The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
The eighth season of the television series The Ultimate Fighter features a group of fighters competing in an intense elimination tournament designed to produce the next generation of Ultimate Fighting Championship stars and separate the contenders from the pretenders. In this installment of the American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition, Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Minotauro Nogueira a
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- The series features an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders from the pretenders.
- Fighters enter the competition for the chance to show they belong in the Octagon.
- The coaches for this season are high-level martial arts figures and champions from the sport.
Season overview
The eighth season of the television series The Ultimate Fighter features a group of fighters competing in an intense elimination tournament designed to produce the next generation of Ultimate Fighting Championship stars and separate the contenders from the pretenders. In this installment of the American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition, Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Minotauro Nogueira and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir serve as coaches. They lead sixteen fighters who are competing for the chance to show that they belong in the Octagon. The program captures the high-stakes journey of these athletes as they undergo rigorous training and competition under the guidance of two of the sport's prominent champions, fighting for an opportunity to secure their place in the professional mixed martial arts organization.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Ready to Fight
Sep 17, 2008 · 60 min
The first eight fighters have earned their way into the house. A fight-ending injury, a no-contest and a light-headed fighter highlight an explosive first episode of the new season
Down to Business
Sep 24, 2008 · 60 min
The final eight fights take place, and an injury causes one fighter to postpone his dream of becoming the next Ultimate Fighter.
Demons
Oct 1, 2008 · 60 min
Coaches Nogueira and Mir pick their teams. A night of drinking brings out the good, the bad and the ugly in lightweight Junie Browning. The first preliminary light heavyweight matc
Punk
Oct 8, 2008 · 60 min
Drunken debauchery puts the future of two lightweights in question, and after a grueling preliminary battle a fighter's rage causes chaos in the Octagon.
From Chill to Kill
Oct 15, 2008 · 60 min
A coach steps in as the pranks go too far. Team Nogueira trains with UFC World Champion Anderson Silva before two more light heavyweights face off in the Octagon.
Fight, Fight, Kill, Kill
Oct 22, 2008 · 60 min
Rolando's black belt is called into question by the other fighters. An act of disrespect at the fight announcement injects more hatred between the teams, leading up to the most int
Body Bag
Oct 29, 2008 · 60 min
Mir punishes his team with a grueling workout regimen. Nogueira has a blowout with a fighter who’s been talking smack. Two light heavyweights with opposing styles face-off in the O
Splushi
Nov 5, 2008 · 60 min
The pranks at the house reach a new low. A fighter turns on his own teammate, offering up secret advice before a highly-anticipated lightweight bout.
Hurts Like Hell
Nov 12, 2008 · 60 min
A fighter gets knocked out at the house. Light heavyweight Kyle Kingsbury prepares to face Team Mir's number one pick, Krzysztof Soszynski.
Fire The Cannons!
Nov 19, 2008 · 60 min
Habitual hugger John Polakowski turns mean after Team Mir messes with his cereal. George Roop struggles with an injury before battling it out with John in the last of the prelimina
Make Him Pay
Dec 3, 2008 · 60 min
The road to the finale makes it's final stop as eight fighters enter the Octagon - which four will make it to the Palms in Las Vegas and get their chance at being the next Ultimate
Three Strikes
Dec 3, 2008 · 60 min
The road to the finale makes it's final stop as eight fighters enter the Octagon - which four will make it to the Palms in Las Vegas and get their chance at being the next Ultimate
Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale
Dec 13, 2008 · 60 min
The Finale features the last battles for the Lightweight and Light Heavyweight Ultimate Fighter Team Noguiera vs Team Mir season winners.