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The Ultimate Fighter

Season 17 2013
TV-14

  • 2013-01-23T03:00:00Z on ESPN
  • 45m
  • 13h (13 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Reality
Coaches Chael Sonnen and UFC light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones guide 14 promising middleweights through a brutal competition of skill and determination. At stake is a custom-built Harley Davidson motorcycle, a six-figure UFC contract, and the right to be called "The Ultimate Fighter."

13 episodes

Season Premiere

2013-01-23T03:00:00Z

17x01 Enter the Octagon

Season Premiere

17x01 Enter the Octagon

  • 2013-01-23T03:00:00Z1h

28 middleweights arrive in Las Vegas for a shot at a UFC contract. Coaches Chael Sonnen and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones evaluate the winners of 14 Elimination Fights. Teams are chosen, and the first Preliminary Fight is announced.

2013-01-30T03:00:00Z

17x02 Ambush

17x02 Ambush

  • 2013-01-30T03:00:00Z1h

14 victorious middleweights move into the house, and training begins. Gilbert Smith gets emotional after his team shows serious doubts about his readiness. Then Smith faces Luke Barnatt in the first preliminary fight.

2013-02-06T03:00:00Z

17x03 Embrace the Suffering

Kevin Casey responds after Bubba McDaniel calls him out. Coach Sonnen gives advice to a fighter lacking confidence. Coach Jones bonds with his team during a house visit. Uriah Hall and Adam Cella deliver explosive action in the Octagon.

2013-02-13T03:00:00Z

17x04 Sign of Disrespect

17x04 Sign of Disrespect

  • 2013-02-13T03:00:00Z1h

Both teams face off in a spontaneous rap battle at the house. A prank ignites smack talk that carries over to the weigh-in. Then Collin Hart and Kevin Casey face off in the third preliminary fight.

Actor Mickey Rourke visits Team Sonnen to share insights from his boxer days. Coach Jones wonders if Samman is ready to fight. Then the competition's youngest fighter, Gastelum of Team Sonnen, takes on Jones' highly experienced training partner, McDaniel.

2013-02-27T03:00:00Z

17x06 Path to Greatness

17x06 Path to Greatness

  • 2013-02-27T03:00:00Z1h

Uriah's attitude ignites a blowup, causing a major rift in Team Sonnen. While the fighters battle it out in a night of bowling, Jon and Chael raise the stakes in a game of their own. Then Josh Samman takes on Tor Troeng in the fifth preliminary fight.

2013-03-06T03:00:00Z

17x07 His Fist on My Face

17x07 His Fist on My Face

  • 2013-03-06T03:00:00Z1h

One fighter cuts loose and another alienates himself while the others hit Hooters. Josh Samman's recurring leg pain lands him in the hospital. Cop-turned-fighter Jimmy Quinlan faces Team Jones first pick Clint Hester in the sixth Preliminary Fight.

2013-03-13T02:00:00Z

17x08 Bag of Tools

17x08 Bag of Tools

  • 2013-03-13T02:00:00Z1h

Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen face off in the most unique, and difficult, Coaches Challenge ever. After Dylan Andrews takes on Zak Cummings in the last preliminary fight, Dana forces the coaches to decide on the Wildcard matchup.

2013-03-20T02:00:00Z

17x09 The Wild Card

17x09 The Wild Card

  • 2013-03-20T02:00:00Z1h

Josh Samman calls out a competitor to fight in the next round. Both teams unite for a Thanksgiving feast. Preliminary losers Bubba McDaniel and Kevin Casey battle for a chance to get back in the competition when they throw down in the Wild Card fight.

2013-03-27T02:00:00Z

17x10 The Quarterfinals Begin

Kelvin Gastelum gets a surprise visit from UFC champ Ronda Rousey, as he prepares for his showdown with tough-as-nails Collin Hart. Boxing legend Mike Tyson is in attendance when Dylan Andrews tries to secure a spot in the final four facing Luke Barnatt.

2013-04-03T02:00:00Z

17x11 Vicious

17x11 Vicious

  • 2013-04-03T02:00:00Z1h

Showboating striker, Josh Samman, faces the aggressive takedowns of Jimmy Quinlan in the 3rd Quarterfinal. After 3 fights in one month, Bubba McDaniel worries that his body may not be up to the challenge of taking on Uriah Hall in the fourth Quarterfinal.

2013-04-10T02:00:00Z

17x12 The Semis

17x12 The Semis

  • 2013-04-10T02:00:00Z1h

The coaches join the semifinalists on a visit to the Harley Davidson showroom. Then, the final four battle for a spot in the live finale. Josh Samman faces 21 year-old Kelvin Gastelum, and Uriah Hall guns for another knockout as he takes on Dylan Andrews.

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