Ranking every season of The Ultimate Fighter from best to worst
By Chad Porto
19. Season 8 – Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
Fresh off his win over Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir was picked to take on Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira for the interim UFC heavyweight championship. His season wasn’t super stacked with names, though Ryan Bader came out of the season, as did pro wrestling star and MMA vet Tom Lawlor. The antics with Lawlor and cast-mate Junie Browning didn’t disappoint either. A few more good fighters, and a handful more moments, and this season much higher.
18. Season 14 – Team Bisping vs. Team Miller
Returning to the UFC after his one-fight stint, Jason “Mayhem” Miller was actually a big-get for the franchise, having had a fairly popular show on MTV called Bully Beatdown. Miller had a big personality and that really did help the show. The cast also saw T.J. Dillashaw and John Dodson appear on the show, and while Dillashaw has missed considerable time due to a failed drug test, is still seen as one of the biggest names in the UFC.
17. Season 22 – Team McGregor vs. Team Faber
The banter and “rivalry” between Conor McGregor and Urijah Faber was money. From the insults to the random gifting of sandals for McGregor, the two of them were entertaining as heck. Plus, Cody Garbarandt tried to fight McGregor. The problem is the biggest stars from the show are Artem Lobov and Ryan Hall. Not exactly a who’s-who of name value.