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The Ultimate Fighter (2005)

S15E1 Episode 1 on FX

Mar 09, 2012 Season 15 Episode 1 Reality

Just two days before the live episode, Dana White and the coaches met the 32 fighters. White informed them that there would be an elimination round, with only 16 fighters advancing to "The Ultimate Fighter House" for the remainder of the season. He clarified that the elimination bouts would each last a single five-minute round.