The Ultimate Fighter (2005)

Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir

The eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter features Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Minotauro Nogeira and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir as coaches to 16 fighters competing for the chance to show they belong in the Octagon.

Released Jan. 17, 2005 Episode 45 min 14+

Genres: Action, Reality, Reality TV, Sport

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Watch Providers: fuboTV

Production Companies: Zuffa, Pilgrim Studios

Network: ESPN

Country: United States
Languages: English, Spanish, Norwegian

IMDb

7.8

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Trakt

/333/

TMDb

/49/

Frank Fertitta III
Director

Dana White
UFC President / Self

Conor McGregor
Head Coach, Head Coach / Self

Michael Chandler
Head Coach / Self

Matt Hughes
Guest Coach / Self, Head Coach, Head Coach / Self

TJ Dillashaw
Coach, Head Coach, Self

Randy Couture
Guest Coach / Self, Head Coach / Self, Self, Self…

Forrest Griffin
Coach / Self, Head Coach / Self, Self, Self - FIg…

Chuck Liddell
Coach / Self, Guest Coach / Self, Head Coach / Se…

S8E1 - Ready to Fight

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 of The Ultimate Fighter!

Sept. 17, 2008, midnight

S8E2 - Down to Business

The final eight fights take place, and an injury causes one fighter to postpone his dream of becoming the next Ultimate Fighter.

Sept. 24, 2008, midnight

S8E3 - Demons

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 match-up is fought.

Oct. 1, 2008, midnight

S8E4 - Punk

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.

Oct. 8, 2008, midnight

S8E5 - From Chill to Kill

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.

Oct. 15, 2008, midnight

S8E6 - Fight, Fight, Kill, Kill

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 intense lightweight showdown yet.

Oct. 22, 2008, midnight

S8E7 - Body Bag

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 Octagon.

Oct. 29, 2008, midnight

S8E8 - Splushi

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.

Nov. 5, 2008, midnight

S8E9 - Hurts Like Hell

A fighter gets knocked out at the house. Light heavyweight Kyle Kingsbury prepares to face Team Mir's number one pick, Krzysztof Soszynski.

Nov. 12, 2008, midnight

S8E10 - Fire The Cannons!

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 preliminary fights. Dana and the coaches set the semifinal matchups.

Nov. 19, 2008, midnight

S8E11 - Make Him Pay

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 Fighter?

Dec. 3, 2008, midnight

S8E12 - Three Strikes

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 Fighter?

Dec. 3, 2008, midnight