Episodes 1
During the traditional first day introductions, Dana White states that there are some significant facts about this season of The Ultimate Fighter. First is that this is the 20 year anniversary of the show. Second, This is the most international cast of the show as the cast of 16 fighters represents 14 nations.
He then introduces the coaches: UFC Flyweight Champion Alexa Grasso and former champion Valentina Shevchenko. The coaches then assess the fighters through various drills and after a coin flip where Grasso wins, the various fighters are divided between the two teams.
Following the win of the draft, Shevchenko gets to select the first fight and chooses Roedie Roets from her team to go against Guillermo Torres from Team Grasso.
Roets begins to discuss his upbringing in South Africa, while Torres discusses his wrestling career in the Olympics before his move towards an MMA career.
Once the fight begins, Roets takes the first round whereas Torres takes the second round. In the third round, Roets is able to take control for a decision victory win.
Following the fight, the next bout is announced between middleweights Shamidkhan Magomedov and Omran Chaaban.
Episode 2
Preceding their fight, Shamidkhan Magomedov and Omran Chaaban bond over their Muslim faith, but agree to set it aside for their fight.
The day of the fight between Shamidkhan Magomedov and Omran Chaaban, the Nevada State Athletic Commission doctor pulls Alexa Grasso aside and lets’ her know that her fighter has a cold sore which does not allow the fight to go through.
As a result, the fight is postponed until the next week, and instead, middleweights Team Grasso’s Robert Valentin and Team Shevchenko’s Giannis Bachar are cleared to go through instead.
It becomes clear that Valentin is a little odd, as he follows the pagan Norse religion and engages in activities such as sleeping outside in cold weather.
In the actual fight, Valentin wins with an elbow to the chin within the first 30 seconds of the fight.
After this, the next scheduled featherweight fight is between Team Shevchenko’s Kaan Ofli and Team Grasso’s Nathan Fletcher.
Episode 3
Following the fight, Giannis Bachar takes the loss hard and has a mental breakdown.
Nathan Fletcher then talks about how his gym at home has UFC fighters like Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann.
The fight takes place and after two rounds, Kaan Ofli comes out with the wind.
The next scheduled match is the postponed match between Shamidkhan Magomedov and Omran Chaaban.