"The Ultimate Fighter" (2005) TV series 2005-????

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | unknown

Release Date:

17 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Reality-TV | Sport

Tagline:

Determination. Discipline. Excellence.

Plot:

Sixteen top mixed martial arts fighters compete for a UFC contract.

Plot Keywords:

Mixed Martial Arts | Martial Arts

Awards:

1 win

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 11	10:00 PM	SPIKETV
Wed. Nov. 11	11:00 PM	SPIKETV

Cast

Mike Rowe	...	Narrator / ... (69 episodes, 2005-2009)
Dana White	...	Himself / ... (53 episodes, 2005-2009)

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Series Directed by
Thomas Loureiro		(13 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Produced by
Mitch Rosa	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (79 episodes, 2005-2008)
Ralph Wikke	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (79 episodes, 2005-2008)
Amanda Ross	....	associate producer (45 episodes, 2006-2008)
Dax Dobbs	....	producer (26 episodes, 2005-2006)
Scott Cooper	....	producer (13 episodes, 2005)
Tennessee Edwards	....	segment producer (13 episodes, 2005)
Art Lyons	....	producer (13 episodes, 2005)
Robert Riesenberg	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2005)
Matthew Hobin	....	story producer (12 episodes, 2008)
Katie Wells	....	producer (11 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kevin Kay	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 2008)
Kristine Raia	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 2008)
Zosimo Maximo	....	producer (9 episodes, 2007)
Brooks Elms	....	story producer (8 episodes, 2008)
Cole Hooper	....	associate producer (7 episodes, 2007)
Thomas Loureiro	....	producer (3 episodes, 2006)
Jennifer Bastable	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Brett Boydstun	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Jamie Campione	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Angela Chiu	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Rob Dorfmann	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Tom Greenhut	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Mark Leonard	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Eric Mazer	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Andrea Richter	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Bob Schermerhorn	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes)
Elizabeth Schulze	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Dana White	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Matt Koskenmaki		(27 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jeff Toyne		(8 episodes, 2005)

Series Cinematography by
Jeremy Settles		(1 episode, 2007)

Series Film Editing by
Tony Solomons		(27 episodes, 2005)
Eric Wise		(14 episodes, 2005-2007)
Stephen A. Hicks		(9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael Ballard		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
George Missor		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Nino Martinez		(4 episodes, 2008)
Jerry Behrens		(3 episodes, 2005)
Josh Belson		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Eric Towler	....	post production supervisor (78 episodes, 2005-2008)
Heath Banks	....	executive in charge of production (27 episodes, 2008-2009)
Brett Boydstun	....	executive in charge of production (13 episodes, 2005)
Andy Geisel	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Robert Brehmer	....	sound supervisor / sound mixer / ... (51 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jared Lipof	....	sound mixer (27 episodes, 2005-2007)
John Steigerwald	....	sound mixer (23 episodes, 2007-2008)
Saul Swed	....	sound mixer (12 episodes, 2007)
Justin Wikke	....	dialogue editor (11 episodes, 2008)
Danika Benton	....	prelay audio / dialogue editor (8 episodes, 2008)
Lisa Baro	....	sound editor (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Steve Bedaux	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Nicholas Couscouris	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Matt Gruber	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Kevin Jones	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Noah Mathers	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Marcus Pardo	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Lewis	....	gaffer / chief lighting technician / ... (80 episodes, 2005-2008)
Christina Christensen	....	best boy electric / electrician (77 episodes, 2005-2008)
Fed Wetherbee	....	jib operator (46 episodes, 2005-2007)
Michael A. Weiss	....	assistant camera (26 episodes, 2005)
Kevin Nowicki	....	assistant camera (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Craig Hoffmann	....	assistant camera (13 episodes, 2005)
Patrick Kligel	....	jib operator (11 episodes, 2006)
Adrian M. Pruett	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 2007)
Jon Callesen	....	electrician (4 episodes, 2008)
Steve Ezell	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Ben Gamble	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Derek Hoffmann	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Shaun Newton	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Joel Salazar	....	assistant editor / associate editor / ... (56 episodes, 2005-2007)
William Safian	....	assistant editor (52 episodes, 2005-2007)
Herrianne Cayabyab	....	post-production assistant (52 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rosanne Tan	....	post-production assistant (46 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jamie Jo	....	post-production assistant (44 episodes, 2005-2006)
Patrick DeLuca	....	post-production consultant (36 episodes, 2005-2008)
Rod Decker	....	on-line editor (33 episodes, 2005-2007)
Danica Barnes	....	post-production assistant (26 episodes, 2005-2006)
Gerardo Montoya Sanchez	....	assistant editor (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jennifer Bastable	....	post-production coordinator (24 episodes, 2008)
Terence Curren	....	on-line editor (13 episodes, 2005)
David Broadbent	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)
Brandon Cruz	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)
Sam Eskandari	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Aaron Noble	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Alpesh Patel	....	additional editor (unknown episodes)
Julia Sir	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
John Nooney	....	composer: additional music (69 episodes, 2005-2008)

Series Other crew
Johnny Gould	....	vice president programming and business development (27 episodes, 2008-2009)
Gretchen Stockdale	....	vice president and general counsel (27 episodes, 2008-2009)
Amanda Ross	....	production coordinator (26 episodes, 2005-2006)
Joshua Greenrock	....	production assistant (26 episodes, 2005)
Grant Cross	....	assistant production coordinator (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Colleen Kelly	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 2005)
India Mi Love	....	finance manager (13 episodes, 2005)
Liz Schindler	....	production supervisor (13 episodes, 2005)
Taisha Vample	....	production accountant (13 episodes, 2005)
Jennifer Runzler	....	logger (13 episodes, 2008)
Joey Velazquez	....	sequester chaperone (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Patrick W. Henry	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2007)
Stephanie Bowen	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2008)
Cindy Anne Deaver	....	production staff (10 episodes, 2007)
Dean Anthony	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kristine Ferrulli	....	field coordinator (unknown episodes)
Nicholas Fry	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Rita Hawn	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Carrie Hinton	....	field coordinator (unknown episodes)
Elise Roshau Luquette	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Robb Wood	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Distributors

• Bravo Television (2005) (UK) (TV)
• Spike TV (2005) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Lightning Media  post-production services
• Rockbottom Rentals  nextel cell phone rentals

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Australia:PG | Australia:MA (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Most Extreme Elimination Challenge: Desperate Housewives vs. Ultimate Fighters (#4.1)" (2005)

What is this junk?

Sorry, I just couldn't get into the whole MTV-takes over-UFC money grubbing "reality show" mood this series presents. Basically, a bunch of the nation's best fighters play "house" and train together, while UFC legends Liddell and Couture coach them and choose "teams". But although the drama was mildly entertaining (Chris Leben was truly annoying and arrogant, considering the company he was in), it wore thin, esp. when the "fighters" were forced to do ridiculous things like carry logs and run obstacle courses more suitable for Navy SEAL training than for fighting. Only the fights were interesting. But if you really want to see how these fighters are like as people, go ahead and watch it. No one impressed me too much, except Couture. UFC Prez Dana White gives a ridiculous diatribe once he finds out some of the fighters are miffed about not being paid for their fights. I hoped one of them would have jumped up on him and cracked him one; after all, he's using them as much as they are using him to get a UFC contract. It all seems like hopelessly staged drama, and nobody saves 100% face. UFC--don't become like WWF!!!!!