The Ultimate Fighter Latin America

Épisode 1 - Warriors

25 août 2014

UFC President Dana White welcomes 16 promising Latin American Bantamweight and Featherweight fighters to Las Vegas to compete for a contract in the UFC. The men split into two teams, Mexico and Latin America, led by World Heavyweight Champion Caín Velásquez and number one contender, Fabricio Werdum.

Épisode 2 - The Fish Dies by its Mouth

1 septembre 2014

After having won the first fight, team Velasquez celebrates their victory, and rubs it in team Werdum's face. Mexican Gabriel Benitez gets ready to face Chilean fighter Diego Rivas and is determined to do some damage, but he struggles to make weight. Benitez and Rivas meet in the octagon and have the bloodiest fight of the season.

Épisode 3 - El Diablito vs. El Profe

8 septembre 2014

Team Mexico has won two in a row and go for a third as Alejandro "Diablito" Pérez takes on Team Latin America's Olympic wrestling fighter Fredy "El Profe" Serrano. Mexican actor Salvador Zerboni surprises the fighters with a trip to a live UFC fight featuring UFC Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao and former Ultimate Fighter competitor T.J. Dillashaw.

Épisode 4 - All Or Nothing

15 septembre 2014

After Team Werdum's third loss, Werdum trains his strongest fighter, Panamanian Humberto Brown to face the most technical Mexican fighter, Yair Rodriguez, both with the same motivation, to win the competition and help their families back home. When the food starts disappearing at the house, Team Werdum points the finger at Team Velasquez and decides to take action. Brown fights Rodriguez in the hopes to turn the tables and give his team the first victory.

Épisode 5 - Two Fathers

22 septembre 2014

Team Mexico celebrates its fourth victory in a row with a wild night under the stars and now it's up to Team LA's youngest fighter, Marlon "Chito" Vera to fight experienced Mexican striker Henry "Bure" Briones and give Coach Werdum the privilege of fight control. "Chito" opens up to his teammates and reveals the dark secret that motivates him to fight.

Épisode 6 - Unity Makes Strength

29 septembre 2014

UFC President Dana White welcomes 16 promising Latin American Bantamweight and Featherweight fighters to Las Vegas to compete for a contract in the UFC. The men split into two teams, Mexico and Latin America, led by World Heavyweight Champion Caín Velásquez and number one contender, Fabricio Werdum. Team alliances and cultural differences come into play as the fighter's pursue the dream of becoming an MMA star.

Épisode 7 - Ninja vs. Psycho

6 octobre 2014

Caín Velásquez takes a risk as he pairs his last peso gallo fighter, Marco "Psycho" Beltrán against team Latin America's strongest and most arrogant fighter, Guido "Ninja" Cannetti. Mexican actress Claudia Álvarez treats both teams to a fun night out at Red Rock Casino and challenges them to a game of pool. The winning team will get an enticing prize.

Épisode 8 - One Can Make a Difference

13 octobre 2014

Team Velasquez celebrates their victories in a night out in Vegas that they will never forget. After losing 6 of 7 preliminary fights Fabricio Werdum has one last chance to get a fighter into the semi-finals as featherweight Leonardo Morales faces the popular Mexican Masio Fullen.

Épisode 9 - My Brother, My Friend

20 octobre 2014

Rodolfo Rubio and Yair Rodriguez compete for a place in the featherweight finale while coaches Velásquez and Werdum face off in the "Coaches Challenge". The winning coach will get a generous cash prize for themselves and their teams.

Épisode 10 - Hanging by a Thread

27 octobre 2014

It's almost time for Chito Vera's anticipated semifinal fight against Alejandro "El Diablito" Perez, but his unknown skin condition has worsened and affects his preparation for the fight. The most shocking fight of the season comes to a dramatic end that puts one fighter in an ambulance.

Épisode 11 - It's In Our Blood

3 novembre 2014

Once again, team Mexico's tight-knit group comes into focus as two Mexican teammates face off in the Octagon. José "Teco" Quiñonez and Marco "Psycho" Beltrán must set their friendship aside to find out which of the two will be fighting Alejandro "El Diablito" Pérez in the bantamweight finale. Meanwhile, Werdum surprises his team with UFC's latest MMA video game.

Épisode 12 - Latin America United

10 novembre 2014

It's time for the fourth and final semifinal fight, and for Fabricio Werdum, his last hope to have his team represented in the live finale. Nicaraguan Leonardo Morales trains to fight Mexican Gabriel Benitez. After the fourth semifinal fight, Dana White calls the finalists and trainers to face off until they meet again in the octagon of the Arena in Mexico City on November 15.

Épisode 99 - No title

15 novembre 2014

Épisode 1 - Future Champions

26 août 2015 - 4/5

UFC President Dana White welcomes 16 fighters from every corner of Latin America to the UFC Training Center for the second season of the competition. The lightweight and welterweight fighters are split into two teams headed by two former Ultimate Fighter Champions, Kelvin Gastelum and Efrain Escudero. As the seeds of friendship, pranks and rivalry are sown, the first fight takes place in the battle to win a contract with the UFC.

Épisode 2 - Shall We Bet?

2 septembre 2015 - 4/5

Horacio Gutierrez suffers an injury and goes to extreme measures to hide it from Team Gastelum. Oliver Meza spreads mischief in the locker rooms and proposes a risky bet based on the upcoming fight results. The second preliminary fight takes place and a shocking result puts everybody on edge.

Épisode 3 - Mexicans Face Off

9 septembre 2015 - 4/5

Coach Efraín tries to boost his team’s morale by inviting beautiful and renown coach and UFC fighter Miesha Tate to train with them. Spaniard Enrique Marín surprises his coaches by revealing a deep-seated secret that may affect his performance during the competition.

Épisode 4 - Fear

16 septembre 2015 - 4/5

The teams renegotiate the terms of their prior bet and decide to double down based on the next fight. Escudero’s fighters are convinced they have this victory in the bag, so when Oliver suggests the losing team should clean the house while wearing a pair of bunny ears, they take extra steps to soil the house. Meanwhile, Coach D’Avila employs unorthodox methods to coach Spaniard Enrique Marín through his fear of fighting. The fourth preliminary fight takes place.

Épisode 5 - GOAL!

23 septembre 2015 - 4/5

The team challenges their dribbling skills in a soccer match. The losing team will be punished and will have to wash both team vans wearing nothing but a thong. Mayhem ensues. Meanwhile, two neighboring and rival nations face off in the octagon in a tense and drawn out match: the fifth preliminary fight.

Épisode 6 - Sweet Revenge

30 septembre 2015

Two welterweight fighters and fellow countrymen with a conflict of interest, get ready to fight on the sixth preliminary fight, to claim a spot at the semifinals. Left with a bitter taste in his mouth after being pranked, one of the fighters tries to get even with the other team but it backfires when they retaliate with another bigger prank. And later, both teams are caught by surprise when one of the most well-known and charismatic actresses of Mexico stops by the house and takes them out of their routine.

Épisode 7 - A Challenge to Remember

7 octobre 2015 - 4/5

Christhian Soto celebrates his birthday with his team and Dana White and Mexican Television celebrity Montserrat Oliver welcome both teams to the much awaited Coaches Challenge: an event where both coaches will compete for a chance to win a hefty prize for themselves and their teams in a competition with a hilarious twist. The 7th preliminary fight takes place as lightweights from Team Escudero and Team Gastelum face off.

Épisode 8 - For Those Watching Over Us

14 octobre 2015

A fighter from Team Escudero shares a disturbing story of loss that has left him and his family living in uncertainty, but he draws motivation from it and gets ready for the last preliminary fight of the season against one of Team Gastelum’s most experienced fighters. Legendary Former Light heavyweight UFC champion, Chuck Liddell stops by to see the fight and meet the Latin-American fighters. And later, Dana announces the semifinal match ups and the semifinalists face off.

Épisode 9 - Friends and Rivals

21 octobre 2015

The first semifinal kicks off as two fighters set their friendship aside and fight to secure a spot in the welterweight finale. Team Escudero, led by jokester Oliver Meza, ambushes coach Efraín and his assistant coaches in an elaborate prank that involves putting on a play.

Épisode 10 - Enter the Octagon

28 octobre 2015

Two roommates and friends from Team Escudero put their friendship aside and start to distance themselves aside to get mentally ready to fight on the second semifinal fight. One fighter is supported by most of his teammates, and inflates his own ego to get himself pumped up for his fight, while the other one keeps to himself, focuses on his training and reaches out to Team Gastelum’s for support. UFC veteran and winner of the first season of the Ultimate Fighter, Diego Sanchez joins coach Efrain to share his knowledge and skills with his team.

Épisode 11 - One Step Closer

5 novembre 2015

It’s time for the third semifinal fight of the season, as two fighters get ready to take the last spot of the welterweight finale. Knowing that most of his team does not have faith in his fighter, Coach Efrain trains him and gives him the motivation he needs. Diego Sanchez returns this time to give Team Gastelum’s a special training session. Later, two warriors battle it out in the octagon to become the last welterweight finalist.

Épisode 12 - Two Men of Faith

11 novembre 2015

Two men of faith and ability get ready for the last semifinal fight of the season. Former UFC lightweight champion, Ben Henderson shares his knowledge with team Escudero during training, and Team Gastelum last training session ends up in tears. Coach Efrain comes to the house to have a last supper with his team. And the last two fighters battle it out in the octagon for the last lightweight spot in the finale.

Épisode 1 - The First Steps

24 août 2016 - 4/5

Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin, the hosts of this season, welcome the sixteen lightweight Latin American fighters who have come to show their talent in the toughest sport competitions worldwide. After the evaluation period, Chuck tosses the coin and the teams are built. They are now on their way to making their dream come true, and the first friendships –and rivals- are seen. Two athletes from different countries, having different stories but sharing the same goal, step in the UFC octagon for the very first time, willing to leave it all.

Épisode 2 - Winning Mentality

31 août 2016 - 4/5

“Tigre” Flores, one of the greatest representatives of Bolivian MMA, seems calm and confident but it will not be easy to keep that attitude to face one of the favorites of team Liddel, Claudio “El Niño” Puelles, an expert in luta livre from Perú. Then, a confrontation delayed for months electrifies the Octagon; and things get out of control in the fierce stare down of the fourth preliminary bout.

Épisode 3 - Humility

7 septembre 2016

After a fierce confrontation which made Chuck Liddell intervene, the Venezuelan Ilianovich Chalo and the Mexican Miguel Villegas finally face each other for an action packed clash inside the Octagon. The second fight of the episode brings about a classical challenge between neighboring countries: two athletes with different styles confess their hardest experiences, and perform an intense fight with an impressive result. Plus, Chuck Liddell visits the house and gives a moving message.

Épisode 4 - Clash Of Hearts

14 septembre 2016

Nicaraguan Yasser Castillo reveals how the trials and tribulations in his life have given him the strength to compete inside the Octagon. Yasser uses this motivation when he faces Leo Rodriguez in one of the most exciting fights of the season. In addition, teams forget rivalry to enjoy together an exciting UFC Fight Night, an injury threatens the future of one of the athletes, and the second match of the episode ends unexpectedly.

Épisode 5 - Aztec Duel

21 septembre 2016

Two Mexicans with previous history touch gloves in the Octagon. Fabián Quintanar had refused, more than once, to fight against "Pato" Martínez, but this time nothing will stop the fight. The first challenge of the season tests the athletes' skills in unknown territory, and punishment for losers intensifies rivalry. The Quarterfinal match-ups are announced and one fighter is given a second chance in the competition.

Épisode 6 - Breakdown

28 septembre 2016

Peruvian Claudio Puelles faces a hard state of the mind crisis which makes him doubt whether to continue or not in the competition, just before fighting against the Mexican Pablo Sabori. On the other hand, Leo Rodríguez, from Mexico, and Walter Zamora,from Costa Rica, have to leave their friendship aside and focus on beating each other, if they want to advance to the semifinals. Plus, Team Griffin receives an exciting prize for winning the rowing challenge.

Épisode 7 - Bigger Fight, Better Triumph

5 octobre 2016 - 4/5

In the third fight of quarterfinals, Mexican Martin "El Toro" Bravo, a wrestling expert, faces Venezuelan Ilianovich Chalo, a jiujitsu black belt, dangerous with his fists. In the second challenge of the season, teams leave the gym to participate in a bubble soccer competition, an unorthodox version of the classic Argentine sport.

Épisode 8 - Another Opportunity

12 octobre 2016

In the last quarter-finals fight, the Colombian John Bedoya, who has a second opportunity in the Octagon, faces the Argentine Marcelo Rojo, who won his place by beating Juan Villaseca in the preliminary fights. Plus, the fighters share their know-how with a group of young box trainees, and enjoy the visit of an expert in Japanese cuisine who will teach them how to make sushi with their own hands.

Épisode 9 - Lion vs Bull

19 octobre 2016

Leo Rodríguez and Martín Bravo built a friendship training together in Mexico, but they have to leave it aside in order to advance to the great final. A confrontation of strength against agility that will bring out the best of each of them. Plus, MMA stars Demian Maia and Yair Rodriguez arrive at the gym to help semifinalists during their last training sessions; and the teams go out to live a night of fun in Buenos Aires.

Épisode 10 - Last Strike

26 octobre 2016

It's time to say goodbye for the sixteen Latin American athletes who left their heart in this competition. Two of them, however, still have a pending issue: fighting for the vacant place to face Martín Bravo in the big final. Marcelo Rojo is ready to win, while Claudio Puelles must overcome his own ghosts before going into the Octagon. A clash of styles and personalities from which only one will get out as the winner.