16 British fighters duke it out for the top 8 spots that will earn them a plane trip to the US, to be on the Ultimate Fighter.
The Ultimate Fighter® 9: Ep. 1 Bangers and Mashers
01/04/2009
Team UK finishes choosing its fighters, now its Team USA's turn. 16 fighters line up to fight it out represent the US, and go to war with Team UK, to decide who is the Ultimate Fighter.
The Ultimate Fighter® 9: Ep. 2 Scars and Stripes
08/04/2009
The Americans and Brits move into the house as a fighter loses control and is ostracized. The last two Team USA members are decided when Kiel Reid and Jason Dent take on Frank Lester and Rob Browning.
The Ultimate Fighter® 9: Ep. 3 Red, White, and Bruised
15/04/2009
Team USA grows tired of Bisping's cockiness and retaliate against the British team. After a clever strategy session and intense training it's finally time for the first US vs UK preliminary fight
The Ultimate Fighter® 9: Ep. 4 Game On
22/04/2009
Team USA’s infighting drives one American to form a bond with the Brits. Four fighters enter the Octagon for Lightweight and Welterweight bouts, and a coach fails to support his team member.
The Ultimate Fighter® 9: Ep. 5 Wiggity Wack
29/04/2009
One fighter’s nerves nearly incapacitate him. Another makes a pre-fight bet that ends in a bizarre payoff. Two fights in one episode continues the battle between nations.
The Ultimate Fighter® 9: Ep. 6 $100 a Tooth
06/05/2009
Sudden injuries and infections leave everyone wondering who will be chosen to fight. Pierce becomes an outcast among his team. Bisping and Henderson go head-to-head in the Coaches Challenge.
The Ultimate Fighter® 9: Ep. 7 The Bash Room
13/05/2009
A Team USA injury becomes a nasty infection, while one of the Brits struggles with a career-threatening mental problem. Then, after the next preliminary fight, Dana is forced to make a controversial decision that could blow the competition wide open.
The Ultimate Fighter® 9: Ep. 8 Negative Energy
20/05/2009
Dana decides which Team USA fighter will replace Jason Pierce and take on David Faulkner in the final preliminary fight. And both teams collide in a heated argument over changing training times.
The Ultimate Fighter® 9: Ep. 9 Battle Royale
24/05/2009
Dana adds a wrinkle to the semifinal matchups that infuriates the coaches. Team USA wonders if there's a traitor in their midst. And a bruising three round battle kicks off the semifinal fights.
The Ultimate Fighter® 9: Ep. 10 Smiling and Punching
03/06/2009
One Team UK member is exposed for his embarrassing habit, while another suffers an injury in training. And in two action-packed semifinal match-ups, four lightweight fighters slug it out to earn their spot in the live finale.
The Ultimate Fighter® 9: Ep. 11 More Ups, Less Downs
10/06/2009
Michael Bisping drops by the house for a meal with his fighters, after which some UK teammates get out of control. Then in the final semifinal fight, Frank Lester and James Wilks face off in a rematch to see who will fill the last spot in the finale.
The Ultimate Fighter® 9: Ep. 12 Rematch
17/06/2009