Episode
The Ultimate Fighter: Biggest and Baddest
Overview
MMA men’s heavyweights and women’s featherweights train, compete and live together with an eye on the ultimate prize of a pro contract with Ultimate Fighting Championship. Middleweights Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum serve as coaches.
Details
- Series
- The Ultimate Fighter
- Season
- Season 28
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2018-08-29
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Biggest and Baddest is Episode 1 in Heavy Hitters of The Ultimate Fighter. It aired on 2018-08-29. The runtime is 60 min.
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