Episode
The Ultimate Fighter: The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale - Penn vs Pulver II
Overview
UFC returns to The Pearl at The Palms for The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale. The main event will feature Jens “Lil’ Evil” Pulver vs. BJ “The Prodigy” Penn while Nate Diaz faces Manny Gamburyan for the title of Ultimate Fighter.
Details
- Series
- The Ultimate Fighter
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2007-06-23
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale - Penn vs Pulver II is Episode 13 in The Ultimate Fighter 5 of The Ultimate Fighter. It aired on 2007-06-23. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 12: Gave A Hundred
It’s mayhem at The Ultimate Fighter® House as the fighters go stir crazy. And Gray Maynard faces Nate Diaz in the last semi-final match to determine who will move on to fight Manny Gamburyan in the live finale on June 23rd at the Palms Hotel.
Episode 14: The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale - Penn vs Pulver II Pt 2
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Episode 4: Waah, Waah!
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Episode 3: This Is My Zone
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