3. The Ultimate Fighter 1
Is this the most significant fight card in UFC history? If UFC 1 was the event that broke ground for the organization, The Ultimate Final Season 1 Finale saw the UFC make the crucial breakthrough it had struggled for so long to achieve – success on TV.
The tale of the Fertitta brothers throwing their final chips onto the table to pay for the production of TUF 1 in order to get it onto Spike is famous now, but while there have been many re-tellings of the circumstances surrounding the season, and the finale that sealed the deal for TUF 2, the event itself is certainly worth watching.
If you’re in the binging mood, prep for watching the finale by going through the full season as we’re introduced to the fighters for the first time. Then settle in for the finale, which finished with one of the most iconic fights in UFC history as Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar went toe to toe in a fight that, while not technically brilliant, still stands up as one of the most exciting battles ever seen inside the octagon.
Next up: The UFC’s first super show.