The Ultimate Fighter is a reality TV show where 16 contestants live
together and battle each other for a pair of Ultimate Fighting Championship
contracts. The UFC is divided into five weight classes, Heavyweights, Light
Heavyweights, Middleweights, Welterweights and Lightweights. In the first
season of The Ultimate Fighter, there are 8 Light Heavyweights and 8
Middleweights, with four of each trained by two legendary UFC competitors
Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell. Willa Ford hosts the reality challenge
segments that help determine who fights who to stay in the competition.
