| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality, Sports |
| Created by | Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White |
| Starring | Dana White, Jon Jones, and Chael Sonnen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | FX |
| Release | January 22, 2013 |
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The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 17) is the seventeenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter.[1]
The series was officially announced by the UFC in October 2012 with Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones coaching opposite Chael Sonnen.[2] The two coaches met in a title fight on April 27, 2013 at UFC 159.[2] This move drew criticism from MMA critics and fans, as many felt that Sonnen, who had previously lost his last match and not competed in the UFC Light Heavyweight division in years, had not done enough to earn a title shot.[3][4][5][6]
This season was the first to air on Tuesdays, after The Ultimate Fighter: Live and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson's failure to generate the desired ratings for FX on Friday evenings.[7]