The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom

The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom
GenreReality, Sports
Created byCraig Piligian, Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
StarringDana White, Michael Bisping, Dan Henderson
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkSpike, Virgin 1
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The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom is the ninth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It began production in January 2009, and began airing on Spike on April 1, 2009.[1] The season featured Lightweight fighters (146–155 lb) and Welterweight fighters (156–170 lb). In order to be considered for the show, a fighter had to have competed in at least three professional bouts prior to the tryouts in October 2008.[2]

UFC Middleweight fighter and winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3, Michael Bisping served as one of the two coaches. The other coach was Dan Henderson. Henderson earned his place as a coach at UFC 93 by defeating Rich Franklin.

Bisping and Henderson fought each other at UFC 100 on July 11, 2009.[3] Henderson defeated Bisping at the event via second-round knockout.

  1. ^ "IFL vet Mark Miller picked for 'The Ultimate Fighter 9'". February 21, 2009. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
  2. ^ Malone, Kevin; Stupp, Dann (October 21, 2008). ""The Ultimate Fighter: U.S. vs. U.K." adds lightweights, no amateurs allowed". MMAJunkie.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
  3. ^ Stupp, Dann (February 27, 2009). "The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale slated for June 20". Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2009.