The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber | |
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Genre | Reality, Sports |
Created by | Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White |
Starring | Dana White, Conor McGregor, Urijah Faber |
Country of origin | United States |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
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Original network | Fox Sports 1 |
Original release | September 9 – December 9, 2015 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2 |
Followed by | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia |
The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale | ||||
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A poster or logo for The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale.
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Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | December 11, 2015 | |||
Venue | The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan | |||
City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
Attendance | 1,800 | |||
Total gate | $450,000 | |||
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The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 22) is an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter.
On July 12, 2015 it was announced that the coaches for the season would be Conor McGregor and Urijah Faber. The coaches were not expected to face each other at the end of the season.
The UFC held open tryouts for the show on March 29, 2015. The casting call was for Lightweight fighters who are at least 21 years old and have a minimum of two wins in three professional fights. It was announced on July 12 by Dana White that 16 lightweights would be on the show – eight from the United States, and eight from Europe. In August 2015, the UFC officially announced the cast of this season, featuring 32 fighters competing in qualifying fights to enter the show.
Episode 1: Europe vs. United States (September 9, 2015)
Episode 2: Crowded House (September 16, 2015)
Episode 3: Recognize the Enemy (September 23, 2015)
Episode 4: A Faithless Foe (September 30, 2015)
Episode 5: Just Do Something (October 7, 2015)
Episode 6: Snake in the Grass (October 21, 2015)
Episode 7: Mental Breakdown (November 4, 2015)
Episode 8: Heart Is not Enough (November 11, 2015)
Episode 9: Bullseye (November 18, 2015)
Episode 10: Nice and Flowy (November 25, 2015)
Episode 11: Bone on Bone (December 2, 2015)
Episode 12: Here For Myself (December 9, 2015)
The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held on December 11, 2015 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between former UFC Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and three-time title challenger Chad Mendes.