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The Ultimate Fighter 17

The Ultimate Fighter 17: 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
Release
Original network FX
Original release January 22, 2013
Chronology
Preceded by The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes
Followed by The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale
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A poster or logo for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date April 13, 2013
Venue Mandalay Bay Events Center
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance 5,918
Total gate $569,075
Event chronology
UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez

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.

The series was officially announced by the UFC in October 2012 with current Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones coaching opposite Chael Sonnen. The two coaches met in a title fight on April 27, 2013 at UFC 159. 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.

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.

Fighters were awarded $25,000 bonuses. Fans chose the winners of the season bonuses.

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on April 13, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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