Trevor Carlson

The two coaches pick their teams from the winners, and the first preliminary match-up is announced. Also, for the first time, Light heavyweights and strawweights are competing together.

Helen Harper is distraught after getting injured in practice. Cory and Khalil have a doughnut eating contest at the house. Dana White rewards the fighters with a night of video gaming. Then, two strawweights face off for the first time this season.

The fighters move into the TUF house. As training starts, the animosity between coaches takes centre stage while two fighters struggle with injury and illness.

Joanna lashes out at her fighters after a perceived lack of effort during training. A rallying cry by the Red Team rubs Team Claudia the wrong way. Then, in the third preliminary fight, a classic striker vs. grappler matchup.

Carla Esparza pays a visit and helps Team Joanna during training; Abdel Medjedoub gets a disturbing call from home, putting his future in the competition in jeopardy; two strawweights battle it out for a spot in the semifinals.

Cory gets the test results from his neck injury; the coaches begin training on their own for their upcoming title fight; two more strawweights battle it out for the last spot in the semifinals.