Be First to Be Last

S28, E8: With only one featherweight semifinal spot left to be determined, Gastelum puts all his energy into preparing his upcoming fighter. Despite being a relative newcomer to the MMA scene, she believes that her power and style will surprise a lot of people. Back at the house, Team Whittaker's fighter starts working on her weight cut. Through her home video, she introduces her hometown and new gym while also talking about the hardships she had to endure to pursue her dreams. Later that night, Maurice gets carried away with his drinking and starts acting up until he passes out late at night. The next morning, Maurice wakes up in the living room to a room full of annoyed teammates. Back at the gym, Team Whittaker works with his upcoming fighter, who seems confident that her experience will give her the edge over her opponent. Meanwhile, at the house, Team Gastelum's fighter talks about her hometown to a teammate and introduces us to her family through her home video footage. As the weigh-in day approaches, Team Whittaker's fighter has a difficult time shedding her last few pounds. On fight day, Maurice is at it again with his drinking and starts picking on Anderson Silva from Team Whittaker. The fight determines the last semifinalist and Dana White announces the matchups after meeting with the coaches.