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Episode 1 on FX
Two days prior to the live episode, the 32 fighters were introduced to Dana White and the two coaches. White explains that an elimination round will be held and only 16 of the fighters will move on to "The Ultimate Fighter House" to compete during the rest of the season. He further explains that the elimination fights will consist of a single five minute round.
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Other episodes for this season
![Episode 1 on FX](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/jZqzS7c4TJppaBopgWMCcUQZBhV.jpg)
![Embrace the War](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/oa25YwrT8tCFr4CW65zEyla428w.jpg)
![Old School vs. New School](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/4fSvitatj6l1sGHtv92ETdPsjWL.jpg)
![All the Pressure](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/uP8WLMK3snE09gMt8SXTdFN1SNB.jpg)
![That Miserable Feeling](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/rUXoSUzGcVWphui7J5tkmgUViLw.jpg)
![Dog With No Bark](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/cslonP9Ou0yhUgEjmOM57KuYXNI.jpg)
![Weather the Storm](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/nCJUTroL4UEqEHghZjGGCnvffGt.jpg)
![The Lion's Den](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/tTQsr5lK9jJDXYwejoifRKMgUC5.jpg)
![Become That Hero](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/hbVwbctbsg4B53dxK5R6w54QjDg.jpg)
![So Real It's Unreal](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/d7u52nUVUd09MyDb5MmhzgkqFut.jpg)
![Like a Spartan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/iK2XyRzE2ERo9l0CGBTQu5ThbWR.jpg)
![Reality Check](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/4OgVfDOeJOIsHCU7jaLwNBkoSXk.jpg)
![The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300/6cnqTBap6esXeiW9xCG9fcLl0RE.jpg)