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When does The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 come out?

The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 premiered Thursday, April 6, 2006 on Paramount+ and ended Saturday, June 24, 2006. The season has 14 episodes.

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1. Fresh Meat

Season three of The Ultimate Fighter pits legendary rivals Ken Shamrock and Tito Ortiz against each other. As coaches, Tito and Ken train a new army of mixed martial artists from the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain. The fighters are evaluated, teams are selected, and two middleweights clash in the Octagon for a chance at becoming the next Ultimate Fighter.

Thursday · 20 years ago

2. The Basketball

A basketball drives a wedge between the teams. Feathers are ruffled as Coach Ortiz takes Matt Hamill under his wing. And two light heavyweights fight for a spot in semi-finals.

Thursday · 20 years ago

3. The Dagger

An alliance is formed between two fighters who are on opposite teams. Rory is getting on people’s nerves and Tito picks two middleweights to fight in the Octagon.

Thursday · 20 years ago

4. Hitting It Hard

Team Shamrock is upset with their lack of training and take matters into their own hands. Fed up with Matt’s behavior at the gym, Bisping gets drunk and goes on a tirade. And two more light heavyweights compete for a spot in the semi-finals.

Thursday · 20 years ago

5. The Truce Is Over

After another crushing victory by Team Ortiz, Ken Shamrock searches for answers to why his fighters aren’t winning. His frustration boils over and Ken loses his cool. The bad blood between coaches spills over to the next two middleweights who are preparing to bang their way into the semi-finals.

Thursday · 20 years ago

6. The Letter

Matt’s Hamill’s behavior continues to irritate his teammates. Fighters start going stir crazy in the house. And someone receives disturbing news.

Thursday · 20 years ago

7. Mohawk

After Noah quits the competition, Dana White brings in a fighter to replace him. With Team Ortiz’s morale low, Tito lifts their spirit with a special surprise. Josh Haynes and Tait Fletcher battle it out in the Octagon in the third preliminary Light Heavyweight Fight.

Thursday · 20 years ago

8. The Fuse Is Lit

Ed “Short Fuse” Herman finally gets his day in the Octagon. Will he be able to prove that Tito should have picked him first or will Danny ‘The Assassin’ take him out?

Thursday · 20 years ago

9. The Golden Boy

Tito’s prodigy Matt Hamill finally gets his chance to fight in the Octagon against Mike Nickels. But Matt gets little support from his teammates have issues his superior skills and cockiness.

Thursday · 20 years ago

10. Full House

The semi-final match-ups are announced. Ken and Tito face off in a competition of their own. And the first finalist emerges from the Octagon.

Thursday · 20 years ago

11. The Jungle

It’s almost the end of the competition and the fighters are going crazy. The last middleweight semi-final fight pits Ed Herman against Rory Singer.

Thursday · 20 years ago

12. Bangin'

It’s the light heavyweight semi-finals with Josh Haynes facing Jesse Forbes and Ross Pointon taking on Michael Bisping. Two will move on to battle it out for the contract in The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale.

Thursday · 20 years ago

13. The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finals are set. In the Middleweight Final Kendall Grove will face Ed Herman. Michael Bisping and Josh Haynes will square off in the Light Heavyweight Final. Also, Ultimate Fighter Season 1\'s Kenny Florian will take on Sam Stout.

Saturday · 20 years ago

14. The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale Pt 2 Finale

Saturday · 20 years ago

The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 FAQ

When does The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 come out?

The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 premiered Thursday, April 6, 2006 on Paramount+.

How many episodes are in The Ultimate Fighter Season 3?

The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 has 14 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 finale?

The The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 finale (Episode 14) aired Saturday, June 24, 2006.

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