The Ultimate Fighter

Dana shocks 32 middleweight fighters by announcing that they have to fight their way on to the show. Coaches, Rampage Jackson and Forrest Griffin, evaluate the first half of the elimination fights, 8 fighters earn their spots in the house.

The final 8 elimination fights take place to see who will make it into the house. A brutal knockout silences the gym. In the end, 16 fighters are left standing to compete for the UFC contract.

Rampage and Forrest pick teams. A fighter has a contagious skin disease, jeopardizing his future in the competition. And the first preliminary match-up of the season is fought.

Matthew Riddle is dying to fight and Dante messes with his head. The second preliminary bout turns into a battle royale between youth and experience.

Jeremy May's obnoxious behavior rubs his fellow fighters the wrong way, putting him in the crosshairs as a potential opponent for Team Forrest. And a controversial fight result causes one coach to unleash his fury.

Both teams are rooting for Matt Brown to beat down Jeremy May. And everyone is shocked when two nice guys transform into savages in the octagon.

The final 3 preliminary fights are decided. In the first of two bouts, an inexperienced combatant faces an intimidating foe. And a battle between two heavy-hitters causes friction between the coaches.

Rampage's trash talking sets Forrest off. After the final preliminary fight pitting Nick Klein against #1 pick CB Dollaway, Dana and the coaches are faced with their own challenge... deciding the quarterfinal match-ups.

Jesse's uncontrollable appetite could be his undoing leading up to his Quarterfinal fight against Dante. Then the guys prepare for a brutal showing from two of the house's hardest hitters, Matt Brown and Amir.

Jeremy May tries to sabotage one fighter's dream as the last quarterfinal fight gets underway. After Tim Credeur fights Dan Cramer, and Cale Yarbrough takes on favorite CB Dollaway, Dana sets the semifinal matchups.

Forrest and Rampage go head-to-head in the Coaches' Challenge. Tim Credeur intervenes to save his pal Jesse Taylor when alcohol transforms him into a crazy, drunken animal. Then the two friends must face-off in the Octagon for the first semifinal fight.

In a special extended episode, favorite CB Dollaway battles ironman Amir Sadollah in the second semifinal fight. And, after the most shocking event in Ultimate Fighter history, Dana is forced to make his toughest decision yet.

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest saw the crowning of the season 7 middleweight as well as a main event clash between former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner and TUF 3 winner Kendall 'Da Spyder' Grove.