The Ultimate Fighter is returning for Season 31 with coaches Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler, promising an exciting matchup between the two renowned fighters later this year. If you’re eager to follow the teams led by McGregor and Chandler in this season of the UFC reality show, here’s a guide on how to watch The Ultimate Fighter Season 31 online and where to stream past seasons in the USA.
Quick Question: Can I stream live Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler episodes of TUF?
Quick Answer: You can stream all past and new episodes of TUF on ESPN+. Alternatively, you can watch new episodes live on ESPN using a live TV streaming service like fuboTV.
How to Watch Ultimate Fighter Season 31 Online
If you want to watch The Ultimate Fighter online in 2023 in the USA, you have two options: ESPN+ or ESPN via a live TV streaming service like fuboTV. ESPN+ is the most straightforward option, but fuboTV has a free trial that you can use to watch TUF for free for a week. Here’s a full breakdown of both options.
1. Stream The Ultimate Fighter on ESPN+
The easiest way to watch The Ultimate Fighter online is through ESPN+. The streaming service is now the home of TUF, including new episodes of Season 31 and all past seasons. A subscription costs $9.99 a month or $99 a year if you pay annually. Alternatively, you can get ESPN through the Disney Bundle (which includes ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+) for just $12.99 a month.
2. Stream The Ultimate Fighter on fuboTV
Another way to watch TUF Season 31 is to tune into the ESPN broadcast using fuboTV. The live TV streaming starts with a seven-day free trial, which means you can watch The Ultimate Fighter for free for a week. After the free trial ends, fuboTV costs $74.99 a month.
Ultimate Fighter Season 31 Release Date
The Ultimate Fighter Season 31 premieres on Tuesday, May 30 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. New episodes will air every Tuesday until August 15.
After each episode of The Ultimate Fighter is the post-analysis show, After TUF.
When Will McGregor vs. Chandler Fight Happen?
Of course, part of the excitement around TUF Season 31 is the promise of a fight between coaches McGregor and Chandler. However, a date has yet to be announced for the bout.
Ultimate Fighter Season 31 Contestants, Coaches
McGregor and Chandler will be coaching a total of 16 hopeful fighters in this season of TUF, including eight bantamweights and eight lightweights.
UFC also announced that the theme of this TUF season is “Redemption,” with former UFC competitors up against rising MMA stars. Some of these past UFC contenders include Hunter Azure (2-2 UFC record), Cody Gibson (1-3), and Austin Hubbard (3-4).
Here’s the full list of contenders in TUF Season 31:
Lightweights: Lee Hammond; Kurt Holobaugh; Austin Hubbard; Nate Jennerman; Jason Knight; Aaron McKenzie; Landon Quinones; Roosevelt Roberts
Bantamweights: Hunter Azure; Rico DiSciullo; Cody Gibson; Mando Gutierrez; Brad Katona; Timur Valiev; Carlos Vera; Trevor Wells
Where to Watch Ultimate Fighter Past Seasons Online
If you want to go back and watch past seasons of TUF online, head to ESPN+. The ESPN streaming service has every season of The Ultimate Fighter available to stream for free for subscribers.
Alternatively, you can also purchase individual episodes or seasons of TUF on Amazon Prime Video for $2.99 per episode or $14.99 a season. This is much more expensive than subscribing to ESPN+, but it’s a good option if you just want to watch single episodes without paying the $9.99 to get ESPN+.
The Ultimate Fighter 31: Team McGregor vs Team Chandler will
feature 16 contestants equally divided into two teams. Here is the list
of players featuring at TUF 31:
Lightweights
Lee Hammond
Kurt Holobaugh
Austin Hubbard
Nate Jennerman
Jason Knight
Aaron McKenzie
Landon Quinones
Roosevelt Roberts
Bantamweights
Hunter Azure
Rico DiSciullo
Cody Gibson
Mando Gutierrez
Brad Katona
Timur Valiev
Carlos Vera
Trevor Wells
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