Ultimate Fighter Season 34 Premieres June 14 on Paramount

The Ultimate Fighter returns to television screens on June 14, 2026, with its 34th season premiering exclusively on Paramount, featuring UFC Hall of Famers Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping as opposing coaches. The reality competition series, a cornerstone of the Ultimate Fighting Championship since 2005, will showcase 16 up-and-coming fighters vying for UFC contracts in the men's bantamweight and women's strawweight divisions.

The season, titled The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs. Team Bisping, begins streaming on Paramount in the United States, Latin America, and Australia, coinciding with the UFC's Freedom 250 event. New episodes will air weekly on Tuesdays, spanning 12 installments filmed in Las Vegas. Fighters will compete in a house environment, with challenges and bouts determining advancement, much like the format that launched the careers of notable UFC stars including Forrest Griffin, Stephan Bonnar, and Kamaru Usman.

Cormier, a former two-division champion who retired from competition in 2020, steps into his third coaching role on the series and second consecutive appearance. He previously coached against Stipe Miocic in Season 27 ahead of their 2018 heavyweight...