Plot Synopsis

Thirty-two of the best up-and-coming mixed martial artists compete in Brazil for a six-figure contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). With the 16 survivors broken into two teams of eight coached by Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva. Each team trains with each other and resides in a house together in Rio de Janeiro for the duration of the season, and each week the coaches select one fighter to fight for the right to advance in the competition. The season culminates with a championship fight. Season 1 features teams made up of middleweight and featherweight UFC hopefuls, with appearances by such Brazilian standouts as UFC heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos, UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva, and UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo. Fuel TV aired the U.S. premiere of this series on Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 10pm ET.