TUF 31: Mac Shoves Mike, Chaos Ensues TONIGHT!

“Notorious” goes off the rails tonight and two-hands Chandler across the cage, but you’ll have to wait for Ep. 6 to air to find out why, or just come back at 11 p.m. ET RIGHT HERE for our complete recap and video highlights!

You don’t have to be outside to watch fireworks.

Season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is back on the air later tonight (Tues., July 4, 2023) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN for Ep. 6 of the long-running combat sports reality show, featuring head coaches Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler leading respective squads of lightweight and bantamweight contestants. Remember, immediate replays of TUF 31 are available on ESPN+ (sign up here) immediately after each episode, or you can save yourself an hour and just read our complete recap below as soon as the show wraps at 11 p.m. ET.

Missed last week’s episode? No problem! Get full results and recap videos right here.

Here’s where we stand heading into Ep. 6:

Team McGregor:

135 lbs.: Mando Gutierrez (No. 1)
135 lbs.: Trevor Wells (No. 2)
135 lbs.: Carlos Vera (No. 3)
135 lbs.: Rico DiSciullo (No. 4)

155 lbs.: Lee Hammond (No. 1)
155 lbs.: Nate Jennerman (No. 2)
155 lbs.: Aaron McKenzie (No. 3)
155 lbs.: Landon Quinones Stewart (No. 4)

Team Chandler:

135 lbs.: Hunter Azure (No. 1)
135 lbs.: Brad Katona (No. 2)
135 lbs.: Timur Valiev (No. 3)
135 lbs.: Cody Gibson (No. 4)

155 lbs.: Jason Knight (No. 1)
155 lbs.: Austin Hubbard (No. 2)
155 lbs.: Roosevelt Roberts (No. 3)
155 lbs.: Kurt Holobaugh (No. 4)

Coach Chandler and his team of UFC veterans are up five fights to zero.

Here are the remaining elimination fights:

155 lbs.: Lee Hammond (No. 1) vs. Kurt Holobaugh (No. 4)
155 lbs.: Jason Knight (No. 1) vs. Landon Quinones Stewart (No. 4)
135 lbs.: Rico DiSciullo (No. 4) vs. Hunter Azure (No. 1)

See you TONIGHT at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN for Lee Hammond (Team McGregor) vs. Kurt Holobaugh (Team Chandler) and the rest of Ep. 6!