• UFC president Dana White welcomes McGregor and Chandler as well as all the participants in the new season of TUF, composed of bantamweight and lightweight fighters.
• On the second day, McGregor and Chandler both hold training sessions to evaluate their fighters, since they will need to seed them from 1 to 4, in order to determine the matchups to start the tournament.
Episode 2: A Hefty Price to Pay (June 6, 2023)[8] • After a last-minute medical issue forces the next fight to be postponed, the teams have to regroup and prepare two new fighters for action.
Episode 6: Break Your Nose (July 4, 2023)[12] • Kurt Holobaugh, the only fighter to have been signed and cut twice from the UFC, hopes that the third time is the charm as he prepares for his quarterfinal fight.
Episode 8: Protect Ya Neck (July 18, 2023)[14] • Only one fight remains as Team McGregor tries to avoid the first-ever quarterfinals sweep in TUF history.
Episode 9: It’s Personal, Not Just Business (July 25, 2023)[15] • After the fighters learn the semifinal matchups, which are posted at the TUF House, Conor pays both teams a visit and makes a feast of Irish stew.
Episode 10: Just Win, Baby (August 1, 2023)[16] • TUF 27 winner Brad Katona officially switches teams to prepare for his semifinal fight.
Episode 11: Mississippi vs Louisiana (August 8, 2023)[17] • Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler square off in the coldest Coaches Challenge in TUF history.
Then, teammates and bayou buddies Kurt Holobaugh and Jason Knight battle it out in a lightweight semifinal matchup, with a spot in the final on the line.