Season  17 of The Ultimate Fighter continues Tuesday (9 p.m. PT/ET on FX) with  the middleweight tournament between Team Jones and Team Sonnen, and  we're finally set for this season's wild-card bout.

 

In the ninth episode of the season,  Kevin Casey aims to redeem himself against Bubba McDaniel, the most  experienced member of the cast—and Jon Jones' training partner.

 

McDaniel's heavy 26-fight experience  advantage wound up failing him in Episode 5 when he was routed via  rear-naked choke in a surprising upset by 5-0 underdog Kelvin Gastelum.

 

Casey arguably put up a tougher  fight in defeat against Colin Hart during Episode 4, but prior to that  bout, McDaniel relentlessly hounded Casey for a match, seemingly  desperate to face someone he viewed as a beatable opponent.

 

Now, both men will get a chance to  settle their rivalry once and for all, along with possibly winning their  way back into this season's tournament.

 

Can Kevin Casey rebound and live up  to the high expectations that Chael Sonnen has set for him? Will Bubba  McDaniel prove that he deserved the wild-card pick over Jones' No. 1  draw, Clint Hester?

 

 

 

"Determination. Discipline.  Excellence." These were the qualities required to emerge as The Ultimate  Fighter in the Spike TV reality series of the same name. Each season  featured at least 16 of the nation's top mixed fighters, all vying for  the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

 

McDaniel's heavy 26-fight experience  advantage wound up failing him in Episode 5 when he was routed via  rear-naked choke in a surprising upset by 5-0 underdog Kelvin Gastelum.

 

Casey arguably put up a tougher  fight in defeat against Colin Hart during Episode 4, but prior to that  bout, McDaniel relentlessly hounded Casey for a match, seemingly  desperate to face someone he viewed as a beatable opponent.

 

Now, both men will get a chance to  settle their rivalry once and for all, along with possibly winning their  way back into this season's tournament.

 

Can Kevin Casey rebound and live up  to the high expectations that Chael Sonnen has set for him? Will Bubba  McDaniel prove that he deserved the wild-card pick over Jones' No. 1  draw, Clint Hester?

 

"Determination. Discipline.  Excellence." These were the qualities required to emerge as The Ultimate  Fighter in the Spike TV reality series of the same name. Each season  featured at least 16 of the nation's top mixed fighters, all vying for  the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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