Voir The Ultimate Fighter 26: Team Alvarez vs Team Gathje – A New World Champion - Episode 12

With only one fight left in the tournament before the live finale, the two remaining semifinalists are hard at work during the final training sessions of the season. One fighter works mainly with an assistant coach to come up with a code system so that they can communicate during the fight. She learns the combinations with impressive ease and looks to be very well prepared for the upcoming bout. At her opponent's team practice, the coaches seem confident that their fighter needs to use her conditioning and take the fight to the later rounds in order to win. Even though she is the favorite on paper, they take nothing for granted and prepare for a tough battle. In the days leading up to the fight, one of the flyweights decides to go to the UFC Performance Institute in order to get help with her weight cut. They assess her health and advise her on the best course of action. The fighter spends the day at the institute under supervision and safely achieves her goal. On fight day, the two flyweights deliver a great show. The winner moves on to the live finale and faces off against her opponent. Finally, Coaches Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje square off in anticipation of their fight at UFC 218.