The Ultimate Fighter 4 is the fourth season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It premiered on August 17, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of UFC Fight Night 6. The finale was aired on November 11, 2006. This series featured a change from the usual Ultimate Fighter format. Instead of UFC hopefuls, the cast was composed of fighters that had fought in the UFC but had yet to win a UFC title. The winners in the middleweight and welterweight divisions earned a UFC title shot in their division and a $100,000 purse, along with a $100,000 sponsorship deal with Xyience. Instead of coaches, prominent trainers and UFC fighters acted as advisors. Randy Couture, Georges St-Pierre, Marc Laimon, the grappling instructor from seasons 1 and 2, and Mark DellaGrotte, Kenny Florian's kickboxing trainer, were the advisers. The cast still lived in seclusion in the Las Vegas house. The rules were the same as in The Ultimate Fighter 3, where preliminary round matches were two rounds with a sudden victory round in case of a tie, and all fighters had to win a preliminary match before advancing to the semi-final round. The team that had won the last match decided the next match, with a coin toss deciding which team set the first matchup. The winners of each division were scheduled to have their title shot during the first half of 2007. Matt Serra defeated Georges St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship, while Lutter lost to Anderson Silva in a non-title bout. The bout was originally to be for Silva's UFC Middleweight Championship, however, the bout was changed to a non-title bout when Lutter failed to make weight. Principal filming began on May 21, 2006.

Cast

Coaches

Fighters

Team Mojo Team No Love

Others

Episodes

Episode 1: The Comeback Begins (Original Air Date Aug 16, 2006) Episode 2: Blood Bath (Original Air Date Aug 24, 2006) Episode 3: Passing Guard (Original Air Date Aug 31, 2006) Episode 4: The Funk (Original Air Date Sep 7, 2006) Episode 5: Flip-A-Coin (Original Air Date Sep 14, 2006) Episode 6: Captain Miserable (Original Air Date Sep 21, 2006) Episode 7: Drop to a Knee (Original Air Date Sep 28, 2006) Episode 8: True Colors (Original Air Date Oct 6, 2006) Episode 9: Semi-Final Match-Ups (Original Air Date Oct 12, 2006) Episode 10: Carter vs. Serra (Original Air Date Oct 19, 2006) Episode 11: Lutter vs. Sell (Original Air Date Oct 26, 2006) Episode 12: Côté vs. Dewees (Original Air Date Nov 2, 2006)

Tournament Bracket

Welterweight Bracket

''* Jeremy Jackson was expelled from the show before fighting. Spratt was chosen as his replacement.''

Middleweight Bracket

The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on November 11, 2006. Featured were the finals from The Ultimate Fighter 4 in both the Middleweight and Welterweight divisions.

Results

Bonus awards