SpikeTV special to Count down THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER® WITH “THE 25 TUFFEST MOMENTS OF ALL TIME”

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Two-Hour Special to Premiere Tuesday October 23, 8:00 – 10:00 PM, ET/PT

New York, NY, October 16, 2007 – Launched in 2005, “The Ultimate Fighter” helped launch the Mixed Martial Arts phenomenon, averaging over 2 million viewers
in its first five seasons as it thrust the sport into the consciousness of mainstream America, with coverage on ESPN and on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
In the midst of its sixth season, Spike TV presents “The 25 Tuffest Moments of All Time” on Spike TV Tuesday October 23 (8:00 – 10:00 PM, ET/PT). Hosted
by “The Ultimate Fighter” alums and current UFC light heavyweight stars Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin, this two-hour special chronicles some of most
unforgettable the events in the history of the show, from hijinks at the house to training at the gym to fights inside the Octagon. Some of the featured
moments include:

Chris Leben’s in house feuding with Bobby Southworth and Josh Koscheck, ending in Leben punching through a door in frustration on the first season of “The
Ultimate Fighter”

Luke Cummo’s devastating upset of Sammy Morgan in the semifinals of “The Ultimate Fighter 2”

Coaches Ken Shamrock and Tito Ortiz nearly coming to blows during at practice on “The Ultimate Fighter 3”

Pete “Drago” Sell and Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith explosive matchup at the finale of “The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback”

Marlon Sims and Noah Thomas squaring off in the backyard during “The Ultimate Fighter 5” and its fallout

Craig Piligian of Pilgrim Films and Television, Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White of Zuffa, LLC, and Kevin Kay, president of Spike TV, are
the show's executive producers. Brian J. Diamond, senior vice president, sports & specials, Spike TV is co-executive producer and Christopher Martello
is executive in charge of production for Spike TV.

Spike TV is available in 93.6 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), MTV Networks is one of the world’s
leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.


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