Graeme McDonnell 
ESPN have once again secured the rights to The Ultimate Fighter and will air The Ultimate Fighter 17: Jones vs Sonnen starting Tuesday 22nd January.
The 2 hour premier will feature preliminary bouts to secure a spot in the house and will air on ESPN in Ireland and the UK at 1am on Tuesday 22nd January (a re-run of the first episode will show on 24th January at Midnight) and then moving to 2am, though air times could change from week to week, so be sure to keep an eye on your local listings.
ESPN will also be showing episode repeats on Wednesday evenings at 10pm
The reality show will run for 13 weeks and the coaches will clash at UFC 159 on 27th April in Las Vegas
This season will consist of middleweights and both Luke Barnatt, and Cage Contender LHW champ Frasier Opie are contestants.
