Shows Like The Ultimate Fighter

If you liked The Ultimate Fighter (2005), a reality series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999)
★ 7.4/10Also reality
The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
2
American Gladiators (1988)
★ 5.8/10Also reality
American Gladiators is an American competition television program that aired weekly in syndication from September 1989 to May 1996. The series matched a cast of amateur athletes against each other, as well as against…
3
So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
★ 6.8/10Also reality
Dancers selected in open auditions across America take part in a rigorous competition designed to best display their talents, training and personalities to a panel of judges and viewers as they strive to win votes and…
4
World of Dance (2017)
★ 8.2/10Also reality
Dancers battle in heats of artistry, precision and athleticism in this reality-competition show.
5
Squid Game: The Challenge (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also reality
In this reality competition show inspired by "Squid Game," 456 players put their skills to the ultimate test for a life-changing $4.56 million prize.
6
Top Chef (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also reality
An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more…
7
Dancing with the Stars (2005)
★ 6.2/10Also reality
The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers. Enjoy sizzling salsas, sambas and spray-tans as they vie for the…
8
The Mole (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also reality
A high-stakes competition series where twelve players work together in challenges to add money to a pot that only one of them will win at the end. Among the players is one person who has secretly been designated "the…
9
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2010)
★ 6.2/10Also reality
A reality series that follows some of the most affluent women in the country as they enjoy the lavish lifestyle that only Beverly Hills can provide.
10
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory (2009)
★ 7.8/10Also reality
A crew of people come up with new things to do every week. One day, they may work on a business franchise. Another day, they might go and make someone ride a bull, or shoot burritos at people.
11
Fear Factor (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also reality
This refresh of the breakthrough series is hosted by Ludacris and custom-created for a new generation. Filled with new stunts inspired by urban legends, popular scary movies and viral videos from today’s cultural…
12
Celebrity Family Feud (2015)
★ 7.7/10Also reality
Celebrity Family Feud pits celebrities and their families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to survey-type questions posed to 100 people.
13
The Real Housewives of Atlanta (2008)
★ 5.8/10Also reality
Bravo's cameras turn to the Southern states as the network presents this inside look at the Real Housewives of Atlanta. These women handle the personal dramas that affect their affluent lifestyles with a signature…
14
Married at First Sight (2015)
★ 7.5/10Also reality
Working with leading relationship experts, eight Australian singles are carefully match-made into four married couples, who each meet each other - for the very first time - at their wedding. We'll follow them as they…
15
90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way (2019)
★ 7.8/10Also reality
Americans move to a foreign country all in the name of love. Will uprooting their lives in the United States pay off, or will they be packing up and moving back to America brokenhearted?
16
Love After Lockup (2018)
★ 7.9/10Also reality
Couples finally meet their fiancé upon prison release. Once the bars are gone, will their love survive after lockup on the rocky road to the altar? Will the inmates ditch their mate as they face shocking "firsts"…
17
Selena + Chef (2020)
★ 8.7/10Also reality
Since social distancing at home, Selena Gomez has been spending more time in the kitchen than she ever imagined. But despite her many talents, it remains to be seen if cooking is one of them. In each episode, Selena…
18
Celebrity Big Brother (2018)
★ 5.9/10Also reality
Follow a group of American celebrities living together in a house outfitted with 87 HD cameras and more than 100 microphones, recording their every move 24 hours a day. Each week, someone will be voted out of the…
19
The Amazing Race (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also reality
This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical. Only when the tasks are completed will…
20
Holey Moley (2019)
★ 8/10Also reality
It's mini-golf like you've never seen it before. Every week, the first-of-its-kind mini-golf competition series features 12 mini-golfers facing off in a series of head-to-head, sudden-death matchups.