Diego Brandao

After Dana White greets the fighters and outlines a few exciting new twists for Season 14, 16 bantamweight and 16 featherweight hopefuls face off in a day of elimination fights at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

Mayhem hatches a sneaky plan to throw off Team Bisping. The rivalry between Akira Corassani and Dustin Neace turns ugly, setting off a melee at the gym. Team Mayhem goes for its fifth straight win as two more featherweights face off.

The last two semifinals determine who will move on to the finale. Bantamweight Johnny Bedford looks to shut down loud-mouthed teammate John Dodson. And loose cannon Diego Brandao challenges nervous Nellie Bryan Caraway for the Featherweight slot.

Coaches Michael Bisping and Jason Miller select their teams from the crop of victorious Featherweights and Bantamweights. The first matchup is chosen, and one fighter is forced to deal with his severe anxiety issues.

Bisping uses insider information to prepare his next fighter. Mayhem tries to identify who on his team is consorting with the enemy. Preliminary fights 3 and 4 result in a Featherweight and a Bantamweight moving ahead in the competition.