Last Saturday night's (June 4, 2011) Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 13 Finale drew an average of 1.8 million viewers for the live Spike TV broadcast from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

According to numbers released by the cable network today, the conclusion to the reality series garnered an overall household rating of 1.32 with a 1.74 among men 18-49 and a 1.95 among men 18-34.

By comparison, TUF 12 Finale back in Dec. 2010 drew an average of two million viewers and a 1.4 household rating, roughly the same as TUF 11.

The slump continues. But will Michael Bisping and Jason Miller inject some life into the stagnant show when they go clash as coaches for season 14 before squaring off at the live Finale on Dec. 3?

Stay tuned.

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The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 13 Finale will conclude this Saturday night (June 4, 2011) in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the two welterweights from the show deemed most worthy will duke it out for that coveted six figure UFC contract.

Tony Ferguson showcased his excellent striking throughout the season, scoring three straight knockouts to advance to the finals. After being relatively quiet, he instantly became the "heel" of the series with a drunken escapade in the second to last episode. He's out for redemption and the best way to win fans is to perform on the big stage.

Just ask Chris Leben.

Ramsey Nijem may have been the happy-go-lucky clown of the show, but he was all business inside the Octagon. He took out every opponent with relative ease and quickly became the "guy to beat" with his repeated dominant performances.

He'll be out for blood on Saturday night.

Can Ferguson repair his tarnished image with a stellar performance? Can Nijem grapple his way to victory? Who will be the next "Ultimate Fighter?"

Check out the complete fight preview after the jump to find out:

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The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 13 has officially wrapped, which means it's time to find out who will be the recipient of the promotion's "six-figure" contract when the UFC hosts its TUF 13 finale tomorrow night (June 4, 2011) live from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Remember: MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of TUF 13 Finale, beginning with the Spike TV telecast at 9 p.m. ET on June 4. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of all the preliminary card action much earlier on fight night.

Receiving top billing are lightweight standouts Clay Guida and Anthony Pettis. Can these two division contenders live up to the hype and deliver what many pundits predict will be "Fight of the Night?" Or will TUF 13 finalists Anthony Ferguson and Ramsey Nijem steal the show?

As with most TUF Finales, the remainder of the Spike TV fight card will be filled out with a handful of reality show hopefuls from this season (and season's past) that may not have made it to the promised land, but did enough during their time in the competition to warrant a second look.

Let's break it all down.

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It is all over.

The ratings are in for episode 10 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 13 and, all things considered, they aren't too bad. According to numbers released today by Spike TV, the latest episode garnered a 0.9 household rating (including a 1.14 in males 18-49 and a 1.2 in males 18-34) for an average audience of 1.2 million viewers.

TUF 13, which averaged 1.24 million viewers per episode throughout the 10 episode season, was the lowest rated TUF in the history of the show, which dates all the way back to 2005.

Alas, the disappointing season is over with just the Finale remaining this coming Saturday, June 4, 2011, from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Here's how the numbers looked throughout this past season.

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Spike TV today revealed its finalized fight card for the upcoming Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 13 Finale scheduled for Saturday, June 4, 2011, live on the cable television network starting at 9 p.m. ET from "The Pearl" at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

And a fair warning to all the West Coast Maniacs, TUF 13 Finale will air via tape delay in your neck of the woods.

Leading the charge into "Sin City" will be a welterweight match-up featuring Anthony Ferguson (10-2) from Team Lesnar versus Ramsey Nijem (4-1) from Team Dos Santos. Both contestants will slug it out in the main event to see who goes home with the "six-figure contract" and TUF bragging rights.

Also featured on the Spike TV telecast will be an electric battle between top lightweight contenders as Clay "The Carpenter" Guida (28-11) tries to quell the uprising of former WEC 155-pound champion Anthony "Showtime" Pettis (13-1).

And expect to see some familiar faces from this season of TUF, as the promotion is bringing back a handful of hopefuls for a second shot at UFC stardom.

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The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 13 made its return to Spike TV last night (June 1, 2011) for episode 10 of the (relatively) popular reality show, featuring heavyweight coaches Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos as well as the 14 contestants vying for the six-figure UFC contract.

And as with each new episode of the season, "The Aftermath," hosted by UFC light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar, has returned with yet another installment of its own. 

For episode 10, Bonnar is joined by former TUF winners Forrest Griffin (season 1), Court McGee (season 11) and Jonathan Brookins (season 12) to discuss the latest episode of the season.

Embedded video will autoplay after the jump. Click here for a detailed recap of "The Biggest Test.

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The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 13 has officially wrapped, which means we have two contestants left from an original field of 14 set to do battle for the coveted "six-figure contract" and reality show infamy.

Team Lesnar's Anthony Ferguson will try to overcome Ramsey Nijem of Team Dos Santos at the TUF 13 live finale on June 4, 2011, from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The action begins this Saturday night at 9 p.m. ET on Spike TV.

Ferguson (10-2) entered this season riding a three fight win streak, including a technical knockout victory over Brock Jardine at PureCombat 12: "Champions for Children" last September.

He matched that streak on the cable television network, defeating Justin Edwards in spectacular fashion via upkick knockout in episode six. He would move on to the semifinals and paste Ryan McGillivray at the 0:46 mark to earn a semifinal slot opposite Chuck O'Neil.

It took three rounds, but the outcome was still the same.

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