'TUF 26' won't air this week because of World Series, returns next Wednesday

“The Ultimate Fighter 26” is taking the week off because of baseball.

A UFC official today told MMAjunkie the show will be dark because of the World Series, with Game 2 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros slated for Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.

“TUF 26” will resume next week on FS1 on its regularly scheduled day and time.

“TUF 26,” which seeks to crown an inaugural UFC women’s flyweight champion, is seven episodes into the season. No. 8 Emily Whitmire of Team Gaethje vs. on No. 9 Christina Marks of Team Alvarez remains the final opening-round bout of the 16-woman tournament.

Roxanne Modafferi, DeAnna Bennett, Montana Stewart, Nicco Montano, Sijara Eubanks, Barb Honchak, and Rachael Ostovich all have advanced to the quarterfinals.

You could check out our episode recaps below:

Catch new episodes of “The Ultimate Fighter 26: A New World Champion” every Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on FS1. MMAjunkie recaps each episode of the reality series.

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