The current version features 24 contenders (12 male, 12 female). Men and women compete in separate tournaments, with two men and two women competing in each episode. In each episode, contenders take part in several events against the Gladiators, trying to earn as many points as possible before the final event, the Eliminator. Each point separating the contenders translates into a half-second advantage for the leader (or a half-second handicap for the trailing contender). Preliminary round matches consist of four events plus the Eliminator; semifinals and finals matches were extended to five events plus the Eliminator (by comparison, the original series had either six or seven events plus the Eliminator). The four male contenders and the four female contenders who won their respective preliminary matches with the fastest Eliminator times advance to the semifinals; the winners of the two semifinals matches competed in the finals. The grand prize is $100,000 and the title of "Grand Champion."