The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs. Team Sonnen
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs. Team Sonnen | |
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| Starring | |
| Hosted by | Dana White |
| Coaches |
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| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes |
| Original release | May 27, 2025 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | November 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs. Team Sonnen (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 33 and TUF 33) is a 2025 installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass. This season will mark the 20th anniversary of Ultimate Fighter. This season will feature male flyweights and welterweights. The casting call for the season started from November 4, 2024, to December 13, 2024, and the show will air every Tuesday from May 27, 2025.[1][2][3][4][5]
Former UFC Heavyweight and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier and former UFC Light Heavyweight and UFC Middleweight title challenger Chael Sonnen are expected to serve as coaches for the season. [6]
Cast
Coaches
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Team Cormier:[7]
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Team Sonnen:[8]
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Fighters
- Team Cormier
- Flyweights: Alibi Idiris, Eduardo Henrique, Imanol Rodriguez, and Tumelo Manyamala.
- Welterweights: Alex Sanchez, Daniil Donchenko, Jeff Creighton, and Rodrigo Sezinando.
- Team Sonnen
- Flyweights: Roybert Echerverria, Furkatbek Yokubov, Arshiyan Memon, and Joseph Morales.
- Welterweights: Matt Dixon, Richard Martins, Diego Bianchini, and Andreeas Binder.
| Coach | 1st Pick | 2nd Pick | 3rd Pick | 4th Pick | 5th Pick | 6th Pick | 7th Pick | 8th Pick |
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| Cormier | Eduardo Henrique (FLW) | Rodrigo Sezinando (WW) | Alibi Idiris (FLW) | Daniil Donchenko (WW) | Imanol Rodriguez (FLW) | Jeff Creighton (WW) | Tumelo Manyamala (FLW) | Alex Sanchez (WW) |
| Sonnen | Joseph Morales (FLW) | Diego Bianchini (WW) | Furkatbek Yokubov (FLW) | Matt Dixon (WW) | Roybert Echerverria (FLW) | Richard Martins (WW) | Arshiyan Memon (FLW) | Andreeas Binder (WW) |
Tournament bracket
Welterweight bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Jefferson Creighton | UD | |||||||||
| Andreeas Binder | 2 | |||||||||
| Jefferson Creighton | 3 | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Sezinando | SD | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Sezinando | UD | |||||||||
| Diego Bianchini | 2 | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Sezinando | ||||||||||
| Daniil Donchenko | ||||||||||
| Daniil Donchenko | UD | |||||||||
| Richard Martins | 2 | |||||||||
| Daniil Donchenko | TKO | |||||||||
| Matt Dixon | 1 | |||||||||
| Alejandro Sanchez | 1 | |||||||||
| Matt Dixon | TKO | |||||||||
Flyweight bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Eduardo Henrique | 1 | |||||||||
| Joseph Morales | SUB | |||||||||
| Joseph Morales | SD | |||||||||
| Imanol Rodriguez | 3 | |||||||||
| Imanol Rodriguez | TKO | |||||||||
| Arshiyan Memon | 1 | |||||||||
| Joseph Morales | SUB | |||||||||
| Alibi Idiris | 2 | |||||||||
| Alibi Idiris | UD | |||||||||
| Furkatbek Yokubov | 2 | |||||||||
| Alibi Idiris | TKO | |||||||||
| Roybert Echeverria | 1 | |||||||||
| Tumelo Manyamala | 2 | |||||||||
| Roybert Echeverria | SUB | |||||||||
| Team Cormier | ||
| Team Sonnen | ||
UD
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Unanimous Decision | |
MD
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Majority Decision | |
SD
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Split Decision | |
SUB
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Submission | |
(T)KO
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(Technical) Knock Out |
See also
References
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2024-11-01). "The Ultimate Fighter 33 announced featuring welterweights and flyweights". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ Holland, Jesse (2024-11-01). "How to become a UFC fighter: TUF 33 open casting call, weight classes and application details". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2024-11-01). "The Ultimate Fighter 33 Announced, Casting Starts Nov. 4". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ Timothy, Wheaton (2024-11-02). "Want To Be A UFC Fighter? TUF 33 Opens Casting For Flyweights And Welterweights". www.lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ Simon Head (2025-01-31). "UFC News: Daniel Cormier, Chael Sonnen To Coach 'The Ultimate Fighter'". newsweek.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2025-01-18). "Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen Announced as The Ultimate Fighter 33 Coaches". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ Damon Martin (February 11, 2025). Daniel Cormier brings in current WWE superstar to join coaching staff for TUF 33. mmafighting.com.
- ^ MMA Junkie (January 31, 2025). Chael Sonnen Rips Daniel Cormier Before 'TUF 33,' Talks Islam Makhachev, Bryce Mitchell, GFL Offer – via YouTube.
- ^ Williams, Jackson. "Chael Sonnen Brings In Mason Fowler As Coach For The Ultimate Fighter 33". Jits Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
