Team Cormier vs Team Sonnen (2025)

1. Into The Pressure Cooker

As the 20th anniversary season begins, legendary coaches Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen pick their teams and prepare for the first fight of the season.

2. Nothing To Lose

In the season’s debut welterweight fight, Brazilian striker Richard Martins of Team Sonnen faces Ukrainian heavy hitter Daniil Donchenko of Team Cormier.

3. Give Them A Show

TUF’s first prospect from India, Team Sonnen’s Arshiyan Memon, faces Team Cormier’s heavy-handed Mexican Imanol Rodriguez in a flyweight quarterfinal fight.

4. Blood and Business

The second welterweight quarterfinal fight pits Team Cormier’s, Jeff Creighton of the U.S. against Irish Romanian powerhouse Andreeas Binder of Team Sonnen.

5. Frenemies

Former TUF season 24 competitor and two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno helps Team Cormier during training.

6. A Lesson in Brutality

TUF alumni and former UFC champions Rose Namajunas and Raquel Pennington help Team Cormier during training.

7. Make Them Remember Me

Former UFC middleweight champion and TUF Smashes winner Robert Whittaker visits Team Sonnen’s training session.

8. Respect Is Earned

9. Comfortable With The Uncomfortable

Cormier and Sonnen face off in a pickleball Coaches Challenge. TUF 18 winner and former UFC bantamweight champion Julianna Pena pays a visit to Team Sonnen training. Then, Alibi Idiris and Roybert Echeverria go to war.

10. Common Goals Can't Be Shared

Chael Sonnen and Colby Covington take Team Sonnen to se Criss Angel's Iconic show in LAs Vegas, Then, Cormier teammates face off in the first Welterweight semifinal, as Rodrigo Sezinando takes on Jeff Creighton with a spot in the live finale at stake.

11. Bring Your Best

12. Tested by the Fire