‘The Ultimate Fighter,’ Season 33: Good Guy vs. Bad Guy

May 22, 2025, 08:19 AM

“The ultimate figure” returns for 33rd season this month, but with a unique twist. Instead of Featuring Active Fighters Coaching UP UPC HOPEFULS, This season the coaches will be UFC Hall of Famers-Turned-Analysts, As Former Double Champion Daniel Cormier Will Lead a Team Opposite Former Two-Division Title Challenger Chaele sunbathing.

Tuf has been a Major Pipeline for Ufc Talent over the years, providing the promotion with a handful of champions and even more MMA stars. Forrest Griffin, Rashad evans, Bisping michael, Cameroon usman, Robert whittaker, Tj dillashaw And Rose Namajun Have all won champions after appearing on the show.

In most of the previous seasons, the show has allowed fans to see what figures must go through the chance to earn a spot on the ufc roster, where allowed them to see the tensions when the Coaches ahead of a Future Matchup Betowen Them. With two coaches who have long bee retired, that likly won I be the case this season.

This Season’s Tuf Competition, which will begin Airing May 27 on Espn2 and Espn+, is at Welterweight and Men’s Flyweight. Results of this season can be found at the bottom of this story.

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The coaches

Chaele sunbathing

Record: 30-18-1
AGE: 48
From: CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oreegon
Notable:

Daniel Cormier

Record: 22-3-0, 1 NC
AGE: 46
From: Lafayette, Louisiana
Notable:

The figures

Welterweights

Diego Bianchini

Record: 9-1
AGE: 28
Fighting out of: SAO PAULO, Brazil
Notable:

Andreeas binder

Record: 10-2
AGE: 28
Fighting out of: Galway, Ireland
Notable:

FIVE WINS BY KNOCKED
Trains at SBG Charlestown – The Same Gym as PFL FIGHER Leah mccourt

Former Level Fight League Lightweight Champion
Has not fough since july 2023

Jeff creighton

Record: 11-2-1
AGE: 29
Fighting out of: Poway, California
Notable:

Fought in LFA and Bellator
Trains at the Arena MMA, the same gym as former bellator champion Liz carmouche

Matt dixon

Record: 11-1
AGE: 29
Fighting out of: Tul helobles
Notable:

Daniel Donchenko

Record: 11-2
AGE: 23
Fighting out of: Ukraine
Notable:

Trains at tiger muay thai gym, the same gym as ufc women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko And Former UFC Men’s Bantamweight Champion Petr yan
Has seven wins by knockout

Richard martins

Record: 9-1
AGE: 23
Fighting out of: Campinas, Sao Paolo, Brazil
Notable:

Alex sanchez

Record: 15-3
AGE: 31
Fighting out of: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Notable:

Fought in lfa
Has not Lost a Fight Since November 2020

Trains at entram gym, the same gym as ufc welterweight Michael Morales

Rodrigo of the Naves

Record: 8-1
AGE: 28
Fighting out of: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Notable:

Has Won Each of Last Four Fights By Knockout
Trains at Nova União, The Same Gym As Former UFC Fighters Renan Barao And Matheus Nicholas

Faith References

Record: 6-1
AGE: 26
Fighting out of: Cape Town, South Africa
Notable:

Arshiyan Memon

Record: 7-0
AGE: 30
Fighting out of: Maharashtra, India
Notable:

Joseph morales

Record: 12-2
AGE: 30
Fighting out of: Sacramento, California
Notable:

Former A1 Combat Flyweight Champion

Had three figs in the UFC in 2017 and 2018
Trains at team Alpha Male, a gym founded by UFC Hall of Famer Urijah faber

Imanol rodriguez

Record: 5-0
AGE: 25
Fighting out of: Mexico
Notable:

Has fought in fury fc and combate global
Has Finished Each of His Opponents (Four Knockouts, One Submission)

None of His Professional Fights has Reached Round 3

Furkatbek Yokubov

Record: 14-4
AGE: 30
Fighting out of: Uzbekistan

Fought in karate comb and lfa
Fought Ufc Fighter Vinicius Oliveira In UAE Warriors in November 2020, Lost By First-Round Knockout
Has knocked out of his last three opponents

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