The Ultimate Fighter (Season 33)

Into The Pressure Cooker (Episode 1)

Air date: 2025-05-27

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: 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.

Nothing To Lose (Episode 2)

Air date: 2025-06-03

Runtime: 45 min

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

Give Them A Show (Episode 3)

Air date: 2025-06-10

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: 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.

Blood and Business (Episode 4)

Air date: 2025-06-17

Runtime: 45 min

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

Frenemies (Episode 5)

Air date: 2025-06-24

Runtime: 45 min

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

A Lesson in Brutality (Episode 6)

Air date: 2025-07-01

Runtime: 45 min

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

Make Them Remember Me (Episode 7)

Air date: 2025-07-08

Runtime: 45 min

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

Respect Is Earned (Episode 8)

Air date: 2025-07-15

Runtime: 45 min

Comfortable With The Uncomfortable (Episode 9)

Air date: 2025-07-22

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: 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.

Common Goals Can't Be Shared (Episode 10)

Air date: 2025-07-29

Runtime: 45 min

Overview: 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.

Bring Your Best (Episode 11)

Air date: 2025-08-05

Tested by the Fire (Episode 12)

Air date: 2025-08-12