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.
In the season’s debut welterweight fight, Brazilian striker Richard Martins of Team Sonnen faces Ukrainian heavy hitter Daniil Donchenko of Team Cormier.
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.
The second welterweight quarterfinal fight pits Team Cormier’s, Jeff Creighton of the U.S. against Irish Romanian powerhouse Andreeas Binder of Team Sonnen.
Former TUF season 24 competitor and two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno helps Team Cormier during training.
TUF alumni and former UFC champions Rose Namajunas and Raquel Pennington help Team Cormier during training.
Former UFC middleweight champion and TUF Smashes winner Robert Whittaker visits Team Sonnen’s training session.