The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs Team Sonnen S33E09
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Preview
The Ultimate Fighter Season 33 continues with Episode 9, featuring a pivotal flyweight semifinal bout. With the tournament nearing its end, the pressure mounts as Alibi Idiris of Team Cormier squares off against Team Sonnen’s Roybert Echeverria. The two rising prospects enter the cage with dreams of making it to the finale and securing a UFC contract. Meanwhile, Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen engage in the traditional coaches’ challenge, this time facing off in a fierce and entertaining game of pickleball. Both teams are feeling the intensity as the path to the TUF 33 Finale becomes clearer.
Date & Location
- Air Date: July 22, 2025
- Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada
Matchcard
Flyweight Semifinal Bout
- Alibi Idiris (Team Cormier) vs. Roybert Echeverria (Team Sonnen)
- Result: Alibi Idiris def. Roybert Echeverria via TKO (Flying Knee and Punches), Round 1
Conclusion
Alibi Idiris delivered one of the most memorable performances of the season, finishing Roybert Echeverria in the very first round with a perfectly timed flying knee followed by a flurry of strikes, punching his ticket to the flyweight finale. Cormier celebrated the dominant win, calling Idiris one of the most promising prospects of the season, while Sonnen admitted that Roybert’s game plan was completely shut down. The episode also featured a lighthearted but competitive coaches’ challenge, where Cormier defeated Sonnen in a two-set pickleball match, bringing joy and bonus money to Team Cormier. With one finalist confirmed, the stakes continue to rise as the next episode gears up for the first welterweight semifinal.