The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs Team Sonnen S33E08

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs Team Sonnen S33E08

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Date, Time & Location

• Air Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 (note: streams at 10 PM ET on ESPN+ in the U.S.; local time differs)

• Time: 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ / ESPN2
• Location: Filmed onsite at the UFC training compound (Las Vegas, NV), but broadcast from ESPN’s studio feed

Match Card (Episode 8 Highlights)

This quarterfinal round settled the key welterweight bout and set all semifinal matchups:

• Rodrigo Sezinando (Team Cormier) defeated Diego Bianchini (Team Sonnen) by judges’ decision after two rounds.

  • The fight featured early striking and clinches, with Sezinando using takedowns and ground control to seal the win

Semifinal Matchups Announced:

• Flyweights

  • Alibi Idiris (Cormier) vs. Roybert Echeverria (Sonnen)

  • Imanol Rodriguez (Cormier) vs. Joseph Morales (Sonnen)

• Welterweights

  • Daniil Donchenko (Cormier) vs. Matt Dixon (Sonnen)

  • Jeff Creighton (Cormier) vs. Rodrigo Sezinando (Cormier)

Preview / Episode Overview

Episode 8 saw Cormier pulling ahead with Sezinando’s win, pushing Team Cormier to a 5–3 lead over Sonnen’s squad in overall fights

The Sezinando vs. Bianchini bout was fire-filled:

• Bianchini aimed kicks, Sezinando countered with heavy haymakers and controlled grappling.

• The second round saw Sezinando capitalizing with top-game pressure and ground-and-pound to clinch the decision

With the conclusion of this quarterfinal, all semifinal matchups are set, setting the stage for tense next rounds in both divisions.

Conclusion

• Team Cormier strengthens their lead (5–3 overall).

• All semifinal brackets finalized, bringing us one step closer to the live finale where fighters will compete for UFC contracts.

• The emotional energy and competitive stakes ramp up heading into Episodes 9 and 10.

• No coach fight this season—but the real drama plays out inside the Octagon.