'The Ultimate Fighter' Episode 5 recap and everything else you need to know

"The Ultimate Fighter" returns for its 33rd play this month, but with a unsocial twist. Instead of featuring progressive fighters coaching up UFC hopefuls, this play the coaches volition beryllium UFC Hall of Famers-turned-analysts, arsenic erstwhile treble champion Daniel Cormier volition pb a squad other erstwhile two-division rubric challenger Chael Sonnen.

TUF has been a large pipeline for UFC endowment implicit the years, providing the promotion with a fistful of champions and adjacent much MMA stars. Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping, Kamaru Usman, Robert Whittaker, TJ Dillashaw and Rose Namajunas person each won champions aft appearing connected the show.

In astir of the erstwhile seasons, the amusement has allowed fans to spot what fighters indispensable spell done for the accidental to gain a spot connected the UFC roster, portion besides allowing them to spot the hostility physique betwixt the coaches up of a aboriginal matchup betwixt them. With 2 coaches who person agelong been retired, that apt won't beryllium the lawsuit this season.

This season's TUF contention is astatine welterweight and men's flyweight. Results from each occurrence and breakdown from the coaches tin beryllium recovered astatine the bottommost of this story.

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The coaches

Chael Sonnen

Record: 30-18-1
Age: 48
From: Clackamas County, Oregon
Notable:

• Has coached connected 2 erstwhile seasons of "The Ultimate Fighter", Season 17 and TUF: Brazil 3

• Former UFC airy heavyweight and middleweight rubric challenger and erstwhile Bellator fighter

• Has wins implicit Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Wanderlei Silva, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Michael Bisping

Daniel Cormier

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

• Coached connected TUF Season 27

• Former two-division UFC treble champion (light heavyweight and heavyweight)

• Former collegiate wrestler astatine Oklahoma State University

• Has wins implicit Frank Mir, Dan Henderson, Anderson Silva and Stipe Miocic

Team Sonnen welterweights

Diego Bianchini

Record: 9-1
Age: 28
Fighting retired of: São Paulo, Brazil
Notable:

• Fought successful LFA successful 2024

• Trains astatine Fighting Nerds gym -- the aforesaid gym arsenic UFC fighters Carlos Prates, Jean Silva, Mauricio Ruffy and Caio Borralho

Andreeas Binder

Record: 10-2
Age: 28
Fighting retired of: Galway, Ireland
Notable:

• Five wins by knockout

• Trains astatine SBG Charlestown -- the aforesaid gym arsenic PFL combatant Leah McCourt

• Former Level Fight League lightweight champion

• Has not fought since July 2023

Matt Dixon

Record: 11-1
Age: 29
Fighting retired of: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Notable:

• Fought connected "Dana White's Contender Series" successful 2020

• Has 7 wins by knockout

Richard Martins

Record: 9-1
Age: 26
Fighting retired of: Campinas, Brazil
Notable:

• Previously fought successful LFA

• Has finished 7 of his past 8 opponents

Team Cormier welterweights

Daniil Donchenko

Record: 11-2
Age: 23
Fighting retired of: Kyiv, Ukraine
Notable:

• Trains astatine Tiger Muay Thai gym, the aforesaid gym arsenic UFC women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko and erstwhile UFC men's bantamweight champion Petr Yan

• Has 7 wins by knockout

Jeff Creighton

Record: 11-2-1
Age: 29
Fighting retired of: Poway, California
Notable:

• Fought successful LFA and Bellator

• Trains astatine The Arena MMA, the aforesaid gym arsenic erstwhile Bellator champion Liz Carmouche

Alex Sanchez

Record: 15-3
Age: 31
Fighting retired of: Guadalajara, Mexico
Notable:

• Fought successful LFA

• Has not mislaid a combat since November 2020

• Trains astatine Entram Gym, the aforesaid gym arsenic UFC welterweight Michael Morales

Rodrigo Sezinando

Record: 8-1
Age: 28
Fighting retired of: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Notable:

• Has won each of past 4 fights by knockout

• Trains astatine Nova União, the aforesaid gym arsenic erstwhile UFC fighters Renan Barao and Matheus Nicolau

Team Sonnen flyweights

Roybert Echeverria

Record: 10-2
Age: 29
Fighting retired of: Miami
Notable:

• Fought connected "Dana White's Contender Series" successful September 2022

• Trains astatine The Goat Shed, the aforesaid gym arsenic UFC fighters Gillian Robertson, Ailin Perez and Dennis Buzukja

Arshiyan Memon

Record: 7-0
Age: 30
Fighting retired of: Maharashtra, India
Notable:

• Has ne'er had a nonrecreational combat scope the last bell

• Knocked retired each of his past 4 opponents

Joseph Morales

Record: 12-2
Age: 30
Fighting retired of: Sacramento, California
Notable:

• Former A1 Combat flyweight champion

• Had 3 fights successful the UFC successful 2017 and 2018

• Trains astatine Team Alpha Male, a gym founded by UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber

Furkatbek Yokubov

Record: 14-4
Age: 30
Fighting retired of: Uzbekistan

• Fought successful Karate Combat and LFA

• Fought UFC combatant Vinicius Oliveira successful UAE Warriors successful November 2020, mislaid by first-round knockout

• Has knocked retired each of his past 3 opponents

Team Cormier flyweights

Eduardo Henrique

Record: 13-2
Age: 29
Fighting retired of: São Paulo, Brazil
Notable:

• Has fought successful LFA since July 2022

• Has six wins by knockout

Alibi Idiris

Record: 10-0
Age: Unknown
Fighting retired of: Aktau, Kazakhstan
Notable:

• Has 4 wins by knockout and 4 wins by decision

• Trains astatine the aforesaid gym arsenic erstwhile UFC combatant Sergey Morozov

Tumelo Manyamala

Record: 6-1
Age: 26
Fighting retired of: Cape Town, South Africa
Notable:

• Has finished his hostile successful each of his six victories

• Lone nonaccomplishment came via divided decision

Imanol Rodriguez

Record: 5-0
Age: 25
Fighting retired of: Mexico
Notable:

• Has fought successful Fury FC and Combate Global

• Has finished each of his opponents (four knockouts, 1 submission)

• None of his nonrecreational fights has reached Round 3

Recaps

Episode 1: "Into The Pressure Cooker"

The coaches measure the Season 33 endowment and take their respective teams. No. 1 picks Eduardo Henrique and Joseph Morales look disconnected successful the archetypal flyweights combat of the season. Find retired who wins connected ESPN+.

Episode 2: "Nothing to Lose"

Former UFC bantamweight champion and "TUF" Season 14 alumnus TJ Dillashaw impermanent coaches a Team Sonnen grooming session. Attention past turns to welterweight, arsenic hard-hitting Ukrainian Daniil Donchenko goes up against Brazilian striker Richard Martins for a spot successful the semifinals. Find retired who wins.

Episode 3: "Give Them A Show"

The 2nd flyweight quarterfinal features the archetypal "TUF" combatant from India, Arshiyan Memon, against knockout specializer Imanol Rodriguez retired of Mexico. And the archetypal UFC women's strawweight champion ever, Season 20 victor Carla Esparza, stops by arsenic impermanent coach. Find retired who wins.

Episode 4: "Blood and Business"

Season 4 victor of "The Ultimate Fighter," Matt Serra, shares cognition with competitors. Then welterweight challenger Andreas Binder runs into occupation successful the leadup to his combat with American Jeff Creighton. Find retired who wins.

Episode 5: Frenemies

Two-time UFC men's flyweight champion and erstwhile TUF Season 24 rival Brandon Moreno stopped by Team Cormier's grooming league to thatch the fighters immoderate caller techniques earlier flyweights Alibi Idiris and Furkatbek Yokubov quadrate off. Find retired who wins.