Episode
The Ultimate Fighter: Into The Pressure Cooker
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.
Details
- Series
- The Ultimate Fighter
- Season
- Season 33
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2025-05-27
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Into The Pressure Cooker is Episode 1 in Team Cormier vs Team Sonnen of The Ultimate Fighter. It aired on 2025-05-27. The runtime is 45 min.
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