The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs Team Sonnen S33E09 Season 33 Episode 9 7/22/25 – 22nd July 2025
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Date & Location
- Episode number: Season 33, Episode 9
- Air date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
- Filming location (series-wide): Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Episode Title & Match‑Card Summary
Episode 9 – “Comfortable With the Uncomfortable”
- The coaches and fighters take a break from training to engage in a friendly (though competitive) pickleball game featuring Cormier, Sonnen, and members of both teams.
- The main event kicks off the semifinals with a flyweight bout:
- Team Sonnen’s Roybert Echeverria vs. Team Cormier’s Alibi Idiris
Conclusion
Episode 9 marked the beginning of the semifinals, raising the stakes for the remaining fighters. Team Sonnen’s Roybert Echeverria faced off against Team Cormier’s Alibi Idiris in a highly technical and intense flyweight bout. Both fighters showcased improved skillsets, reflecting their coaches’ strategies and the training camp grind. Echeverria used calculated pressure and slick striking to control much of the bout, while Idiris countered with sharp footwork and strong clinch work.
Episode 9 of TUF 33 (July 22, 2025) features a fun coaches’ pickleball game and the first flyweight semifinal: Roybert Echeverria vs. Alibi Idiris, with Echeverria advancing to the final.The fight ended in a close decision, with Roybert Echeverria edging out the victory, securing his place in the flyweight final. The win marked a major momentum shift for Team Sonnen, while Team Cormier looked to regroup ahead of the next semifinal matchup. Tensions are rising, and the road to the finale is heating up with just a few fights left.