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.

In the season’s debut welterweight fight, Brazilian striker Richard Martins of Team Sonnen faces Ukrainian heavy hitter Daniil Donchenko of Team Cormier.

TUF’s first prospect from India, Team Sonnen’s Arshiyan Memon, faces Team Cormier’s heavy-handed Mexican, Imanol Rodriguez in a flyweight quarterfinal fight.

The second welterweight quarterfinal fight pits Team Cormier’s, Jeff Creighton of the U.S. against Irish Romanian powerhouse Andreeas Binder of Team Sonnen.

Former TUF season 24 competitor and two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno helps Team Cormier during training; Team Sonnen's Furkatbek Yokubov faces Alibi Idiris of Team Cormier in the third flyweight quarterfinal fight.

TUF alumni and former UFC champions Rose Namajunas and Raquel Pennington help Team Cormier during training; the third welterweight quarterfinal fight, Team Sonnen’s Matt Dixon takes on Alex Sanchez of Team Cormier.

Former UFC middleweight champion and TUF Smashes winner Robert Whittaker visits Team Sonnen’s training session. Then, Team Sonnen’s Roybert Echeverria faces Tumelo Manyamala of Team Cormier for the final flyweight semifinal spot.

Tension has been building all season between two Brazilian welterweights on opposing teams, Rodrigo Sezinando and Diego Bianchini, who have been goading each other all season. They will settle their feud in the Octagon to finish out the quarterfinals.

Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen face off in the coaches’ challenge, a pickleball competition at the UFC Apex with $10K on the line.

Chael Sonnen and Colby Covington take Team Sonnen to se Criss Angel's Iconic show in LAs Vegas, Then, Cormier teammates face off in the first Welterweight semifinal, as Rodrigo Sezinando takes on Jeff Creighton with a spot in the live finale at stake.

Season 32 winner, Mairon Santos, drops by the TUF house to offer advice and inspiration to the teams. Coach Sonnen works to draw a new gear out of Joseph Morales, while Coach Cormier helps Imanol Rodriguez develop his wrestling. Santos and Rodriguez get motivating calls from home before they head to the Octagon with a flyweight finale spot on the line.

TUF Season 2 winner & former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Rashad Evans visits the UFC Apex to train and motivate Team Sonnen’s fighters.