Daniel Cormier, Chael Sonnen Tabbed as Coaches for 'TUF 33'

The Good Guy vs The Bad Guy 👊@DC_MMA and @ChaelSonnen will coach Season 33 of #TUF! pic.twitter.com/x2Lo53ycx9

— UFC (@ufc) January 19, 2025

Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen will serve as rival coaches on “The Ultimate Fighter 33.”

The UFC veterans announced the news during the UFC 311 broadcast on Saturday night. “TUF 33” is expected to feature welterweights and flyweights and will premiere on May 27. Cormier and Sonnen, who are co-hosts on the “Good Guy/Bad Guy” podcast on ESPN, both have previous coaching experience on the long-running reality show.

A former two-division champion, Cormier was enshrined in the UFC’s Hall of Fame in 2022. The American Kickboxing Academy stalwart captured belts at both heavyweight and light heavyweight while also winning the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix earlier in his career.

Sonnen is a former UFC title challenger at both middleweight and light heavyweight and has long been known for his outspoken persona. His first title bout against Anderson Silva — which resulted in a near-upset for Sonnen — was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame’s Fight Wing in 2024.