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00:00In 2005, a groundbreaking new competition changed the landscape of television and combat sports.
00:12Do you want to be a fighter?
00:2216 rising MMA fighters living together under one roof, coached by UFC superstars.
00:29Take your butt, take it home.
00:31All battling through a pressure cooker to earn the ultimate prize, UFC glory.
00:39Santa, here we go.
00:41These guys are swinging.
00:43Weeks of intense drama culminated in an epic war inside the octagon.
00:47Wow.
00:48They're staying in the pocket. What a fight.
00:52Two warriors laying it all on the line.
00:54A fight that catapulted the UFC into an era of massive popularity.
00:59Multi-clips and pick you.
01:01Oh my goodness. What a war between these two guys.
01:04Do you want to be an ultimate fighter?
01:07From that point forward, not only did the UFC take off, so did the ultimate fighter.
01:20Two decades of exciting moments.
01:23That has become the toughest competition in sports.
01:30Producing 16 world champions.
01:35Now, with the UFC bigger than ever atop the world stage.
01:40A new season of the Ultimate Fighter begins.
01:4516 of the most talented warriors ever start their own quest for a UFC contract.
01:51Hey!
01:52Get ready for an epic competition unlike any other.
01:56Get ready for the special 20th anniversary season of the Ultimate Fighter.
02:01Back in 2005 when we started the Ultimate Fighter, we were trying to introduce people to the sport of MMA.
02:20And to be here 20 years later with MMA now, one of the biggest sports in the world,
02:25and about to kick off another season of the Ultimate Fighter, it's pretty awesome.
02:30What's up, boys?
02:31This show has been a huge success, and this season is going to be one of the best we've ever had.
02:35We have two weight classes, flyweight and welterweight, and these 16 guys are representing 10 different countries.
02:42This should be a very good one.
02:46Welcome to the Apex.
02:4820 years.
02:49This is the 20th anniversary of the Ultimate Fighter.
02:52This competition has produced 16 world champions and four Hall of Famers.
02:58One of the fascinating things about this competition is the best always rise to the top.
03:03But this will be the toughest thing that you ever do in your life.
03:07I guarantee you that.
03:08Once you get inside here, this competition is an absolute pressure cooker.
03:13But don't forget why you came here and what the prize is at the end of this.
03:17Every time we do this, we want to bring in guys that add value and who can help take you to another level.
03:22Not only have both of these guys been in the sport forever, have accomplished and achieved everything you could possibly achieve, they've also coached the show before.
03:31Daniel Cormier!
03:39Our first coach is Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier, who coached and won season 27 against Stipe Miocic.
03:45In the UFC, only four fighters have ever held two belts at the same time, and Daniel Cormier is one of them.
03:51He's gonna tap.
03:52It is all over!
03:54Daniel Cormier is the new UFC light heavyweight champion!
04:00He became the light heavyweight champion in 2015 and the heavyweight champion in 2018.
04:05Uh-oh!
04:06He's got to do it!
04:07He's got to do it!
04:08It's out!
04:09It's out!
04:10History!
04:11UFC history!
04:12Daniel Cormier!
04:14This guy has fought some of the toughest guys in the sport.
04:18One of the greatest of all time!
04:20He's gonna be a great mentor for these guys.
04:23Chael Sonnen!
04:27The other coach is former UFC star Chael Sonnen, who had some of those epic battles ever inside the Octagon.
04:34Chael has had a badass career.
04:37His fight against Anderson Silva in 2010 is in the UFC Hall of Fame.
04:42Oh, yeah!
04:43He rocked him!
04:44He hurt him!
04:45Oh, my!
04:46That's not a big one!
04:47Triangle!
04:48Watch out!
04:49Triangle!
04:50He's tied!
04:51It's all over!
04:52Chael has been a coach on top twice, winning both times.
04:55The guy's smart, and he knows how to coach.
04:57He also knows how to talk .
04:59I can't let you get close.
05:00And get under your skin.
05:03Usually, the coaches fight at the end of the season, but obviously, Cormier and Chael are retired, so that's not happening.
05:10Both of these guys are very competitive, and they both want to win, so this should be a very entertaining season.
05:16Two of the best guys we could have brought in, so thank you both.
05:19To celebrate 20 years of the Ultimate Fighter, this season, we're gonna bring in former tough competitors who ended up becoming UFC champions.
05:27There's 16 of them in 20 years.
05:29They're gonna come in as guests and give some perspective and motivate these young fighters.
05:35We also have Forrest Griffin, the OG, the guy who started it all, so Forrest's here to help with anything else you guys need.
05:41And who better to kick things off than the first guy to ever do it? Forrest Griffin.
05:45All right, gentlemen, so from here on out, I know you guys gotta go through evaluations.
05:49It's a big deal, man. You can feel the importance of the 20-year anniversary.
05:54Uh, you gotta pick teams.
05:56When I was on one of these seasons, the gentleman welcomed his first baby into the world.
05:59Mother's Day had happened. We celebrated Thanksgiving together.
06:02Are you truly willing to walk away from all of that, and your only reward is that you get locked in a cage with another train killer who has like-minded goals?
06:10And for most people, the answer is no. They're not actually willing to do that.
06:14And that's why the Ultimate Fighter is the toughest tournament in all of sports.
06:19Gentlemen, this is the biggest opportunity of your life.
06:22Keep your head together. Don't be nervous. Don't be scared.
06:26You're here to win this , right? This is your gym. That's your house.
06:32Get out there and win this thing. Good luck, everybody. All right?
06:35Half of you will go to Chael in the boxing ring, half of you will go to me on the wrestling mat, and then we'll flip. Let's go.
06:49All right, guys, yeah. We're gonna get wrapped up and gloved up, and we'll jump in the ring. Go!
06:55Keep going. Shot. Oh!
07:02One, two.
07:05So we're looking for speed. It's fast.
07:07And we're looking for technique, but largely we're looking for attitude.
07:11We're looking for who wants to be here.
07:13Where are you from? India? Yes.
07:15It's India? Welcome. Welcome to town.
07:17So who can be away from their wife for the extended period?
07:21Who, when one eye is shut, can continue on?
07:24Good control. Good control. Good.
07:26And I got to assess the guys that I believe can move forward anyway.
07:30Nice job. Good work, my man.
07:32Get back on him. Don't stop. Get back on him.
07:34Yeah, don't give him. Don't let him rest.
07:36I'm looking for hardworking guys when we do the evaluations.
07:39I'm looking for guys that have well-rounded skills.
07:42I want to see good grappling. I want to see some wrestling.
07:45Come on, guys. More takedowns. Too much hand fighting.
07:48More shots.
07:50More shots.
07:52So in 125, during the evaluation, I got to be honest, I was a little disappointed in the wrestling.
07:58Not enough takedowns. The urgency was missing.
08:01Switch. We're sparring. But it's not hard. I want about 60%.
08:08But then we get to the boxing ring. Let's work.
08:12Oh!
08:14You saw that body shot?
08:16Look at that dick.
08:18And we've been looking for that our whole life.
08:21I like Eduardo. You know, the guy's nasty. He's got great hands, great power, very confident, very sure.
08:27And what I do, hey, I've been looking for that. That's what I've been watching. I've been looking for that my whole life, man.
08:33I've been looking for that my whole life. Like, uh, to the body.
08:37After watching him spar and then watching him on the pads, I think this guy's like at the very top of my rankings.
08:43Let's go. Wait. One, two, three, four. I get four guys. Hey, man. What's your name?
08:49I don't think you're in this group, man. You gotta pay attention, man. You're not in this group.
08:54Hey, man. Get out the ring. Look at this dude smiling at me. Hey.
09:00This guy's so excited to fight, huh? I like that. You ready, huh? He's ready. Ready. Hey, man.
09:07Hey, man. Kickboxing. Are you ready? When I say ready, you say go.
09:15Ready. Say go. There we go, hey. Look at my guy, my assistant coach. They good fighters?
09:26All right, gentlemen. So the coaches have evaluated you. I'm gonna flip this magic coin. And the winning coach can either pick the first fighter or the first fight matchup.
09:36Okay. You guys ready? You guys watch it for me. I don't want to see it. Here we go.
09:44Oh, Daniel Cormier. All right. I'll take the first pick. All right.
09:48Does that mean I get the first pick in my weight classes? It does.
09:51Oh, then yes. That's the right decision. Good job, fellas. It's rough. Good job, fellas.
09:56All right. So we will start with flyweight, men's flyweight. DC, who is your first pick?
10:04I want Eduardo. Flyweight. Oh, there we go. Yeah. There we go.
10:12Welcome to the team, my friend.
10:14It's gonna look good on you. Huh?
10:21When DC selected him first, I was kind of surprised. I didn't know why. I know he's a really good striker, but I don't think he's the most well-rounded fighter. I thought I was gonna go having the most experience and, you know, being a UFC veteran.
10:33Joseph Morales.
10:36If I had first pick, I would have taken Joseph. I think it was a mistake by Daniel. Eduardo was very good, but Joseph's the best fighter here.
10:44All right. Ready?
10:45All right, DC, your first welterweight pick.
10:47All right. My first welterweight pick is gonna be Rodrigo.
10:50Woo!
10:51Feels like I can't smash definitely everybody in here. I come for win this .
10:57Oh, wait. That hurts, man.
10:58So I'm feeling so happy, so, so glad by God. It's like so blessed for be part of the team and be the number one pick.
11:06Cael, your first welterweight pick.
11:08Diego!
11:09That's cool, that's cool. That's right.
11:12My name is Diego Bianchini, but the Brazilian bad boy, it's my alter ego. When I step in that cage with the Brazilian bad boy brother, get off of there, man. That guy's crazy. Just run away, man, because he's gonna maul you.
11:27Okay, my next flyweight pick, he is from Kazakhstan. My coach, Alavi. That's my guy right there. What up, coach?
11:37We're going with Yoko Uvob from Uzbekistan.
11:42Daniel.
11:44Woo!
11:46Good pick.
11:48Good pick.
11:49Matt Dixon.
11:50Oh, God dang it, Cheo. God dang it, Cheo.
11:54Emmanuel Rodriguez.
11:59I got the great sleeper by way of Venezuela. I'm taking Roybert.
12:05With my sixth pick, I want my man from the United States, Jeff Creighton.
12:08That's a good pick.
12:09I'll take Jeff Creighton.
12:10Let's get this party started, baby.
12:12Let's get this party started, I like that.
12:15By way of Brazil, I will take Richard Martins.
12:17I want to Melo. Come here, my brother. My brother. Hey, hey. All right, man.
12:28Arshie and Memon.
12:30And I hope I'm saying that all right. I'm doing my best, buddy.
12:34All right, DC, your final pick at welterweight.
12:38I will say this really fast, guys. Here's the deal. Brandon Moreno was the last pick, and he's a world champion.
12:46So I want you two to understand that mistakes can be made, and we are only judging on what we saw in that little bit of time.
12:53And that's not to say what you did wasn't fantastic. I promise you guys, it's only the beginning, and I hope that one of you guys can prove us wrong.
13:02But with that being said, I'll take Alex.
13:05All right.
13:07Good choice.
13:10Welcome, my friend. Welcome.
13:13Please come join the bad guys.
13:14All right.
13:18Welcome. Welcome.
13:33Gentlemen, you are now part of the 20-year history of the Ultimate Fighter. And there's a legacy to this. This is a big deal. So please make the most of it. Do everything in your power to win that fight. I guarantee you the juice is worth the squeeze. I won the Ultimate Fighter 20 years ago. I have not worked a job since. Is that what you guys want? Hell yeah. Make it happen. Welcome to the Ultimate Fighter.
13:57Let's go!
14:04Let's go, let's go.
14:11Let's go!
14:14GET READY, GET READY....
14:18Now let's go!
14:19Go for it.
14:21Go, go, go, go!
14:23Go, go, go!
14:25Go, go, go!
14:27Go, go, go!
14:29Go, go, go!
14:31I am the first fighter from India in the Ultimate Fighter show.
14:36The film is so blessed and so grateful that today I am here.
14:40And, inshallah, I will make all the Indians proud
14:44and show the world what Indian MMA can do.
14:47Now we're talking.
14:49It looks like Mexico.
14:51It looks like Mexico.
14:52Mexico is red, no?
14:53Yeah.
14:54It looks like Mexico colors, though.
14:55The vibe in the house is mad.
14:58You have lads from Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela,
15:01Uzbekistan, India, Ukraine.
15:04It's, like, so multicultural, so diverse.
15:07It's just insane.
15:13I'm Brazilian.
15:15I'm born in Rio de Janeiro, Niterói.
15:17And, right now, I live in Vancouver, Canada.
15:19Canada is amazing.
15:20It's beautiful.
15:21I love it.
15:22Yeah, I'm definitely feeling amazing.
15:23I'm feeling ready for the war.
15:25I think it's gonna start very, very soon.
15:27So, definitely, definitely, I'm here for win the whole thing.
15:30I will sign it with UFC, and then we make a lot of bonus.
15:33Yeah, nah.
15:3450 Gs, baby.
15:35Guys, the deal is, last barbecue friendly, and then we start to smash each other.
15:45Oh, no.
15:46Rodrigo's super energetic.
15:48You know, he's always yelling.
15:50We need to remove this, and put this in his butt right there.
15:54Bam!
15:55Rodrigo's the loudest so far.
15:57He's the craziest one.
15:58He's just full of energy.
15:59We just decided, bro, we're gonna share the room with you guys.
16:03We're gonna move the bed upstairs, and then everybody's gonna sleep together.
16:07The same room.
16:08No problem.
16:09No problem.
16:10I'm a calm guy.
16:11But in that house, I think, let's see.
16:14Let's see.
16:15I don't know.
16:16I don't wanna be friend of nobody of my weight.
16:22Three days.
16:23Ow!
16:25But when I'm going to fight, bro, the Brazilian butt boy is crazy.
16:31I can't control him.
16:32So, in that house, I will be, we'll see what's gonna happen.
16:37Okay, guys, have a good night.
16:38All right, good night.
16:39Have fun, bro.
16:50All right, guys, let's go.
16:51Take a knee.
16:52Yeah, so listen.
16:53Make sure you're working hard.
16:54Embrace the grind.
16:55The hardest part of the day, right, is the part of the day that I look forward to the most.
17:00So, when you're tired, when you're beat up, when it's not what you wanna do is what you gotta go.
17:05You gotta embrace that part of the day.
17:07Because hard work works.
17:12Two feet to jump.
17:13Jump.
17:14Go again.
17:15Be an athlete.
17:16Embrace the grind.
17:18ETG means embrace the grind.
17:19Let's go.
17:20Let's go.
17:21Let's go.
17:22Let's go.
17:23Let's go, guys.
17:24More, more.
17:25We're gonna do a lot of bikes.
17:26We love the Aerodyne.
17:27The Aerodyne is one of my favorite pieces of equipment.
17:31Most people that work out with me or for me don't like it as much.
17:37It's extremely hard.
17:39Time.
17:40Switch.
17:46But instead of going, oh, man, I gotta go get on that bike.
17:49Well, yeah, I gotta get on that bike.
17:51I'm gonna kick that bike's ass.
17:53Make it the best part of your day.
17:55Embrace the grind.
17:56Get on a bag.
17:59Don't drop your chest.
18:00Switch dances.
18:01Again.
18:02Again.
18:03A lot of emotions coming back to me from when I did this tournament 13 years ago.
18:08Michael Chiesa has put him to sleep.
18:11And Michael Chiesa finishes the job.
18:14He is the ultimate fighter.
18:17Life coming full circle for me.
18:19This has always been a bucket list thing for me to coach the ultimate fighter.
18:22When DC gave me the opportunity to come here, I jumped on it.
18:24Fikes, bikes.
18:25Go, go, go.
18:26Really excited with the guys.
18:27We got it.
18:28And I think it's gonna be a really fun season.
18:29Last round.
18:30One, two, three.
18:31Ding, ding, ding.
18:32Woo!
18:33Out with the good guys and in with the bad.
18:34Hand wrap up.
18:35Let's do some MMA.
18:36No, we don't train harder.
18:37We train smarter.
18:38Spread out.
18:39Start on your feet.
18:40Go to the mat.
18:41Play.
18:42Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.
18:43Here we go.
18:44Here's the thing.
18:45On the ultimate fighter, what all the coaches miss except me.
18:46Take care of your partners, man.
18:47Huh?
18:48No injuries.
18:49No injuries.
18:50No injuries.
18:51No injuries.
18:52No injuries.
18:53No injuries.
18:54No injuries.
18:55No injuries.
18:56No injuries.
18:57No injuries.
18:58No injuries.
18:59No injuries, man.
19:00No injuries, man.
19:01No injuries, man.
19:02No injuries, man.
19:03No injuries, man.
19:04No injuries, man.
19:05A coach is not gonna be able to help an athlete very much in the short period of time that
19:08we're here.
19:09But he can damn sure hurt him.
19:10Good scramble.
19:11Good job.
19:12Good job.
19:13Good job.
19:14He can damn sure pull a guy down.
19:15He can hurt his motivation.
19:16He can overtrain him.
19:17He can make him not fresh.
19:18He can make him not believe in himself.
19:19He can lack the game plan.
19:21You're moving perfectly.
19:22Good.
19:23Stand up.
19:24And I can only lift you so much.
19:25I got you.
19:26If you want right here, you gotta get to here on your own.
19:28I can help you that much.
19:29But that is something that's misunderstood.
19:31And I largely see over-coaching done through this process.
19:35Two guys on one bag.
19:36Two.
19:37One.
19:38I don't know who I want to fight first.
19:41There isn't like a weak link with the other team.
19:44And I think they're having that same problem with us.
19:47This competition has never been so difficult.
19:50And yes, there are ways where number one picks could go down in the very first round.
19:55Time!
19:56That was good.
19:57Nice.
19:58That was good.
19:59You picked the right team, guys.
20:00Yeah.
20:05This is when it gets fun.
20:06Oh, yeah.
20:07You boys ready to fight?
20:08Yes.
20:09And they're excited for it.
20:10All right, guys.
20:12Daniel won the coin toss.
20:14He got to pick the first fighter, which gave us power to pick the first fight.
20:19So here we go.
20:20Joseph Morales.
20:27Joseph's opponent, Eduardo.
20:30Yeah.
20:37Joseph had come up to me at the last minute and said, hey, I want Eduardo.
20:41So I made that match, giving Joseph his wish.
20:44But knowing Eduardo's a reigning LFA champion.
20:47Get up in him a little bit, Eduardo.
20:49Get a little closer to him.
20:50Yeah, get a little closer to him.
20:51Get up in him, Eduardo.
20:53To go after the number one guy, I just, I feel like that's just who I am.
20:57You know what I mean?
20:58I'm hard-headed.
20:59I'm stubborn.
21:00Like, sometimes it gets me into trouble, but sometimes it leads me into success.
21:03And I just, I really want to take the number one guy out.
21:06Get up in him real quick.
21:07That's what I like.
21:08I already imagined I would fight with Joseph, because I, being a champion of LFA,
21:13I'm kind of a champion here.
21:15Nothing against him, but I need to win this victory, and I'm going to win it.
21:20That's good.
21:21That's good.
21:22That's good.
21:23That's good.
21:24That's good.
21:25That's good.
21:26That's good.
21:27You know what I mean?
21:28That's what I like.
21:32Ready, one, two.
21:34Let's go.
21:35Shuffle, inside.
21:36So, Chael picked Eduardo as our first fight against Joseph, who's a wrestler, trains that
21:42alpha male, is a good kid.
21:43Shuffle inside.
21:45So, Cheo picked Eduardo as our first fight against Joseph, who's a wrestler, trains
21:51that alpha male, he's a good kid, he's one of the better ones.
21:53And Eduardo's not a wrestler.
21:5420 minutes, and then you're going to do a manopla with me, okay?
21:58Okay.
21:59Not like Eduardo versus anybody, I think he's a tremendous striker.
22:04We just have to work over the next few days and make sure he doesn't get taken down over
22:06and over again.
22:07Jab.
22:08One, two.
22:09One, two, double upper.
22:12Eduardo's path to victory is to keep distance, keep space, and make Joseph strike with him.
22:17He's a high-level striker, and he's got some championship experience, right?
22:21He's a long-reigning champion.
22:23Doble jab.
22:24Três.
22:25Uno, dois, double upper.
22:27My name is Eduardo, but everyone knows me as Chapolin.
22:31Chapolin comes from a very famous Mexican series in Brazil.
22:35And who knows Chapolin knows that he's all that hurt.
22:39He does everything hurt to help people, but at the end it's all right.
22:44The ball is now making us win the octagon.
22:46Eduardo Chapolin!
22:49He's starting to really just take a toll on Soares.
22:53Now he's backing up.
22:55My professional record is 13-2.
22:57I'm the current LFA champion.
22:59I'd like to see him.
23:00Oh!
23:01Oh!
23:02Eduardo Chapolin on the cage!
23:04The first opportunity I had to fight for the LFA champion, I think it was a dream
23:09that I always wanted to fight for the LFA champion, to be able to win the world champion.
23:14It was a very hard fight in the beginning, but I ended up winning, right?
23:21For a technical knockout.
23:23A big shot from Chapolin!
23:26I had the opportunity to defend my belt, because I ended up winning my opponent in the first round.
23:33Punches!
23:34Finds the target!
23:35There's another!
23:36Hammerfest!
23:37Hammerfest!
23:38I think I've been working for a lot to achieve these results.
23:43And thanks to the opportunity, and thanks to my efforts, I'm here.
23:48Eduardo Chapolin!
23:52I'm here!
23:53I'm here!
23:54I'm here!
23:55I'm here!
23:56I'm here!
23:57I'm here!
23:58I'm here!
23:59I've been here!
24:00You were a boss owner of a bar?
24:01Yes.
24:02You were, I was a manager of a bar?
24:03Yes.
24:04There was a bar!
24:05Yes!
24:06Oh!
24:07You were, well!
24:08And the police arrived.
24:10And you took your mother?
24:11Yes, my mother.
24:12A few years ago, my mother ended up doing something wrong.
24:17I think everyone did in life.
24:20She ended up in a little distance from the reality that we were living.
24:26She ended up selling drugs and trafficking a part of her life.
24:32Then my mother took me to create.
24:36Little?
24:38Little.
24:39I had 6 months of birth.
24:42Yes, 6 months.
24:43My mother would give me an adoption.
24:46But my mother, that is the Creuza, and my uncle, Cícero.
24:52My mother convinced them to take me.
24:56And the two ended up creating me.
25:00But nowadays, I understand that my mother's life is very difficult.
25:05It's a little bit, you know?
25:08But if it weren't for the two, my uncle and my uncle, I would have another destination.
25:15Oh, Shion, you see this?
25:22Oh, mashallah.
25:23These two sons?
25:25Yeah, my two sons.
25:26Mashallah.
25:27And this your wife?
25:28My wife.
25:29My wife, she's been through all the ups and downs.
25:31And honestly, if I didn't have this wife, I probably wouldn't be able to fight.
25:35That's my family right there.
25:37Missing my two boys.
25:38Diego's the youngest, and Danilo, who's the oldest.
25:41He's almost taller than me.
25:42Really?
25:43Yeah.
25:44Wow.
25:4557.
25:46That's awesome, man.
25:47Yeah.
25:48Having this opportunity to be here is amazing.
25:50And that's the reason, that's the feeling we're gonna get right here.
25:54Oh, that's you?
25:55Yeah, that's me right here.
25:56Oh, that's what's up, dude.
25:57That's me.
25:58What's up to the UFC for?
25:59Uh, only a year.
26:00Oh, okay.
26:01I got signed to the UFC in 2017.
26:04I was able to have three fights.
26:06Joseph Bapo Morales!
26:12I won my first fight.
26:13I dropped the dude in the first round.
26:16I got the submission.
26:17You know, I felt invincible at the time.
26:19I felt like nothing bad was gonna happen.
26:22Wow, Sanchez tap.
26:23That's it!
26:24There's the tap!
26:25But second fight I lost to Davis and Figadero.
26:28It was hard.
26:30Looking for the finish!
26:31That's it.
26:32And that is it!
26:33Both guys.
26:34Ooh!
26:35Oh, big right!
26:36I lost my third fight by a split decision.
26:37Nice.
26:38Morales turning the tables.
26:39Eric!
26:40The following week, I got a phone call saying that I was released from the UFC.
26:44I feel like I've improved a lot.
26:46I'm ready to get back into the UFC and fight the best guys.
26:55What is your game plan, by the way?
26:58Um, I wanna stay in his face.
27:00Like, really pressure him.
27:02Draw out those longer strikes.
27:03Get inside.
27:04Backing him up.
27:05Backing him up.
27:06Yep.
27:07Stiff jabs.
27:08You know, pepper up his body a little bit.
27:10Get him to overcommit.
27:11And then take him down.
27:14So excited to be back.
27:15I'm so excited to fight.
27:17It's been almost two years, or about two years, since I fought last.
27:21And the feeling of prepping for the fight and going to sleep and dreaming about the fight
27:26and then waking up because you're dreaming about what's gonna happen in the fight.
27:30It's just such a good feeling.
27:32If you don't have that going into the fight, then I don't think you worked hard enough.
27:37There does have to be an urgency if somehow he ends up on top.
27:40Yes.
27:41There's a scramble that happens, or you throw a kick and he runs you down.
27:43Whatever it is, we cannot settle in on bottom.
27:46Yes, sir.
27:47All right.
27:48Yeah.
27:49You got underhooks to get up.
27:50I do not want to be on the bottom.
27:51Yeah, don't start playing that.
27:52Yeah, I don't have that thing in my brain anymore that wants me to be on bottom.
27:57Yes.
27:58Okay, very good.
27:59That's exactly why I'm not in the UFC right now.
28:01I'm aware.
28:02Because I stay on bottom too much.
28:03I'm aware.
28:04Yeah.
28:05I have things like that, too.
28:06I know exactly what you're gonna talk about.
28:07But just in this fight, we cannot get tricked or talked into sacrificing that part of your
28:11playing.
28:12Urgent seed to get off the bottom.
28:13Yes, sir.
28:14Yeah.
28:15Come back with that hook.
28:26I have heard of Eduardo Chapolin coming into this competition.
28:29He's a really good striker, but I also feel like his weakness is the ground game.
28:34And I feel like I could expose that and submit him or, you know, cut him with elbows on the
28:40ground and just make him want to get out of there.
28:42I prefer side.
28:43It just depends.
28:44If you feel really comfortable in mount and you just feel like un-reversible, then you gotta go to it.
28:48But when you start getting sweaty in there and you go to mount, sometimes it gets slippery and someone can kick through.
28:53So I'd rather be in a control position where I'm wearing pressure.
28:56I'm working on ground and pound.
28:57I'm hitting the body.
28:58I'm still pressuring and he's carrying your weight.
29:01Every one of these guys admires Colby.
29:03They watch Colby.
29:04They aspire to be like Colby.
29:06Colby chose to be a hands-on coach.
29:08He's the dominant force in the room.
29:09They want to be like him.
29:10Colby could not be any better.
29:12He is worth his weight in gold.
29:14That's a dangerous place to be.
29:15Then he gets back to his feet.
29:17He can't strike, you know?
29:20Eduardo is a very good fighter.
29:22I really have to start with that.
29:23I don't like the idea of putting your opponent down.
29:25Eduardo is a reigning champion.
29:27But I want that known because I want Joseph to get his credit.
29:30Not only is Joseph going to win this fight, he's going to win every moment of this fight.
29:34There will not be a sequence.
29:35There will not be a minute.
29:36There will not be a round that gets away from him.
29:39Joseph is very good at boxing.
29:44But when you get done punching, you better not be standing there.
29:46Because Eduardo will make you pay for it every single time.
29:49But at those times, we just need to change elevation.
29:51Come underneath him.
29:52Get to a body lock.
29:53Get to the legs.
29:54Tackle him down to the ground.
29:56And rinse and repeat that.
29:57So basically, we're going to trade hands with him.
30:00Once we stop, we're ready for him to throw back.
30:02When he throws back, we're going to use that for our entry.
30:04Take him down to the ground and beat him up.
30:09Fighters and coaches, welcome to the weigh-in for Tough 33, Cormier vs. Sonnen.
30:25To the scale, Eduardo Chaplin.
30:27Who Chaplin?
30:28Who va for it?
30:30Who va for it?
30:32We're getting behind my guy because every time we go to Brazil,
30:35it's who va for it?
30:36Who va for it?
30:38Who Chaplin?
30:39Who Chaplin?
30:40You're going to die, as we're telling Joseph.
30:42And I'm going to give it to him.
30:43I'm going to try to get in Joseph's head because Eduardo can't do it.
30:46So I'm going to do it for him.
30:47Hey, Chaplin.
30:49Look at him.
30:50I want you to watch him the whole time.
30:51Don't take your eyes off him.
30:53Keep your eyes on him, Chaplin.
30:55Every time, Chaplin.
30:56Muto ben Chaplin.
30:57Look at him, Chaplin.
30:59The first fight of the season, and this is a great way to kick things off.
31:03The two number one picks are going head to head.
31:06Hey, keep your mouth shut, boy.
31:08125 and a half.
31:09Let's go, Jean-Marie!
31:11Let's go, Jean-Marie!
31:12Let's go, Jean-Marie!
31:13Let's go, boy!
31:14And Eduardo's coming into the house as the LFA flyweight champion.
31:18He knocked out both guys he faced in his last two fights, and he's got great stand-up.
31:23To the scale, Joseph Morales.
31:24Let's go, Jean-Marie!
31:25Let's go, Jean-Marie!
31:26Let's go, Jean-Marie!
31:27Let's go, Jean-Marie!
31:28Let's go, Jean-Marie!
31:29Let's go, Jean-Marie!
31:30Let's go, Jean-Marie!
31:31Joseph's the guy we signed years ago, but he wasn't quite ready.
31:36Since then, he's improved a lot.
31:38He's got a dangerous submission game, and we're excited to take another look at him.
31:42This should be a great matchup.
31:44126 and a half.
31:47He's a half over.
31:49He's a half over.
31:50What's y'all celebrating for?
31:51What's going on, boys?
31:54Oh, why are you shaking my hands?
31:56Shut your mouth up.
31:57I told you.
31:58Be quiet.
31:59You are a fake person.
32:00Let's see.
32:0190 days.
32:02Ask for my name.
32:03Make sure he's not touching the curb.
32:04Make sure he's not touching the curb.
32:05Make sure he's not touching the curb.
32:06Let him fight.
32:07126.
32:08Had a way to stop bouncing.
32:09We don't want him to run.
32:10We want him to fight.
32:11We want him in the octagon.
32:14We don't want him to run.
32:15We want him to fight.
32:17We want him in the octagon.
32:24It's not always the best fighter that wins.
32:26It's whoever fights the best that wins.
32:29And I think they put a lot on Eduardo.
32:31I did not appreciate some of the antics that Daniel was doing.
32:35I don't appreciate the chants in Portuguese, which is the language he doesn't speak.
32:39And when I got it translated, it said, you're going to die.
32:42I didn't think that stuff was funny.
32:43I didn't think it was funny that Eduardo brought a toilet plunger or whatever this was with him.
32:47I didn't see the humor in that.
32:49But you've got to answer for those things sooner or later.
32:51Tomorrow!
32:52Hey!
32:53He looks small, Chapulé!
32:55Yes!
32:56Cancel!
32:57Let's get some drink.
32:58Let's get some drink.
32:59Let's get some water.
33:00Good job, buddy.
33:01That was brutally annoying.
33:02Good job.
33:03Good job.
33:04Good job.
33:05Let's get some drink.
33:07Let's get some drink.
33:08Let's get some drink.
33:09Let's get some water.
33:10Good job, buddy.
33:11That was brutally annoying.
33:13Good job.
33:14Good job.
33:15Good job, Joseph.
33:16Come on, Joe.
33:17Let's go, buddy.
33:18Let's go, buddy.
33:33I just thank you, Lord God, for causing him to have so much just strength, wisdom, knowledge,
33:39and confidence in himself and the world today.
33:42And I just pray, Lord God, that you would just open up your windows of heaven and pour
33:47out your blessings on his life.
33:48I just thank you for him.
33:49I thank you for giving him everything he needs to do.
33:53He's already been prepared.
33:54So now it's just a matter of going out and doing it.
33:57And I just thank you that you're going to help him to do that at his best.
34:00In Jesus' name, I pray.
34:01Amen.
34:02Thank you, brother.
34:03Appreciate it.
34:04My pleasure.
34:05Yeah.
34:06Thank you so much.
34:07My pleasure.
34:08Woo!
34:09Almost time, baby.
34:10Time, baby.
34:11Almost time.
34:21Man, I'm so excited for this fight.
34:23I cannot wait.
34:24I'm just itching to be in there.
34:27What's up?
34:28Yay!
34:30I feel so good.
34:31The recovery's been great.
34:32My weight cut was great.
34:34The training with my teammates have been great.
34:36Oh, you're going out.
34:37Julio Cesar Chavez!
34:39Yay!
34:40Oh!
34:41I cannot wait to beat the out of this dude and shut his whole team up.
34:47Let's go.
34:48Let's go, brother.
34:49Come on, baby.
34:50Let's go, boy.
34:51Let's go.
34:52Let's go.
34:53Let's go.
34:54Let's go.
34:55Let's go.
34:56Let's go.
34:57Hey, come on, baby.
34:59It's all about to be a dream, that's to kind of move a not to go to one person.
35:07We're supposed to do everything, to go risk, especially when we're in the octogrom.
35:12We're going to go a big risk, even if we're professionals.
35:16You look good, champ. I like your hair cut. I like everything.
35:21I think everything can happen, but the risk, unfortunately, is part of this profession.
35:27When we choose to fight MMA, the risk is already in the first place.
35:37I have my family on my heart right now.
36:03I'm going to use the energy that I feel from them and, you know,
36:07all my team back home and my supporters, you know,
36:10that everybody that's helped me get to this moment.
36:13Game time.
36:14I don't feel any pressure to do anything special or anything specific.
36:18I'm just going to go out there and do my best
36:20and put on a show for all of the fans that are tuning in.
36:23I don't need to hype me up.
36:26Y'all looking for the boys, go ahead and sign me up.
36:29Like I'm sitting in the barbershop.
36:31Here's the champions.
36:32I'm next to the goal, ain't gonna stop enough.
36:34Hey, you go out there and be free, have fun, enjoy yourself.
36:49What you know how to do is fight.
36:51You are a champion.
36:52Go show it.
36:53Come on, Tavoli.
36:54Come on, Tavoli.
36:55Come on, Tavoli.
36:57Tavoli.
36:57Come on, Tavoli.
36:58Tavoli.
36:59Come on, Tavoli.
37:00Deer a contract with UFC means,
37:03I think, everything in my life, everything I was fighting,
37:07all I've been fighting for those 13 years,
37:09that I've been doing, this is a great longing.
37:12I think anyone who meets or I'm trained or who dreams
37:15to be a fighter in UFC, when gets to that contract,
37:18I think it's out of the normal. I don't know how to explain it yet, but I know that I'll feel it.
37:24Maybe soon.
37:48All right, gentlemen, this fight is two five-minute rounds. If after the second round the judges scored a draw will go to a round three, sudden victory, the winner of that round wins the fight.
38:05All right, Joseph, ready? Eduardo, ready?
38:08Come on, Eduardo, let's go. Let's go, Joseph.
38:10Come on, shopper, man.
38:12Yes, sir.
38:13Bank, Joseph, bank.
38:14Yes, sir.
38:16Baused, baused, back, 16.
38:22Let's go, Chapuli.
38:23Here's the first one, Chapuli.
38:24Do it first one, Chapuli.
38:27Here's the first one, Chapuli.
38:29Come on, Drop, come on.
38:31Come on, Chapuli!
38:33Come on, Chapuli.
38:34All right, you're going, Chapuli.
38:35Go, Chapuli.
38:38Keep going, Chapuli.
38:39Keep doing this.
38:40Good job, Chapoli.
38:42Yes, Chapoli.
38:44Forward, Chapoli.
38:46Forward, Chapoli.
38:48Forward, Chapoli.
38:50Forward, Chapoli.
38:52Yes, nice job to the body.
38:54He came first, Chapoli.
38:56You first.
38:58Yes, Chapoli.
39:00Nice, Chapoli.
39:02Good, Chapoli.
39:04Still on that body, Jack.
39:06Still on that body, Jack.
39:08Keep touching him with the jab.
39:10Hit him with the body jab, Chapoli.
39:12Then come over the top.
39:14Put that body.
39:15Oh, yeah.
39:16There you go.
39:17There you go, Chapoli.
39:19Good hook, Chapoli.
39:21Yes.
39:23Fox.
39:25There you go, Chapoli.
39:30Nice.
39:33Watch your hands, guys.
39:35Oh, yeah.
39:38Touch him good.
39:41Yes, yes.
39:42Beautiful.
39:43Beautiful.
39:44Keep that underhook.
39:45Keep that underhook.
39:46You're good.
39:47You're good, you're good, Joseph.
39:48You're good.
39:49Enjoy that position.
39:50You can put his head on the cage.
39:51You can go to the back.
39:53All day, all day.
39:54You got it, Joseph.
39:55You got it.
39:56Let's finish now.
39:57Three minutes.
39:58Three minutes.
39:59Joseph, hand fight.
40:00Just, yeah, just like you were done, baby.
40:02Keep the body travel.
40:05Keep the body travel.
40:07Keep the body travel.
40:08Yes.
40:09Hand fight.
40:10Hand fight, Joseph.
40:11Right hand's gonna choke.
40:13Keep the body Правister.
40:15Yes.
40:16Yes.
40:17Push off all.
40:18Push off all.
40:19Take it right here, Joseph.
40:21Yes, Joseph.
40:22Yes, Joseph.
40:23Stay on top, Joseph.
40:24If he rolls to his stomach, stay on top.
40:26Yes, Joseph.
40:27You got it.
40:28You got it.
40:29You got it.
40:30You got it, Joseph.
40:32You got it, Joseph.
40:33You got it, Joseph.
40:34Stop, let him go.
40:35Let him go.
40:36You got it.
40:37Damn, intense.
41:00First fight of the season.
41:01Number one pick versus number one pick.
41:03Eduardo started landing some punches, but when he started landing, I think he got a little bit too confident in the stand-up.
41:19Eduardo was waiting, he was second. Joseph would throw, Eduardo would come at him.
41:22We're trying to tell Joseph, when he comes at you, change elevation, that's where you're going to be able to tackle him.
41:27He tried that one time, and he got it. He drove his feet, he put him down into the canvas.
41:40Stop, let it go, let it go.
41:42Wow.
41:53Eduardo came in, wanted to keep it standing, got some good shots in.
41:56He showed some impressive striking, but Joseph's UFC experience showed he was smart, patient, and when the fight went to the ground, he was just too much for Eduardo.
42:07That was an impressive finish.
42:17Right here, guys. Take a step back.
42:22All right, round one, we have a winner. Tap out due to a rear naked choke. Moving on.
42:26Joseph.
42:27Yeah!
42:28Tag down, baby! Help roll, baby! Let's go!
42:39Oh, man, I feel great. I feel like some of the weight has been lifted off my shoulders, and, you know, I'm ready to move on to the next fight, honestly.
42:47Blue team, baby!
42:49One down, big dog.
42:50It felt good to, you know, shut him up for a little bit. You know, the team was yapping and yapping and yapping, but all of a sudden, it got real quiet. I couldn't hear anything.
43:06I feel like I proved that I'm one of the top flyweights here. I feel like, you know, the pressure's on me to win the show, but, you know, I thrive under the pressure.
43:27I feel like I'm feeling a big hit on my chest because I wanted to have committed mistakes, but I know that every champion is wrong, every champion has highs and lows.
43:46Big team, he's gonna, watch the ball in the back. We've learned. Accept and take it. And we'll move on. Thanks, brother. Don't worry, I love you. You're a good one.
43:59You don't love you. Thanks? Relax.
44:01Former UFC fighter Joseph Morales is our first flyweight semifinalist, and now it's time for the welterweights.
44:09So since Cormier picked the first fighter in both weight classes,
44:14Sonnen gets to choose the first welterweight fight.
44:17All right, Daniel's team won the coin toss,
44:19which gives my team the choice of the first fight at 170 pounds,
44:24representing the good guys from the Ukraine, Daniil.
44:32You want any of them to choose you?
44:34Yeah, you might be celebrating a little early.
44:42Might be what?
44:43You might be celebrating a little early, yes, of course, of course.
44:47Representing the bad guys from Brazil, Richard Martins.
44:52Daniil, we're putting it on this dude, man.
44:54We're putting it on this dude.
44:59Let's go.
45:00Richard is a talented Brazilian fighter who likes to stand and bang.
45:06He's on an eight-fight win streak,
45:07and seven of his nine wins have been by knockout.
45:11But he's going to be facing some tough competition
45:13going up against Daniil, who's got some heavy hands.
45:17The kid's only 23 years old, but already has 11 professional wins.
45:22Two strikers going head-to-head.
45:24This is going to be a fun one.
45:25Not bad.
45:26Maybe three?
45:26Good match, guys.
45:27Yeah.
45:28Good job, guys.
45:29All right, Richard.
45:30I'm coming back for more.
45:34On the 20th anniversary season of The Ultimate Fighter.
45:40I'm here to make history.
45:41Don't back up.
45:43I'm here to hurt, guys.
45:44Come on.
45:45I can't wait to put my hands on this.
45:48I live in Brazil.
45:49I represent Brazil.
45:50You're a playboy.
45:51You're not a bad boy.
45:52I think this guy's going to get smashed very soon.
45:55I'm coming back for more.
45:56I just want to be like Serena one day in my life.
46:07Yes!
46:08Atta boy.
46:09There's some tough on this season.
46:14You got him?
46:14Yeah.
46:15Okay.
46:15I was actually really excited getting to meet legends of the sport.
46:20The Ultimate Fighter is a changing point in my life.
46:23We are savages.
46:25And you have to tap into that savagery.
46:28If I give it up, I will kill so many dreams, you know?
46:32So I cannot stop.
46:45I can't stop.
47:02Excuse me.
47:03Yeah.
47:03I can't stop.
47:03I can't stop.
47:03I can't stop.
47:05You're a God.
47:05I can't stop.
47:06I'm going to play.
47:07I can't stop.
47:07I can't stop.
47:08I can't stop.
47:09I can't stop.