Las Vegas – The Final Fighter celebrates its twentieth 12 months anniversary with an thrilling new season that includes a pair of UFC Corridor of Fame coaches and co-hosts of ESPN’s Good Man/Unhealthy Man, as former UFC heavyweight and lightweight heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and former UFC middleweight and lightweight heavyweight title challenger Chael Sonnen go head-to-head. The collection is ready to solely debut on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes on Tuesday, Might 27, and also will be accessible on ESPN+.
20 Years of The Final Fighter: Crew Cormier vs. Crew Sonnen will function 16 males’s flyweight and welterweight prospects embarking to pursue their UFC goals.
Your entire 12-episode season will probably be accessible solely on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, with one episode dropping every Tuesday starting Might 27at 10pm ET/7pm PT. Episodes will probably be accessible to stream on demand on ESPN+. As well as, UFC followers can re-watch all 32 earlier seasons of TUF on ESPN+.
Produced by Lionsgate Different Tv’s Pilgrim Media Group, the long-lasting actuality collection has launched a big selection of followers – from die-hard to model new – to UFC and served as a springboard for the profession of quite a few fighters who went on to be UFC champions, contenders and stars, together with: Kamaru Usman, Tony Ferguson, T.J. Dillashaw, Rose Namajunas, Michael Bisping, Nate Diaz, Michael Chiesa , Kelvin Gastelum, Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Uriah Corridor and Conor McGregor, who was a coach in TUF 22 and TUF 31.
One in every of 4 athletes to ever maintain two UFC titles concurrently, Cormier intends to make an announcement in his second time teaching on The Final Fighter following his debut on season 27. He’ll look to impart the abilities and expertise that earned him notable victories over Stipe Miocic, Anderson Silva and Dan Henderson. Cormier now has his sights set on shutting out Sonnen as a coach in dominant trend.
Among the many hottest athletes to ever compete within the Octagon, Sonnen impressed followers together with his teaching prowess in his two earlier appearances on The Final Fighter for seasons 17 and The Final Fighter: Brazil 3. Thought of among the best blended martial artists to by no means win a UFC title, Sonnen has claimed highlight-reel victories over Quinton Jackson, Wanderlei Silva and Mauricio Rua. He now plans on replicating his success from prior TUF seasons to say one other victory for the Unhealthy Man.
The duo additionally hosts ESPN’s multi-platform MMA present, Good Man/Unhealthy Man. Cormier and Sonnen dive into the most well liked matters from throughout the game and break down crucial battle playing cards and storylines.
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Government Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and likewise a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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