The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs Team Sonnen S33E04
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Details:
- Episode: 4 – “You Gave Up On Yourself”
- Air Date & Time: Monday, June 17, 2025, at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT on ESPN2 and ESPN+
- Filming Location: UFC Performance Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada
Match Card
- Welterweight Bout – Jeff Creighton (Team Cormier) vs. Andreeas Binder (Team Sonnen)
- Later Announcement: Flyweight fight – Alibi Idiris (Team Cormier) vs. Furkatbek Yokubov (Team Sonnen)
Episode Review:
- Training Highlights:
- Team Sonnen welcomed guest coach Matt Serra (TUF season 4 winner), who led wrestling and grappling drills, emphasizing seizing opportunities
- On Team Cormier’s side, DC praised Jeff Creighton for his aggression and boxing-heavy strategy ahead of his fight
- Fighter Backstories:
- Jeff Creighton (11‑3‑1) shared heartfelt moments about missing his wife and his goal of providing for his family. He trains out of San Diego under coach Vince Salvador and relies on smothering wrestling and pressure striking
- Andreeas Binder (10‑2), from Galway, Ireland, emphasized his judo background and knockout power. Team Sonnen concentrated on refining his wrestling to counter Creighton’s strengths
- The Fight:
- In a tense welterweight showdown, both fighters exchanged early striking and grappling. Creighton’s wrestling control and pressure game began to sway the pace.
- Sang the praises of being scrappy, Binder unleashed solid judo-based takedowns and power punches, but Creighton’s grit prevailed.
- Though the official result wasn’t disclosed in this recap, the momentum swung decisively in Jeff’s favor—a sign that Team Cormier may now be tied 2‑2 with Sonnen .
Location & Presentation:
- Set at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, the event maintained the usual cage environment, locker-room interviews, and coach cornering commentary.
- Camerawork and pacing captured both the intensity of training and the emotional depth underlying each fighter’s journey.
Conclusion:
Episode 4 elevated the stakes with Creighton’s personal storytelling, solid fight preparation, and strong performance inside the cage. With Matt Serra’s mentorship giving Team Sonnen a 360-degree coaching boost and Daniel Cormier’s confidence in Jeff’s style, the episode set the stage for an electrifying semis lineup—especially after Idiris vs. Yokubov was announced.
The matchup was a potent display of wrestling strategy versus knockout ambition. While the official result was still pending recap-time, this episode underscored how narrative and technique are the heart of TUF—proving that “you gave up on yourself” is a battle fought equally in the mind and the cage.
Stay tuned—next week, Alibi Idiris vs. Furkatbek Yokubov will headline at 10 pm ET on ESPN+
