PREVIOUSLY ON THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER
Team Sonnen’s Joseph Morales and Team Cormier’s Imanol Rodriguez and Alibi Idiris all claimed positions in the flyweight semifinals. Now Team Cormier’s Tumelo Manyamala of South Africa and Team Sonnen’s Roybert Echeverria of Venezuela battle it out to see who will claim the final spot in the 125-pound tournament’s final four.
UFC President Dana White opens the episode with an interstitial talking about what a great season it has been so far, as highlights from some of the fights from the opening six weeks run. He speaks about the pressures of the competition and how being away from home for weeks on end can weigh on the competitors as the scene shifts to the UFC APEX, where the venue is set up for an Brazilian Jiu Jitsu event.