The head coaches for the season are Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen. Their rivalry has been the driving force behind the anticipation of the season, and it has been featured prominently in the UFC's video packages for this season of TUF.

The 16 preliminary fights continued

Wanderlei returns to the training center opposed to his will of waiting for an apology and flips a coin to decide who would chose the first fighter. He wins it and opts to choose the first fight. Sonnen chooses the first middleweight and Wanderlei the first heavyweight.

Wanderlei announces the first heavyweight fight: Antônio Carlos Junior vs. Edgard Castaldelli.