Champ Cody Garbrandt, T.J. Dillashaw announced as 'TUF 25' coaches for all-star season

The feud between UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and former champion T.J. Dillashaw is headed to “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series.

Newly minted 135-pound champion Garbrandt (11-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and former teammate Dillashaw (14-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) will coach “The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption,” the 25th season of the show, which will feature an all-star cast of former participants from the long-running franchise.

T.J. Dillashaw

“TUF 25” was announced during tonight’s UFC Fight Night 103 broadcast and will air on FS1. The coaches were first reported by MMANewsLine.com. The show has a two-hour season premiere on April 19.

Garbrandt (11-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) captured the UFC bantamweight title this past month with a unanimous decision victory over Dominick Cruz at UFC 207. He became the eighth undefeated champion in UFC history, and afterward “No Love” mentioned several potential opponents who interested him next, but Dillashaw was not at the top of the list.

Nonetheless, Garbrandt will first defend his title against his ex-Team Alpha Male teammate Dillashaw, who is riding back-to-back victories over John Lineker and Raphael Assuncao after dropping the belt to Cruz at UFC Fight Night 81 in January 2016.

The stint as coaches will set up a championship grudge match between Garbrandt and Dillashaw, who will fight at an undetermined date later this year.

More information regarding the cast of fighters set to compete on the show is expected in the coming weeks.

For more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.