The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions | |
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Genre | Reality, Sports |
Created by | Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White |
Starring | Dana White, Joseph Benavidez, Henry Cejudo |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Fox Sports 1 |
Release | August 31, 2016 |
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 24 and Team Benavidez vs. Team Cejudo) is an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. [1] [2]
On May 11, 2016 the UFC announced that the 16 competitors for the season would be made up of flyweight fighters from various locations who are champions in their respective organizations around the world, with the winner being expected to have a chance to fight for the UFC Flyweight Championship. [3] The cast was announced on July 20. [4]
The coaches for the season were former flyweight title challengers Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo. [1]
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Team Cejudo:
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Episode 1: The Tournament Begins (August 31, 2016) [5]
Episode 2: Language of Combat (September 7, 2016)
Episode 3: Look Through Your Soul (September 14, 2016)
Episode 4: Young and Hungry (September 21, 2016)
Episode 5: Nothing Stops Us (September 28, 2016)
Episode 6: Let It Loose (October 5, 2016)
Episode 7: Animal Instincts (October 12, 2016)
Episode 8: Round Two (November 2, 2016)
Episode 9: What Are You Fighting For? (November 9, 2016)
Episode 10: All On The Line (November 16, 2016)
Episode 11: About To Clash (November 23, 2016)
Episode 12: Last Champion Standing (November 30, 2016)
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
1 Alexandre Pantoja | SUB | |||||||||||||
16 Brandon Moreno | 2 | |||||||||||||
1 Alexandre Pantoja | UD | |||||||||||||
9 Kai Kara France | 2 | |||||||||||||
8 Terrence Mitchell | 1 | |||||||||||||
9 Kai Kara France | KO | |||||||||||||
1 Alexandre Pantoja | 2 | |||||||||||||
5 Hiromasa Ogikubo | UD | |||||||||||||
5 Hiromasa Ogikubo | SUB | |||||||||||||
12 Nkazimulo Zulu | 2 | |||||||||||||
5 Hiromasa Ogikubo | UD | |||||||||||||
13 Adam Antolin | 2 | |||||||||||||
4 Damacio Page | 2 | |||||||||||||
13 Adam Antolin | TKO | |||||||||||||
5 Hiromasa Ogikubo | 3 | |||||||||||||
3 Tim Elliott | UD | |||||||||||||
2 Yoni Sherbatov | 2 | |||||||||||||
15 Eric Shelton | SUB | |||||||||||||
15 Eric Shelton | UD | |||||||||||||
7 Ronaldo Candido | 2 | |||||||||||||
7 Ronaldo Candido | SUB | |||||||||||||
10 Jamie Alvarez | 1 | |||||||||||||
15 Eric Shelton | 2 | |||||||||||||
3 Tim Elliott | MD | |||||||||||||
6 Matt Schnell | SUB | |||||||||||||
11 Matt Rizzo | 2 | |||||||||||||
6 Matt Schnell | 1 | |||||||||||||
3 Tim Elliott | SUB | |||||||||||||
3 Tim Elliott | SUB | |||||||||||||
14 Charlie Alaniz | 1 | |||||||||||||
Team Benavidez | ||
Team Cejudo | ||
UD
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Unanimous Decision | |
MD
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Majority Decision | |
SUB
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Submission | |
(T)KO
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(Technical) Knock Out |
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | December 3, 2016 | |||
Venue | Palms Casino Resort | |||
City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
Attendance | 2,044 [6] | |||
Total gate | $188,602 [6] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 3, 2016, at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. [1] [7]
The event was headlined by a UFC Flyweight Championship bout between former UFC and ONE champion Demetrious Johnson and Tim Elliott, the winner of the flyweight tournament from The Ultimate Fighter 24. The TUF winner also received a Harley-Davidson motorcycle of his choosing and a six-figure UFC contract. [1] [8]
Also, a flyweight bout between season coaches and former title challengers Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo served as the co-main event. [1]
Jake Collier was expected to face Josh Stansbury at the event. However, Collier pulled out of the fight in late October citing injury and was replaced by Devin Clark. [9]
The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America bantamweight winner Alejandro Pérez was scheduled to face Rob Font at the event, but pulled out on November 24. [10] He was replaced by promotional newcomer and this Ultimate Fighter season's contestant Matt Schnell. [11]
Main Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def. | Tim Elliott | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–45) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
Flyweight | Joseph Benavidez | def. | Henry Cejudo | Decision (split) (27–29, 30–26, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
Welterweight | Jorge Masvidal | def. | Jake Ellenberger | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:05 | [c] |
Light Heavyweight | Jared Cannonier | def. | Ion Cuțelaba | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Women's Bantamweight | Sara McMann | def. | Alexis Davis | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 2:52 | |
Flyweight | Brandon Moreno | def. | Ryan Benoit | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
Featherweight | Ryan Hall | def. | Gray Maynard | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | Rob Font | def. | Matt Schnell | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 3:47 | |
Lightweight | Dong Hyun Ma | def. | Brendan O'Reilly | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Women's Strawweight | Jamie Moyle | def. | Kailin Curran | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
Middleweight | Anthony Smith | def. | Elvis Mutapčić | TKO (elbow and punches) | 2 | 3:27 | |
Light Heavyweight | Devin Clark | def. | Josh Stansbury | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: [14]
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. [15]
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions | |
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Genre | Reality, Sports |
Created by | Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White |
Starring | Dana White, Joseph Benavidez, Henry Cejudo |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Fox Sports 1 |
Release | August 31, 2016 |
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 24 and Team Benavidez vs. Team Cejudo) is an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. [1] [2]
On May 11, 2016 the UFC announced that the 16 competitors for the season would be made up of flyweight fighters from various locations who are champions in their respective organizations around the world, with the winner being expected to have a chance to fight for the UFC Flyweight Championship. [3] The cast was announced on July 20. [4]
The coaches for the season were former flyweight title challengers Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo. [1]
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Team Cejudo:
|
Episode 1: The Tournament Begins (August 31, 2016) [5]
Episode 2: Language of Combat (September 7, 2016)
Episode 3: Look Through Your Soul (September 14, 2016)
Episode 4: Young and Hungry (September 21, 2016)
Episode 5: Nothing Stops Us (September 28, 2016)
Episode 6: Let It Loose (October 5, 2016)
Episode 7: Animal Instincts (October 12, 2016)
Episode 8: Round Two (November 2, 2016)
Episode 9: What Are You Fighting For? (November 9, 2016)
Episode 10: All On The Line (November 16, 2016)
Episode 11: About To Clash (November 23, 2016)
Episode 12: Last Champion Standing (November 30, 2016)
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
1 Alexandre Pantoja | SUB | |||||||||||||
16 Brandon Moreno | 2 | |||||||||||||
1 Alexandre Pantoja | UD | |||||||||||||
9 Kai Kara France | 2 | |||||||||||||
8 Terrence Mitchell | 1 | |||||||||||||
9 Kai Kara France | KO | |||||||||||||
1 Alexandre Pantoja | 2 | |||||||||||||
5 Hiromasa Ogikubo | UD | |||||||||||||
5 Hiromasa Ogikubo | SUB | |||||||||||||
12 Nkazimulo Zulu | 2 | |||||||||||||
5 Hiromasa Ogikubo | UD | |||||||||||||
13 Adam Antolin | 2 | |||||||||||||
4 Damacio Page | 2 | |||||||||||||
13 Adam Antolin | TKO | |||||||||||||
5 Hiromasa Ogikubo | 3 | |||||||||||||
3 Tim Elliott | UD | |||||||||||||
2 Yoni Sherbatov | 2 | |||||||||||||
15 Eric Shelton | SUB | |||||||||||||
15 Eric Shelton | UD | |||||||||||||
7 Ronaldo Candido | 2 | |||||||||||||
7 Ronaldo Candido | SUB | |||||||||||||
10 Jamie Alvarez | 1 | |||||||||||||
15 Eric Shelton | 2 | |||||||||||||
3 Tim Elliott | MD | |||||||||||||
6 Matt Schnell | SUB | |||||||||||||
11 Matt Rizzo | 2 | |||||||||||||
6 Matt Schnell | 1 | |||||||||||||
3 Tim Elliott | SUB | |||||||||||||
3 Tim Elliott | SUB | |||||||||||||
14 Charlie Alaniz | 1 | |||||||||||||
Team Benavidez | ||
Team Cejudo | ||
UD
|
Unanimous Decision | |
MD
|
Majority Decision | |
SUB
|
Submission | |
(T)KO
|
(Technical) Knock Out |
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | December 3, 2016 | |||
Venue | Palms Casino Resort | |||
City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
Attendance | 2,044 [6] | |||
Total gate | $188,602 [6] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 3, 2016, at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. [1] [7]
The event was headlined by a UFC Flyweight Championship bout between former UFC and ONE champion Demetrious Johnson and Tim Elliott, the winner of the flyweight tournament from The Ultimate Fighter 24. The TUF winner also received a Harley-Davidson motorcycle of his choosing and a six-figure UFC contract. [1] [8]
Also, a flyweight bout between season coaches and former title challengers Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo served as the co-main event. [1]
Jake Collier was expected to face Josh Stansbury at the event. However, Collier pulled out of the fight in late October citing injury and was replaced by Devin Clark. [9]
The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America bantamweight winner Alejandro Pérez was scheduled to face Rob Font at the event, but pulled out on November 24. [10] He was replaced by promotional newcomer and this Ultimate Fighter season's contestant Matt Schnell. [11]
Main Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson (c) | def. | Tim Elliott | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–45) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
Flyweight | Joseph Benavidez | def. | Henry Cejudo | Decision (split) (27–29, 30–26, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
Welterweight | Jorge Masvidal | def. | Jake Ellenberger | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:05 | [c] |
Light Heavyweight | Jared Cannonier | def. | Ion Cuțelaba | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Women's Bantamweight | Sara McMann | def. | Alexis Davis | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 2:52 | |
Flyweight | Brandon Moreno | def. | Ryan Benoit | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
Featherweight | Ryan Hall | def. | Gray Maynard | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | Rob Font | def. | Matt Schnell | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 3:47 | |
Lightweight | Dong Hyun Ma | def. | Brendan O'Reilly | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Women's Strawweight | Jamie Moyle | def. | Kailin Curran | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
Middleweight | Anthony Smith | def. | Elvis Mutapčić | TKO (elbow and punches) | 2 | 3:27 | |
Light Heavyweight | Devin Clark | def. | Josh Stansbury | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: [14]
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. [15]