TUF 18 Finale- MAynard vs. Diaz, Quick Results
The Finale for the 18th season of The Ultimate Fighter takes place on Saturday, November 30, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada; headlined by unofficial 3rd meeting of top Lightweights Gray Maynard and Nate Diaz. The 18th season of TTU was a ground breaking season the 2nd with Bantamweights and the first time ever the season featured men and women.
Online Prelims at 7:30 PM ET
Bout number 1: Joshua Sampo (10-2) vs. Ryan Benoit (7-2) – Flyweight
Result- Joshua Sampo by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:31 of round 2
Fox Sports 1 Prelims 8:00 PM ET
Bout number 2: Drew Dober (13-4) vs. Sean Spencer (10-2) – Welterweight
Result- Sean Spencer by (30-27) (30-27) (30-27) unanimous decision
Bout number 3: Jared Rosholt (8-1) vs. Walter Harris (4-1) – Heavyweight
Result- Jared Rosholt by (29-28) (29-28) (29-28) unaimous decision
Bout number 4: Rani Yahya (19-7) vs. Tom Niinimaki (20-5-1) – Featherweight
Result- Tom Niinimaki by (28-29) (29-28) (30-27) split decision
Bout number 5: Akira Corassani (11-3) vs. Maximo Blanco (9-4-1) – Featherweight
Result- Akira Corassant by Disqualification (knee to grounded opponent) at of round 1
Fox Sports 1 Main Card 10:00 PM ET
Bout number 6: Roxanne Modafferi (15-10) vs. Raquel Pennington (3-3) – Women’s Bantamweight
Result- Raquel Pennington by (30-27) (30-27) (29-28) unanimous decision
Bout number 7: Jessamyn Duke (2-0-0, 1nc) vs. Peggy Morgan (2-0) – Women’s Bantamweight
Result- Jessamyn Duke by (30-27) (30-27) (30-27) unanimous decision
Bout number 8: Chris Holdsworth (4-0) vs. Davey Grant (8-1) – TUF Men’s Bantamweight Final
Result- Chris Holdsworth by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:10 of round 2
Bout number 9: Julianna Pena (4-2) vs. Jessica Rakoczy (1-3) – Women’s Bantamweight
Result- Julianna Pena by TKO (punches) at 4:59 of round 1
Bout number 10: Gray Maynard (11-2-1) vs. Nate Diaz (16-9) – Lightweight
Result- Nate Diaz by TKO (punches) at 2:38 of round 1