Showing posts with label TUF 12 Finale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TUF 12 Finale. Show all posts

Sunday, December 5, 2010

The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale results

Main Card:
Jonathan Brookins def. Michael Johnson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27) to become the Season 12 Lightweight Ultimate Fighter winner
Stephan Bonnar def. Igor Pokrajac by unanimous decision (29-26, 29-26, 29-26)
Demian Maia def. Kendall Grove by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Rick Story def. Johny Hendricks by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Leonard Garcia def. Nam Phan by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

Preliminary Card:
Cody McKenzie def. Aaron Wilkinson by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:03 of round 1
Ian Loveland def. Tyler Toner by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
Kyle Watson def. Sako Chivitchian by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Nick Pace def. Will Campuzano by submission (Pace choke) at 4:32 of round 3
Pablo Garza def. Fredson Paixao by KO (knee) at 0:51 of round 1
Dave Branch def. Rich Attonito by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

$30,000 Bonuses:
Fight of the Night: Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan
Knockout of the Night: Pablo Garza
Submission of the Night: Cody McKenzie

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Fresh Faces: Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale edition

"The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale" kicks off this Saturday in historic fashion. Not only will the night crown the next Ultimate Fighter, but it will also mark the first card that the lower weight classes from the WEC will fight under the UFC banner.

In preparation, we introduce you to six bantamweights and featherweights that will make history Saturday night.

Name: Will Campuzano
Weight class: Bantamweight
Fighting: Nick Pace
Record: 7-2 (4 (T)KOs, 2 submissions) for the WEC and other regional promotions in Louisiana and Texas
Recent body of work: Defeated Steve Garcia by split decision at "King of Kombat 9: Resurrection."
Who he is: Campuzano entered the WEC with a perfect 6-0 record, but went 1-2 in the promotion with losses to Damacio Page and former WEC bantamweight champion Eddie Wineland. The decision win over Garcia put Campuzano back on the winning track, and he will now get a second chance with the Zuffa organization.



Name: Nick Pace
Weight class: Bantamweight
Fighting: Will Campuzano
Record: 5-1 (1 (T)KO, 2 submissions) for the WEC, Bellator and Ring of Combat
Recent body of work: Dropped a unanimous decision to Demetrious Johnson at WEC 51 in September.
Who he is: The inaugural Ring of Combat bantamweight champion, Pace garnered some media attention with a spectacular flying knee KO over Collin Tebo at Bellator 11. Now, Pace will enter the UFC looking to bounce back from his first career defeat.



Name: Fredson Paixao
Weight class: Featherweight
Fighting: Pablo Garza
Record: 10-3 (1 NC) (1 (T)KO, 4 submissions) for the WEC and various promotions in Brazil, Japan and the U.S.
Recent body of work: Defeated Bryan Caraway by split decision at WEC 50 in August.
Who he is: Paixao is a three-time gold medalist at the Mundials, one of the most prestigious grappling tournaments in the world. After losing his first two WEC contests to Wagnney Fabiano and Cole Province (the latter was later ruled a no contest when Province tested positive for banned substances), Paixao has rebounded with two straight wins over Courtney Buck and Caraway.



Name: Pablo Garza
Weight class: Featherweight
Fighting: Fredson Paixao
Record: 9-1 (1 (T)KO, 6 submissions) for the WEC and various promotions in North Dakota and Minnesota
Recent body of work: Lost by submission to Zhang Tie Quan at WEC 51 in September.
Who he is: Garza appeared on the "Ultimate Fighter 12," losing to top pick Michael Johnson in the debut episode, then went 2-0 for smaller promotions. Nicknamed "the Scarecrow," Garza then signed with the WEC, but lost his debut to Zhang Tie Quan by first-round submission.



Name: Ian Loveland
Weight class: Featherweight
Fighting: Tyler Toner
Record: 13-7 (6 (T)KOs, 6 submissions) for the IFL, Ring of Combat and various other promotions
Recent body of work: TKO'd Xavier Desrochers in 41 seconds at "Wreck MMA."
Who he is: A 20-fight veteran of the sport, Loveland enters the UFC as an injury replacement for Leonard Garcia on two weeks' notice. Loveland is riding a six-fight win streak, and has not lost a bout since 2007.



Name: Tyler Toner
Weight class: Featherweight
Fighting: Ian Loveland
Record: 10-2 (1 NC) (6 (T)KOs, 2 submisions) for the WEC, Strikeforce, Ring of Fire and Battlequest
Recent body of work: Lost a unanimous decision to Diego Nunes at WEC 51 in September.
Who he is: A native of Colorado, Toner entered the WEC with a first-round TKO knockout of Brandon Visher at WEC 48, but then saw his three-fight winning streak snapped by Nunes. Toner was originally scheduled to face Leonard Garcia, but an injury forced Garcia off of the card.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Bonnar vs. Pokrajac, Grove vs. Maia set for TUF 12 Finale

Spike TV officially announced the first two bouts that will take place on "The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale" card on Dec. 4.

In a light heavyweight matchup, TUF 1 finalist Stephan Bonnar will square off against croation Igor Pokrajac.

Bonnar (12-7, 6-6 UFC) is coming off of a win over Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 116 that ended a three-fight losing streak.

Pokrajac (22-7, 1-2 UFC) earned his first UFC victory in three tries at UFC on Versus 2, choking out James Irvin in the first round.

Joining Bonnar and Pokrajac on the card will be middleweight Demian Maia and TUF 3 winner Kendall Grove.

Grove (12-7 (1 NC), 7-4 UFC) has alternated wins and losses in his last for bouts, and is coming off of a split decision victory over Goran Reljic at UFC 116.

Maia (13-2, 7-2 UFC) rebounded from his middleweight championship fight loss to Anderson Silva with a unanimous decision win over Mario Miranda at UFC 118.

Bonnar last three fights:
Win (TKO - Knee and Punches) Krzystof Soszynski - UFC 116
Loss (TKO - Cut) Krzystof Soszynski - UFC 110
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Mark Coleman - UFC 100

Pokrajac last three fights:
Win (Submission - Rear Naked Choke) James Irvin - UFC Live on Versus 2
Loss (TKO - Strikes) James Te-Huna - UFC 110
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Vladimir Matyushenko - UFC 103

Grove last three fights:
Win (Split Decision) Goran Reljic - UFC 116
Loss (TKO- Punches) Mark Munoz - UFC 112
Win (Submission - Triangle Choke) Jake Rosholt - UFC 106

Maia last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Mario Miranda - UFC 118
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Anderson Silva - UFC 112
Win (Unanimous Decision) Dan Miller - UFC 109

Props: Spike TV Press Release

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Kendall Grove vs. Demian Maia Set for TUF 12 Finale

Middleweights Kendall Grove and Demian Maia will square off at the Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale on Dec. 4.

"December 4 live on spike tuff 12 final grove vs maia," Grove tweeted.

Grove (12-7(1), 7-4 UFC) is 2-2 in his last four UFC fights. He rebounded from a TKO loss to Mark Munoz with a split decision win over Goran Reljic at UFC 116.

Maia (13-2, 7-2) is also looking to make it two straight wins in the Octagon. After losing a decision to middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Maia came back to dominate countryman Mario Miranda at UFC 118 en route to a unanimous decision victory.

Grove last three fights:
Win (Split Decision) Goran Reljic - UFC 116
Loss (TKO) Mark Munoz - UFC 112
Win (Triangle Choke Submission) Jake Rosholt - UFC 106

Maia last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Mario Miranda - UFC 118
Loss (Unanimous Decision) Anderson Silva - UFC 112
Win (Unanimous Decision) Dan Miller - UFC 109