Season 23 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 23 culminates in a 115-pound championship rematch pitting strawweight titleholder Joanna Jedrzejczyk against No. 1 contender and bitter rival Claudia Gadelha, while TUF crowns are awarded in the 115-pound and 205-pound divisions. All that just one day before the epic UFC 200 mega pay-per-view (PPV). Strap in!
Event: The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 23 Finale: “Jedrzejczyk vs. Gadelha”
Date: Fri., July 8, 2016
Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: FOX Sports 1
FOX Sports 1 Main Event:
115 lbs.: UFC Strawweight Champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Claudia Gadelha
FOX Sports 1 Main Card (10 p.m. ET):
205 lbs.: Andrew Sanchez vs. Khalil Rountree (TUF 23 Light Heavyweight Final)
115 lbs.: Amanda Cooper vs. Tatiana Suarez (TUF 23 Strawweight Final)
155 lbs.: Ross Pearson vs. Will Brooks
145 lbs.: Doo Ho Choi vs. Thiago Tavares
155 lbs.: Joaquim Silva vs. Andrew Holbrook
FOX Sports 1 “Prelims” Undercard (8 p.m. ET):
145 lbs.: Gray Maynard vs. Fernando Bruno
125 lbs.: John Moraga vs. Matheus Nicolau
185 lbs.: Cezar Ferreira vs. Anthony Smith
205 lbs.: Joshua Stansbury vs. Cory Hendricks
Fight Pass “Prelims” Undercard (7 p.m. ET):
155 lbs.: Jake Matthews vs. Kevin Lee
170 lbs.: Li Jingliang vs. Anton Zafir
For much more on TUF 23 click here. For more background on “Jedrzejczyk vs. Gadelha” click here.