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TUF 13 Finale: A Look Back at the 10 Best Submissions

Bleacher Report’s Andrew Mahlmann:

TUF 13 Finale: Odds for the Full Fight Card:

Spike TV Card:

Ramsey Nijem (-115) vs. Tony Ferguson (-115) 

Anthony Pettis (-210) vs. Clay Guida (+165)

Ed Herman (-120) vs. Tim Credeur (-110)

Kyle Kingsbury (-200) vs. Fabio Maldonado (+160)

Chuck O’Neil (-190) vs. Chris Cope (+155)

UFC Facebook Stream Card:

Jeremy Stephens (-350) vs. Danny Downes (+250)

Josh Grispi (-450) vs. George Roop (+325)

Shamar Bailey (-350) vs. Ryan McGillivray (+250)

Justin Edwards (-210) vs. Clay Harvison (+165)

Scott Jorgensen (-550) vs. Ken Stone (+375)

Reuben Duran (-230) vs. Francisco Rivera (+180)

TUF Season 13: Weigh-in Results for the Entire Fight Card:

Spike TV Card:

Ramsey Nijem (170) vs. Tony Ferguson (169) 

Anthony Pettis (155) vs. Clay Guida (155)

 Tim Credeur (185) vs. Ed Herman (186)

Kyle Kingsbury (206) vs. Fabio Maldonado (203)

Chuck O’Neil (170) vs. Chris Cope (170)

UFC Facebook Stream Card:

Jeremy Stephens (156) vs. Danny Downes (155)

Josh Grispi (145) vs. George Roop (146)

Ryan McGillivray (169) vs. Shamar Bailey (171)

Clay Harvison (171) vs. Justin Edwards (170)

Scott Jorgensen (135) vs. Ken Stone (136)

Francisco Rivera (136) vs. Reuben Duran (136)

TUF Season 13 Finale: Anthony Pettis Delivers Showtime Kick at WEC 53

Bleacher Report’s Brett Appley:

All Anthony Pettis was trying to do was make contact when he leapt from the fence and smacked Ben Henderson in the face with his right foot, sending him crashing to the ground.

The two fighters were in facing off in the WEC 53 lightweight championship, which was the final fight ever under the WEC brand.

The previous four rounds had been almost dead even, and the winner would most likely be decided by whoever won the final round. Pettis had been struggling against Henderson’s stifling defense throughout the fight, and needed to make something happen quickly.

“I was thinking I needed to do something to land,” Pettis told MMAJunkie. “I thought I had to do something out of the box and see what happens. Luckily for me, it landed.”

Although it wasn’t technically a knockout, Pettis’ super kick led directly to his unanimous decision victory over Henderson and his acquisition of the lightweight title.

Pettis was scheduled to fight the winner of Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard for the UFC lightweight championship until the two fought to a draw and were forced to fight in a rematch. Still, Pettis will most likely get his chance at UFC glory in short time.

This year’s season finale of “The Ultimate Fighter” has come together with some pretty interesting fights, despite a season that failed to meet expectations. 

The expectations fell short due to a lack of personalities in the house, as well very little interaction among the coaches, certainly not because of a lack of ability among the fighters.

While some season 13 contestants failed to impress, the four fighters that made June 4’s card all bring a lot of intrigue to the table.

Not to mention that the main event features an excellent number one contender bout in the lightweight division.

Clay “The Carpenter” Guida will be taking on Anthony “Showtime” Pettis to see who gets the next shot at Frankie Edgar’s belt at 155 pounds.

Also on the main card, is a light heavyweight showdown between Kyle Kingsbury and Fabio Maldonado, as well as a middleweight fight between Ed Herman and Tim Credeur.

The inaugural Bleacher Report staff predictions features newcomers to the MMA team in Tony Preston and Dana Becker, as well as the work of featured columnists Dale De Souza, Jordy McElroy, and me, John Heinis. 

Also a special thanks to another featured columnist, Nick Caron, for providing the graphics for the slideshow. 

Let’s take a look at how our team feels this card is going to play out. 

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