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Pic: Joseph Benavidez vs. Henry Cejudo Scorecards

Two of the best flyweights in the world did battle in the co-main event of last night’s (Dec. 4, 2016) The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 24 Finale, as two-time title challenger Joseph Benavidez squared off with former title challenger and former Olympian Henry Cejudo. The two went toe-to-toe for three rounds in an extremely close fight,

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The two went toe-to-toe for three rounds in an extremely close fight, but it was ultimately Benavidez who walked away with the decision, although some felt as if “The Messenger” should’ve been awarded the contest.

Two low blows cost Cejudo a point in the first round, which two judges scored 9-9, but one judge surprisingly gave Benavidez a 10-8 round in the first frame.

Check out the official scorecard below courtesy of MMAMania:

Scorecards

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Joseph Benavidez vs. Henry Cejudo Full Fight Video Highlights

This season’s Ultimate Fighter Season 24 (TUF 24) coaches, No.1 and 2-ranked flyweights Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo, would meet in the co-main event of yesterday’s (Saturday December 3, 2016) TUF 24 Season Finale to possibly determine the next challenger for the 125-pound strap. The first round saw Cejudo rock Banavidez early with a right

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The first round saw Cejudo rock Banavidez early with a right hand, but the two-time flyweight title challenger was able to recover from the blow. Despite having a point taken away after two low blows, Cejudo was able to win the round with an impressive stand-up output.

The second round saw more of Cejudo displaying his impressive development in the stand-up department, landing nice body kicks, counter right hands, and left hooks. The third round was the most competitive of the contest, as both men landed big and powerful shots on one another.

In the end, however, the judges would deliver a split decision ruling of 27-29, 30-26, and 29-27 in favor of Benavidez.

You can check out the full fight video highlights here:

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Twitter Reacts To Wild TUF 24 Finale Main Event

‘The Ultimate Fighter’ (TUF) season 24 finale emanated from the Palms Resort Casino tonight (Saturday, December 3, 2016). The headliner saw Demetrious Johnson try for his ninth straight title defense against the winner of the TUF Tournament of Champions, UFC veteran Tim Elliott. The fight was more difficult for the champion than expected. Elliott took

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The fight was more difficult for the champion than expected.

Elliott took round one from the champion and threatened with power punches and submissions throughout. He refused to go away despite tight rear-naked choke and kimura attempts. But Johnson’s superior scrambling and volume carried him on the judges’ scorecards. It was his most competitive fight in years.

The co-main event featured another flyweight clash, this time between former title challengers and opposing TUF coaches. Two-time challenger Joseph Benavidez took on former Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo, fresh off his title loss to Johnson. Benavidez pulled out a controversial unanimous decision victory, aided by a point deduction against Cejudo for two groin strikes in round one. Cejudo had much more success on the feet than most expected and prevented the Team Elevation standout from implementing his patented scramble-heavy game. But Benavidez pulled it out with combinations down the stretch in a very close fight.

Check out Twitter’s reaction to these two action-packed bouts below:

If Tim Elliott fought DJ ten times, how many times would he win? #TUFFinale

— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) December 4, 2016

Joe Rogan making definitive statements about DJ being the best MMA fighter of all time. Agree?

— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) December 4, 2016

Y'all ready for Demetrious Johnson versus Redneck Dominick Cruz?

— Connor Ruebusch (@BoxingBusch) December 4, 2016

Anything can happen in MMA plus don't forget this is 2016. Year of the craziest shit ever… #TUFFinale

— MMA GIFS (@mma_gifs_) December 4, 2016

Key To Victory: Footwork #TUFFinale pic.twitter.com/pjlEpM28yA

— UFC (@ufc) December 4, 2016

-900 who'd be that guy to put 9,000 to win 1,000 ????#TUFFinale

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 4, 2016

DJ looking like he just wants to get paid as well as some pizza. #TUF24Finale

— Dan Tom (@TheMMAnalyst) December 4, 2016

Man. Tim Elliott holding a lottery ticket off by one number right now. Yikes that was close.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 4, 2016

Timbo blew his wad.

— Stephie Haynes (@CrooklynMMA) December 4, 2016

This is fucking crazy!! #TUFFinale

— Yellow Power Ranger (@Sugarhigh5me) December 4, 2016

DJ Face #TUFFinale pic.twitter.com/BFEOKnhOdi

— Zombie Prophet (@ZPGIFs) December 4, 2016

Demetrius Johnson is the best catch wrestler in the world right?

— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) December 4, 2016

This is a title fight!!! One RD a piece after 2! #TUFFinale

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) December 4, 2016

What a fight!!!!! @FS1

— Dana White (@danawhite) December 4, 2016

DJ just pinched Tim Elliott’s nose shut. HAHAHAHAHA. Who does that? #TUFFinale

— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) December 4, 2016

Tim Elliot is one of the most technical spazzes I've ever seen

— Tom Lawlor (@FilthyTomLawlor) December 4, 2016

Elliott is beating the shit out of him from the bottom. That's some Bas Rutten stuff. #TUFFinale

— Jonathan Snowden (@JESnowden) December 4, 2016

Tim Elliot best guy

— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) December 4, 2016

Gotdammit. Tim Elliott escaped again!

— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) December 4, 2016

Tim is really pissin DJ off lol. Every time he's in a "dominate" position, Tim makes him think twice w/slaps, elbows, & knees! #TUFFinale

— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) December 4, 2016

I LOVE THIS FIGHT!!!!! #TUFFinale #TUF24

— midnite (@123midnite) December 4, 2016

This fight between @MightyMouseUFC and @TElliott125 is FN dirty…I like it! @ufc

— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) December 4, 2016

Ridiculous. #GOAT

— Will Brooks (@ILLWAVYBrooks) December 4, 2016

Or toughest fight since McCall should have got the W. https://t.co/Ig70olgxHT

— The Spartan (@EliasTheodorou) December 4, 2016

Bravo, Tim Elliott, you crazy SOB. You didn't win, but you were super fun.

— Chad Dundas (@chaddundas) December 4, 2016

Congrats to both fighters! DJ fighting anyone the UFC throws at him and Tim for showing up on the biggest fight of his life #TUFFinale ????????????????

— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) December 4, 2016

Hahahaha DJ shouting out all of his sponsors not named Reebok.

— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) December 4, 2016

"It was like wrestling a damn muskrat." – @MightyMouseUFC #TUFFinale

— MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) December 4, 2016

"Shoutout to Tim Elliott. He deserved to be there," Johnson said afterwards.

Indeed.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) December 4, 2016

Pound for Pound #1 Demetrious @MightyMouseUFC Johnson has been going 'Super Saiyan' on this flyweight division since day 1. ???? @rayrod747. pic.twitter.com/QIyimki1LM

— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) December 4, 2016

This Benavidez-Cejudo "bad blood" got me like… pic.twitter.com/mFqXYoDiwp

— Patrick Wyman (@Patrick_Wyman) December 4, 2016

@Patrick_Wyman The one time Henry tried to shit talk JoeB on the show, even Cejudo's own team ended up laughing at him. Cejudo is so bad.

— The Naked Gambler (@NakedGambling) December 4, 2016

Nut shot. Cejudo looks fantastic already.

— Nick Baldwin (@NickUFC) December 4, 2016

You are responsible for your opponent's junk. #TUFFinale

— Tommy Toe Hold (@TommyToeHold) December 4, 2016

Benavidez kicked right in the Joeys again. Two accidental groin strikes in a minute and the second one was HARD. We see a deduction. #TUF24

— Iain Kidd (@iainkidd) December 4, 2016

Fighting like you don’t like each other is fun as hell.

— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) December 4, 2016

Wow. That’s huge.

— John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) December 4, 2016

That's what she said #TUFFinale https://t.co/0jJRC12Su1

— midnite (@123midnite) December 4, 2016

This is a crazy fight

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 4, 2016

This is awesome ???????? ???? ???? ????
This is awesome ???????? ???? ???? ????#TUFFinale

— MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) December 4, 2016

THIS FIGHT!!! #TUFFinale pic.twitter.com/eOz8DeoV0H

— Justin Golightly (@SecretMovesMMA) December 4, 2016

Scores for cejudo vs joe?

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) December 4, 2016

Cejudo's pocket commitment tonight is something else.

— Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) December 4, 2016

VIOLENCE!! #TUFFinale

— Spilled Bag of Ice (@spilledbagofice) December 4, 2016

Make this fight a draw

— Jessica Hudnall (@LegKickTKO) December 4, 2016

Awesome #fight @ufc Cejudo https://t.co/wW6uPotzJ3

— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) December 4, 2016

I thought Cejudo won

— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) December 4, 2016

Let's have two more rounds of that!! Good shit fellas!! @ufc

— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) December 4, 2016

Um.

— Suzanne Davis (@SoozieCuzie) December 4, 2016

THOSE SCORES THO

— Jessica Hudnall (@LegKickTKO) December 4, 2016

Even the scorecards were an adventure.

— Chuck Mindenhall (@ChuckMindenhall) December 4, 2016

Liked Benavidez in R2 and R3. But, reminds of Karo-Diego, not in terms of action, but the argumentative 30-26/29-28 scorecard split debate. https://t.co/x7KYzd5WbC

— Jordan Breen (@jordanbreen) December 4, 2016

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TUF 24 Finale Post-Fight Press Conference

Last night’s (Sat., December 3, 2016) The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 24 Finale is in the record books from the Palms Resort Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson secured his ninth straight title defense over show finalist Tim Elliott in the main event. It wasn’t without its moments of adversity, however, as

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It wasn’t without its moments of adversity, however, as Elliott almost shocked the world with quite possibly the biggest upset in Octagon history when he had “Mighty Mouse” in a tight choke in the opening frame. Johnson showed why he is quite possibly the best mixed martial artist in the UFC when he brought out the heart of a champion to relentlessy ground Elliott and pass his guard with masterful ground work in rounds two through four.

TUF coaches and Nos. 1 and 2 flyweights Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo met in a bad blood-motivated match-up that ended with controversy. The Olympic gold medalist wrestler Cejudo was able to nail the perennial title contender in the opening frame, but a low blow earned a point deduction from Yves Lavigne. That proved to be the difference in at least some way, with Benavidez taking home a thin split decision.

Not much hype surrounded it, but the TUF 24 Finale quietly delivered one of the most action-packed cards in some time, delivering several potential ‘Fight of the Night’ contenders. Watch the event’s post-fight press conference beginning shortly after the main card right here:

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The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale Fight Card & Start Times

Tonight (Saturday December 3, 2016) UFC flyweight champion Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson will make his Octagon return to defend his 125-pound title against Ultimate Fighter Season 24 (TUF 24) winner and former UFC veteran Tim Elliot in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 Finale (TUF 24 Finale). Also in our co-main event

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Also in our co-main event of the evening, this season’s coaches Henry Cejudo and Joseph Benavidez will clash for what could possibly be the next opportunity at the division’s title. Also on tonight’s card features a welterweight contest between UFC veterans Jake Ellenberger and Jorge Masvidal.

It all goes down on TUF 24 Finale live on FS1 from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight. You can check out the full fight card and start times here:

Main Card (FS1, 10 p.m. ET)

Flyweight title bout: (C) Demetrious Johnson vs. Tim Elliott

Flyweight: Joseph Benavidez vs. Henry Cejudo

Welterweight: Jake Ellenberger vs. Jorge Masvidal

Light heavyweight: Jared Cannonier vs. Ion Cutelaba

Women’s bantamweight: Alexis Davis vs. Sara McMann

Flyweight: Ryan Benoit vs. Brandon Moreno

Preliminary Card (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)

Featherweight: Ryan Hall vs. Gray Maynard

Bantamweight: Rob Font vs. Matt Schnell

Lightweight: Brendan O’Reilly vs. “Maestro” Dong Hyun Kim

Women’s strawweight: Kailin Curran vs. Jamie Moyle

Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET)

Middleweight: Elvis Mutapcic vs. Anthony Smith

Light heavyweight: Devin Clark vs. Josh Stansbury

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TUF 24 Finale Weigh-In Results: Demetrious Johnson, Tim Elliott Both Make 125

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RFPqT4V2kI

Thankfully, everyone on the Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale card has made weight:

Prelims on UFC Fight Pass at 7:00 p.m. ET
Josh Stansbury (204.5) vs. Devin Clark (205.5)
Elvis Mutapcic (185) vs. Anthony Smith (185.5)

Prelims on FOX Sports 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Kailin Curran (116) vs. Jamie Moyle (115)
“Maestro” Dong Hyun Kim (155.5) vs. Brendan O’Reilly (155)
Rob Font (135.5) vs. Matt Schnell (135.5)
Gray Maynard (145.5) vs. Ryan Hall (145)

Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)
Brandon Moreno (126) vs. Ryan Benoit (125.5)
Sara McMann (135.5) vs. Alexis Davis (134.75)
Ion Cutelaba (205.5) vs. Jared Cannonier (204)
Jake Ellenberger (170.25) vs. Jorge Masvidal (171)
Joseph Benavidez (125.5) vs. Henry Cejudo (125.5)
Demetrious Johnson (124.5) vs. Tim Elliott (125)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RFPqT4V2kI

Thankfully, everyone on the Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale card has made weight:

Prelims on UFC Fight Pass at 7:00 p.m. ET
Josh Stansbury (204.5) vs. Devin Clark (205.5)
Elvis Mutapcic (185) vs. Anthony Smith (185.5)