Tag: The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale

Last night (Fri. November 30, 2018) The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale (TUF 28 Finale) went down live from the Pearl Theatre at Palms Casino Resort from Las Vegas, Nevada.

In the featured UFC Fight Pass Exclusive Prelims, Roosevelt Roberts defeated Darrell Horcher via first-round submission. Roberts locked in a standing guillotine and forced the tap with ten seconds left in the round. With the win, Roberts earned a $50,000 Performance Of The Night bonus.

Also, UFC flyweight veteran Joseph Benavidez had a dominant performance. Benavidez finished opponent Alex Perez in the first round via TKO. His victory also earned him a Performance Of The Night Bonus worth $50,000.

One of the two Ultimate Fighter winners of the night, Juan Espino, also picked up a Performance Of The Night bonus. Espino immediately took Justin Frazier to the ground before subsequently forcing the tap with a straight armbar. He’ll take home an extra $50,000 for his performance.

And finally, in the main event, Kimaru Usman absolutely dominated former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. Usman’s wrestling ability controlled “RDA” for all five rounds, and he was able to batter the Brazilian with ground-and-pound. He’ll take home a $50,000 bonus for his Performance Of The Night.

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The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale (TUF 28 Finale) went down last night (Fri. November 30, 2018) from the Pearl Theatre at Palms Casino Resort from Las Vegas, Nevada.

In the main event of the evening, Kamaru Usman picked up an absolutely dominant victory over former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. Usman utilized his superior wrestling ability beautifully. Although “RDA” had some opportunities for a submission on the ground, Usman defended very well en-route to a lopsided decision win.

Now, Usman has emerged as a candidate for a welterweight title opportunity. Check out how the mixed martial arts (MMA) community reacted to the win on Twitter:

Rafael dos Anjos is world class, but this looked like a tough matchup on paper against Kamaru Usman. And through four rounds, it has played out that way.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 1, 2018

We got a sweep so far. 40-36, Usman. Let’s see how he finishes.

Big difference in size too. Seems like a rehydrated 200 pounder vs. a rehydrated 185 pounder.

— Gorgeous George (@MMAjunkieGeorge) December 1, 2018

All or nothing time for RDA… #TUFFinale

— Karyn Bryant (@KarynBryant) December 1, 2018

RDA moves to 170, wins fights:

"See, weight cutting is overrated!"

Then loses fights:

"Ah, but he's undersized!"

Right, which is why he cut weight to begin with.

The answer is a 165lbs division, but remember that anti-weight cut fetishization isn't based in reality.

— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) December 1, 2018

After Rafael dos Anjos fights Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman in back-to-back fights, my guess is his next opponent will be Ben Askren.

Just throw him in the meat grinder with every wrestler in the division #TUF28Finale

— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) December 1, 2018

Perfect 9-0 in the UFC. Dominant showing over Rafael dos Anjos. Kamaru Usman already deserved a title shot, but now there's something majorly wrong if he doesn't get the Woodley-Covington winner. #TUF28Finale

— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) December 1, 2018

That was Kamaru Usman's most impressive performance to date in my opinion. 100% #TUF28Finale

— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) December 1, 2018

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