*Call begins at 3:22 // MMA H.E.A.T. brings you the complete TUF 16 Finale: Roy Nelson vs Matt Mitrione pre-fight conference call – LIVE! The main event stars of the Dec. 15 The Ultimate Fighter Finale card, along with the season 16 finalists vying for the title of Ultimate Fighter and a lucrative contract with the UFC® will join a media call Monday, December 10 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. and MMA H.E.A.T. will stream it LIVE. The Ultimate Fighter Finale takes place on Saturday, Dec. 15 from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and will air live on FX at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. In the night’s main event, UFC heavyweight and coach of Team Nelson, Roy Nelson, will face-off against Matt Mitrione.
*Call begins at 3:22 // MMA H.E.A.T. brings you the complete TUF 16 Finale: Roy Nelson vs Matt Mitrione pre-fight conference call – LIVE! The main event stars of the Dec. 15 The Ultimate Fighter Finale card, along with the season 16 finalists vying for the title of Ultimate Fighter and a lucrative contract with the UFC® will join a media call Monday, December 10 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. and MMA H.E.A.T. will stream it LIVE. The Ultimate Fighter Finale takes place on Saturday, Dec. 15 from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and will air live on FX at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. In the night’s main event, UFC heavyweight and coach of Team Nelson, Roy Nelson, will face-off against Matt Mitrione.
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale is scheduled to go down this Saturday (December 15, 2012) at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Team Nelson coach, Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson had been scheduled to face Team Carwin coach Shane Carwin at the final, but an injury to the former UFC interim heavyweight […]
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale is scheduled to go down this Saturday (December 15, 2012) at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Team Nelson coach, Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson had been scheduled to face Team Carwin coach Shane Carwin at the final, but an injury to the former UFC interim heavyweight champ forced him off the card. Nelson will now meet former TUF 10 castmate Matt Mitrione in the main event.
Unlike past years, the UFC will only feature one matchup of TUF House participants as welterweights Colton Smith and Mike Ricci battle for the six-figure contract and the TUF 16 crown.
Check out the full TUF 16 Finale card below:
Main Card (FX, 9pm EST)
Heavyweight bout: Matt Mitrione vs. Roy Nelson
Welterweight tournament final: Mike Ricci vs. Colton Smith
Heavyweight bout: Patrick Barry vs. Shane del Rosario
Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Jamie Varner
Featherweight bout: Jonathan Brookins vs. Dustin Poirier
Preliminary Card (FUEL TV, 7pm EST)
Welterweight bout: James Head vs. Mike Pyle
Bantamweight bout: Johnny Bedford vs. Marcos Vinicius
Lightweight bout: Rustam Khabilov vs. Vinc Pichel
Welterweight bout: Nick Catone vs. TJ Waldburger
Preliminary Card (Facebook, 5:30pm EST)
Bantamweight bout: Reuben Duran vs. Hugo Viana
Lightweight bout: John Cofer vs. Mike Rio
Flyweight bout: Tim Elliott vs. Jared Papazian
Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg break down the TUF 16 finale, featuring an amazing heavyweight fight between Roy Nelson and Matt Mitrione. Then, the TUF 16 clash between finalists Mike Ricci and Colton Smith.
Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg break down the TUF 16 finale, featuring an amazing heavyweight fight between Roy Nelson and Matt Mitrione. Then, the TUF 16 clash between finalists Mike Ricci and Colton Smith.
Knockout artist Roy “Big Country” Nelson faces off against Matt Mitrione, his former The Ultimate Fighter teammate. Plus, TUF finalists Colton Smith and Mike Ricci compete for a six-figure UFC contract.
The TUF: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale is scheduled for this Saturday (Dec. 15, 2012) at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Knockout artist Roy “Big Country” Nelson faces off against Matt Mitrione, his former The Ultimate Fighter teammate. Plus, TUF finalists Colton Smith and Mike Ricci compete for a six-figure UFC contract.
The TUF: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale is scheduled for this Saturday (Dec. 15, 2012) at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
‘The Ultimate Fighter: Live’ season winner, lightweight fighter Michael ‘Maverick’ Chiesa (8-0) has been forced out of his upcoming UFC on FOX 5 with Marcus ‘The Prospect’ LeVesseur (22-6). News of his illness was announced by UFC officials via Twitter (@UFC) on Sunday night. – TUF Live winner Michael Chiesa forced off Saturday’s Seattle card […]
LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 01: Michael Chiesa holding the Ultimate Fighter trophy during The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale at the Pearl Theater at the Palms Casino Resort on June 1, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images via UFC.com)
‘The Ultimate Fighter: Live’ season winner, lightweight fighter Michael ‘Maverick’ Chiesa (8-0) has been forced out of his upcoming UFC on FOX 5 with Marcus ‘The Prospect’ LeVesseur (22-6).
News of his illness was announced by UFC officials via Twitter (@UFC) on Sunday night.
– TUF Live winner Michael Chiesa forced off Saturday’s Seattle card due to illness – get well soon, @mikemav22
With less than a week before the event date this Saturday (Dec. 8, 2012), and one bout already scrapped this past weekend due to injury (Lavar Johnson vs. Brendan Schaub) the UFC is certain to just pull the fight instead of opting for a replacement fighter.
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Diaz is scheduled for Dec. 8 at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington and features a lightweight title bout between defending champ Benson Henderson versus top challenger Nate Diaz.
Chiesa won season 15 of TUF this past June, making his Octagon debut against fellow Team Faber teammate Al Iaquinta this past June. ‘Maverick’ would earn a first round submission win, sinking in a rear naked choke to force the tap to win the six-digit contract as well as the “Submission of the Night” bonus. The victory kept Chiesa’s record perfect at 8-0.
LeVesseur was a replacement for Chiesa’s original opponent Rafaello Oliveira who pulled out of the fight due to injury. The wrestler is 1-1 in the Octagon having earned a split decision against Carlo Prater this past October at the UFC on FOX 5 card. He debuted with the UFC this past May at the UFC on FUEL TV 3 show, losing via first round guillotine choke against Cody McKenzie.
The welterweight finale for the TUF Smashes: Australia vs. UK was determined on television yesterday, pitting Team Australia fighter Robert Whittaker (9-2) against Team UK fighter Bradley Scott (8-1). The two will meet at the reality shows finale, UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson which is expected to take place on December 15, 2012 at […]
The welterweight finale for the TUF Smashes: Australia vs. UK was determined on television yesterday, pitting Team Australia fighter Robert Whittaker (9-2) against Team UK fighter Bradley Scott (8-1).
The two will meet at the reality shows finale, UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson which is expected to take place on December 15, 2012 at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Queensland, Australia. Coaches for the show, Australian George Sotiropoulos and Brit Ross Pearson, headline the FX television event.
Before joining the TUF series Whittaker was 2-1 in his last three and 2-2 in his last four matches. His last official pro fight took place in May of this year at a Cage Fighting Championship event which saw Whittaker lose by decision to Jesse Juarez. His last victory came in March, with a first round TKO finish over Shaun Spooner at a Superfight Australia show.
In the TUF: The Smashes house Whittaker earned wins against Luke Newman and Xavier Lucas to move into the final.
I couldn’t find anything on Scott, so I’ve had to use the MMAWeekly.com’s breakdown of the UK fighter.
In the other corner is Bradley Scott, who currently rides a six-fight winning streak with an 8-1 record. His most recent win before the TUF series was on the CWFC Fight Night 4 card in Dubai, where he won with a third round stoppage. In the house, he has picked up decision wins over Xavier Lucas and Ben Alloway.
