TUF 12 Finale Live Blog: Michael Johnson vs. Jonathan Brookins Updates

Filed under: UFCLAS VEGAS – This is “The Ultimate Fighter” Finale live blog for Michael Johnson vs. Jonathan Brookins, the main event of tonight’s card at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas.

This is the lightweight championship fight of Season 12 of…

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LAS VEGAS – This is “The Ultimate Fighter” Finale live blog for Michael Johnson vs. Jonathan Brookins, the main event of tonight’s card at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas.

This is the lightweight championship fight of Season 12 of the Spike reality series, and the winner receives a guaranteed UFC contract. Johnson beat Nam Phan by split decision to reach the finals. Brookins beat Kyle Watson by unanimous decision.

The live blog is below.

Cody McKenzie, Pablo Garza, Garcia-Phan Win TUF Bonuses

LAS VEGAS – Pablo Garza, Cody McKenzie, Leonard Garcia and Nam Phan all took home bonuses for their performances on Saturday’s finale card for Season 12 of “The Ultimate Fighter” at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas.

UFC president Dana White announc…

LAS VEGAS – Pablo Garza, Cody McKenzie, Leonard Garcia and Nam Phan all took home bonuses for their performances on Saturday’s finale card for Season 12 of “The Ultimate Fighter” at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas.

UFC president Dana White announced the bonuses at the post-fight press conference on Saturday. Each of the bonuses was worth $30,000.

TUF 12 Finale Live Blog: Rick Story vs. Johny Hendricks Updates

LAS VEGAS – This is “The Ultimate Fighter” Finale live blog for Rick Story vs. Johny Hendricks, part of the Spike-televised main card of tonight’s event at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas.

Story (11-3, 4-1 UFC) is riding a four-fight winning stre…

LAS VEGAS – This is “The Ultimate Fighter” Finale live blog for Rick Story vs. Johny Hendricks, part of the Spike-televised main card of tonight’s event at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas.

Story (11-3, 4-1 UFC) is riding a four-fight winning streak after losing his UFC debut to John Hathaway at UFC 99. Most recently, he beat Dustin Hazelett by TKO at UFC 117 in August. Hendricks (9-0, 4-0 UFC, 2-0 WEC) is unbeaten and also was last victorious at UFC 117, when he beat Charlie Brenneman by TKO.

The live blog is below.

TUF 12 Finale Undercard Live Blog: Wilkinson vs. McKenzie, More

Filed under: UFCLAS VEGAS – This is “The Ultimate Fighter” Finale live blog for the six preliminary card bouts of tonight’s event at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas.

The six unaired fights are Aaron Wilkinson vs. Cody McKenzie; Ian Loveland vs. T…

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LAS VEGAS – This is “The Ultimate Fighter” Finale live blog for the six preliminary card bouts of tonight’s event at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas.

The six unaired fights are Aaron Wilkinson vs. Cody McKenzie; Ian Loveland vs. Tyler Toner; Kyle Watson vs. Sako Chivitchian; Nick Pace vs. Will Campuzano; Pablo Garza vs. Fredson Paixao; and David Branch vs. Rich Attonito.

The live blog is below.

The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale Weigh-in Results

Filed under: UFC, NewsLAS VEGAS – All but one fighter made weight on their first attempts for “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 12 Finale on Friday.

The weigh-ins took place at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, site of Saturday’s card, which airs liv…

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LAS VEGAS – All but one fighter made weight on their first attempts for “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 12 Finale on Friday.

The weigh-ins took place at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, site of Saturday’s card, which airs live on Spike starting at 9 p.m. Eastern.

Michael Johnson and Jonathan Brookins will fight for “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 12 lightweight title in the main event, with the winner getting a guaranteed UFC contract. Johnson weighed 156; Brookins came in a pound under at 154.

Michael Johnson, Jonathan Brookins Thankful for Team GSP Experience

Filed under: UFC, NewsLAS VEGAS – When Jonathan Brookins and Michael Johnson meet in the Season 12 finale of “The Ultimate Fighter” on Saturday, they’ll do so as teammates forced to become opponents.

Both Brookins and Johnson were part of coach Georg…

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LAS VEGAS – When Jonathan Brookins and Michael Johnson meet in the Season 12 finale of “The Ultimate Fighter” on Saturday, they’ll do so as teammates forced to become opponents.

Both Brookins and Johnson were part of coach Georges St-Pierre‘s team, and both believe being picked by the UFC welterweight champion instead of by rival Season 12 TUF coach Josh Koscheck has made them better fighters.

Throughout the season, it seemed – at the very least thanks to the editing – that St-Pierre’s coaching methods were paying more dividends than Koscheck’s style. And both Brookins and Johnson said as much Thursday on a media call for their Season 12 championship fight on Saturday.