The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz

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The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
Team Liddell vs Ortiz TUF poster.jpg
Genre Reality, Sports
Created by Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
StarringDana White
Chuck Liddell
Tito Ortiz
Rich Franklin (as of the final episode)
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network Spike
ReleaseMarch 31, 2010 (2010-3-31) [1]

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz (also known as The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Franklin for the final episode of the season) is the eleventh installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter . The show began taping in early 2010 [2] and premiered on Spike on March 31, 2010. [1] The live finale of the show was June 19, 2010. [3] [4]

Contents

The UFC and Spike TV held open tryouts on October 26, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. The casting call went out for middleweight and light heavyweight fighters. Fighters wanting to try out for the show must have been at least 21 years old and have had a professional MMA record. [3] 300 fighters showed up to the tryouts including UFC veterans Jason Lambert, [5] Nick Thompson and Logan Clark, [2] International Fight League and EliteXC veteran Wayne Cole, [5] as well as season 1 TUF competitor and former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Bobby Southworth. [2] In addition to the open tryouts, the UFC also accepted applications available through its website until November 9, 2009. [6]

During The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale, Dana White announced that the coaches would be Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell. White also announced that the fighters for this season would compete in the middleweight weight class. The season will feature 28 fighters as opposed to the usual 16 or 32. The series boasts a new "wildcard" format in which the two coaches will pick two fighters who lost their preliminary bouts to face each other for the eighth spot in the quarter-finals. [4]

Cast

Coaches

*In the final episode of the season, Tito Ortiz and his coaching staff are replaced by Rich Franklin and his team.

Fighters

* Camozzi was replaced by Baczynski due to injury before official competition started on national television

Episodes

Episode 1: Smashed Up
Episode 2: Suck it Up
Coach1st Pick2nd Pick3rd Pick4th Pick5th Pick6th Pick7th Pick
OrtizNick RingKyacey UscolaKris McCrayJamie YagerJames HammortreeClayton McKinneyChris Camozzi
LiddellKyle NokeRich AttonitoCharles BlanchardJosh BryantBrad TavaresCourt McGeeJoseph Henle
Episode 3: A Lotta Heart
Episode 4: Clown Box
Episode 5: If It Breathes, It Bleeds
Episode 6: Did Your Dizzle
Episode 7: Coming for Blood
Episode 8: Closed Mouth Don't Get Fed
  • Nick Ring vs. Court McGee
  • Kyle Noke vs. Kris McCray
  • Brad Tavares vs. Seth Baczynski
  • Jamie Yager vs. Josh Bryant
Episode 9: Civilized Sport
Episode 10: Shocked and Awed
  • Brad Tavares vs. Court McGee
  • Kris McCray vs. Josh Bryant
Episode 11: A Will to Win

For this episode, the starting credits changed to reflect Ortiz' departure and Rich Franklin's entrance. The season was renamed "Team Liddell vs. Team Franklin." This was also a two-hour episode.

Tournament bracket

 
Preliminary roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinale
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Brad TavaresUD
 
 
 
  James Hammortree3
 
 Brad TavaresDQ
 
 
 
  Seth Baczynski1
 
  Joseph Henle3
 
 
 
 Seth BaczynskiUD
 
  Brad Tavares3
 
 
 
 Court McGeeSUB
 
 Rich AttonitoDQ
 
 
 
  Kyacey Uscola1
 
 Court McGee *SUB
 
 
 
  James Hammortree**2
 
  Court McGee2
 
 
 
 Nick RingMD
 
 Court McGeeSUB
 
 
 
  Kris McCray2
 
 Josh BryantUD
 
 
 
  Kris McCray3
 
 Josh BryantTKO
 
 
 
  Jamie Yager2
 
  Charles Blanchard1
 
 
 
 Jamie YagerTKO
 
  Josh Bryant3
 
 
 
 Kris McCrayUD
 
 Kyle NokeSUB
 
 
 
  Clayton McKinney1
 
  Kyle Noke2
 
 
 
 Kris McCrayUD
 
 Kris McCraySUB
 
 
  Kyacey Uscola2
 

* Attonito was injured and replaced by McGee.

** Ring was injured and replaced by Hammortree.

Legend
 Team Liddell
 Team Ortiz/Franklin
UD
 Unanimous decision
MD
 Majority decision
SUB
 Submission
(T) KO
 (Technical) Knockout
DQ
 Disqualification

The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale
TUF 11 Poster.jpg
The poster for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 19, 2010
Venue Palms Casino Resort
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance1,708 [14]
Total gate$430,000 [14]
Event chronology
UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 19, 2010. [15] Featured were the finalists from The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz in the Middleweight division.

Background

Kenny Florian filled in for Joe Rogan as color commentator, due to scheduling conflicts for Rogan. [16]

Darren Elkins was scheduled to face Charles Oliveira at the event, but Oliveira reportedly had to pull out of the fight due to visa issues. [17] The bout was moved to UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko in August 2010.

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight Court McGee def. Kris McCray Submission (rear-naked choke)23:41 [a]
Light Heavyweight Matt Hamill def. Keith Jardine Decision (majority) (29–27, 29–27, 28–28)35:00 [b]
Middleweight Chris Leben def. Aaron Simpson TKO (punches)24:17
Lightweight Dennis Siver def. Spencer Fisher Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Middleweight Rich Attonito def.Jamie YagerTKO (punches)24:25
Preliminary card
Lightweight John Gunderson def.Mark HolstDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Middleweight Brad Tavares def. Seth Baczynski Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Middleweight Kyle Noke def.Josh BryantTKO (punches)23:12
Middleweight Chris Camozzi def.James HammortreeDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Heavyweight Travis Browne def. James McSweeney TKO (punches)14:32 [c]
  1. TUF 11 Middleweight Tournament Final
  2. Jardine had 1 point deducted in round 2 for a thumb to the eye.
  3. This bout aired on the broadcast following the Leben vs Simpson bout.

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $25,000 bonuses. [18]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the UFC and also do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. [19]

See also

See also

References

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