The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions

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The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions
GenreReality, Sports
Created by Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
Starring Dana White, Joseph Benavidez, Henry Cejudo
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original network Fox Sports 1
Original releaseAugust 31, 2016 (2016-08-31)

The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 24 and Team Benavidez vs. Team Cejudo) is an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter . [1] [2]

Contents

On May 11, 2016 the UFC announced that the 16 competitors for the season would be made up of flyweight fighters from various locations who are champions in their respective organizations around the world, with the winner being expected to have a chance to fight for the UFC Flyweight Championship. [3] The cast was announced on July 20. [4]

The coaches for the season were former flyweight title challengers Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo. [1]

Cast

Teams

Fighters

Episodes

Episode 1: The Tournament Begins (August 31, 2016) [5]

Tim Elliott (Titan Fighting Championships) – Ranked #3 (Team Benavidez – first pick)
Charlie Alaniz (Hex Fight Series – Australia) – Ranked #14 (Team Cejudo)
Alexandre Pantoja (Resurrection Fighting Alliance) – Ranked #1 (Team Cejudo – second pick)
Brandon Moreno (World Fighting Federation) – Ranked #16 (Team Benavidez)
Damacio Page (Legacy Fighting Championship) – Ranked #4 (Team Benavidez – third pick)
Adam Antolin (Tachi Palace Fights) – Ranked #13 (Team Cejudo)
Yoni Sherbatov (Xcessive Force Fighting Championship – Canada) – Ranked #2 (Team Cejudo – fourth pick)
Eric Shelton (Caged Aggression MMA)– Ranked #15 (Team Benavidez)
Ronaldo Candido (Shooto – South America) – Ranked #7 (Team Benavidez – fifth pick)
Jamie Alvarez (Absolute Fighting Championship) – Ranked #10 (Team Cejudo)
Matt Schnell (Legacy Fighting Championship – interim) – Ranked #6 (Team Cejudo – sixth pick)
Matt Rizzo (Ring of Combat)– Ranked #11 (Team Benavidez)
Hiromasa Ogikubo (Shooto – Japan) – Ranked #5 (Team Benavidez – seventh pick)
Nkazimulo Zulu (Extreme Fighting Championship – South Africa) – Ranked #12 (Team Cejudo)
Kai Kara-France (Bragging Rights Fight Series – Australia) – Ranked #9 (Team Cejudo – eight pick)
Terrence Mitchell (Alaska Fighting Championship) – Ranked #8 (Team Benavidez)

Episode 2: Language of Combat (September 7, 2016)

Episode 3: Look Through Your Soul (September 14, 2016)

Episode 4: Young and Hungry (September 21, 2016)

Episode 5: Nothing Stops Us (September 28, 2016)

Episode 6: Let It Loose (October 5, 2016)

Episode 7: Animal Instincts (October 12, 2016)

#1 Alexandre Pantoja vs. #9 Kai Kara-France.
#5 Hiromasa Ogikubo vs. #13 Adam Antolin.
#7 Ronaldo Candido vs. #15 Eric Shelton.
#3 Tim Elliott vs. #6 Matt Schnell.

Episode 8: Round Two (November 2, 2016)

Episode 9: What Are You Fighting For? (November 9, 2016)

#7 Ronaldo Candido vs. #15 Eric Shelton.
#3 Tim Elliott vs. #6 Matt Schnell.

Episode 10: All On The Line (November 16, 2016)

#1 Alexandre Pantoja vs. #5 Hiromasa Ogikubo.
#15 Eric Shelton vs. #3 Tim Elliott.

Episode 11: About To Clash (November 23, 2016)

#5 Hiromasa Ogikubo vs 3# Tim Elliott.

Episode 12: Last Champion Standing (November 30, 2016)

Tournament bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 1 Alexandre PantojaSUB
 
 
 
  16 Brandon Moreno2
 
 1 Alexandre PantojaUD
 
 
 
  9 Kai Kara France2
 
  8 Terrence Mitchell1
 
 
 
 9 Kai Kara FranceKO
 
  1 Alexandre Pantoja2
 
 
 
 5 Hiromasa OgikuboUD
 
 5 Hiromasa OgikuboSUB
 
 
 
  12 Nkazimulo Zulu2
 
 5 Hiromasa OgikuboUD
 
 
 
  13 Adam Antolin2
 
  4 Damacio Page2
 
 
 
 13 Adam AntolinTKO
 
  5 Hiromasa Ogikubo 3
 
 
 
 3 Tim ElliottUD
 
  2 Yoni Sherbatov2
 
 
 
 15 Eric SheltonSUB
 
 15 Eric SheltonUD
 
 
 
  7 Ronaldo Candido2
 
 7 Ronaldo CandidoSUB
 
 
 
  10 Jamie Alvarez1
 
  15 Eric Shelton2
 
 
 
 3 Tim ElliottMD
 
 6 Matt SchnellSUB
 
 
 
  11 Matt Rizzo2
 
  6 Matt Schnell1
 
 
 
 3 Tim ElliottSUB
 
 3 Tim ElliottSUB
 
 
  14 Charlie Alaniz1
 
Legend
 Team Benavidez
 Team Cejudo
UD
 Unanimous Decision
MD
 Majority Decision
SUB
 Submission
(T)KO
 (Technical) Knock Out

The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale
TUF 24 Finale.jpg
The poster for The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateDecember 3, 2016
Venue Palms Casino Resort
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance2,044 [6]
Total gate$188,602 [6]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov

The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 3, 2016, at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. [1] [7]

Background

The event was headlined by a UFC Flyweight Championship bout between former UFC and ONE champion Demetrious Johnson and Tim Elliott, the winner of the flyweight tournament from The Ultimate Fighter 24. The TUF winner also received a Harley-Davidson motorcycle of his choosing and a six-figure UFC contract. [1] [8]

Also, a flyweight bout between season coaches and former title challengers Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo served as the co-main event. [1]

Jake Collier was expected to face Josh Stansbury at the event. However, Collier pulled out of the fight in late October citing injury and was replaced by Devin Clark. [9]

The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America bantamweight winner Alejandro Pérez was scheduled to face Rob Font at the event, but pulled out on November 24. [10] He was replaced by promotional newcomer and this Ultimate Fighter season's contestant Matt Schnell. [11]

Results

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Flyweight Demetrious Johnson (c)def. Tim Elliott Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–45)55:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Flyweight Joseph Benavidez def. Henry Cejudo Decision (split) (27–29, 30–26, 29–27)35:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Welterweight Jorge Masvidal def. Jake Ellenberger TKO (punches)14:05 [lower-alpha 3]
Light Heavyweight Jared Cannonier def. Ion Cuțelaba Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Women's Bantamweight Sara McMann def. Alexis Davis Submission (arm-triangle choke)22:52
Flyweight Brandon Moreno def. Ryan Benoit Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Featherweight Ryan Hall def. Gray Maynard Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
Bantamweight Rob Font def. Matt Schnell TKO (knee and punches)13:47
Lightweight Dong Hyun Ma def. Brendan O'Reilly Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Women's Strawweight Jamie Moyle def. Kailin Curran Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Middleweight Anthony Smith def. Elvis Mutapčić TKO (elbow and punches)23:27
Light Heavyweight Devin Clark def. Josh Stansbury Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
  1. For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
  2. Cejudo was deducted one point in round 1 due to repeated low blows.
  3. Ellenberger caught his foot in the fence, and was punched while trying to free it. After pausing the fight, referee Herb Dean asked state officials whether this counted as a cage malfunction (which could mean a timeout or no contest), and was told it did not. Ellenberger tried to appeal the decision, but the Nevada Athletic Commission dismissed it. [12]

[13]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses: [14]

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 and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. [15]

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