The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia

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The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia
Genre Reality, Sports
Created by Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
StarringDana White, Patrick Côté, Kyle Noke
Country of origin Canada
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network FX Australia, Fox Sports 1, Sportsnet 360
ReleaseJanuary 15 (2014-01-15) 
April 9, 2014 (2014-04-09)

The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia is an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter . It is the fifth series produced outside the United States and the first filmed in Canada.

Contents

The series was officially announced by the UFC in June 2013. [1] The coaches were announced as Patrick Côté representing Canada and Kyle Noke representing Australia. [1] This marked the second time, following The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes, that two former contestants from The Ultimate Fighter show are both coaches. [1] Tryouts were held in September 2013 in Sydney and Toronto. [2] Fighters were chosen in the middleweight and welterweight divisions. [3] The 16 fighters each competed in a single-elimination tournament, with the two division winners crowned in finale bouts that took place on April 16, 2014.

The show debuted on January 15, 2014. [3] This season is the second to air on FX Australia. It also aired in the United States on Fox Sports 1. [3]

The TUF Nations Finale was held in Quebec City, Quebec on April 16, 2014. [4]

Cast

Coaches

Fighters

Episodes

Episode 1 – Strangers in a Strange Land: (January 15, 2014)
Episode 2 – Bad Hair Day: (January 22, 2014)
Episode 3 – The Bible Thumper: (January 29, 2014)
Episode 4: (February 5, 2014)
Episode 5: (February 12, 2014)
Episode 6: (February 19, 2014)
Episode 7:
Episode 8:
Episode 9:
Episode 10:
Episode 11:
Episode 12:
Episode 13:

Tournament bracket

Welterweight bracket

 
Elimination RoundSemi-finalsFinale
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kajan JohnsonSUB
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brendan O'Reilly1
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kajan Johnson2
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chad LapriseKO
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chad LapriseUD
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Indich2
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chad LapriseSD
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Olivier Aubin-Mercier3
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Desroches2
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard WalshUD
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Walsh1
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Olivier Aubin-MercierSUB
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Oliver Aubin-MercierUD
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Matthews2
 

Middleweight bracket

 
Elimination RoundSemi-finalsFinale
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Elias TheodorouUD
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zein Saliba2
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Elias TheodorouUD
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tyler Manawaroa3
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nordine Taleb3
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tyler ManawaroaUD
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Elias TheodorouTKO
 
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sheldon Westcott2
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sheldon WestcottSUB
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Kelly1
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sheldon WestcottSUB
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vik Grujic1
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Luke Harris 1
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vik GrujicTKO
 
Legend
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
 Team Canada
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
 Team Australia
UD
 Unanimous Decision
SD
 Split Decision
SUB
 Submission
(T)KO
 (Technical) Knock Out

Bonus awards

The following $25,000 bonus were awarded to fights that took place during the TUF Nations season: [5]

The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy

The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy
TUF Nations Finale event poster.jpg
The poster for The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateApril 16, 2014
Venue Colisée Pepsi
City Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Attendance5,029 [6]
Total gate$340,000 [6]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne

The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy (also known as UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Kennedy) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 16, 2014, at Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. [4]

Background

The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Tim Kennedy. [7] Also featured on the card were the welterweight and middleweight finals of The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia and the coaches bout between Patrick Côté and Kyle Noke. [4]

Steve Bossé was expected to make his UFC debut against Ryan Jimmo at this event. However, Bossé was forced to pull out of the bout citing an injury. [8] He was replaced by UFC newcomer Sean O'Connell. [9]

A bantamweight bout between Alex Caceres and Érik Pérez was briefly linked to this event, [10] but never materialized.

Shayna Baszler was originally scheduled to make her UFC debut on this card against Sarah Kaufman. However, she had to pull out of the bout due to injury and was briefly replaced by Amanda Nunes. [11] Five days later, Nunes also pulled out of the bout with a thumb injury. [12] Kaufman instead fought Leslie Smith in a rematch from their bout at Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson [13] which ended in a controversial split decision.

Evan Dunham was expected to face Mark Bocek at the event. However, Dunham pulled out of the bout in the week leading up to the event with an undisclosed injury. [14] Bocek instead faced UFC newcomer Mike De La Torre at the event. [15]

An expected lightweight fight between Sam Stout and K. J. Noons was changed to a welterweight match up the week of the fight per the request of the fighters. [16]

Results

Fight card (Fox Sports 1)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight Tim Kennedy def. Michael Bisping Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50–45)55:00
Welterweight Patrick Côté def. Kyle Noke Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)35:00
Middleweight Elias Theodorou def. Sheldon Westcott TKO (punches and elbows)24:41 [a]
Welterweight Chad Laprise def. Olivier Aubin-Mercier Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 30–27)35:00 [b]
Featherweight Dustin Poirier def. Akira Corassani TKO (punches)20:42
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Welterweight K. J. Noons def. Sam Stout KO (punches)10:30
Women's Bantamweight Sarah Kaufman def. Leslie Smith Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Light Heavyweight Ryan Jimmo def. Sean O'Connell KO (punches)14:27
Bantamweight George Roop def. Dustin Kimura Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–26)35:00
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight Mark Bocek def. Mike De La Torre Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
Middleweight Nordine Taleb def.Vik GrujicDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Welterweight Richard Walsh def.Chris IndichDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Bantamweight Mitch Gagnon def.Tim GormanDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
  1. The Ultimate Fighter Nations Middleweight Final
  2. The Ultimate Fighter Nations Welterweight Final

[17]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses: [18]

See also

References

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