The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
Genre Reality, Sports
Created by Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
Starring Dana White, Georges St-Pierre, Josh Koscheck
Country of origin United States
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network Spike
Original release September 15, 2010[1]
Chronology
Preceded by The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz
Followed by The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck is the twelfth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter.

The UFC and Spike TV held open tryouts on April 1, 2010, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The casting call went out for Lightweight and Light Heavyweight fighters. All fighters applying and trying out for the show needed to have at least three professional fights and be at least 21 years of age.[2] Some of the fighters that showed up for the auditions included former TUF contestant Jason Guida and Pride veteran Charles Bennett.[3]

It was confirmed at the UFC 113 Q&A that the winner of the Josh Koscheck and Paul Daley bout at UFC 113 would coach against Georges St-Pierre and also fight for the Welterweight Championship that St-Pierre currently holds.[4] Koscheck eventually won the fight to coach opposite St-Pierre.

Originally this season was to have lightweights and light heavyweights, but it was confirmed that it will only have Lightweights.

Production began on June 7, 2010 and the season once again features 28 competitors, with the wildcard slot available, which debuted in the eleventh season.[5]

Cast

Coaches

     Team GSP
     Team Koscheck

Fighters

Episodes

Episode 1: Go For It
Episode 2: Well Played
Coach 1st Pick 2nd Pick 3rd Pick 4th Pick 5th Pick 6th Pick 7th Pick
Koscheck Marc Stevens Sevak Magakian Sako Chivitchian Andy Main Nam Phan Aaron Wilkinson Jeff Lentz
GSP Michael Johnson Jonathan Brookins Spencer Paige Alex Caceres Kyle Watson Cody McKenzie Dane Sayers
Episode 3: Unleash Hell
Episode 4: Love to Hate
Episode 5: Disrespectful
Episode 6: Win or Die
Episode 7: Second Chance
Episode 8: Kos in a Commotion
  • Jonathan Brookins vs. Sako Chivitchian
  • Cody McKenzie vs Nam Phan
  • Kyle Watson vs. Aaron Wilkinson
  • Michael Johnson vs. Alex Caceres
Episode 9: Personal
Episode 10: Spinning Tornado
  • Jonathan Brookins vs. Kyle Watson
  • Michael Johnson vs Nam Phan
Episode 11: Victory's All That Matters

Tournament bracket

Elimination Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finale
                           
           
      Spencer Paige  UD
      Nam Phan  2  
      Nam Phan  TKO
        Cody McKenzie  2  
      Cody McKenzie  SUB
      Marc Stevens  1  
      Nam Phan  SD
        Michael Johnson  3  
      Alex Caceres  SUB
      Jeff Lentz  2  
      Alex Caceres  UD
        Michael Johnson  2  
      Michael Johnson  SUB
      Aaron Wilkinson  3  
      Michael Johnson  UD
        Jonathan Brookins  3
      Jonathan Brookins  SUB
      Sevak Magakian  1  
      Jonathan Brookins  SUB
        Sako Chivitchian  1  
      Dane Sayers  UD
      Sako Chivitchian  2  
      Jonathan Brookins  UD
        Kyle Watson  3  
      Kyle Watson  SUB
      Andy Main  2  
      Kyle Watson  SUB
        Aaron Wilkinson  1  
      Aaron Wilkinson  SUB
      Marc Stevens  2  
Legend
  Team GSP
  Team Koscheck
D
  Decision
UD
  Unanimous Decision
SD
  Split Decision
SUB
  Submission
TKO
  Technical Knockout

The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date December 4, 2010
Venue Palms Casino Resort
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance 1,903[9]
Total gate $380,025[9]
Event chronology

UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 4, 2010.[10]

Background

This was the first event in the UFC to integrate the featherweight & bantamweight classes from World Extreme Cagefighting, which folded later that month. It was also the first event to feature a then-contracted WEC lightweight fighter (Pablo Garza) in a UFC contest, though he debuted in the UFC at featherweight.

Leonard Garcia was set to fight Tyler Toner at this event, but withdrew from the contest, with Team Quest fighter & IFL veteran, Ian Loveland stepping in as Garcia's replacement.[11] It was later reported that Garcia withdrew to face Nam Phan,[12] after his original opponent Alex Caceres was forced from the bout due to injury.[13]

Nick Pace missed weight for his bantamweight bout against Will Campuzano, missing the 135 mark by three pounds. The fight was changed to a catchweight bout and Pace was fined 20% of his purse.[14]

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Jonathan Brookins def. Michael Johnson Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Light Heavyweight Stephan Bonnar def. Igor Pokrajac Decision (unanimous) (29–26, 29–26, 29–26) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Middleweight Demian Maia def. Kendall Grove Decision (unanimous)(29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Rick Story def. Johny Hendricks Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Leonard Garcia def. Nam Phan Decision (split) (29–28, 27–30, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Cody McKenzie def. Aaron Wilkinson Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:03 [lower-alpha 3]
Featherweight Ian Loveland def. Tyler Toner Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Kyle Watson def. Sako Chivitchian Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (138 lbs) Nick Pace def. Will Campuzano Submission (pillory choke) 3 4:32
Featherweight Pablo Garza def. Fredson Paixão KO (flying knee) 1 0:51
Middleweight David Branch def. Rich Attonito Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. TUF 12 Lightweight Tournament Final
  2. Pokrajac was docked one point at the end of round 2 for multiple knee strikes on a downed opponent. Bonnar was docked one point at the end of round 3 for illegal strikes to the back of the head.
  3. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Hendricks vs. Story fight.

Bonus Awards

Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.[15]

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.[16]

^ Phan was also awarded a win bonus[17]

~ Pace was fined 20% of his purse for missing the required weight

Coaches' Fight

Main article: UFC 124

UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 was held on December 11, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Georges St-Pierre (c) defeated Josh Koscheck via unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) after five rounds.

References

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  2. "The Ultimate Fighter 12". mmajunkie.com. March 10, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  3. ""The Ultimate Fighter 12" open tryouts draw Jason Guida, "Krazy Horse," Mike Budnik". mmajunkie.com.
  4. "Georges St-Pierre, Josh Koscheck-Paul Daley winner to coach The Ultimate Fighter 12". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  5. ""The Ultimate Fighter 12" goes into production today, 28 lightweights chosen".
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Meet The Coaches". ultimatefighter.com. July 12, 2010.
  7. "Kyle Watson's blog for "The Ultimate Fighter 12," episode No. 2". mmajunkie.com. September 23, 2010.
  8. "TUF 12 Episode 8 recap". ufc.com.
  9. 1 2 "The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale scores 1,903 attendance, $380K live gate". mmajunkie.com. 2010-12-08.
  10. "The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale". www.ufc.com.
  11. Jordan Breen. "Garcia Out, Loveland In Against Toner at TUF 12 Finale".
  12. Dann Stupp. "Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan slotted for The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale".
  13. Steve Cofield. "'Bruce Leeroy' absence makes Garcia-Phan possible at TUF 12 Finale".
  14. "The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale weigh-in results: Brookins, Johnson official".
  15. "TUF 12 Finale bonuses: Garza, McKenzie, Phan and Garcia earn $30,000 awards". MMAjunkie.com. December 4, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  16. "TUF 12 Finale fighters salaries: Demian Maia leads $398K payroll". mmajunkie.com. December 6, 2010.
  17. "TUF 12 Finale fighters salaries: Demian Maia leads $398K payroll".
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