The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate
Genre Reality, Sports
Created by Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
Starring Dana White, Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate
Country of origin United States
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network Fox Sports 1
Original release September 4, 2013 November 27, 2013
Chronology
Preceded by The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2
Followed by The Ultimate Fighter: China

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 18) is the eighteenth U.S.-based installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter.

The series was officially announced by the UFC in March 2013 with the revelation that for the first time women will serve as coaches and the contestants will be both male and female.[1][2] Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey was selected to coach against the winner of the Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano bout on the The Ultimate Fighter 17 finale in April 2013.[1] Zingano won the fight, but a few weeks prior to filming was removed from the coaching position due to an injury and replaced by Tate.[3]

This season, is the first to air on Fox Sports 1[4] and debuted on September 4, 2013, and also the first time that it had been seen on BT Sport in the UK debuting on September 5, 2013 at 11PM also.[5]

Cast

Coaches

          Team Rousey
          Team Tate
  • Miesha Tate, head coach
  • Thonglor "Master Thong" Armatsena, Muay Thai coach
  • Ricky Lundell, wrestling coach
  • Bryan Caraway, jiu jitsu coach
  • Shaine Jaime
  • Jack Anderson, wrestling/submission wrestling coach
  • Eric Triliegi, nutritionist
  • Melchor Menor, guest coach

Fighters

* Gorman got injured and was replaced on episode 2 by Fisette

Fighters eliminated during the entry round

Episodes

Episode 1: "History in the Making" (September 4, 2013)
Jessamyn Duke defeated Laura Howarth via submission (triangle choke) at 3:50 in the first round.
Davey Grant defeated Danny Martinez via submission (armbar) at 2:02 in the second round.
Jessica Rakoczy defeated Revelina Berto via submission (omoplata) at 2:32 in the first round.
Michael Wootten defeated Emil Hartsner via unanimous decision after two rounds.
Peggy Morgan defeated Bethany Marshall via TKO (punches) at 2:58 in the first round.
Roxanne Modafferi defeated Valerie Letourneau via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:36 in the first round.
Tim Gorman defeated Lee Sandmeier via TKO (punches) at 4:46 in the first round.
Raquel Pennington defeated Tonya Evinger via submission (guillotine choke) in the second round.
Chris Beal defeated Sirwan Kakai via unanimous decision after two rounds.
Josh Hill defeated Patrick Holohan via majority decision after two rounds.
Shayna Baszler defeated Colleen Schneider via submission (armbar) at 4:24 in the first round.
Chris Holdsworth defeated Louis Fisette via submission (arm triangle choke) at 4:09 in the first round.
Julianna Peña defeated Gina Mazany via unanimous decision after two rounds.
Anthony Gutierrez defeated Matt Munsey via unanimous decision after two rounds.
Sarah Moras defeated Tara LaRosa via unanimous decision after two rounds.
Cody Bollinger defeated Rafael de Freitas via TKO (strikes) at 1:54 in the second round.
Coach 1st Pick 2nd Pick 3rd Pick 4th Pick
Tate Julianna Peña Sarah Moras Raquel Pennington Roxanne Modafferi
Rousey Shayna Baszler Jessamyn Duke Peggy Morgan Jessica Rakoczy
Coach 1st Pick 2nd Pick 3rd Pick 4th Pick
Tate Cody Bollinger Chris Holdsworth Josh Hill Tim Gorman
Rousey Chris Beal Davey Grant Anthony Gutierrez Michael Wootten
Episode 2: "Ladies First" (September 11, 2013)
Episode 3: "Stick and Move" (September 18, 2013)
Episode 4: "Use the Force" (September 25, 2013)
Episode 5: "Redemption" (October 2, 2013)
Episode 6: "Little Princesses" (October 9, 2013)
Episode 7: "Zone In" (October 16, 2013)
Episode 8: "Tied" (October 23, 2013)
Episode 9: "Sacrifice" (October 30, 2013)
Episode 10: "HWPO" (November 6, 2013)
Episode 11: "Mean Girls" (November 13, 2013)
Episode 12: "One Punch Away" (November 20, 2013)
Episode 13: "Aiming For the Top" (November 27, 2013)

Tournament Bracket

Female Fighters

Elimination Round Semi-finals Finale
       
      2 Shayna Baszler  SUB
      1 Julianna Peña  2  
      1 Julianna Peña  SUB
          3 Sarah Moras  2  
      6 Peggy Morgan  SUB
      3 Sarah Moras  1  
      1 Julianna Peña  TKO
   
        8 Jessica Rakoczy  1
      4 Jessamyn Duke  UD
      5 Raquel Pennington  3  
      5 Raquel Pennington  UD
          8 Jessica Rakoczy  3  
      8 Jessica Rakoczy  TKO
      7 Roxanne Modafferi  2  
 

Male Fighters

Elimination Round Semi-finals Finale
       
      2 Chris Beal  SUB
      3 Chris Holdsworth  1  
      3 Chris Holdsworth  SUB
          8 Michael Wootten  1  
      8 Michael Wootten  UD
      5 Josh Hill  3  
      3 Chris Holdsworth  SUB
   
        4 Davey Grant  2
      4 Davey Grant  SUB
      7 Louis Fisette  2  
      4 Davey Grant  **
          6 Anthony Gutierrez    
      6 Anthony Guttierez  *
      1 Cody Bollinger    
 

* Bollinger did not make weight and was expelled. Gutierrez advanced directly to the semifinals.
** Gutierrez did not make weight and was expelled. Grant advanced directly to the finale.

Legend
  Team Rousey
  Team Tate
UD
  Unanimous Decision
SUB
  Submission
TKO
  Technical Knockout

Bonus awards

Fans voted to award the following $25,000 bonus awards to fights that took place during the TUF 18 season:[7]

The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date November 30, 2013
Venue Mandalay Bay Events Center
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance 4,853[8]
Total gate $322,742.50[8]
Event chronology

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[9] It took place on November 30, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[10]

Background

The event was expected to be headlined by a UFC Flyweight Championship bout between the current champion Demetrious Johnson and top contender Joseph Benavidez.[11] The two previously met at UFC 152 in the finals of the inaugural Flyweight Tournament, with Johnson winning the bout via split decision. However, on November 10, it was announced that Anthony Pettis withdrew from the main event on UFC on Fox 9 and the Johnson/Benavidez bout was moved to that event.[12]

Featured on the card were the finals from The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate in both men's and women's bantamweight divisions.[10]

Zak Cummings was originally scheduled to face Sergio Moraes, but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Sean Spencer, but Cummings would also pull out and Drew Dober would replace him.[13]

Josh Sampo missed the 126 lb weight limit at the weigh ins and forfeited 10% of his purse as a penalty.[14]

Results

Main card (Fox Sports 1)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Nate Diaz def. Gray Maynard TKO (punches) 1 2:38
Women's Bantamweight Julianna Peña def. Jessica Rakoczy TKO (punches and elbows) 1 4:59 [lower-alpha 1]
Bantamweight Chris Holdsworth def. Davey Grant Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:10 [lower-alpha 2]
Women's Bantamweight Jessamyn Duke def. Peggy Morgan Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Raquel Pennington def. Roxanne Modafferi Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Featherweight Akira Corassani def. Maximo Blanco Disqualification (illegal knee) 1 0:25
Featherweight Tom Niinimäki def. Rani Yahya Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Jared Rosholt def. Walt Harris Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Sean Spencer def. Drew Dober Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Catchweight (127.5 lbs) Josh Sampo def. Ryan Benoit Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:31
  1. TUF 18 Women's Bantamweight Tournament Final
  2. TUF 18 Men's Bantamweight Tournament Final

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses. (Sampo was not awarded a bonus as a penalty for missing weight and the bonus money he would have won was forfeited to Benoit. Benoit was awarded a $100,000 bonus as a result.)[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 and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[16]

^Josh Sampo was reportedly fined 10% of his purse for failing to make the required weight for his fight. The Nevada State Athletic Commission's initial report did not include information on the penalty.

Coaches' Fight

Main article: UFC 168

UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 was held on December 28, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ronda Rousey (c) defeated Miesha Tate via submission (armbar) after :58 in the third round.

See also

References

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  2. Staff (2013-08-15). "'Ultimate Fighter' Season 18 cast revealed, including LaRosa, Baszler, Modafferi". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
  3. A.J. Perez (2013-05-28). "Tate replacing Zingano on TUF". FoxSports.com. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  4. "TUF 18 starts Wed 9/4 at 10 PM on Fox Sports 1". mixedmartialarts.com. April 15, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  5. "TUF 18 starts in UK on BT Sport". telegraph.co.uk. May 13, 2013.
  6. Staff (2013-09-05). "Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 18: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  7. Dann Stupp (2013-11-30). "Raquel Pennington and Jessamyn Duke among ‘TUF 18′ season bonus winners". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  8. 1 2 Staff (2013-12-09). "TUF 18 Finale official attendance and live gate figures announced". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
  9. "The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  10. 1 2 "The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale targeted for Nov. 30 at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay". mmajunkie.com. August 8, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  11. Mookie Alexander (September 18, 2013). "Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez rematch to headline The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
  12. Staff (2013-11-10). "Pettis-Thomson off UFC on FOX 9, Johnson-Benavidez shifts to main event". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  13. Staff (2013-10-30). "Sean Spencer replaces injured Zak Cummings, meets Sergio Moraes at TUF 18 Finale". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  14. Staff (2013-11-29). "The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale weigh-in results: Diaz, Maynard, ‘TUF’ finalists all cleared". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  15. Matt Erickson (2013-12-01). "TUF 18 Finale bonuses: Ryan Benoit nabs $100K thanks to Sampo missing weight". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  16. Staff (2013-12-02). "TUF 18 Finale salaries: Maynard ($45K), Diaz ($30K) top event payroll". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
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