The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia
Genre Reality, Sports
Created by Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
Starring Dana White, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Cláudia Gadelha
Country of origin United States
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network Fox Sports 1
Original release April 20 July 6, 2016
Chronology
Preceded by The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber
Followed by The Ultimate Fighter: Team Benavidez vs. Team Cejudo

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 23) was an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter.[1][2]

On January 17, 2016, during the live broadcast of UFC Fight Night 81, it was announced that the coaches for the season would be Joanna Jędrzejczyk and Cláudia Gadelha. The coaches faced one another in a UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout at the conclusion of the season.[1]

The UFC held open tryouts for the show on December 14, 2015. The casting call was for light heavyweight, women's bantamweight and women's strawweight fighters who were at least 21 years old and had a minimum of two wins in three professional fights.[3] Subsequently, it was announced that eight light heavyweight and eight women's strawweight competitors would compete on the show.[1] The cast was revealed on April 6, 2016.[4]

Cast

Teams

Fighters

Episodes

Episode 1: Ladies and Gents (April 20, 2016)[5]

Women's Strawweight - Amanda Cooper defeated Mellony Geugjes via submission (armbar) in the first round.
Light heavyweight - Eric Spicely defeated Kenneth Bergh via submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round.
Women's Strawweight - Lanchana Green defeated Ashley Cummins via TKO (knees and punches) in the second round.
Light heavyweight - Khalil Rountree defeated Muhammed Dereese via TKO (punches and soccer kicks to the body) in the second round.
Women's Strawweight - Jamie Moyle defeated Alyssa Krahn via submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round.
Light heavyweight - Myron Dennis defeated Jamelle Jones via TKO (punches) in the first round.
Women's Strawweight- Ashley Yoder defeated Jodie Esquibel via split decision after two rounds.
Light heavyweight - Elias Urbina IV defeated Norman Paraisy via unanimous decision after three rounds.
Women's Strawweight - JJ Aldrich defeated Kristi Lopez via unanimous decision after two rounds.
Light heavyweight - Abdel Medjedoub defeated John Paul Elias via unanimous decision after two rounds.
Women's Strawweight - Tatiana Suarez defeated Chel-c Bailey via unanimous decision after two rounds.
Light heavyweight - Andrew Sanchez defeated Phil Hawes via unanimous decision after two rounds.
Women's Strawweight - Kate Jackson defeated Irene Cabello Rivera via TKO (punches) in the second round.
Light heavyweight - Cory Hendricks defeated Marcel Fortuna via unanimous decision after three rounds.
Women's Strawweight - Helen Harper defeated Amy Montenegro via submission (armbar) in the first round.
Light heavyweight - Josh Stansbury defeated Trever Carlson via submission (americana) in the first round.
Coach 1st Pick 2nd Pick 3rd Pick 4th Pick
Cláudia Tatiana Suarez Kate Jackson Amanda Cooper Lanchana Green
Joanna JJ Aldrich Jamie Moyle Ashley Yoder Helen Harper
Coach 1st Pick 2nd Pick 3rd Pick 4th Pick
Cláudia Andrew Sanchez Eric Spicely Abdel Medjedoub Cory Hendricks
Joanna Josh Stansbury Khalil Rountree Myron Dennis Elias Urbina IV

Episode 2: Friends and Foes (April 27, 2016)[6]

Episode 3: Who I Am (May 4, 2016)[6]

Episode 4: Wake Up, Guys! (May 11, 2016)

Episode 5: Battle of the Brits (May 18, 2016)

Episode 6: The Situation (May 25, 2016)

Episode 7: No Easy Fight (June 1, 2016)

Episode 8: It's a Mental Thing (June 8, 2016)

Episode 9: Beast Inside of You (June 15, 2016)

Episode 10: Friends Hurting Friends (June 22, 2016)

Episode 11: Bump in the Road (June 29, 2016)

Episode 12: Fight of the Season (July 6, 2016)

Tournament Bracket

Light heavyweight Bracket

Elimination Round Semi-finals Finale
       
      Myron Dennis  UD
      Andrew Sanchez  2  
      Andrew Sanchez  KO
          Eric Spicely  1  
      Elias Urbina IV  UD
      Eric Spicely  2  
      Andrew Sanchez  UD
   
        Khalil Rountree  3
      Josh Stansbury  MD
      Abdel Medjedoub  2  
      Josh Stansbury  TKO
          Khalil Rountree*  1  
      Khalil Rountree  SUB
      Cory Hendricks  1  
 

Women's Strawweight Bracket

Elimination Round Semi-finals Finale
       
      Jamie Moyle  MD
      Amanda Cooper  2  
      Amanda Cooper  SUB
          Lanchana Green  1  
      Helen Harper  UD
      Lanchana Green  3  
      Amanda Cooper  SUB
   
        Tatiana Suarez  1
      JJ Aldrich  SUB
      Tatiana Suarez  2  
      Tatiana Suarez  SUB
          Kate Jackson  1  
      Ashley Yoder  UD
      Kate Jackson  2  
 
Legend
  Team Joanna
  Team Cláudia
UD
  Unanimous Decision
MD
  Majority Decision
SUB
  Submission
(T)KO
  (Technical) Knock Out

The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale

A poster or logo for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date July 8, 2016 (2016-07-08)
Venue MGM Grand Garden Arena
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance 8,115[7]
Total gate $736,408[7]
Event chronology

UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held on July 8, 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] This event was a part of UFC International Fight Week.

Background

The event was headlined by a UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout between current champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk and top contender Cláudia Gadelha.[1] The pair previously met at UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic in December 2014, with Jędrzejczyk winning via split decision.[8]

Scott Askham was expected to face Anthony Smith at the event, but pulled out on April 28 due to injury and was replaced by The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil winner Cezar Ferreira.[9]

Stevie Ray was expected to face Jake Matthews at the event, but pulled out on June 2 citing alleged visa issues and was replaced by Kevin Lee.[10]

James Krause was scheduled to face The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom lightweight winner Ross Pearson at the event. However, on June 13, he was pulled from the fight for undisclosed reasons.[11] He was replaced by former Bellator Lightweight Champion and promotional newcomer Will Brooks[12]

Results

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Women's Strawweight Joanna Jędrzejczyk (c) def. Cláudia Gadelha Decision (unanimous) (48-46, 48-45, 48-46) 5 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Light Heavyweight Andrew Sanchez def. Khalil Rountree Decision (unanimous) (30-25, 30-25, 30-26) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Women's Strawweight Tatiana Suarez def. Amanda Cooper Submission (D'Arce choke) 1 3:43 [lower-alpha 3]
Lightweight Will Brooks def. Ross Pearson Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Doo Ho Choi def. Thiago Tavares KO (punches) 1 2:42
Lightweight Joaquim Silva def. Andrew Holbrook KO (punches) 1 0:34
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Featherweight Gray Maynard def. Fernando Bruno Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Flyweight Matheus Nicolau def. John Moraga Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Josh Stansbury def. Cory Hendricks Decision (majority) (29-27, 29-27, 28-28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Cezar Ferreira def. Anthony Smith Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight Kevin Lee def. Jake Matthews TKO (punches) 1 4:06
Welterweight Li Jingliang def. Anton Zafir KO (punches) 1 2:46
  1. For the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.
  2. The Ultimate Fighter 23 Light Heavyweight tournament final.
  3. The Ultimate Fighter 23 Women's Strawweight tournament final.

[13]

Scorecard for Jędrzejczyk and Gadelha

JudgeFighter 1  2  3  4  5 Total[14]
Dave HagenJędrzejczyk9910101048
Gadelha101098845
Jeff MullenJędrzejczyk9910101048
Gadelha101098946
Marcos RosalesJędrzejczyk9910101048
Gadelha101098946

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded $50,000 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 and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[16]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Abby Subhan (2016-01-17). "Champ Jedrzejczyk, Gadelha announced as 'TUF 23' coaches, rematch on July 8". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  2. Jesse Holland (2016-01-18). "Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs Claudia Gadelha rematch set for July 8 following coaching slots on TUF 23". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  3. Shaun Al-Shatti (2015-11-23). "'The Ultimate Fighter 23' tryouts open for both women's divisions, men's light heavyweight". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  4. Damon Martin (2016-04-06). "Cast revealed for 'The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia'". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  5. Mike Bohn (2016-04-20). "Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 23: Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia'". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  6. 1 2 "The Ultimate Fighter - Are You Watching This?!".
  7. 1 2 Staff (2016-07-09). "TUF 23 Finale draws announced 8,115 fans for $736,408 live gate in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  8. Dave Doyle (2014-12-13). "UFC on FOX 13 results: Joanna Jedrzejczyk upsets Claudia Gadelha". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  9. Staff (2016-04-28). "Cezar Ferreira in for Scott Askham at TUF 23 Finale in Las Vegas vs. Anthony Smith". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  10. Shaun Al-Shatti (2016-06-02). "Stevie Ray out, Kevin Lee in against Jake Matthews at TUF 23 Finale". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  11. John Morgan (2016-06-13). "James Krause withdraws from The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale, UFC seeks new opponent for Ross Pearson". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  12. John Morgan (2016-06-15). "Will Brooks signs with UFC, meets Ross Pearson at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  13. "The Ultimate Fighter Finale". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  14. Staff (2016-07-08). "Photo: Check out the scorecard from Joanna Jedrzejczyk's strawweight title win over Claudia Gadelha". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  15. Tristen Critchfield (2016-07-08). "TUF 23 Finale bonuses: Jedrzejczyk, Gadelha earn fight of the night for spirited battle". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  16. Matt Erickson (2016-07-11). "TUF 23 Finale salaries: Joanna Jedrzejczyk clears $210,000 for title win over Gadelha". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
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