The Ultimate Fighter 4

The Ultimate Fighter 4 : The Comeback
Genre Reality, Sports
Created by Craig Piligian, Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
Starring Dana White
Country of origin  United States
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network Spike TV
Original release August 17 – November 11, 2006
Chronology
Preceded by The Ultimate Fighter 3
Followed by The Ultimate Fighter 5

The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback is the fourth season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It premiered on August 17, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of UFC Fight Night 6. The finale was aired on November 11, 2006.

This series featured a change from the usual Ultimate Fighter format. Instead of UFC hopefuls, the cast was composed of fighters that had fought in the UFC but had yet to win a UFC title. The winners in the middleweight and welterweight divisions earned a UFC title shot in their division and a $100,000 purse, along with a $100,000 sponsorship deal with Xyience. Instead of coaches, prominent trainers and UFC fighters acted as advisors. Randy Couture, Georges St-Pierre, Marc Laimon, the grappling instructor from seasons 1 and 2, and Mark DellaGrotte, Kenny Florian's kickboxing trainer, were the advisers. The cast still lived in seclusion in the Las Vegas house.

The rules were the same as in The Ultimate Fighter 3, where preliminary round matches were two rounds with a sudden victory round in case of a tie, and all fighters had to win a preliminary match before advancing to the semi-final round. The team that had won the last match decided the next match, with a coin toss deciding which team set the first matchup.

The winners of each division were scheduled to have their title shot during the first half of 2007. Matt Serra defeated Georges St-Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship, while Lutter lost to Anderson Silva in a non-title bout. The bout was originally to be for Silva's UFC Middleweight Championship, however, the bout was changed to a non-title bout when Lutter failed to make weight.

Principal filming began on May 21, 2006.

Cast

Coaches

Fighters

     Team Mojo

     Team No Love

Others

Episodes

Episode 1: The Comeback Begins (Original Air Date Aug 16, 2006)

Episode 2: Blood Bath (Original Air Date Aug 24, 2006)

Episode 3: Passing Guard (Original Air Date Aug 31, 2006)

Episode 4: The Funk (Original Air Date Sep 7, 2006)

Episode 5: Flip-A-Coin (Original Air Date Sep 14, 2006)

Episode 6: Captain Miserable (Original Air Date Sep 21, 2006)

Episode 7: Drop to a Knee (Original Air Date Sep 28, 2006)

Episode 8: True Colors (Original Air Date Oct 6, 2006)

Episode 9: Semi-Final Match-Ups (Original Air Date Oct 12, 2006)

Episode 10: Carter vs. Serra (Original Air Date Oct 19, 2006)

Episode 11: Lutter vs. Sell (Original Air Date Oct 26, 2006)

Episode 12: Côté vs. Dewees (Original Air Date Nov 2, 2006)

Tournament Bracket

Welterweight Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
       
      Rich Clementi  UD
      Shonie Carter  2  
      Shonie Carter  UD
          Matt Serra  3  
      Pete Spratt*  SUB
      Matt Serra  1  
      Matt Serra  SD
   
        Chris Lytle  3
      Pete Spratt  SUB
      Chris Lytle  1  
      Chris Lytle  UD
          Din Thomas  3  
      Mikey Burnett  SUB
      Din Thomas  1  
 

* Jeremy Jackson was expelled from the show before fighting. Spratt was chosen as his replacement.

Middleweight Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
       
      Charles McCarthy  UD
      Pete Sell  3  
      Pete Sell  UD
          Travis Lutter  3  
      Travis Lutter  SUB
      Scott Smith  1  
      Travis Lutter  SUB
   
        Patrick Côté  1
      Jorge Rivera  UD
      Patrick Côté  2  
      Patrick Côté  UD
          Edwin DeWees  3  
      Gideon Ray  UD
      Edwin DeWees  3  
 
Legend
  Team Mojo
  Team No Love
UD
  Unanimous Decision
SD
  Split Decision
SUB
  Submission

The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale

A poster or logo for The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date November 11, 2006
Venue Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Event chronology

UFC 64: Unstoppable The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale UFC 65: Bad Intentions

The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on November 11, 2006.[1] Featured were the finals from The Ultimate Fighter 4 in both the Middleweight and Welterweight divisions.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Matt Serra def. Chris Lytle Decision (split) (30–27, 27–30, 30–27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Travis Lutter def. Patrick Côté Submission (armbar) 1 2:18 [lower-alpha 2]
Lightweight Din Thomas def. Rich Clementi Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:11
Middleweight Jorge Rivera def. Edwin Dewees TKO (punches) 1 2:38
Preliminary Card
Welterweight Pete Spratt def. Jeremy Jackson Submission (neck injury) 2 1:11
Middleweight Scott Smith def. Pete Sell KO (punch) 2 3:25 [lower-alpha 3]
Middleweight Charles McCarthy def. Gideon Ray Submission (armbar) 1 4:43
Middleweight Martin Kampmann def. Thales Leites Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 4]
  1. Serra wins to become the Season 4 Welterweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter and a title shot against the UFC Welterweight champion at UFC 69.
  2. Lutter wins to become the Season 4 Middleweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter and a title shot against the UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 67.
  3. This bout was aired on the broadcast.
  4. This bout was aired on the broadcast.

Bonus awards

See also

References

  1. "Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale". Ufc.com. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
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