The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale
December 4, 2010
Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
*Welcome to PDG for our round-by-round updates and Live Results beginning at 6:30 PM EST for the Preliminary Card and 9:00 PM EST for the Main Card.*
Main Card:
The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finals: Jonathan Brookins vs. Michael Johnson via Decision - Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
- Brookins wins the UFC contract and is the TUF 12 champion.
Stephan Bonnar vs. Igor Pokrajac via Decision - Unanimous (29-26 all judges)
Demian Maia vs. Kendall Grove via Decision - Unanimous (29-28 all judges)
- Neither fighter did much to impress in this grappling battle but Maia definitely controlled the fight with his takedowns and GNP. Good technical fight.
PDG's Match-Up of the Night: Johny Hendricks vs. Rick Story via Decision - Unanimous (29-28 all judges)
- Story used his striking and takedown defense to take the victory tonight giving Hendricks his first MMA loss in a less than thrilling fight.
Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan via Decision - Split (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
- Classic stand-up battle that apparently the judges didn't watch as Nam Phan clearly won that fight and was robbed by not one but two Cecil Peoples.
Preliminary Card:
Cody McKenzie vs. Aaron Wilkinson via Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 1 (2:03)
Tyler Toner vs. Ian Loveland via Decision - Unanimous (30-27, 29-28, 30-26)
Sako Chivitchian vs. Kyle Watson via Decision - Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Will Campuzano vs. Nick Pace via Submission (Pace Choke) Round 3 (4:27)
- The Pace choke is a modified triangle choke that Joe Rogan and Nick Pace dubbed the Pace choke following Pace's victory.
Fredson Paixao vs. Pablo Garza via KO (Strikes) Round 1 (0:51)
- Paixao was set to be removed via stretcher due to a devastating knee to the head that knocked him unconscious. Paixao regains consciousness and is able walk out of the cage with some help.
Rich Attonito vs. Dave Branch via Decision - Unanimous (30-27 all judges)
