The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale

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MMA Event
Nov 30, 2013
The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale

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  • KO/TKO, Punches 2:38 Round 1 of 3
    Nate Diaz
    Up to 17-9
    Main Event
    155
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Down to 11-3-1
    Gray Maynard
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Bully"
    +115
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -140
    (Slight Favorite)
    28
    +7 mos, 2 wks
    Age at Fight 34
    +6 mos, 3 wks
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Tournament Championship KO/TKO, Punches and Elbows 4:59 Round 1 of 3
    Co-Main
    135
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 1-4
    Jessica Rakoczy
    Professional MMA
    "The Venezuelan Vixen" Nickname "The Ragin'"
    -250
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +200
    (Moderate Underdog)
    24
    +3 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    Age at Fight 36
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    134.0 lbs
    (60.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    132.0 lbs
    (59.9 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Tournament Championship Submission, Rear Naked Choke 2:10 Round 2 of 3, 7:10 Total
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 7-2
    Davey Grant
    Professional MMA
    "Hold it Down" Nickname "Dangerous"
    -215
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +175
    (Slight Underdog)
    26
    +1 month, 2 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +11 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    135.0 lbs
    (61.2 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jessamyn Duke
    Up to 3-0
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 2-1
    Peggy Morgan
    Professional MMA
    "The Gun" Nickname "Daywalker"
    -250
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +200
    (Moderate Underdog)
    27
    +5 mos, 6 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +11 mos, 2 wks
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    "Rocky" Nickname "The Happy Warrior"
    -450
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +350
    (Moderate Underdog)
    25
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +2 mos, 6 days
    135.0 lbs
    (61.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    134.0 lbs
    (60.8 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    67.5"
    (171cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
  • Disqualificaton, Illegal Knee 0:25 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 9-5-1
    Maximo Blanco
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Maxi"
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -170
    (Slight Favorite)
    31
    +3 mos, 3 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +1 mos, 2 wks
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Tom Niinimaki
    Up to 21-5-1
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 19-8
    Rani Yahya
    Professional MMA
    "Stoneface" Nickname
    -115
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -120
    (Near Even)
    31
    +4 mos, 5 days
    Age at Fight 28
    +11 mos, 3 wks
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.5 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jared Rosholt
    Up to 9-1
    Prelim
    265
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 6-2
    Walt Harris
    Professional MMA
    "The Big Show" Nickname "The Big Ticket"
    -245
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +225
    (Moderate Underdog)
    27
    +3 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +5 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    240.0 lbs
    (108.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    244.0 lbs
    (110.7 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    Height
    6'5"
    (196cm)
    75.5"
    (192cm)
    Reach
    81.0"
    (206cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Sean Spencer
    Up to 11-2
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 14-5
    Drew Dober
    Professional MMA
    "Black Magik" Nickname
    -220
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +190
    (Slight Underdog)
    26
    +5 mos, 5 days
    Age at Fight 25
    +1 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    75.5"
    (192cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 4:31 Round 2 of 3, 9:31 Total
    Josh Sampo
    Up to 11-2
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 7-3
    Ryan Benoit
    Professional MMA
    "The Gremlin" Nickname "Baby Face"
    -130
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +110
    (Near Even)
    29
    +4 mos, 6 days
    Age at Fight 24
    +3 mos, 5 days
    127.5 lbs
    (57.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    Reach
    68.5"
    (174cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

10
N. Diaz 156.0
156.0 G. Maynard
9
J. Peña 134.0
132.0 J. Rakoczy
8
C. Holdsworth 136.0
135.0 D. Grant
7
J. Duke 135.5
136.0 P. Morgan
6
R. Modafferi 134.0
135.0 R. Pennington
5
M. Blanco 146.0
146.0 A. Corassani
4
T. Niinimaki 145.0
145.5 R. Yahya
3
J. Rosholt 240.0
244.0 W. Harris
2
S. Spencer 171.0
170.0 D. Dober
1
R. Benoit 126.0
127.5 J. Sampo

Awards & Bonuses

Knockout of the Night
Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard III $50,000 bonus to Diaz
Submission of the Night
Chris Holdsworth vs. Davey Grant $50,000 bonus to Holdsworth
Fight of the Night
Ryan Benoit vs. Josh Sampo $0 bonus to each fighter

Fight Referees

Yves Lavigne
Mario Yamasaki
Yves Lavigne
Kim Winslow
Mario Yamasaki
Kim Winslow
Chris Tognoni
Yves Lavigne
Chris Tognoni

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Fox Sports 1
  • Preliminary Card: Facebook.com
  • Name: The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale
  • Also Known As: UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Maynard 3
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Kenny Florian
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $322,742
  • Attendance: 4,346
  • TV Ratings: 1.13M viewers (722,000 Prelims)
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1,307 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Maynard
57%
Diaz
43%
Peña
81%
Rakoczy
19%
Holdsworth
81%
Grant
19%
Duke
92%
Morgan
8%
Modafferi
13%
Pennington
87%
Corassani
39%
Blanco
61%
Yahya
75%
Niinimaki
25%
Harris
25%
Rosholt
75%
Spencer
87%
Dober
13%
Benoit
22%
Sampo
78%

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