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The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale

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Jul 8, 2016
UFC
Las Vegas, NV
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The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale

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  • UFC Strawweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Joanna Jędrzejczyk
    3
    W
    Up to 12-0
    Joanna Jędrzejczyk
    Main Event
    115
    5 x 5
    #12 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-2
    Cláudia Gadelha
    Cláudia Gadelha
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Claudinha"
    -120
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    +110
    (Near Even)
    Champion

    Strawweight
    		Title Challenger

    Strawweight
    28
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 6 days     		Age at Fight 27
    +7 mos, 1 day
    114.5 lbs
    (51.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    115.0 lbs
    (52.2 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    		Height
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    65.5"
    (166cm)
    		Reach
    63.5"
    (161cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Tournament Championship Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Andrew Sanchez
    W
    Up to 8-2
    Andrew Sanchez
    Co-Main
    205
    3 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    L
    Down to 4-1
    Khalil Rountree Jr.
    K. Rountree Jr.
    Professional MMA
    "El Dirte" Nickname "The War Horse"
    -155
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +135
    (Slight Underdog)
    28
    +3 mos     		Age at Fight 26
    +5 mos, 2 days
    199.5 lbs
    (90.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    205.5 lbs
    (93.2 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    		Reach
    76.5"
    (194cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Tournament Championship Submission, D'arce Choke 3:43 Round 1 of 3
    Tatiana Suarez
    W
    Up to 4-0
    Tatiana Suarez
    Main Card
    115
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    L
    Down to 1-2
    Amanda Cooper
    Amanda Cooper
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "ABC"
    -365
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +285
    (Moderate Underdog)
    25
    +6 mos, 2 wks, 5 days     		Age at Fight 24
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 2 days
    115.5 lbs
    (52.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    116.0 lbs
    (52.6 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    		Height
    5'3"
    (160cm)
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    		Reach
    64.0"
    (163cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Will Brooks
    W
    Up to 18-1
    Will Brooks
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    L
    Down to 19-11
    Ross Pearson
    Ross Pearson
    Professional MMA
    "Ill" Nickname "The Real Deal"
    -325
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +275
    (Moderate Underdog)
    29
    +9 mos     		Age at Fight 31
    +9 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Punches 2:42 Round 1 of 3
    Doo Ho Choi
    W
    Up to 14-1
    Doo Ho Choi
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    L
    Down to 20-7-1
    Thiago Tavares
    Thiago Tavares
    Professional MMA
    "The Korean Superboy" Nickname
    -220
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +180
    (Slight Underdog)
    25
    +3 mos, 2 days     		Age at Fight 31
    +8 mos
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    		Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Punches 0:34 Round 1 of 3
    Joaquim Silva
    W
    Up to 9-0
    Joaquim Silva
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 11-1
    Andrew Holbrook
    Andrew Holbrook
    Professional MMA
    "Netto BJJ" Nickname
    +105
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -125
    (Slight Favorite)
    27
    +5 mos, 3 days     		Age at Fight 30
    +5 mos, 2 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    		Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Gray Maynard
    W
    Up to 12-5-1
    Gray Maynard
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 15-4
    Fernando Bruno
    Fernando Bruno
    Professional MMA
    "The Bully" Nickname "Açougueiro"
    -155
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +135
    (Slight Underdog)
    37
    +1 month, 4 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 34
    +4 mos, 2 wks
    145.5 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    		Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Matheus Nicolau
    W
    Up to 12-1-1
    Matheus Nicolau
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 16-5
    John Moraga
    John Moraga
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Chicano"
    +120
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -140
    (Slight Favorite)
    23
    +6 mos, 2 days     		Age at Fight 32
    +3 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    125.5 lbs
    (56.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    		Reach
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Majority 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Josh Stansbury
    W
    Up to 8-2
    Josh Stansbury
    Prelim
    205
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 3-1
    Cory Hendricks
    Cory Hendricks
    Professional MMA
    "The Sandman" Nickname
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    31
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 5 days     		Age at Fight 28
    +1 mos, 4 wks
    205.5 lbs
    (93.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    204.0 lbs
    (92.5 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    		Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    		Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Cezar Ferreira
    W
    Up to 10-5
    Cezar Ferreira
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 26-12
    Anthony Smith
    Anthony Smith
    Professional MMA
    "Mutante" Nickname "Lionheart"
    +100
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -120
    (Near Even)
    31
    +4 mos, 3 wks, 2 days     		Age at Fight 27
    +11 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    		Height
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    78.0"
    (198cm)
    		Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Ground and Pound 4:06 Round 1 of 3
    Kevin Lee
    W
    Up to 13-2
    Kevin Lee
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 11-2
    Jake Matthews
    Jake Matthews
    Professional MMA
    "Motown Phenom" Nickname "The Celtic Kid"
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    23
    +10 mos, 4 days     		Age at Fight 21
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Ground and Pound 2:46 Round 1 of 3
    Jingliang Li
    W
    Up to 11-4
    Jingliang Li
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 7-3
    Anton Zafir
    Anton Zafir
    Professional MMA
    "The Leech" Nickname "The Professor"
    -325
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +265
    (Moderate Underdog)
    28
    +3 mos, 2 wks, 4 days     		Age at Fight 29
    +3 mos, 4 wks
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

12
Jędrzejczyk 114.5
•
115.0 C. Gadelha
11
A. Sanchez 199.5
•
205.5 Jr.
10
A. Cooper 116.0
•
115.5 T. Suarez
9
W. Brooks 156.0
•
155.5 R. Pearson
8
T. Tavares 146.0
•
146.0 D. Choi
7
A. Holbrook 155.5
•
155.0 J. Silva
6
G. Maynard 145.5
•
146.0 F. Bruno
5
J. Moraga 126.0
•
125.5 M. Nicolau
4
J. Stansbury 205.5
•
204.0 C. Hendricks
3
C. Ferreira 186.0
•
185.0 A. Smith
2
J. Matthews 156.0
•
155.0 K. Lee
1
A. Zafir 170.0
•
171.0 J. Li

Awards & Bonuses

Fight of the Night
Joanna Jędrzejczyk vs. Cláudia Gadelha II $50,000 bonus to each fighter
Performance of the Night
Amanda Cooper vs. Tatiana Suarez $50,000 bonus to Suarez
Performance of the Night
Thiago Tavares vs. Doo Ho Choi $50,000 bonus to Choi

Fight Referees

12 Jędrzejczyk vs. Gadelha II:
John McCarthy
11 Sanchez vs. Rountree Jr.:
Herb Dean
10 Cooper vs. Suarez:
John McCarthy
9 Brooks vs. Pearson:
Dan Miragliotta
8 Tavares vs. Choi:
Herb Dean
7 Holbrook vs. Silva:
Dan Miragliotta
6 Maynard vs. Bruno:
Jason Herzog
5 Moraga vs. Nicolau:
Chris Tognoni
4 Stansbury vs. Hendricks:
Dan Miragliotta
3 Ferreira vs. Smith:
Chris Tognoni
2 Matthews vs. Lee:
Jason Herzog
1 Zafir vs. Li:
Chris Tognoni

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Fox Sports 1
  • Preliminary Card: UFC Fight Pass
  • Name: The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale
  • Also Known As: UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Gadelha 2
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Brian Stann
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $736,408
  • Attendance: 8,115
  • TV Ratings: 1.09M avg. viewers (1.33M peak, 642k FS1 prelims)
  • Promotion Links:
    UFC
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1,526 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Gadelha
30%
Jędrzejczyk
70%
Rountree Jr.
45%
Sanchez
55%
Cooper
14%
Suarez
86%
Brooks
90%
Pearson
10%
Tavares
22%
Choi
78%
Silva
20%
Holbrook
80%
Maynard
61%
Bruno
39%
Moraga
85%
Nicolau
15%
Hendricks
26%
Stansbury
74%
Smith
69%
Ferreira
31%
Lee
29%
Matthews
71%
Zafir
19%
Li
81%

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