The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale

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MMA Event
Dec 1, 2017
The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale

Fight Card
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  • UFC Vacant Flyweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Main Event
    125
    5 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Happy Warrior"
    -200
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +170
    (Slight Underdog)
    Vacant

    Flyweight
    Title Vacant

    Flyweight
    28
    +11 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    Age at Fight 35
    +2 mos, 1 week
    124.5 lbs
    (56.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    124.0 lbs
    (56.2 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    65.0"
    (165cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Sean O'Malley
    Up to 9-0
    Co-Main
    135
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Down to 17-7
    Terrion Ware
    Professional MMA
    "Suga" Nickname "Flash"
    -260
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +210
    (Moderate Underdog)
    23
    +1 month, 1 week
    Age at Fight 31
    +8 mos
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Lauren Murphy
    Up to 10-3
    Main Card
    125
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 10-3
    Barb Honchak
    Professional MMA
    "Lucky" Nickname "Little Warrior"
    +200
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -230
    (Moderate Favorite)
    34
    +4 mos, 4 days
    Age at Fight 38
    +3 mos, 1 day

    Weigh-In Result
    125.5 lbs
    (56.9 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Reach
    66.0"
    (168cm)
  • KO/TKO, Body Kick 2:18 Round 2 of 3, 7:18 Total
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 10-3
    Eric Spicely
    Professional MMA
    "GM3" Nickname "Zebrinha"
    -185
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    29
    +11 mos, 1 week, 6 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +2 mos, 2 days
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    77.5"
    (197cm)
    Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
  • Ends in a Draw, Majority 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    DeAnna Bennett
    Went to 8-3-1
    Main Card
    125
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Went to 4-3-2
    Melinda Fábián
    Professional MMA
    "Vitamin D" Nickname "The Predator"
    -480
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +370
    (Moderate Underdog)
    33
    +1 week, 6 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +5 mos, 6 days
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    126.0 lbs
    (57.2 kgs)
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    Reach
    66.5"
    (169cm)
  • Submission, Calf Slicer 0:30 Round 1 of 3
    Brett Johns
    Up to 15-0
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 18-6
    Joe Soto
    Professional MMA
    "The Pikey" Nickname "One Bad Mofo"
    -170
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +140
    (Slight Underdog)
    25
    +9 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    Age at Fight 30
    +8 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    135.0 lbs
    (61.2 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    65.0"
    (165cm)
  • Submission, Armbar 2:00 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 8-9
    Christina Marks
    Professional MMA
    -365
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +290
    (Moderate Underdog)
    22
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 32
    +3 wks, 1 day
    125.5 lbs
    (56.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    125.5 lbs
    (56.9 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
  • KO/TKO, Punches 0:58 Round 3 of 3, 10:58 Total
    Ryan Janes
    Up to 10-3
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Down to 9-4
    Andrew Sanchez
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "El Dirte"
    +420
    (Heavy Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -525
    (Heavy Favorite)
    36
    +3 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    Age at Fight 29
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    76.5"
    (194cm)
    Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
  • Submission, Armbar 1:40 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Princess"
    -400
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +310
    (Moderate Underdog)
    26
    +9 mos, 6 days
    Age at Fight 28
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    125.0 lbs
    (56.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    130.0 lbs
    (59.0 kgs)
    5'3"
    (160cm)
    Height
    5'8"
    (172cm)
    62.0"
    (157cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • KO/TKO, Punches 2:53 Round 2 of 3, 7:53 Total
    Shana Dobson
    Up to 3-1
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 4-5
    Ariel Beck
    Professional MMA
    "Danger" Nickname "Sunshine"
    -215
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +180
    (Slight Underdog)
    28
    +8 mos, 1 day
    Age at Fight 27
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    125.5 lbs
    (56.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    125.5 lbs
    (56.9 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Reach
    66.0"
    (168cm)
  • Submission, Armbar 2:12 Round 1 of 3
    Prelim
    125
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 2-2
    Emily Whitmire
    Professional MMA
    "The Savage" Nickname "Spitfire"
    +160
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -195
    (Moderate Favorite)
    22
    +6 mos, 2 wks
    Age at Fight 26
    +6 mos, 1 week
    125.5 lbs
    (56.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    125.0 lbs
    (56.7 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    63.0"
    (160cm)
    Reach
    63.0"
    (160cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

11
N. Montaño 124.5
124.0 R. Modafferi
10
S. O'Malley 135.5
136.0 T. Ware
9
L. Murphy N/A
125.5 B. Honchak
8
E. Spicely 185.5
185.0 Meerschaert
7
D. Bennett 126.0
126.0 M. Fábián
6
J. Soto 135.0
135.5 B. Johns
5
C. Marks 125.5
125.5 M. De La Rosa
4
A. Sanchez 185.5
185.0 R. Janes
3
R. Ostovich 125.0
130.0 K. Gevorgyan
2
A. Beck 125.5
125.5 S. Dobson
1
G. Robertson 125.5
125.0 E. Whitmire

Awards & Bonuses

Fight of the Night
Nicco Montaño vs. Roxanne Modafferi $50,000 bonus to each fighter
Performance of the Night
Eric Spicely vs. Gerald Meerschaert $50,000 bonus to Meerschaert
Performance of the Night
Joe Soto vs. Brett Johns $50,000 bonus to Johns

Fight Referees

John McCarthy
Herb Dean
John McCarthy
John McCarthy
Mark Smith
Chris Tognoni
Mark Smith
Chris Tognoni
Mark Smith
Chris Tognoni

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Fox Sports 1
  • Preliminary Card: UFC Fight Pass
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: WME-IMG
  • Venue: Park Theatre
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Dan Hellie, Daniel Cormier
  • Ring Announcer: Joe Martinez
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Daniel Cormier
  • TV Ratings: 501,000 avg. viewers (361k FS1 prelims, 566k peak)
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Tapology Predictions

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1,030 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Modafferi
62%
Montaño
38%
O'Malley
83%
Ware
17%
Murphy
8%
Honchak
92%
Meerschaert
70%
Spicely
30%
Fábián
9%
Bennett
91%
Soto
39%
Johns
61%
De La Rosa
84%
Marks
16%
Janes
6%
Sanchez
94%
Gevorgyan
15%
Ostovich
85%
Beck
23%
Dobson
77%
Robertson
25%
Whitmire
75%

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