The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale

Completed
MMA Event
Dec 4, 2010
The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale

Fight Card
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  • Tournament Championship Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Main Event
    155
    3 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    Down to 8-5
    Michael Johnson
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Menace"
    -250
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +200
    (Moderate Underdog)
    25
    +3 mos, 3 wks
    Age at Fight 24
    +6 mos
    154.0 lbs
    (69.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    73.5"
    (187cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Stephan Bonnar
    Up to 14-7
    Co-Main
    205
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    Down to 22-8
    Igor Pokrajac
    Professional MMA
    "The American Psycho" Nickname "The Duke"
    -250
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +200
    (Moderate Underdog)
    33
    +8 mos
    Age at Fight 31
    +11 mos, 2 days
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    80.0"
    (203cm)
    Reach
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
    video_library
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Demian Maia
    Up to 14-2
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    Down to 12-8
    Kendall Grove
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Da Spyder"
    -320
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +260
    (Moderate Underdog)
    33
    +4 wks
    Age at Fight 28
    +3 wks, 1 day
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    Height
    6'6"
    (199cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Reach
    79.0"
    (201cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Rick Story
    Up to 12-3
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    Down to 9-1
    Johny Hendricks
    Professional MMA
    "The Horror" Nickname "Big Rig"
    +175
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -210
    (Moderate Favorite)
    26
    +3 mos, 6 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    69.0"
    (175cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Leonard Garcia
    Up to 15-6-1
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    Down to 16-8
    Nam Phan
    Professional MMA
    "Bad Boy" Nickname
    -180
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    31
    +4 mos, 2 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +8 mos, 3 wks
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    69.5"
    (177cm)
    Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 2:03 Round 1 of 3
    Cody McKenzie
    Up to 10-0
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    Down to 6-4
    Aaron Wilkinson
    Professional MMA
    "AK Kid" Nickname "The Daywalker"
    -120
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -110
    (Near Even)
    22
    +11 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 23
    +10 mos, 3 days
    154.0 lbs
    (69.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Ian Loveland
    Up to 14-7
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    Down to 11-3
    Tyler Toner
    Professional MMA
    "The Barn Owl" Nickname "Thunder"
    +220
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -270
    (Moderate Favorite)
    27
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    Age at Fight
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    N/A
    -
    Reach
    72.5"
    (184cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Kyle Watson
    Up to 13-6-1
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Psycho"
    -180
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    31
    +3 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 26
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 2 days
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Submission, Pace Choke 4:33 Round 3 of 3, 14:33 Total
    Nick Pace
    Up to 6-1
    Prelim
    138
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    Down to 8-3
    Will Campuzano
    Professional MMA
    +110
    (Near Even)
    Betting Odds
    -130
    (Slight Favorite)
    23
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 24
    +6 mos, 1 week
    138.0 lbs
    (62.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
  • KO/TKO, Flying Knee 0:51 Round 1 of 3
    Pablo Garza
    Up to 10-1
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 10-4
    Fredson Paixão
    Professional MMA
    "The Scarecrow" Nickname
    +165
    (Slight Underdog)
    Betting Odds
    -195
    (Moderate Favorite)
    27
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +6 mos, 3 wks
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    Height
    5'5"
    (166cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Reach
    64.0"
    (163cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    David Branch
    Up to 8-1
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 9-4
    Rich Attonito
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Raging Bull"
    -160
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +140
    (Slight Underdog)
    28
    +11 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +5 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    78.0"
    (198cm)
    Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

11
J. Brookins 154.0
156.0 M. Johnson
10
S. Bonnar 205.0
205.0 I. Pokrajac
9
K. Grove 186.0
186.0 D. Maia
8
R. Story 170.0
171.0 J. Hendricks
7
L. Garcia 145.0
146.0 N. Phan
6
C. McKenzie 154.0
155.0 A. Wilkinson
5
T. Toner 146.0
145.0 I. Loveland
4
Chivitchian 156.0
156.0 K. Watson
3
W. Campuzano 136.0
138.0 N. Pace
2
P. Garza 146.0
145.0 F. Paixão
1
D. Branch 185.0
185.0 R. Attonito

Awards & Bonuses

Fight of the Night
Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan $30,000 bonus to each fighter
Submission of the Night
Cody McKenzie vs. Aaron Wilkinson $30,000 bonus to McKenzie
Knockout of the Night
Pablo Garza vs. Fredson Paixão $30,000 bonus to Garza

Fight Referees

Steve Mazzagatti
Josh Rosenthal
Steve Mazzagatti
Herb Dean
Chris Tognoni
Josh Rosenthal
Chris Tognoni
Steve Mazzagatti
Josh Rosenthal

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Spike TV
  • Name: The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale
  • Also Known As: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $380,025
  • Attendance: 1,903 (Paid: 1,178)
  • TV Ratings: 2,000,000 viewers (2,300,000 peak)
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Tapology Predictions

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

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Brookins
90%
Johnson
10%
Bonnar
88%
Pokrajac
12%
Grove
14%
Maia
86%
Hendricks
74%
Story
26%
Phan
25%
Garcia
75%
Wilkinson
45%
McKenzie
55%
Toner
86%
Loveland
14%
Chivitchian
17%
Watson
83%
Campuzano
60%
Pace
40%
Paixão
51%
Garza
49%
Attonito
53%
Branch
47%

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