Stephen Thompson returned to the UFC Octagon sunday night for The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale to take on Jake Ellenberger. The event took place on Sunday, July 12, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. American Top Team vs. Blackzilians featured 11 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale was headlined by a clash between Stephen Thompson and Jake Ellenberger, with Kamaru Usman vs. Hayder Hassan serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Maximo Blanco went to war against Mike de la Torre. Let’s find out who won at the The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale. View the full results for ‘American Top Team vs. Blackzilians’-led fight card below.
Event |
The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians
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Date |
July 12, 2015 |
Venue |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Stephen Thompson vs. Jake Ellenberger |
Co-Main Event |
Kamaru Usman vs. Hayder Hassan |
Event Type |
TUF Finale |
The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale was live 3,205 days days ago and was the 328th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale
Below is the 11-fight order and The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale results. Here are the real winners and losers from Sunday‘s event:
- Stephen Thompson defeated Jake Ellenberger via KO (Spinning Hook Kick) (Round 1 / 4:29)
- Kamaru Usman defeated Hayder Hassan by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 2 / 1:19)
- Michael Graves defeated Vicente Luque by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Jorge Masvidal defeated Cezar Ferreira by KO (Elbows and Punches) (Round 1 / 4:22)
- Michelle Waterson defeated Angela Magana by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 3 / 2:38)
- Maximo Blanco defeated Mike de la Torre by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:16)
- Josh Samman defeated Caio Magalhaes by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 2:52)
- Jerrod Sanders defeated Russell Doane by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Trevor Smith defeated Dan Miller by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- George Sullivan defeated Dominic Waters by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Willie Gates defeated Darrell Montague by TKO (Punches and Elbows) (Round 1 / 1:36)
The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Willie Gates vs. Darrell Montague
The The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale began with Willie Gates taking on Darrell Montague. Willie Gates defeated Darrell Montague in Round 1 at 1:36 by TKO (Punches and Elbows).
George Sullivan vs. Dominic Waters
The second fight at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale was Dominic Waters vs. George Sullivan. George Sullivan won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Trevor Smith vs. Dan Miller
The following fight was between Dan Miller and Trevor Smith. Trevor Smith beat Dan Miller by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Jerrod Sanders vs. Russell Doane
In the fourth bout, Jerrod Sanders defeated Russell Doane by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Josh Samman vs. Caio Magalhaes
The fifth bout ended at 2:52 of Round 1 with Josh Samman defeating Caio Magalhaes by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Maximo Blanco vs. Mike de la Torre
In sixth fight of the night, Mike de la Torre lost to Maximo Blanco at 0:16 of Round 1.
Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Magana
Michelle Waterson got the better of Angela Magana and won by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 3 at 2:38.
Jorge Masvidal vs. Cezar Ferreira
The eight bout was between Cezar Ferreira and Jorge Masvidal. Jorge Masvidal beat Cezar Ferreira by KO (Elbows and Punches) at 4:22 of Round 1.
Michael Graves vs. Vicente Luque
The ninth fight at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale was Vicente Luque vs. Michael Graves. Michael Graves won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Kamaru Usman vs. Hayder Hassan
In the co-main event Kamaru Usman defeated Hayder Hassan via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) at 1:19 of Round 2; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Stephen Thompson vs. Jake Ellenberger
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 4:29 of Round 1. Stephen Thompson defeated Jake Ellenberger by KO (Spinning Hook Kick).
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