Nicco Montano returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale to battle Roxanne Modafferi. The event took place on Friday, December 1, 2017, at the Park Theater in Paradise, Nevada. A New World Champion featured 11 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale was headlined by a scrap between Nicco Montano and Roxanne Modafferi, with Sean O’Malley vs. Terrion Ware serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Brett Johns went to battle against Joe Soto. Let’s find out who won at the The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale. View the full results for ‘A New World Champion’-led fight card below.
Event |
The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale: A New World Champion
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Date |
December 1, 2017 |
Venue |
Park Theater
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Location |
Paradise, Nevada |
Main Event |
Nicco Montano vs. Roxanne Modafferi |
Co-Main Event |
Sean O’Malley vs. Terrion Ware |
Event Type |
TUF Finale |
The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale was live 2,569 days days ago and was the 422nd event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale
Below is the 11-fight order and The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Nicco Montano defeated Roxanne Modafferi via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Sean O’Malley defeated Terrion Ware by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Lauren Murphy defeated Barb Honchak by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Gerald Meerschaert defeated Eric Spicely by KO (Kick to the Body) (Round 2 / 2:18)
- DeAnna Bennett defeated Melinda Fabian by Draw (Majority) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Brett Johns defeated Joe Soto by Submission (Calf Slicer) (Round 1 / 0:30)
- Montana De La Rosa defeated Christina Marks by Submission (Armbar) (Round 1 / 2:00)
- Ryan Janes defeated Andrew Sanchez by TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 0:58)
- Rachael Ostovich defeated Karine Gevorgyan by Submission (Armbar) (Round 1 / 1:40)
- Shana Dobson defeated Ariel Beck by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 2:53)
- Gillian Robertson defeated Emily Whitmire by Submission (Armbar) (Round 1 / 2:12)
The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Gillian Robertson vs. Emily Whitmire
The The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale started with Gillian Robertson taking on Emily Whitmire. Gillian Robertson defeated Emily Whitmire in Round 1 at 2:12 by Submission (Armbar).
Shana Dobson vs. Ariel Beck
The second fight at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale was Ariel Beck vs. Shana Dobson. Shana Dobson won in Round 2 at 2:53 by TKO (Punches).
Rachael Ostovich vs. Karine Gevorgyan
The following bout was between Karine Gevorgyan and Rachael Ostovich. Rachael Ostovich beat Karine Gevorgyan by Submission (Armbar) in Round 1 at 1:40.
Ryan Janes vs. Andrew Sanchez
In the fourth bout, Ryan Janes defeated Andrew Sanchez by TKO (Punches) at 0:58 of Round 3.
Montana De La Rosa vs. Christina Marks
The fifth bout ended at 2:00 of Round 1 with Montana De La Rosa defeating Christina Marks by Submission (Armbar).
Brett Johns vs. Joe Soto
In sixth fight of the night, Joe Soto lost to Brett Johns at 0:30 of Round 1.
DeAnna Bennett vs. Melinda Fabian
DeAnna Bennett got the better of Melinda Fabian and won by Draw (Majority) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Eric Spicely
The eight bout was between Eric Spicely and Gerald Meerschaert. Gerald Meerschaert beat Eric Spicely by KO (Kick to the Body) at 2:18 of Round 2.
Lauren Murphy vs. Barb Honchak
The ninth fight at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale was Barb Honchak vs. Lauren Murphy. Lauren Murphy won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Sean O’Malley vs. Terrion Ware
In the co-main event Sean O’Malley defeated Terrion Ware via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Nicco Montano vs. Roxanne Modafferi
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Nicco Montano defeated Roxanne Modafferi by Decision (Unanimous).
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