B.J. Penn returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale to face Jens Pulver. The event took place on Saturday, June 23, 2007, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Team Pulver vs. Team Penn featured 9 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale was headlined by a fight between B.J. Penn and Jens Pulver, with Nate Diaz vs. Manny Gamburyan serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Roger Huerta went to war against Douglas Evans. Let’s find out who won at the The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale. View the full results for ‘Team Pulver vs. Team Penn’-led fight card below.
Event |
The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn
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Date |
June 23, 2007 |
Venue |
Palms Casino Resort
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
B.J. Penn vs. Jens Pulver |
Co-Main Event |
Nate Diaz vs. Manny Gamburyan |
Event Type |
TUF Finale |
The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale was live 6,155 days days ago and was the 93rd event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale
Below is the 9-fight order and The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- B.J. Penn defeated Jens Pulver via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 3:12)
- Nate Diaz defeated Manny Gamburyan by Submission (Shoulder Injury) (Round 2 / 0:20)
- Thales Leites defeated Floyd Sword by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 3:50)
- Roger Huerta defeated Douglas Evans by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 3:30)
- Joe Lauzon defeated Brandon Melendez by Submission (Triangle Choke) (Round 2 / 2:09)
- Cole Miller defeated Andy Wang by TKO (Head Kick and Punches) (Round 1 / 1:10)
- Gray Maynard defeated Robert Emerson by No Contest (Both Fighters TKO’d) (Round 2 / 0:39)
- Leonard Garcia defeated Allen Berube by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 4:22)
- Matt Wiman defeated Brian Geraghty by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:09)
The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Matt Wiman vs. Brian Geraghty
The The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale started with Matt Wiman taking on Brian Geraghty. Matt Wiman defeated Brian Geraghty in Round 1 at 2:09 by TKO (Punches).
Leonard Garcia vs. Allen Berube
The second fight at The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale was Allen Berube vs. Leonard Garcia. Leonard Garcia won in Round 1 at 4:22 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Gray Maynard vs. Robert Emerson
The following bout was between Robert Emerson and Gray Maynard. Gray Maynard beat Robert Emerson by No Contest (Both Fighters TKO’d) in Round 2 at 0:39.
Cole Miller vs. Andy Wang
In the fourth bout, Cole Miller defeated Andy Wang by TKO (Head Kick and Punches) at 1:10 of Round 1.
Joe Lauzon vs. Brandon Melendez
The fifth bout ended at 2:09 of Round 2 with Joe Lauzon defeating Brandon Melendez by Submission (Triangle Choke).
Roger Huerta vs. Douglas Evans
In sixth fight of the night, Douglas Evans lost to Roger Huerta at 3:30 of Round 2.
Thales Leites vs. Floyd Sword
Thales Leites got the better of Floyd Sword and won by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in Round 1 at 3:50.
Nate Diaz vs. Manny Gamburyan
In the co-main event Nate Diaz defeated Manny Gamburyan via Submission (Shoulder Injury) at 0:20 of Round 2; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
B.J. Penn vs. Jens Pulver
In the main event, referee Steve Mazzagatti called an end to the bout at 3:12 of Round 2. B.J. Penn defeated Jens Pulver by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
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