Nate Diaz returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale to take on Gray Maynard. The event took place on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Team Rousey vs. Team Tate featured 10 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale was headlined by a scrap between Nate Diaz and Gray Maynard, with Julianna Pena vs. Jessica Rakoczy serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Raquel Pennington went to battle against Roxanne Modafferi. Let’s find out who won at the The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale. View the full results for ‘Team Rousey vs. Team Tate’-led fight card below.
Event |
The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate
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Date |
November 30, 2013 |
Venue |
Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard |
Co-Main Event |
Julianna Pena vs. Jessica Rakoczy |
Event Type |
TUF Finale |
The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale was live 4,040 days days ago and was the 255th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale
Below is the 10-fight order and The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Nate Diaz defeated Gray Maynard via TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:38)
- Julianna Pena defeated Jessica Rakoczy by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:59)
- Chris Holdsworth defeated Davey Grant by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 2:10)
- Jessamyn Duke defeated Peggy Morgan by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Raquel Pennington defeated Roxanne Modafferi by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Akira Corassani defeated Maximo Blanco by DQ (Knee to Head of Grounded Fighter) (Round 1 / 0:25)
- Tom Niinimaki defeated Rani Yahya by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Jared Rosholt defeated Walt Harris by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Sean Spencer defeated Drew Dober by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Josh Sampo defeated Ryan Benoit by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 4:31)
The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Josh Sampo vs. Ryan Benoit
The The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale kicked off with Josh Sampo taking on Ryan Benoit. Josh Sampo defeated Ryan Benoit in Round 2 at 4:31 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Sean Spencer vs. Drew Dober
The second fight at The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale was Drew Dober vs. Sean Spencer. Sean Spencer won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Jared Rosholt vs. Walt Harris
The following fight was between Walt Harris and Jared Rosholt. Jared Rosholt beat Walt Harris by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Tom Niinimaki vs. Rani Yahya
In the fourth bout, Tom Niinimaki defeated Rani Yahya by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Akira Corassani vs. Maximo Blanco
The fifth bout ended at 0:25 of Round 1 with Akira Corassani defeating Maximo Blanco by DQ (Knee to Head of Grounded Fighter).
Raquel Pennington vs. Roxanne Modafferi
In sixth fight of the night, Roxanne Modafferi lost to Raquel Pennington at 5:00 of Round 3.
Jessamyn Duke vs. Peggy Morgan
Jessamyn Duke got the better of Peggy Morgan and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Chris Holdsworth vs. Davey Grant
The eight bout was between Davey Grant and Chris Holdsworth. Chris Holdsworth beat Davey Grant by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:10 of Round 2.
Julianna Pena vs. Jessica Rakoczy
In the co-main event Julianna Pena defeated Jessica Rakoczy via TKO (Punches) at 4:59 of Round 1; Mario Yamasaki was the third man in the cage.
Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard
In the main event, referee Yves Lavigne called an end to the bout at 2:38 of Round 1. Nate Diaz defeated Gray Maynard by TKO (Punches).
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