Carla Esparza returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale to face Rose Namajunas. The event took place on Friday, December 12, 2014, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Champion Will Be Crowned featured 11 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale was headlined by a fight between Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas, with Charles Oliveira vs. Jeremy Stephens serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Felice Herrig went to war against Lisa Ellis. Let’s find out who won at the The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale. View the full results for ‘A Champion Will Be Crowned’-led fight card below.
Event |
The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned
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Date |
December 12, 2014 |
Venue |
Palms Casino Resort
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Carla Esparza vs. Rose Namajunas |
Co-Main Event |
Charles Oliveira vs. Jeremy Stephens |
Event Type |
TUF Finale |
The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale was live 3,632 days days ago and was the 303rd event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale
Below is the 11-fight order and The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Carla Esparza defeated Rose Namajunas via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 3 / 1:26)
- Charles Oliveira defeated Jeremy Stephens by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Daron Cruickshank defeated K.J. Noons by No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) (Round 2 / 0:25)
- Yancy Medeiros defeated Joe Proctor by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 4:37)
- Jessica Penne defeated Randa Markos by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Felice Herrig defeated Lisa Ellis by Submission (Armbar) (Round 2 / 3:05)
- Heather Clark defeated Bec Rawlings by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Joanne Calderwood defeated Seo Hee Ham by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tecia Torres defeated Angela Magana by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Aisling Daly defeated Alex Chambers by Submission (Armbar) (Round 1 / 4:53)
- Angela Hill defeated Emily Kagan by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Angela Hill vs. Emily Kagan
The The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale kicked off with Angela Hill taking on Emily Kagan. Angela Hill defeated Emily Kagan in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Aisling Daly vs. Alex Chambers
The second fight at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale was Alex Chambers vs. Aisling Daly. Aisling Daly won in Round 1 at 4:53 by Submission (Armbar).
Tecia Torres vs. Angela Magana
The following fight was between Angela Magana and Tecia Torres. Tecia Torres beat Angela Magana by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Joanne Calderwood vs. Seo Hee Ham
In the fourth bout, Joanne Calderwood defeated Seo Hee Ham by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Heather Clark vs. Bec Rawlings
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Heather Clark defeating Bec Rawlings by Decision (Unanimous).
Felice Herrig vs. Lisa Ellis
In sixth fight of the night, Lisa Ellis lost to Felice Herrig at 3:05 of Round 2.
Jessica Penne vs. Randa Markos
Jessica Penne got the better of Randa Markos and won by Decision (Split) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Yancy Medeiros vs. Joe Proctor
The eight bout was between Joe Proctor and Yancy Medeiros. Yancy Medeiros beat Joe Proctor by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 4:37 of Round 1.
Daron Cruickshank vs. K.J. Noons
The ninth fight at The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale was K.J. Noons vs. Daron Cruickshank. Daron Cruickshank won in Round 2 at 0:25 by No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke).
Charles Oliveira vs. Jeremy Stephens
In the co-main event Charles Oliveira defeated Jeremy Stephens via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Carla Esparza vs. Rose Namajunas
In the main event, referee Yves Lavigne called an end to the bout at 1:26 of Round 3. Carla Esparza defeated Rose Namajunas by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
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