Joanna Jedrzejczyk returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale to face Claudia Gadelha. The event took place on Friday, July 8, 2016, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia featured 12 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale was headlined by a fight between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha, with Andrew Sanchez vs. Khalil Rountree serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Gray Maynard went to war against Fernando Bruno. Let’s find out who won at the The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. View the full results for ‘Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia’-led fight card below.
Event |
The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia
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Date |
July 8, 2016 |
Venue |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Claudia Gadelha |
Co-Main Event |
Andrew Sanchez vs. Khalil Rountree |
Event Type |
TUF Finale |
The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale was live 3,085 days days ago and was the 364th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale
Below is the 12-fight order and The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Joanna Jedrzejczyk defeated Claudia Gadelha via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Andrew Sanchez defeated Khalil Rountree by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tatiana Suarez defeated Amanda Bobby Cooper by Submission (Brabo Choke) (Round 1 / 3:43)
- Will Brooks defeated Ross Pearson by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Doo Ho Choi defeated Thiago Tavares by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:42)
- Joaquim Silva defeated Andrew Holbrook by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:34)
- Gray Maynard defeated Fernando Bruno by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Matheus Nicolau Pereira defeated John Moraga by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Josh Stansbury defeated Cory Hendricks by Decision (Majority) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Cezar Ferreira defeated Anthony Smith by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Kevin Lee defeated Jake Matthews by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:06)
- Jingliang Li defeated Anton Zafir by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:46)
The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Jingliang Li vs. Anton Zafir
The The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale began with Jingliang Li taking on Anton Zafir. Jingliang Li defeated Anton Zafir in Round 1 at 2:46 by KO (Punches).
Kevin Lee vs. Jake Matthews
The second fight at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale was Jake Matthews vs. Kevin Lee. Kevin Lee won in Round 1 at 4:06 by TKO (Punches).
Cezar Ferreira vs. Anthony Smith
The following bout was between Anthony Smith and Cezar Ferreira. Cezar Ferreira beat Anthony Smith by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Josh Stansbury vs. Cory Hendricks
In the fourth bout, Josh Stansbury defeated Cory Hendricks by Decision (Majority) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Matheus Nicolau Pereira vs. John Moraga
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Matheus Nicolau Pereira defeating John Moraga by Decision (Split).
Gray Maynard vs. Fernando Bruno
In sixth fight of the night, Fernando Bruno lost to Gray Maynard at 5:00 of Round 3.
Joaquim Silva vs. Andrew Holbrook
Joaquim Silva got the better of Andrew Holbrook and won by KO (Punches) in Round 1 at 0:34.
Doo Ho Choi vs. Thiago Tavares
The eight bout was between Thiago Tavares and Doo Ho Choi. Doo Ho Choi beat Thiago Tavares by KO (Punches) at 2:42 of Round 1.
Will Brooks vs. Ross Pearson
The ninth fight at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale was Ross Pearson vs. Will Brooks. Will Brooks won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Tatiana Suarez vs. Amanda Bobby Cooper
In the tenth bout, Tatiana Suarez battled Amanda Bobby Cooper and took the win by Submission (Brabo Choke) in Round 1 at 3:43.
Andrew Sanchez vs. Khalil Rountree
In the co-main event Andrew Sanchez defeated Khalil Rountree via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Claudia Gadelha
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Joanna Jedrzejczyk defeated Claudia Gadelha by Decision (Unanimous).
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