Justin Gaethje returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale to face Michael Johnson. The event took place on Friday, July 7, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Redemption featured 11 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale was headlined by a fight between Justin Gaethje and Michael Johnson, with Jesse Taylor vs. Dhiego Lima serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Jordan Johnson went to battle against Marcel Fortuna. Let’s find out who won at the The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale. View the full results for ‘Redemption’-led fight card below.
Event |
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale: Redemption
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Date |
July 7, 2017 |
Venue |
T-Mobile Arena
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Location |
Paradise, Nevada |
Main Event |
Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Johnson |
Co-Main Event |
Jesse Taylor vs. Dhiego Lima |
Event Type |
TUF Finale |
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale was live 2,697 days days ago and was the 405th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale
Below is the 11-fight order and The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Justin Gaethje defeated Michael Johnson via TKO (Punches and Knees) (Round 2 / 4:48)
- Jesse Taylor defeated Dhiego Lima by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 0:43)
- Drakkar Klose defeated Marc Diakiese by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Jared Cannonier defeated Nick Roehrick by TKO (Elbows) (Round 3 / 2:08)
- Brad Tavares defeated Elias Theodorou by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Jordan Johnson defeated Marcel Fortuna by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Angela Hill defeated Ashley Yoder by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- James Krause defeated Tom Gallicchio by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- C.B. Dollaway defeated Ed Herman by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tecia Torres defeated Juliana Lima by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 0:53)
- Gray Maynard defeated Teruto Ishihara by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Gray Maynard vs. Teruto Ishihara
The The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale began with Gray Maynard taking on Teruto Ishihara. Gray Maynard defeated Teruto Ishihara in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Tecia Torres vs. Juliana Lima
The second fight at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale was Juliana Lima vs. Tecia Torres. Tecia Torres won in Round 2 at 0:53 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
C.B. Dollaway vs. Ed Herman
The following fight was between Ed Herman and C.B. Dollaway. C.B. Dollaway beat Ed Herman by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
James Krause vs. Tom Gallicchio
In the fourth bout, James Krause defeated Tom Gallicchio by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Angela Hill defeating Ashley Yoder by Decision (Unanimous).
Jordan Johnson vs. Marcel Fortuna
In sixth fight of the night, Marcel Fortuna lost to Jordan Johnson at 5:00 of Round 3.
Brad Tavares vs. Elias Theodorou
Brad Tavares got the better of Elias Theodorou and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Jared Cannonier vs. Nick Roehrick
The eight bout was between Nick Roehrick and Jared Cannonier. Jared Cannonier beat Nick Roehrick by TKO (Elbows) at 2:08 of Round 3.
Drakkar Klose vs. Marc Diakiese
The ninth fight at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale was Marc Diakiese vs. Drakkar Klose. Drakkar Klose won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Jesse Taylor vs. Dhiego Lima
In the co-main event Jesse Taylor defeated Dhiego Lima via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 0:43 of Round 2; Jason Herzog was the third man in the cage.
Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Johnson
In the main event, referee John called an end to the bout at 4:48 of Round 2. Justin Gaethje defeated Michael Johnson by TKO (Punches and Knees).
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