Israel Adesanya returned to the UFC Octagon friday night for The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale to face Brad Tavares. The event took place on Friday, July 6, 2018, at the Pearl Theatre in Paradise, Nevada. Undefeated featured 12 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale was headlined by a scrap between Israel Adesanya and Brad Tavares, with Michael Trizano vs. Joe Giannetti serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Montana De La Rosa went to war against Rachael Ostovich. Let’s find out who won at the The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale. View the full results for ‘Undefeated’-led fight card below.
Event |
The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale: Undefeated
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Date |
July 6, 2018 |
Venue |
Pearl Theatre
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Location |
Paradise, Nevada |
Main Event |
Israel Adesanya vs. Brad Tavares |
Co-Main Event |
Michael Trizano vs. Joe Giannetti |
Event Type |
TUF Finale |
The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale was live 2,369 days days ago and was the 445th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale
Below is the 12-fight order and The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale results. Here are the real winners and losers from Friday‘s event:
- Israel Adesanya defeated Brad Tavares via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Michael Trizano defeated Joe Giannetti by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Brad Katona defeated Jay Cucciniello by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Alex Caceres defeated Martin Bravo by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Roxanne Modafferi defeated Barb Honchak by TKO (Elbows) (Round 2 / 3:32)
- Alessio Di Chirico defeated Julian Marquez by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Montana De La Rosa defeated Rachael Ostovich by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 3 / 4:21)
- Luis Pena defeated Richie Smullen by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 3:32)
- John Gunther defeated Allan Zuniga by Decision (Majority) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Bryce Mitchell defeated Tyler Diamond by Decision (Majority) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Steven Peterson defeated Matt Bessette by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Gerald Meerschaert defeated Oskar Piechota by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 4:55)
The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Oskar Piechota
The The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale began with Gerald Meerschaert taking on Oskar Piechota. Gerald Meerschaert defeated Oskar Piechota in Round 2 at 4:55 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Steven Peterson vs. Matt Bessette
The second fight at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale was Matt Bessette vs. Steven Peterson. Steven Peterson won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Bryce Mitchell vs. Tyler Diamond
The following bout was between Tyler Diamond and Bryce Mitchell. Bryce Mitchell beat Tyler Diamond by Decision (Majority) in Round 3 at 5:00.
John Gunther vs. Allan Zuniga
In the fourth bout, John Gunther defeated Allan Zuniga by Decision (Majority) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Luis Pena vs. Richie Smullen
The fifth bout ended at 3:32 of Round 1 with Luis Pena defeating Richie Smullen by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Montana De La Rosa vs. Rachael Ostovich
In sixth fight of the night, Rachael Ostovich lost to Montana De La Rosa at 4:21 of Round 3.
Alessio Di Chirico vs. Julian Marquez
Alessio Di Chirico got the better of Julian Marquez and won by Decision (Split) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Roxanne Modafferi vs. Barb Honchak
The eight bout was between Barb Honchak and Roxanne Modafferi. Roxanne Modafferi beat Barb Honchak by TKO (Elbows) at 3:32 of Round 2.
Alex Caceres vs. Martin Bravo
The ninth fight at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale was Martin Bravo vs. Alex Caceres. Alex Caceres won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Brad Katona vs. Jay Cucciniello
In the tenth bout, Brad Katona battled Jay Cucciniello and took the win by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Michael Trizano vs. Joe Giannetti
In the co-main event Michael Trizano defeated Joe Giannetti via Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3; Marc Goddard was the third man in the cage.
Israel Adesanya vs. Brad Tavares
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Israel Adesanya defeated Brad Tavares by Decision (Unanimous).
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