Efrain Escudero returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale to take on Phillipe Nover. The event took place on Saturday, December 13, 2008, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir featured 10 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale was headlined by a clash between Efrain Escudero and Phillipe Nover, with Ryan Bader vs. Vinny Magalhaes serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Junie Allen Browning went to battle against David Kaplan. Let’s find out who won at the The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale. View the full results for ‘Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir’-led fight card below.
Event |
The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
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Date |
December 13, 2008 |
Venue |
Palms Casino Resort
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Efrain Escudero vs. Phillipe Nover |
Co-Main Event |
Ryan Bader vs. Vinny Magalhaes |
Event Type |
TUF Finale |
The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale was live 5,823 days days ago and was the 121st event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale
Below is the 10-fight order and The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Efrain Escudero defeated Phillipe Nover via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Ryan Bader defeated Vinny Magalhaes by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:18)
- Anthony Johnson defeated Kevin Burns by KO (Head Kick) (Round 3 / 0:28)
- Wilson Gouveia defeated Jason MacDonald by Submission (Elbows) (Round 1 / 2:18)
- Junie Allen Browning defeated David Kaplan by Submission (Armbar) (Round 2 / 1:32)
- Krzysztof Soszynski defeated Shane Primm by Submission (Kimura) (Round 2 / 3:27)
- Eliot Marshall defeated Jules Bruchez by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 1:27)
- Tom Lawlor defeated Kyle Kingsbury by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Shane Nelson defeated George Roop by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Roli Delgado defeated John Polakowski by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 2 / 2:18)
The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Roli Delgado vs. John Polakowski
The The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale began with Roli Delgado taking on John Polakowski. Roli Delgado defeated John Polakowski in Round 2 at 2:18 by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Shane Nelson vs. George Roop
The second fight at The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale was George Roop vs. Shane Nelson. Shane Nelson won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Tom Lawlor vs. Kyle Kingsbury
The following fight was between Kyle Kingsbury and Tom Lawlor. Tom Lawlor beat Kyle Kingsbury by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Eliot Marshall vs. Jules Bruchez
In the fourth bout, Eliot Marshall defeated Jules Bruchez by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 1:27 of Round 1.
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Shane Primm
The fifth bout ended at 3:27 of Round 2 with Krzysztof Soszynski defeating Shane Primm by Submission (Kimura).
Junie Allen Browning vs. David Kaplan
In sixth fight of the night, David Kaplan lost to Junie Allen Browning at 1:32 of Round 2.
Wilson Gouveia vs. Jason MacDonald
Wilson Gouveia got the better of Jason MacDonald and won by Submission (Elbows) in Round 1 at 2:18.
Anthony Johnson vs. Kevin Burns
The eight bout was between Kevin Burns and Anthony Johnson. Anthony Johnson beat Kevin Burns by KO (Head Kick) at 0:28 of Round 3.
Ryan Bader vs. Vinny Magalhaes
In the co-main event Ryan Bader defeated Vinny Magalhaes via TKO (Punches) at 2:18 of Round 1; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Efrain Escudero vs. Phillipe Nover
In the main event, referee Steve Mazzagatti called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 3. Efrain Escudero defeated Phillipe Nover by Decision (Unanimous).
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