The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated
| The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality, Sports |
| Created by | Craig Piligian, Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White |
| Starring | Dana White, Stipe Miocic, Daniel Cormier |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox Sports 1 |
| Release | April 18, 2018 |
The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 27) is an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter.[1]
Tryouts were announced on November 16, scheduled for 26 days later.[1] This season will feature undefeated featherweights and lightweights.[2]
The coaches for this season were announced on January 26, pitting current UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic against current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier.[3] The cast was officially announced on the same day.[2]
Cast
Coaches
Team Miocic:
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Team Cormier:
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Fighters
- Team Miocic
- Featherweights: Kyler Phillips, Suman Mokhtarian, Jay Cucciniello and Dulani Perry.
- Lightweights: Mike Trizano, John Gunther, Jose Martinez Jr. and Allan Zuniga.
- Team Cormier
- Featherweights: Tyler Diamond, Bryce Mitchell, Brad Katona and Ricky Steele.
- Lightweights: Richie Smullen, Luis Peña, Joe Giannetti and Thailand Clark.
Episodes
Episode 1: Good Day for a Fight (April 18, 2018)[4]
- Season 27 begins as MMA stars Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier captain teams of undefeated lightweight and featherweight fighters competing for a UFC contract.
- Team Cormier wins the coin toss for the 1st pick and the fighters were picked in the following order:
| Coach | 1st Pick | 2nd Pick | 3rd Pick | 4th Pick | 5th Pick | 6th Pick | 7th Pick | 8th Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cormier | Tyler Diamond (FW) | Bryce Mitchell (FW) | Richie Smullen (LW) | Luis Peña (LW) | Joe Giannetti (LW) | Brad Katona (FW) | Thailand Clark (LW) | Ricky Steele (FW) |
| Miocic | Kyler Phillips (FW) | Suman Mokhtarian (FW) | Mike Trizano (LW) | John Gunther (LW) | Jose Martinez Jr. (LW) | Jay Cucciniello (FW) | Allan Zuniga (LW) | Dulani Perry (FW) |
- With control of fight selection for the first matchup, coach Miocic chooses his No. 4 pick John Gunther (6–0) to take on Team Cormier's No. 5 pick Joe Giannetti (6–0) in a lightweight matchup.
- Joe Giannetti defeated John Gunther via technical submission (guillotine choke) in Round 1
- Team Miocic retains control of fight selection, and with a featherweight bout up next, Miocic selects his No. 1 pick Kyler Phillips to fight Team Cormier's No. 6 pick Brad Katona.
Episode 2: Fight or Flight (April 25, 2018)[5]
- Stipe Miocic gets creative and pranks Cormier, redecorating the opposing team's locker room with photos of himself including a naked photo. Cormier then shows his own business to Miocic and his team.
- Thailand Clark has a heated exchange with Cormier over training too hard during practice and he needs to relax or leave.
- Brad Katona defeated Kyler Phillips via majority decision in Round 2.
- With this featherweight win, Cormier is in control and picks his first lightweight fight: José Martinez vs. Luis Peña.
Episode 3: Pressure Makes Diamonds (May 2, 2018)[6]
- Dulani Perry gets on his teammates nerves and his loud-mouth, cocky attitude rub them the wrong way while in the TUF house and in the team van on the way to the gym.
- After cutting weight, Luis Peña becomes irritable and has choice words for Suman Mokhtarian who's greeting at breakfast was too loud for him.
- Luis Peña defeated José Martinez Jr. via unamious decision in Round 2.
- Cormier announces the next featherweight fight: Bryce Mitchell vs. Jay Cucciniello.
Episode 4: Straight Savage (May 9, 2018)[7]
- Due to an obligation in his home state of Louisiana, Cormier leaves Cain Valequez in charge of his team and cornering the upcoming fight.
- After his fight, Luis Peña suffers a foot injury and has to go the doctor. The x-rays show a fracture to the distal second metatarsal fracture, so has to wear a splint for 4–6 weeks and is out of the competition. However, Dana White tells him, "Heal up, and you'll be in the finale.
- Bryce Mitchell defeated Jay Cucciniello via unanimous decision in Round 2.
- With Team Cormier, now 4-0, Dulani Perry of Team Miocic voices his frustration to them.
- Cormier announces the next lightweight fight: Mike Trizano vs. Thailand Clark.
Episode 5: Break His Will (May 16, 2018)[8]
- Since they're 4-0, a Luis Peña and Tyler Diamond from Team Cormier decide to get inside the heads of the Team Miocic fighters by changing their TUF Undefeated sign in their locker room to "defeated", much to the dislike of assistant coach Marc Montoya.
- During grappling practice, Suman Mokhtarian injures his right knee and gets help from the UFC Porformance Institute where the trainer is worried about his meniscus and the soft tissue around his knee. Team Cormier assistant coach Deron Winn walks in the trainer's room and makes several joking remarks about Suman's condition. His comments continue outside the locker rooms at the gym and tempers flare.
- Mike Trizano defeated Thailand Clark via TKO (punches) in Round 2.
- With Miocic in control of the fight pick, he announces the next featherweight fight: Suman Mokhtarian vs. Ricky Steele.
Episode 6: Dig Down Deep (May 23, 2018)[9]
- Trying to get in his possible opponents' heads, Team Miocic fighter Dulani Perry talks trash to Team Cormier, asking whoever wants to fight him, to step outside.
- At separate times, Jay Cucciniello and John Gunther, both Team Miocic fighters who lost their first-round matches, seeked out Dana White to ask him to take the injured Luis Peña's spot in the competition.
- Ricky Steele defeated Suman Mokhtarian via unanimous decision in Round 2.
- Back in control, Cormier announces the last preliminary lightweight fight: Richie Smullen vs. Allan Zuniga.
Episode 7: The Cookie Crumbles (May 30, 2018)[10]
- After his fight, Ricky Steele doesn't feel well and comes back to the TUF house donning crutches. Along with injuring his feet, his head still hurts. When he refuses medical treatment, Cormier forces him to see a neurologist, who tells him he has symptoms of a concussion and he cannot clear him for the next fight.
- For medical reasons (cramping legs), Richie Smullen was not able to compete and was medically disqualified. Dana White is not amused and suspects a mental issue to be the reason of his calf cramps. He takes a look at the hurt Smullen and, seeing that Smullen can barely stand, declares Team Miocic's Allan Zinuga as the official winner.
- Cormier announces the last preliminary featherweight fight: Tyler Diamond vs. Dulani Perry.
Episode 8: Face Your Fears (June 6, 2018)[11]
- Richie Smullen returns from the hospital and the blood test showed that the reason why he couldn't feel his legs is the is that his muscles broke down. Enzymes went into his bloodstream and then into his kidneys. It's caused by over-training.
- With Luis Peña and now Ricky Steele out of the competition due to a concussion, there are two spots open. Team Miocic fighters, Kyler Phillips, Jay Cuccinello and John Gunther are itching to replace them and get back into the tournament.
- Suman Mokhtarian receives bad news from the doctor and his MRI results showed an ACL tear and, needing surgery, he's out of the competition.
- Tyler Diamond defeated Dulani Perry via submission (guillotine) in Round 2.
- After the fight, Dana White calls in both coaches and asks who they want back into the tournament. Since Dana isn't interested in Cormier's remaining fighters, it's up to Miocic and he picks Jay Cuccinello and John Gunther to receive another shot and continue in the competition.
- Miocic and Cormier announces the semi-final fights:
- Mike Trizano vs. John Gunther
- Brad Katona vs. Bryce Mitchell
- Joe Giannetti vs. Allan Zungia
- Jay Cuccinello vs. Tyler Diamond
Episode 9: Guns Blazing (June 13, 2018)
Tournament bracket
Lightweight bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| John Gunther | 1 | |||||||||
| Joe Giannetti | SUB | |||||||||
| Joe Giannetti | ||||||||||
| Allan Zuniga | ||||||||||
| Allan Zuniga | BYE | |||||||||
| Richie Smullen | ||||||||||
| Mike Trizano | ||||||||||
| Mike Trizano | TKO | |||||||||
| Thailand Clark | 2 | |||||||||
| Mike Trizano | UD | |||||||||
| John Gunther | 3 | |||||||||
| José Martinez Jr. | 2 | |||||||||
| Luis Peña | UD
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Featherweight bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Kyler Phillips | 2 | |||||||||
| Brad Katona | MD | |||||||||
| Brad Katona | ||||||||||
| Bryce Mitchell | ||||||||||
| Jay Cucciniello | 2 | |||||||||
| Bryce Mitchell | UD | |||||||||
| Suman Mokhtarian | 2 | |||||||||
| Ricky Steele | UD | |||||||||
| Jay Cucciniello | ||||||||||
| Tyler Diamond | ||||||||||
| Dulani Perry | 2 | |||||||||
| Tyler Diamond | SUB | |||||||||
| Team Miocic | ||
| Team Cormier | ||
| Unanimous Decision | ||
| Majority Decision | ||
| Submission | ||
| (Technical) Knock Out |
The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale
| The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale | ||||
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 The poster for The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | July 6, 2018 | |||
| Venue | Pearl Theatre | |||
| City | Paradise, Nevada | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale) is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will be held on July 6, 2018, at the Pearl Theatre in Paradise, Nevada.[12]
Background
The featherweight and lightweight finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated are expected to take place at the event.[2]
A middleweight bout between Brad Tavares and Israel Adesanya is slated to the headline the event.[12] However on June 7, it was announced that Tavares was dealing with a foot injury, but his team announced that Tavares was still competing in the fight. Thiago Santos was announced as the replacement if Tavares was to pull out.[13]
A women's flyweight bout between former Invicta FC Flyweight Champion Barb Honchak and former UFC Women's Flyweight Championship challenger Roxanne Modafferi was expected to take place at The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale. However, on the day of the weigh in, Sijara Eubanks was pulled from her main event fight due to kidney failure while trying to make weight. Eubanks was replaced by Modafferi to face Nicco Montaño for the inaugural UFC Women's Flyweight Championship and Honchak faced former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Lauren Murphy who replaced Modafferi.[14] The rematch (they previously met at a regional event in October 2011) between Honchak and Modafferi is scheduled to this event.[15]
Fight Card
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Brad Tavares | vs. | Israel Adesanya | ||||
| Middleweight | Alessio Di Chirico | vs. | Julian Marquez | ||||
| Women's Flyweight | Roxanne Modafferi | vs. | Barb Honchak | ||||
| Women's Flyweight | Montana De La Rosa | vs. | Rachael Ostovich | ||||
| Featherweight | Matt Bessette | vs. | Steven Peterson | ||||
| Featherweight | Alex Caceres | vs. | Martin Bravo | ||||
| Lightweight | Luis Pena | vs. | Richie Smullen | ||||
Announced bouts
- Middleweight bout: Oskar Piechota vs. Gerald Meerschaert[17]
See also
References
- ^ a b Adam Conklin (November 17, 2017). "The Ultimate Fighter season 27 will feature only undefeated fighters". bjpenn.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ a b c Staff (January 26, 2018). "'The Ultimate Fighter 27' cast of undefeated competitors revealed". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ Simon Samano (January 26, 2018). "Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier champion-vs.-champion showdown set for UFC 226". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "TUF 27 Results, Recap For "Undefeated" (Ep. 1)". MMAmania.com. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "411's Ultimate Fighter 27: Undefeated Report 4.25.18 | 411MANIA". 411mania.com. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "The Ultimate Fighter 27 Episode 3 Recap: Personalities Clash on Team Miocic | MMAWeekly.com". www.mmaweekly.com. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Episode No. 4 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 27: Undefeated'". MMAjunkie. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ "The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 27 results, recap for 'Miocic vs Cormier' (Ep. 5)". MMAmania.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ "Episode No. 6 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 27: Undefeated'". MMAjunkie. May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Episode No. 7 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 27: Undefeated'". MMAjunkie. May 31, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Episode No. 8 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 27: Undefeated'". MMAjunkie. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ a b Staff (April 30, 2018). "Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya headlines The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale in July". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ Mike Bohn (June 7, 2018). "Brad Tavares out of TUF 27 Finale vs. Israel Adesanya; Thiago 'Marreta' Santos possible replacement". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Dann Stupp and John Morgan (November 30, 2017). "Roxanne Modafferi replaces Sijara Eubanks in TUF 26 Finale's inaugural title fight". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Newswire (April 19, 2018). "Roxanne Modafferi vs. Barb Honchak rebooked for TUF 27 Finale". mmafighting.com. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ "The Ultimate Fighter Finale". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ Marcel Dorff (May 3, 2018). "Oskar Piechota meets Gerald Meerschaert during the TUF 27 Final in Las Vegas". mmadna.nl. Retrieved May 3, 2018. Template:Nl icon
