(Notes: American Top Team donated their $200K check to the Wounded Warrior Project. Also, this event was moved to the MGM Grand after it was originally slated to take place in South Florida.)
$300K BOUT:Hayder v. Kamaru "The Nigerian Nightmare" (both weighed at 170.5)
R: Herb
R1: At about the 2nd half of this rd., Kamaru got into the groove w/ his takedown/submission skills.
W BY ARM TRIANGLE AT 1:19 OF R2- Kamaru
Other Fights in Vegas:
Willie Gates d. Darrell Montague by TKO in 1:36 (Flyweight)
George Sullivan d. Dominic Waters by UD (29-27, 30-25 & 29-28)(Welterweight)
Trevor Smith d. Dan Miller by UD (two 30-25s & one 30-26)(Middleweight)
Jerrod Sanders d. Russell Doane by UD (two 29-28s & one 30-27)(Bantamweight)
Josh Samman d. Caio Magalhaes by rear-naked choke in 2:52 (Middleweight)
Maximo Blanco d. Mike De La Torre by controversial TKO in :16 (Catchweight because Maximo missed weight at 148.5- he forfeited 20% of his purse to his opponent)
Michelle Waterson d. Angela Mangana by rear-naked choke at 2:38 of R3 (Women's Strawweight)
Jorge Masvidal d. Cesar Ferreira by KO in 4:22 (Welterweight)
Michael d. Vicente by UD (early in R1, Yves warned Michael for an illegal knee while the fighters were standing; that rule could very well be changed)
Stephen Thompson d. Jake Ellenberger by KO in 4:29 (Welterweight)
Next season's coaches (who WON'T fight at the next finale) are interim UFC Featherweight Champ Conor McGregor (Europe) & Urijah Faber (U.S.); they'll coach lightweights.
$300K BOUT:Hayder v. Kamaru "The Nigerian Nightmare" (both weighed at 170.5)
R: Herb
R1: At about the 2nd half of this rd., Kamaru got into the groove w/ his takedown/submission skills.
W BY ARM TRIANGLE AT 1:19 OF R2- Kamaru
Other Fights in Vegas:
Willie Gates d. Darrell Montague by TKO in 1:36 (Flyweight)
George Sullivan d. Dominic Waters by UD (29-27, 30-25 & 29-28)(Welterweight)
Trevor Smith d. Dan Miller by UD (two 30-25s & one 30-26)(Middleweight)
Jerrod Sanders d. Russell Doane by UD (two 29-28s & one 30-27)(Bantamweight)
Josh Samman d. Caio Magalhaes by rear-naked choke in 2:52 (Middleweight)
Maximo Blanco d. Mike De La Torre by controversial TKO in :16 (Catchweight because Maximo missed weight at 148.5- he forfeited 20% of his purse to his opponent)
Michelle Waterson d. Angela Mangana by rear-naked choke at 2:38 of R3 (Women's Strawweight)
Jorge Masvidal d. Cesar Ferreira by KO in 4:22 (Welterweight)
Michael d. Vicente by UD (early in R1, Yves warned Michael for an illegal knee while the fighters were standing; that rule could very well be changed)
Stephen Thompson d. Jake Ellenberger by KO in 4:29 (Welterweight)
Next season's coaches (who WON'T fight at the next finale) are interim UFC Featherweight Champ Conor McGregor (Europe) & Urijah Faber (U.S.); they'll coach lightweights.