The Ultimate Fighter’s new season kicked off with sixteen live fights on FX. It was a really interesting and unique bit of reality TV and a landmark moment for TUF. The fights were only a single five minute round putting extra pressure on the fighters to go fast and hard. Also, anyone who finished their opponent received a $5,000 bonus.
Here are the full results for the event with each winner moving “into the house”:
Joe Proctor beat Jordan Rinaldi by guillotine choke*
Cristiano Marcello beat Jared Carlsten by rear naked choke*
Sam Sicilia beat Erin Beach by knockout*
Chris Tickle beat Austin Lyons by knockout*
Andy Ogle beat Brendan Weafer by decision
Vinc Pichel beat Cody Pfister by rear-naked choke*
John Cofer beat Mark Glover by decision
Chris Saunders beat Chase Hackett by decision
James Vick beat Dakota Cochrane by decision
Michael Chiesa beat Johnavan Vistante by rear-naked choke*
Mike Rio beat Ali MacLean by rear-naked choke*
Justin Lawrence beat James Krause by knockout*
Daron Cruickshank beat Drew Dober by decision
Jeremy Larsen beat Jeff Smith by decision
Al Iaquinta beat Jon Tuck by decision
Myles Jury beat Akbarh Arreloa by decision* won $5,000 bonus for finishing opponent
So 16 fighters move into the house and the UFC gives out $40,000 in finish bonuses.