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TUF 12 will kick off in just a week.  And if you can’t wait until Wednesday night to watch the first episode of TUF 12, you can get a sneak peek at the first five minutes of the first episode.  Check out GSP and Koscheck as they get behind young blood and help them to be the next big stars of the UFC.

Three Fight $25,000 fight awards were given after last night’s TUF 8 Finale.  The first ward was given to the much improved Junie Browning, who looked very good with stand up during his match against David Kaplan.  And in the end, Dana White awarded him Fight of the Night for his performance.  Was it deserved?  Perhaps I would have given it to Eliot Marshall.

The second award was given to Anthony Johnson for his much deserved Knockout of the Night, a high kick to Kevin Burns’ head leaving him out cold on the mat.

The final award, Submission of the Night was given to Krzysztof Soszynski who inadvertently injured Shane Primm with a Kimura.

The Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale aired last night.  The Light Heavyweight finalists for the night were Ryan Bader and favored Vinicius Magalhaes.  The Lightweight finalists were Efrain Escudero and the favored toughest nurse in the world, Phillipe Nover.  Both fights were an upset with the underdog taking home the six figure contract.

Ryan Bader def. Vinicius Magalhaes via TKO (strikes) – R1 (2:18) 

The first finalist upset of the night was Bader vs Magalhaes.  Bader came out with a gameplan to avoid clinching with Magalhaes as Magalhaes would be destine to take Bader to the mat.  Bader stood up with Magalhaes exchanging strikes for the first two minutes until catching Vinny with a strong right which was deflected with Vinnys arm and just skimming Vinny’s temple.  The strength of Bader’s punch was so powerful that this defended strike rocked him.  Magalhaes hit the canvas and Bader pounced on him to finish the fight with strikes.

Efrain Escudero def. Phillipe Nover via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 

Going into this fight the striking skills displayed by Phillipe Nover on the Ultimate Fighter had everyone convinenced that he would dominate this fight.  But the wrestling dominance and improved striking of Efrain allowed Escudero to control the fight.  Standup exchanges typically lasted a handful of strikes before Efrain would duck under a punch and take Nover down.  Once on the ground, Escudero would control the fight with minor submission attempts and mild ground and pound.  Nover’s attempts to submit Efrain from his back were immediately recognized by Escudero and avoided.  In the end, Efrain took home the contract via a decision.

Other notable fight of the night:

Junie Browning def. David Kaplan via submission (armbar) – R2 (1:32) 

Junie’s striking skills looked much improved. It’s took bad that his personality hasn’t.

Wilson Gouveia def. Jason MacDonald via submission (strikes) – R1 (2:18) 

MacDonald took a beating from the ground and pound of Gouveia who weighted in 4 pounds overweight and had to share his purse.

Anthony Johnson def. Kevin Burns via KO (head kick) – R3 (0:28) 

Revenge!  Their last fight ended in a controversal decision and Johnson having to get eye surgery from Burns’ finger pentrating his eye.  Johnson finished the fight this time with a brutal high kick knock out in the third.

Eliot Marshall def. Jules Bruchez via submission (rear-naked choke) – R1 (1:27)

Eliot Marshall’s striking skills and ground game looked great, but than again, he was fight Jules.

Krzysztof Soszynski def. Shane Primm via submission (kimura) – R2 (3:27)

To the surprise of many, Shane looked very good with his striking skills, but in the end, the Gracie Tampa fighter Shane Primm lost to Krzysztof via a kimura that nearly ripped his shoulder out of his body.

The UFC sent out their email reminder that the “Most Shocking” episode of The Ultimate Fighter will be aired tonight on SpikeTv.  In last week’s preview of the upcoming episode a scene in which a black limousine pulls up next to a parked limo.  Someone walks up to the limo, it appears as if a window is shot out and the rest is left up to your imagination.  What actually happens?… I don’t know,  however they states that Dana is forced to make a tough decision… the finale is all set up and ready to go and suddenly he has to drop someone from the finale.  The episode tonight is 90 minutes long, Ultimate Fight Night is this weekend… I’d expect to see two fights tonight.

Quick Reminder, The Ultimate Fighter Team Rampage vs Team Forrest will be on tonight at 10pm ET/PT on SpikeTV.  For those of you who may not remember, during last weeks episode contestants had to fight to become a cast member of the show.  Eight, being only half of the fights, were aired last week.  Tune in tonight to see the remaining eight fights.  Eight more will be eliminated, who will make the cast?

The results from The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 6 Finale are in.. a little late, but in. Here are the results from Saturday evening.

• Jonathan Goulet defeats Paul Georgieff with a Rear Naked Choke in Round 1
• Roman Mitichyan defeats Dorian Price with an Ankle Lock in Round 1
• Matt Arroyo defeated John Kolosci with an Arm Bar in Round 1
• Troy Mandaloniz defeated Richie Hightower in the first round with a TKO
• Ben Saunders wins against Dan Barrera via Unanimous Decision
• George Sotiropoulos beat Billy Miles with a Rear Naked Choke in Round 1
• Jon Koppenhaver defeated Jared Rollins via TKO Round 3
• Mac Danzig defeated Tommy Speer to be TUF 6 Finale Winnder, sinking a Rear Naked Choke Round 1
• Roger Huerta defeated Clay Guida with a Rear Naked Choke Round 3

Mac Danzig totally dominated Tommy Speer in the Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale.  The two felt each other out in the beginning of the first round, ultimately taking it to the ground where Danzig put on a BJJ Clinic.  Mac totally dominated Tommy on the ground, gaining a full mount in which in dropped some bombs.  Tommy flipped around like a fish out of the water and Mac sunk a deep rear naked choke.

The official weigh in results for The Ultimate Fighter season 6 Finale are in. The event will take place at the Palms in Las Vegas, the event will be aired on SpikeTV 9PM ET / PT.

Main Event

• Clay Guida (155) vs Roger Huerta (155)

TUF 6 Welterweight Finale

• Tommy Speer (170) vs Mac Danzig (168.5)

• Ben Saunders (169) vs Dan Barrera (170)
• Jared Rollins (169) vs Jon Koppenhaver (170)
• Billy Miles (170) vs George Sotiropoulos (169)
• Troy Mandaloniz (170) vs Richie Hightower (170)
• Matt Arroyo (169) vs John Kolosci (170)
• Roman Mitichyan (170) vs Dorian Price (170)
• Paul Georgieff (170) vs Jonathan Goulet (170)

Just a reminder, tomorrow night at 9PM ET/PT The Ultimate Fighter Season 6 Finale will be on SpikeTV. The main event of the night will be Huertra vs Guida which should be an awesome fight, followed up with many Team Hughes , Team Serra fights, including another great fight, the TUF 6 Final Bout, Danzig vs. Speer. My money is on Mac Danzig, he’s has the skills and the experience.