The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen

The Ultimate Fighter 17: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen
Genre Reality, Sports
Created by Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
Starring Dana White, Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen
Country of origin United States
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network FX
Original release January 22, 2013
Chronology
Preceded by The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes
Followed by The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 17) is the seventeenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter.[1]

The series was officially announced by the UFC in October 2012 with current Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones coaching opposite Chael Sonnen.[2] The two coaches met in a title fight on April 27, 2013 at UFC 159.[2] This move drew criticism from MMA critics and fans, as many felt that Sonnen, who had previously lost his last match and not competed in the UFC Light Heavyweight division in years, had not done enough to earn a title shot.[3][4][5][6]

This season was the first to air on Tuesdays, after The Ultimate Fighter: Live and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson's failure to generate the desired ratings for FX on Friday evenings.[7]

Cast

Coaches

          Team Jones
[8]
  • Jon Jones, head coach
  • Stonehorse Goeman, Muay Thai Coach
  • Frank Mir, jiu jitsu coach
  • Bubba Jenkins, wrestling coach
  • John Woods
  • Ricky Lundell, wrestling/grappling Coach
          Team Sonnen
[9]
  • Chael Sonnen, head coach
  • Vinny Magalhães, jiu jitsu coach
  • Clayton Hires, boxing coach
  • Scott McQuary
  • Jamie Huey
  • Mike Dolce, nutritionist

Fighters

Fighters eliminated during the entry round

Episodes

Episode 1: "Enter the Octagon" (January 22, 2013)
Adam Cella defeated Jake Heun via submission (armbar) in the first round.
Zak Cummings defeated Nik Fekete by KO (punches) in the first round.
Kevin Casey defeated Eldon Sproat via submission (rear naked choke).
Tor Troeng defeated Scott Rosa via submission (rear naked choke).
Clint Hester defeated Fraser Opie by decision.
Bubba McDaniel defeated Ryan Bigler via TKO (punches) in the second round.
Josh Samman defeated Lou Bercier via TKO (punches) in the first round.
Kelvin Gastelum defeated Kito Andrews by decision.
Jimmy Quinlan defeated Mike Persons via TKO (punches) in the first round.
Uriah Hall defeated Andy Enz by decision.
Gilbert Smith defeated Eric Wahlin via submission (arm triangle choke)
Luke Barnatt defeated Nicholas Kohring by decision.
Dylan Andrews defeated Tim Williams by decision.
Collin Hart defeated Mike Jasper via submission (rear naked choke) in the first round.
Coach 1st Pick 2nd Pick 3rd Pick 4th Pick 5th Pick 6th Pick 7th Pick
Sonnen Luke Barnatt Uriah Hall Zak Cummings Tor Troeng Jimmy Quinlan Kevin Casey Kelvin Gastelum
Jones Clint Hester Josh Samman Bubba McDaniel Gilbert Smith Collin Hart Adam Cella Dylan Andrews
Episode 2: "Ambush" (January 29, 2013)[11]
Episode 3: "Embrace the Suffering" (February 5, 2013)[12][13]
Episode 4: "Sign of Disrespect" (February 12, 2013)
Episode 5: "The Reflection of Perfection" (February 19, 2013)
Episode 6: "Path to Greatness" (February 26, 2013)
Episode 7: "His Fist on My Face" (March 5, 2013)
Episode 8: "Bag of Tools" (March 12, 2013)
Episode 9: "The Wild Card" (March 19, 2013)
  • Collin Hart vs. Kelvin Gastelum
  • Dylan Andrews vs. Luke Barnatt
  • Josh Samman vs. Jimmy Quinlan
  • Bubba McDaniel vs. Uriah Hall
Episode 10: "The Quarterfinals Begin" (March 26, 2013)
Episode 11: "Vicious" (April 2, 2013)
  • Josh Samman vs. Kelvin Gastelum
  • Dylan Andrews vs. Uriah Hall
Episode 12: "The Semis" (April 9, 2013)

Tournament Bracket

Elimination Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finale
                           
           
      Colin Hart  UD
      Kevin Casey  2  
      Colin Hart  KO
        Kelvin Gastelum  1  
      Bubba McDaniel  SUB
      Kelvin Gastelum  2  
      Kelvin Gastelum  SUB
        Josh Samman  1  
      Josh Samman  KO
      Tor Treong  1  
      Josh Samman  SUB
        Jimmy Quinlan  2  
      Clint Hester  SUB
      Jimmy Quinlan  2  
      Kelvin Gastelum  SD
        Uriah Hall  3
      Dylan Andrews  UD
      Zak Cummings  2  
      Dylan Andrews  KO
        Luke Barnatt  3  
      Gilbert Smith Jr.  KO
      Luke Barnatt  2  
      Dylan Andrews  TKO
        Uriah Hall  2  
      Adam Cella  KO
      Uriah Hall  1  
      Bubba McDaniel  KO
        Uriah Hall  1  
      Bubba McDaniel*  TKO
      Kevin Casey*  2  
Legend
  Team Jones
  Team Sonnen
UD
  Unanimous Decision
MD
  Majority Decision
SD
  Split Decision
SUB
  Submission
(T) KO
  (Technical) Knockout

Fighters were awarded $25,000 bonuses. Fans chose the winners of the season bonuses.

The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date April 13, 2013
Venue Mandalay Bay Events Center
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance 5,918[14]
Total gate $569,075[14]
Event chronology

UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on April 13, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[15]

Background

The event was expected to feature a Flyweight Championship bout between the current champion Demetrious Johnson, and challenger John Moraga, as well as the middleweight tournament finals.[16] However, Johnson was forced out of the bout with an injury and Moraga was removed from the event as well.[17] As a result, the main event featured a bout between the former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber and long time bantamweight contender Scott Jorgensen.[18]

The winner of the Miesha Tate vs Cat Zingano bout was expected to coach against Ronda Rousey for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter.[19]

Results

Main card (FX)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight Urijah Faber def. Scott Jorgensen Submission (rear-naked choke) 4 3:16
Middleweight Kelvin Gastelum def. Uriah Hall Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Women's Bantamweight Cat Zingano def. Miesha Tate TKO (knees and elbow) 3 2:55 [lower-alpha 2]
Heavyweight Travis Browne def. Gabriel Gonzaga KO (elbows) 1 1:11
Middleweight Robert McDaniel def. Gilbert Smith Submission (triangle armbar) 3 2:49
Preliminary card (Fuel TV)
Middleweight Josh Samman def. Kevin Casey TKO (knees) 2 2:17
Middleweight Luke Barnatt def. Collin Hart Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Dylan Andrews def. Jimmy Quinlan TKO (punches) 1 3:22
Middleweight Clint Hester def. Bristol Marunde KO (elbow) 3 3:53
Preliminary card (Facebook)
Featherweight Cole Miller def. Bart Palaszewski Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:23
Featherweight Maximo Blanco def. Sam Sicilia Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Daniel Pineda def. Justin Lawrence Submission (kimura) 1 1:35
  1. TUF 17 Middleweight Tournament Final.
  2. Winner was expected to coach on TUF 18 opposite Women's Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.

[20]

Bonus Awards

Fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses.[21]

Reported payout

The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses.[22]

Coaches' Fight

Main article: UFC 159

UFC 159 was held on April 27, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey.

Jon Jones (c) defeated Chael Sonnen via TKO (elbows and punches) after 4:33 in the first round.

See also

References

  1. "TUF 17 Face/Off". theultimatefighter.com. January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Jones, Sonnen will coach 'TUF' fighters, then meet". USAtoday.com. December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  3. "Jones and Sonnen on 'TUF' both brilliant and ridiculous". USAtoday.com. October 16, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  4. "Jones-Sonnen pairing is a shticky situation". ESPN.com. October 17, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  5. "Why Does Chael Sonnen Get to Fight Jon Jones?". Yahoo.com. October 18, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  6. "The Sunday Junkie: Fans React to Jones/Sonnen". MMAjunkie.com. October 21, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  7. "Jon Jones-Chael Sonnen season of 'TUF' to air Tuesdays". USAtoday.com. December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  8. "Jon Jones Reveals TUF 17 Coaching Staff Includes Former UFC Champ Frank Mir". MMAweekly.com.
  9. "Chael Sonnen Selects Dan Henderson As TUF Assistant Coach". fightline.com.
  10. "Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 17: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen'". mmajunkie.com. 2013-01-22.
  11. "Episode No. 2 recap: ‘The Ultimate Fighter 17: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen’ - MMAjunkie". MMAjunkie.
  12. "Watch The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Episode 3: Embrace the Suffering - TVGuide.com". TVGuide.com.
  13. "Episode No. 3 recap: ‘The Ultimate Fighter 17: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen’ - MMAjunkie". MMAjunkie.
  14. 1 2 Staff (2012-04-30). "The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale $569K gate". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
  15. "UFC targets Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay for The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale in April". mmajunkie.com. February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  16. Staff (2013-02-11). "Demetrious Johnson defends UFC flyweight title vs. John Moraga at TUF 17 Finale". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
  17. Staff (2013-02-26). "Demetrious Johnson injured, title fight with John Moraga off TUF 17 Finale". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
  18. Staff (2013-02-27). "Urijah Faber-Scott Jorgensen is The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale's new headliner". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  19. Mike Whitman (2013-03-16). "Ronda Rousey, Winner of Miesha Tate-Cat Zingano to Coach Coed ‘TUF 18’". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  20. "The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale". ufc.com. 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  21. Staff. "TUF 17 Finale bonuses: Zingano, Tate, Browne, Pineda earn $50,000". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  22. Staff (2013-04-14). "TUF 17 Finale salaries: Urijah Faber, Cole Miller top fighter payroll". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
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