T-Mobile Arena (really…)
Las Vegas, Nevada, AMERICA
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No, wait. Lend me your eyes, I beg of thee, lend them to us. There, that didn’t rhyme either so it cuts down on the douchiness. (Shocking that spell check doesn’t recognize that as a word…)
This is our coverage for TUF 25: The Season You Didn’t Watch. Don’t worry, no one did. Maybe the next one we’ll all watch because at least it has a belt on the line and women. Everyone likes women. Unless you’re one of … those people. Make sure to tell your parents about this PBP. Moms heart us a lot.
TUF 25 Finale Results
Main Card (Fox Sports 1)
Michael Johnson vs. Justin Gaethje
Lightweight
What Happened?
A better fight will not be seen this year. A more thrilling nine minutes will not be experienced this year. This defied logic. Justin is a walking old school dodge: it isn’t pretty but it’s built like a rock and will move forward through hell. He ate one giant punch after another from Johnson. He was rocked to the point of stoppage at the end of the first. The same is true in the second, when again Johnson called upon the heavens to bless his fist with power. But still, Justin would not go down. He would grab hold of Johnson’s head and fire off a knee to the gut, including one that stunned Johnson badly. And then – oh, and then – he caught Johnson with a punch so short it barely registered on screen. But Johnson began to stumble and the crowd began to rumble and Justin marched forward with one punch and then another and then a knee and then more punches. Finally, the coup de grace was a knee to the forehead that crumbled Johnson into a heap of limp death.
TUF 25 Winner: Justin Gaethje, R2, KO
Should You Watch?
Yes yes yes yes !!!!!!!!!!
Dhiego Lima vs. Jesse Taylor
Welterweight
What Happened?
Taylor got his … wait for it … redemption. He weathered a few heavy punches, including one that dropped him in the second. It was that latter punch that set off the sequence of events that lead to the finish as Taylor scrambled, got the back, choke. Win.
TUF 25 Winner: Taylor, R2, sub
Should You Watch?
If you want, sure.
Marc Diakiese vs. Drakkar Klose
Lightweight
What Happened?
Diakiese won via dec after some OK action. I’m writing this the next day and don’t remember it so it probably wasn’t too exciting.
TUF 25 Winner: Diakiese, dec.
Should You Watch?
Nah.
Jared Cannonier vs. Steve Bossé
Light Heavyweight
What Happened?
TUF 25 Winner:
Should You Watch?
Brad Tavares vs. Elias Theodorou
Middleweight
What Happened?
TUF 25 Winner:
Should You Watch?
Jordan Johnson vs. Marcel Fortuna
Light Heavyweight
What Happened?
TUF 25 Winner:
Should You Watch?
TUF 25 Finale Results
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder
Women’s Strawweight
What Happened?
Yoder tried for one TD after another as Hill did the opposite. Hill pressed the action more, trying to land combinations but ultimately never finding that one big strike. Hill turned things around for good in the third when she got a surprise TD of her own. Hill then cut a boring promo to cap a boring fight.
TUF 25 Winner: Hill, dec.
Should You Watch?
Nah.
Ed Herman vs. C.B. Dollaway
Middleweight
What Happened?
These two beat the fuck out of each other. CB was a bit better with the wrestling and Ginger Boy attacked more with submissions. They both grounded and pounded and punched and elbowed one another to the point of dual exhaustion.
TUF 25 Winner: CB, dec.
Should You Watch?
Yes.
Jessica Eye vs. Aspen Ladd
Cancelled due to Ladd becoming sick.
25 Finale Results
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Gray Maynard vs. Teruto Ishihara
Featherweight
What Happened?
TUF 25 Winner:
Should You Watch?
Tecia Torres vs. Juliana Lima
Women’s Strawweight
What Happened?
Torres bullied it to the mat in the second, got the back, got the choke, got the first stoppage of her career, got to kiss her gf in celebration.
TUF 25 Winner:
Should You Watch?
Sure
QUICK & DIRTY TUF 25 Finale Results
(Winner in BOLD)
- Lightweight Michael Johnson vs. Justin Gaethje
- Welterweight Dhiego Lima vs. Jesse Taylor
- Lightweight Marc Diakiese vs. Drakkar Klose
- Light Heavyweight Jared Cannonier vs. Steve Bossé
- Middleweight Brad Tavares vs. Elias Theodorou
- Light Heavyweight Jordan Johnson vs. Marcel Fortuna
- Women’s Strawweight Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder
- Middleweight Ed Herman vs. C.B. Dollaway
- Women’s Bantamweight Jessica Eye vs. Aspen Ladd
- Featherweight Gray Maynard vs. Teruto Ishihara
- Women’s Strawweight Tecia Torres vs. Juliana Lima
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