The Ultimate Fighter Finale - Season 10
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on December 5, 2009. Featured was the final from The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights in the Heavyweight division.
Background
A previously announced bout between Rousimar Palhares and Lucio Linhares was moved to UFC 107. Linhares was a replacement for Alessio Sakara who had to pull out due to rumored visa issues.
Frankie Edgar was expected to face Kurt Pellegrino on the card, but Pellegrino was forced to withdraw due to an injury. Matt Veach, who was previously scheduled to fight Mark Bocek on the event's undercard was named as Edgar' new opponent.
Results
Preliminary card
* Lightweight bout: Canada Mark Bocek vs. United States Joe Brammer
Bocek defeated Brammer via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:36 of round one. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Edgar vs. Veach fight.
* Welterweight bout: United States John Howard vs. United States Dennis Hallman
Howard defeated Hallman via KO (Strikes) at 4:55 of round 3.
* Light Heavyweight bout: United States Brian Stann vs. United States Rodney Wallace
Stann defeated Wallace via unanimous decision. (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
* Heavyweight bout: United States Jon Madsen vs. United States Justin Wren
Madsen defeated Wren via split decision. (30–27, 28–29, 29–28)
* Heavyweight bout: United States Darrill Schoonover vs. England James McSweeney
McSweeney defeated Schoonover via TKO (strikes) at 3:20 of round 3. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Edgar vs. Veach fight.
Main card
* Heavyweight bout: United States Marcus Jones vs. United States Matt Mitrione
Mitrione defeated Jones via KO (punches) at 0:10 of round 2.
* Lightweight bout: United States Frankie Edgar vs. United States Matt Veach
Edgar defeated Veach via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:22 of round 2.
* Catchweight (215 lb) bout: The Bahamas Kimbo Slice vs. United States Houston Alexander Slice defeated Alexander via unanimous decision. (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
* Light Heavyweight bout: United States Matt Hamill vs. United States Jon Jones
Hamill defeated Jones via DQ (illegal elbow) at 4:14 of round 1. Jones delivered a "12-to-6" vertical elbow that split open the bridge of Hamill's nose.
* Heavyweight bout: United States Roy Nelson vs. United States Brendan Schaub
Nelson defeated Schaub via KO (punch) at 3:45 of round 1 to become the Season 10 Heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter.
* Fight of the Night: United States Frank Edgar vs. United States Matt Veach
* Knockout of the Night: United States Roy Nelson
* Submission of the Night: Canada Mark Bocek
