The Ultimate Fighter Finale - Season 11
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on June 19, 2010. Featured were the finalists from The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz in the Middleweight division.
Background
Kenny Florian filled in for Joe Rogan as color commentator, due to scheduling conflicts for Rogan.
Darren Elkins was scheduled to fight Charles Oliveira as one of the preliminary fights, but Oliveira reportedly had to pull out of the fight due to visa issues. The bout was moved to UFC on Versus 2.
Results
Preliminary card
* Heavyweight bout: England James McSweeney vs. United States Travis Browne
Browne defeated McSweeney via TKO (punches) at 4:32 of round 1. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the McGee vs. McCray fight.
* Middleweight bout: United States James Hammortree vs. United States Chris Camozzi
Camozzi defeated Hammortree via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
* Middleweight bout: Australia Kyle Noke vs. United States Josh Bryant
Noke defeated Bryant via TKO (strikes) at 3:12 of round 2.
* Middleweight bout: United States Brad Tavares vs. United States Seth Baczynski
Tavares defeated Baczynski via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
* Lightweight bout: United States John Gunderson vs. Canada Mark Holst
Gunderson defeated Holst via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Main card
* Middleweight bout: United States Jamie Yager vs. United States Rich Attonito
Attonito defeated Yager via TKO (strikes) at 4:25 of round 2.
* Lightweight bout: United States Spencer Fisher vs. Germany Dennis Siver
Siver defeated Fisher via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).
* Middleweight bout: United States Chris Leben vs. United States Aaron Simpson
Leben defeated Simpson via TKO (punches) at 4:17 of round 2.
* Light Heavyweight bout: United States Matt Hamill vs. United States Keith Jardine
Hamill defeated Jardine via majority decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28). Jardine had one point deducted for an eye poke.
* Middleweight bout: United States Court McGee vs. United States Kris McCray
McGee defeated McCray via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:41 of round 2 to become the Season 11 Middleweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter.
* Fight of the Night: United States Matt Hamill vs. United States Keith Jardine
* Knockout of the Night: United States Chris Leben
* Submission of the Night: United States Court McGee
