The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale Results
Here are the unofficial results from The Ultimate Fighter 3 (TUF3) Finale.
Sam Stout vs. Kenny Florian
Florian wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:46 of the first round.
Michael Bisping vs. Josh Haynes (light heavyweight finals)
Bisping wins by TKO (strikes) at 4:14 of the second round.
Ed Hurman vs. Kendall Grove (middleweight finals)
Grove wins by decision (unanimous) after 3 rounds.
Keith Jardine vs. Wilson Gouveia
Jardine wins by decision (unanimous) after 3 rounds.
Rory Singer vs. Ross Pointon
Singer wins by submission (triangle choke) at 0:44 of the first round.
Kalib Starnes vs. Danny Abaddi
Starnes wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:56 of the first round.
Luigi Fioravanti vs. Solomon Hutcherson
Fioravanti wins by KO (punch) at 4:15 of the first round.
Matt Hamill vs. Jesse Forbes
Hamill wins by TKO (strikes) at 4:47 of the first round.
Wes Combs vs. Mike Nickels
Nickels wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:10 of the first round.
The opening bout of the evening set the pace as Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine took on Brazil’s Wilson Gouveia. The Brazilian looked impressive on his feet in the opening round, punishing Jardine with some vicious leg kicks. Jardine came out more aggressive in the second, dishing out some decent leg kicks of his own. Fatigue set in for Gouveia in the third, and Jardine took full advantage by pressing the action and landing some good combinations. The contest remained standing through three rounds, after which The Dean of Mean was awarded the unanimous decision.
Next up was the middleweight final, which proved to be the fight of the night. Ed “Short Fuse” Hurman and Kendall Grove went to war for three rounds before Grove was rendered the winner by unanimous decision.
Both fighters displayed solid striking and improved submission work. It was back and forth throughout, with both competitors coming very close to locking up submissions. The bout ended with Grove securing a rear naked choke that was sure to finish the match, but Ed was saved by the bell. This last minute effort by Grove could have very well been the deciding factor in the eyes of the judges.
It was such an exciting fight that Dana White graciously handed Ed a six-figure contract to compete in the UFC.
Next was the light heavyweight final between England’s Michael Bisping and Josh “Bring the Pain” Haynes. As expected, Bisping controlled the action both on the feet and on the ground. Haynes managed to land a few good shots, but never really had Bisping in any serious danger. Josh took some serious punishment for almost 2 rounds before succumbing to a flurry of punches that forced Big John McCarthy to stop the contest.
The final bout of the evening was the main event between Kenny Florian and Sam Stout. Stout came out looking to stand, but Florian took him down almost immediately. Kenny landed some solid punches and elbows from within Sam’s guard. While trying to escape back to his feet, Stout turned over, leaving his back wide open. Kenny wasted no time securing a rear naked choke that forced the Canadian striker to tap out.
