The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale Results: Roy Nelson Wins TUF 10 With KO of Brendan Schaub, Kimbo Slice Tops Houston Alexander
Roy Nelson won The Ultimate Fighter 10 heavyweight tournament on Saturday by knocking out fellow finalist Brendan Schaub in the opening round at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, which took place at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas and aired live on Spike TV.
Nelson, a former IFL champion and favorite to win the heavyweight tournament, rebounded from back-to-back losses with the win, which improved his record to 14-4, while Schaub, a training partner of heavyweight contender Shane Carwin, falls to 4-1 after suffering his first career loss.
In the event’s co-headliner, Jon Jones bloodied Matt Hamill with vicious ground and pound that nearly ended the bout, but finished the fight with illegal downward elbows that caused him to be disqualified, awarding an injured and battered Hamill the victory.
Kimbo Slice made his anticipated UFC debut in lackluster fashion on Saturday, scoring a unanimous decision over a returning Houston Alexander in a bizarre bout that featured Slice’s improved ground game, including an impressive suplex in the opening frame, rather than an expected knockout.
Also on the main card, Frankie Edgar submitted newcomer Matt Veach with a rear naked choke in the second round, while Matt Mitrione knocked out fellow former NFL player Marcus Jones 10-seconds into round two.
James McSweeney, Jon Madsen, Brian Stann, John Howard, and Mark Bocek were all victorious on The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale preliminary card.
The event’s official results were:
MAIN CARD
- Roy Nelson def. Brendan Schaub via KO (punch) – Round 1
The Ultimate Fighter 10 finale - Matt Hamill def. Jon Jones via disqualification (illegal elbows) – Round 1
- Kimbo Slice def. Houston Alexander via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Frankie Edgar def. Matt Veach via submission (rear naked choke) – Round 2, 2:22
- Matt Mitrione def. Marcus Jones via KO (punches) – Round 2, 0:10
PRELIMINARY CARD
- James McSweeney def. Darrill Schoonover via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 3:20
- Jon Madsen def. Justin Wren via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
- Brian Stann def. Rodney Wallace via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- John Howard def. Dennis Hallman via KO (punches) – Round 3, 4:55
- Mark Bocek def. Joe Brammer via submission (rear naked choke) – Round 1, 3:36
Pictured: Roy Nelson
Tags: Brendan Schaub, Brian Stann, Darrill Schoonover, Dennis Hallman, Frankie Edgar, Houston Alexander, James McSweeney, Joe Brammer, John Howard, Jon jones, Jon Madsen, Justin Wren, kimbo slice, Marcus Jones, Mark Bocek, Matt Hamill, Matt Mitrione, Matt Veach, Rodney Wallace, Roy Nelson
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Wasn’t Jones DQ’d from and illegal elbow?
fix’d thx
Matt Hamill via DQ Illegal Knees???? Shouldnt it be because of those 12-6 Elbows????
Matt Hamill def. Jon Jones via disqualification (illegal knees) – Round 1
this is freakin me out haha Justin explain this to me please!!!!! wasnt it elbows
Nate its ok I’ve fix’d it now thanks
wow nate….wasn’t it an illegal….SHUT UP
just a typo guys, one of our mods will be on it in just a second
These folks huh…….. good looking out Chris…
no worries, you guys are good about being on things.
Well to everyone who stated that Big Country was nothing and I was one of the few to say watch and see, well imo this was proof….
I really like “The Darkness” but his standup is horrible……
Jones should have this turned into a NC I think but both took that fight and what happend like pro’s, trust me no one wants to win like that….
I was telling people before the season started that Roy would win.
Your assessment of M. Jones is accurate.
I don’t J. Jones will get that overturned since they used replay, it was a good usage of replay, too bad Mazzagatti didn’t know then that Hamill didn’t want to continue because of the shoulder and not the cuts, etc.
NSAC guys said no diciplineary action for Jones but that there will be no NC ruling because the fouls were not accidental. It’ll stay a DQ.
i also said before the season started that nelson would win the show.. i watched him fight in IFL and thought he had potential to come to the ufc.. his only loss in the IFL came in a decision to ben rothwell i believe.. i was surprised to see rothwell jump right into the ufc and nelson have to fight his way through the show
Russo,
Rothwell was “acquired” from Affliction while Nelson was a free agent so that sort of explains that.
Yah I remember saying that Roy was the only legit fighter in that group (including Kimbo) when they announced the lineup. If he didn’t win it would’ve been surprising.
Yeah, yeah, congrats to Nelson for winning this season’s The Ultimate Fatter…er…Fighter contract.
:P
Hamill got destroyed like I said he would.
KImbo impressed
Phat boy won, knew he would
Edgar took care of business
That flying knee by McSweeney was sweet
The Darkness’s chin is more suspect than Jardine’s
Here is a little update for ya guys….
HT:BE
Thanks for that, though I think the Mazz should have called the fight before the illegal blows landed.
Justin no worries, the elbows were impressive no doubt (before the “illegal” ones) but elbow to forearm doesn’t = fight being stopped imo but Jones is a beast and will continue to get better, if they were to rematch he would win… I believe that Jones needs to “step up” in comp and that is no disrespect intended to Hamill…
Jones versus Rich Franklin!!
Unreal. Thats a joke. I guess the other 50 million blows from mount didn’t bust him open and mess him up. But I have already had this conversation on the live results topic. It doesnt matter now, the decision is made. But that was a no contest If I’ve ever seen on, and I’ve seen a few.
No, the blow was intentional making it a DQ. No contests are for unintentional blows.
Yeah yeah, i know all that. MMA rules are spot on with that kind of stuff. You know, tonight Jones dominates, throws two bad elbows, DQ’d. Hey, Im Kevin Burns I’m gonna poke your eye out for a TKO, that cool? Yeah, these rules are spot on….
I know what you are saying though man, by the book. its just tough to see someone dominate, and then he was so damn nice afterwards too. Seems like a great guy. I think he does need to take a step up in comp, because that was borderline embarrassing.
Henry,
They didn’t have a replay in the Burns fight, and the ref missed the eye poke live. The Mazz clearly saw the illegal elbows tonight, hence halting the action to give Hamill time to recover. After the fight was called off he then had the benefit of replay to confirm that, which was the first time that replay has been used under the NSAC’s new rules.
Nelson does not look like he can lift anything more than a beer bottle. Impressive.
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That Jones situation was a big screw up for Mazzagatti, can someone fire him already? First, he lets the fight go on when Hamill can’t even SEE because his own blood is pouring into his eyes (That usually means the fight is over), is NOT intelligently defending himself (usually means the fight is over), was not visibly MORE injured than he already was after the illegal elbow, and to top it all off:
Mazzagatti stops Jones, then asks Hamill if he can continue? At that point, Hamill is DEAF AND BLIND!!! Was Mazzagatti expecting a response? Hamill didn’t respond in any way and Mazzagatti waves it off. RIDICULOUS! Not only did he screw over Jones, but he put Hamill at severe risk with his stupidity.
FIRE THAT MORON!
Most of J. Jones’s strikes from the top were skidding off forearms and hands. That IS intelligently defending. The 12-6 elbow was the one that really opened Hamill’s nose. There was a little blood before, but it wasn’t pooling in both closed eyes until after. So, if the cut is used as a reason top stop the fight, it is a DQ.
The bigger issue there is something Mazzagatti had no control over: Hamill admitting that the shoulder was why he couldn’t continue. At that point, it is up to the NSAC to rule on any appeal Jones my file. I suspect he won’t though. And I was truly impressed with the level of class he showed immediately after that fight. Lesnar could take some lessons from him.
I agree with dbiz. Mazz did what he should have and personally I think that Jones kinda annoyed me in the fight. When he was throwing punches and elbows from the mount, but they were all being blocked by Hammill, and he looked at Mazz like why are you not stopping it, then he started the illegal blows. I also wonder if anyone told Hammill what was going on. I don’t know if he even knew he won Joe was interviewing him. Great guy to overcome his disablity, but he was definitely beat up last night.
Really? Those first several shots skidded off? Looks to me like they were smashing Hamill’s face and bouncing it off the mat. Hamill was blindly flailing his arms in the air, watch the fight again. He couldn’t see for the majority of the time he was on the ground. Are you unable to see as well? The fight should have been stopped long before the DQ blow.
As for Lesnar? I would have said the same thing! Hell, I was hoping Jones was going to be the one to ask when someone was going to fire that fool. I’ll tell you what. You find me ANY picture or replay point of the fight on the ground, after the initial few elbows when Jones started looking at the ref, where Hamill doesn’t have blood in his eyes and coming out his nose, and I’ll side with you. I’ve already looked, so don’t worry – you won’t.
I agree with everything you said there. Problem is that there was no attempt by Hamill to submit in any way and since his arms were up pretty much until Jones threw the illegal strikes, it sadly won’t matter that it was the shoulder and no the eyes for Hamill, however, no doctor would have allowed him to fight with that cut either and as you said that really opened with the strikes. Like I said above the Jones won’t be fined but it’s unlikely any appeal would be heard.
I was agreeing with dbiz…
I still think Roy is a joke. Yes he has beaten a youtube legend, another chubby wrestler, and an ex NFL player, but he hasn’t really beaten any MMA fighter that is note worthy yet. He is a good wrestler, I will give him that, Joe said his jitz is tops and we’ll have to see. But I want to see him face a Cain Valasquez or a Shane Carwin, or even a Randy Couture and then I’ll make my decision. He looked ok against Andre Arlovski, but I think roy’s frame could literally put him in the LHW division if he would trim down. I dunno I just hate seeing fighters who refuse to be the greatest they can, and no matter how many people tell me Roy uses his fat to his advantage, he could use his speed and strength even better against lighter opponents.
yea, go fat guys!
now i feel validated :-)
Just as an FYI, Roy Nelson couldn’t make 205 even if every Burger King on the planet simultaneously closed down…
Big Country does it again! Like they said, don’t judge a book by its cover. Great job!!!
…Unless it’s a dictionary. Roy Nelson is an Encyclopedia of numbered Value Meals and he packs a 20 piece chicken fries meal behind every punch!
As I have been saying since the start of TUF 10 season, Roy Nelson walked straight through everyone else on the show. There was no challenge at all for him and he won the tournament with ease. He was a veteran, professional fighter in a house full of rookies, most of which will never mount to anything in the UFC. It wasn’t fair to be honest with you.
Anyone who had followed Big Country outside of the UFC knew this going in. His chin is solid, his take-downs are good, his jitz is very good and his stand-up gets him by. I don’t see him winning the heavyweight championship anytime soon, but he will give most of the UFC heavies a run for their money and put on a decent show night in and out.
Great job Big Country… now lets all go out and celebrate with some Burger King! Classic! =)
Kimbo needs to stay at ATT for a while. Him improvement on the ground actually impressed me. Not a fan of his still, but I respect him trying to do what he needs to in order to get better.
And the way he chased down Kalib Alexender was like watching a hungry dog stalking a steak on a string. Houston Starnes needs a nice talking to from Dana about skipping around the outside of the ring for the first round.
I’m thinking the next conversation [and probably the last] between Houston “Kalib Starnes” Alexander and Dana “Donald Trump” White will be a brief one, consisting of just two words:
“You’re fired!”
Self-correction.
Three words, as this is Dana we’re talking about”
“You’re fu<king fired!"…
:)
That was a really good free show. I was surprised Schaub went down so easily, though it was a nice shot by Nelson. I was also surprised Kimbo lasted a full three rounds. Good stuff on him. And Mitrione’s no joke. Get that man focused and he could be a force.
But did anyone else notice that Matt Hamill acted as if he lost the fight. I really think he thought he lost the fight when talking to Rogan ’cause he was all “my shoulder, my shoulder” and not once did he acknowledge his win.
Although he technically won the fight, his performance was clearly not good enough to withstand the force of Jon Jones. So, even though he got the W, Hamill was probably (understandably) disheartened by the beating he had just received. That’s probably why he wasn’t so enthusiastic at the mic. (Then again, it might also have been because he was still dizzy from the beating he just took.)
Roy Nelson really wants that burger King contract doesn’t he? He did do well though. And kimbo even impressed me. Didn’t do what I thought he would do, but still hung in there.
it wasnt kimbo that was so good, but alexander who didnt do ANYTHING.
all he did was dance round the rosie with some wimpy kicks.
his ‘plan’ was stupid. it was a one-sided endevour.
If one fighter can’t continue as a result of an illegal blow is it not a no contest, i’m not up on that rules but it seems a draw would have been a little more fair to “Bones” despite the elbows…i guess rules are rules for a reason.
This is rule #1 NSAC regarding intentional fouls-
If the referee determines that a contest or exhibition may not continue because of an injury caused by an intentional foul, the unarmed combatant who committed the intentional foul loses by disqualification
I was under the impression that if the foul was committed in the 1st round, than indeed the fight should have been ruled a no contest. Don’t know where I got this way of thinking from, but I know I have heard this before, somewhere.
That is a boxing thing, I know. That’s not an MMA thing I can remember, but I might not be remembering something correctly.
If it’s after a certain amount of the scoredcards are turned in it would become a draw. If it happens before then it is a DQ.
Markus, your right, but the thing that changes things is that it was intentional, if it were unintentional, it would be a No Contest.
here is what I posted in the forum section…..Perhaps it helps or maybe not
Some elbow rules…..
The Commission states
Fouls
So hope that helps just a bit, cheers
kinda random, but correct me if im wrong, did matt mitrone say something along the lines of “retard strong”?
yae he said he thinks of himself as having retard strengh.
Maybe its just me, but thats funny if your joking around at home. But not smart to say on national tv.
Nobody ever said Matt was smart,
hence the nickname “Meathead”
Roy Nelson was impressive with his hand speed and power. So was Mitrione who, personally, after he whined and wimped his way out of so many training sessions during the show, I was surprised he got a fight. Marcus IS impressive, but he’s got ALOT to learn. The one fight that bothered me the most was the Jon Jones v. Matt Hamil. While I’m sure it was just heat of the moment, and I doubt he meant to injure Hamill, those elbow’s were SO brutal, that during Hamill’s post-fight interview, he had to be physically stood up or he’d have fallen over. THAT one worried me. Oh, and from the first show to fight night, no one can deny that Kimbo improved the most. Who’d have EVER thought his ground game would be goood enough to beat Houston Alexander.. Shocking, but also, good for Kimbo!! He might be a real MMA fighter after all..