The Ultimate Fighter 14
Encyclopedia
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller is the fourteenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC)-produced reality television
series The Ultimate Fighter
.
The UFC and Spike held open tryouts on March 21, 2011, in Newark, New Jersey. The casting call went out for Bantamweight
and Featherweight
fighters. All fighters that applied and tried out for the show must have had at least three professional fights and have been at least 21 years of age. Some of the fighters that showed up for the tryouts included UFC veterans Din Thomas
& Kit Cope
, WEC veterans Wagnney Fabiano
& Ian McCall
, and former Olympic bronze medalist Alexis Vila
. Rumors had surfaced of Chael Sonnen
and Michael Bisping
being possible coaches, though Jason Miller offered via Twitter to replace Chael Sonnen if he is unable. Miller and Bisping were later confirmed as coaches by Dana White.
Team Miller:
Episode 2: I Against I
Episode 3: Death Leprechauns
Episode 4: Get the F Up
Episode 5: Swagger Jacker
Episode 6: Thrown to the Lions
Episode 7: Draft Dodger
Episode 8: Don't Do This at Home, Kids
Episode 9: Get Me to the Finals
Episode 10: It's About to Go Down
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
(UFC)-produced reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
.
The UFC and Spike held open tryouts on March 21, 2011, in Newark, New Jersey. The casting call went out for Bantamweight
Bantamweight (MMA)
The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The King of the Cage bantamweight class with upper limit at 145 lb...
and Featherweight
Featherweight (MMA)
The featherweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Pancrase's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb...
fighters. All fighters that applied and tried out for the show must have had at least three professional fights and have been at least 21 years of age. Some of the fighters that showed up for the tryouts included UFC veterans Din Thomas
Din Thomas
Din Yero Thomas is an American mixed martial arts fighter and part time break dancer, who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. He currently runs two successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA academies in Port St. Lucie, Florida and is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Liborio...
& Kit Cope
Kit Cope
Kristopher Lee Cope is an American Muay Thai kickboxer, mixed martial artist and television personality. He is the former IPMTO Light Heavyweight Muay Thai World Champion and in mixed martial arts he has an unimpressive record of 4-7...
, WEC veterans Wagnney Fabiano
Wagnney Fabiano
|-|Loss|align=center|14-3| Joseph Benavidez|Submission |WEC 52||align=center|2|align=center|2:45|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA||-|Win|align=center|14-2| Frank Gomez|Decision |WEC 49||align=center|3|align=center|5:00...
& Ian McCall
Ian McCall (fighter)
Ian McCall is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight and bantamweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2002, McCall has fought for World Extreme Cagefighting among other organizations. He recently defeated the #1 ranked flyweight fighter in the world, Jussier...
, and former Olympic bronze medalist Alexis Vila
Alexis Vila
|-|Loss|align=center|11-1|Eduardo Dantas|Decision |Bellator 59||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States|Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament Final|-|Win|align=center|11-0|Marcos Galvão|Decision...
. Rumors had surfaced of Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen
Chael Patrick Sonnen is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon, a two-time University Greco national champion as well as the 85.0 kg silver medalist at...
and Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping
Michael Gavin Joseph Bisping is an English mixed martial artist born in Cyprus but living in Clitheroe, Lancashire. He currently fights as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion, former Cage Rage light...
being possible coaches, though Jason Miller offered via Twitter to replace Chael Sonnen if he is unable. Miller and Bisping were later confirmed as coaches by Dana White.
Coaches
Team Bisping:- Michael BispingMichael BispingMichael Gavin Joseph Bisping is an English mixed martial artist born in Cyprus but living in Clitheroe, Lancashire. He currently fights as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion, former Cage Rage light...
- Brady Fink
- Tiki GhosnTiki GhosnTiki Ghosn is an American mixed martial artist veteran, competing since 1998 in the Welterweight division .-History:Tiki started his MMA career in high school when he discovered Muay Thai Kickboxing as a form of cross training for football, while attending MaterDei High School in Santa Ana,...
- Rob McCulloughRob McCulloughRobert Alexander McCullough IV is an American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was a five-time World Muay Thai Champion, and is a former WEC Lightweight Champion. He currently trains out of Huntington Beach, CA at HB Ultimate Training Center...
Team Miller:
- Jason Miller
- Ryan Parsons
- Danny Perez
- Darren MorrisDarren MorrisDarren Morris is a Wales international rugby union player and has represented the British and Irish Lions. He plays as a loosehead prop.-Club career:...
- Jake EllenbergerJake EllenbergerJacob Steven Ellenberger is an American mixed martial artist and former United States Marine. Ellenberger is signed to Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in its welterweight division. Ellenberger is an assistant coach at back to back Division II National Wrestling champs, the University of...
Fighters
- Team Bisping
- Bantamweights: Louis Gaudinot, T.J. DillashawT.J. DillashawTylor Jeffery "T.J." Dillashaw is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2010, Dillashaw has made a name for himself fighting throughout the West Coast. He is a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs...
, John Albert, Josh Ferguson. - Featherweights: Diego BrandaoDiego BrandaoDiego Brandao is an Brazilian professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Brandao has made a name for himself fighting in the United States and in his home country of Brazil. Brandao has competed against top competitors such as a Brian Foster, Matt Veach, and...
, Akira CorassaniAkira CorassaniHamid Akira Corassani is a Swedish professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Corassani has made a name for himself fighting mainly in Western Europe. He is a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs...
, Marcus Brimage, Stephan Bass.
- Bantamweights: Louis Gaudinot, T.J. Dillashaw
- Team Miller
- Bantamweights: John DodsonJohn Dodson (fighter)Johnathan Dodson III is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Dodson has made a name for himself fighting mainly in the Southwest region. He is a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.-Early life:Dodson...
, Johnny BedfordJohnny BedfordJohnny Bedford is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Bedford has made a name for himself fighting all over the United States, mainly the Midwest region. Bedford has competed for top organizations such as Bellator Fighting Championships....
, Dustin PagueDustin PagueDustin Pague is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Pague has made a name for himself fighting all over the East coast region. He is currently the Ring of Combat bantamweight champion. He is a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate...
, Roland Delorme. - Featherweights: Dennis BermudezDennis BermudezDennis Bermudez is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division and formerly in the lightweight division. Bermudez has been a professional MMA competitor since 2009. He has made a name for himself mainly fighting on the east coast. He is a competitor on Spike TV's...
, Bryan CarawayBryan CarawayBryan Caraway is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division and formerly the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Caraway has made a name for himself fighting for Strikeforce, EliteXC, and World Extreme Cagefighting. He is a competitor on...
, Dustin Neace, Steven Siler.
- Bantamweights: John Dodson
- Fighters eliminated before entry round
- Bantamweights: Carson Beebe, Casey Dyer, B.J. Ferguson, Tateki Matsuda, Matt Jaggers, Paul McVeighPaul McVeigh (fighter)Paul McVeigh is an Irish mixed martial artist, fighting out of Glasgow, Scotland. He grew up in Drumaness, Northern Ireland before later moving to Glasgow, Scotland...
, Brandon Merkt, Orville Smith - Featherweights: Josh Clopton, Karsten Lenjoint, Eric Marriott, Micah Miller, Jimmie Rivera, Jesse Newell, Brian Pearman, Bryson Wailehua-Hansen
- Bantamweights: Carson Beebe, Casey Dyer, B.J. Ferguson, Tateki Matsuda, Matt Jaggers, Paul McVeigh
Episodes
Episode 1: Scrappers- Dana WhiteDana WhiteDana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...
welcomed the 32 fighters, consisting of 16 featherweights and 16 bantamweights, to the show at the Mandalay Bay Events CenterMandalay Bay Events CenterMandalay Bay Events Center is a 12,000 seat indoor arena, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, on the Las Vegas Strip, in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by MGM Resorts International.It has hosted many music, boxing and mixed martial arts events....
in Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. He introduced them to the coaches, middleweights Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Michael BispingMichael BispingMichael Gavin Joseph Bisping is an English mixed martial artist born in Cyprus but living in Clitheroe, Lancashire. He currently fights as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion, former Cage Rage light...
. - White dismissed the fighters to pre-fight warm-ups for the elimination round.
- The preliminary fights began:
- Bantamweight bout: Josh Ferguson defeated Casey Dyer via KO (punches) at 0:14 of round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Diego Brandao defeated Jesse Newell via KO (punches) at 0:47 of round 1.
- Bantamweight bout: John Dodson defeated Brandon Merkt via TKO (punches) at 1:37 of round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Dennis Bermudez defeated Jimmie Rivera via TKO (punches) at 1:40 of round 2.
- Bantamweight bout: Roland Delorme defeated B.J. Ferguson via submission (triangle choke) at 1:56 of round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Marcus Brimage defeated Bryson Wailehua-Hansen via TKO (strikes) at 0:21 of round 2.
- Bantamweight bout: Johnny Bedford defeated Carson Beebe via submission (neck crank/guillotine choke) at 4:19 of round 1.
- Bantamweight bout: Dustin Pague defeated Tateki Matsuda via majority decision (19-19, 20-18, 20-18) after two rounds.
- Bantamweight bout: Louis Gaudinot defeated Paul McVeigh via TKO (strikes) at 4:59 of round 3.
- Featherweight bout: Bryan Caraway defeated Eric Mariott via unanimous decision (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) after two rounds.
- Featherweight bout: Dustin Neace defeated Josh Clopton via unanimous decision (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) after two rounds.
- Bantamweight bout: TJ Dillashaw defeated Matt Jaggers via TKO (strikes) at 5:00 of round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Steven Siler defeated Micah Miller via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:53 of round 3.
- Bantamweight bout: John Albert defeated Orville Smith via submission (rear naked choke) in round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Stephan Bass defeated Karsten Lenjoint via submission (triangle choke) in round 2.
- Featherweight bout: Akira Corassani defeated Brian Pearman via KO (punches) in round 1.
- White was impressed with the elimination round fights and congratulated the winning fighters on making it onto the show.
Episode 2: I Against I
- The fighters moved into the house, picked their beds and had a barbeque.
- Michael Bisping and Jason Miller selected their teams; Bisping had first pick while Miller picked the first fight.
- The first featherweight matchup was announced: Marcus Brimage vs. Bryan Caraway.
- Mayhem visited his team at the house and brought Normatec MVP Pro compression suits to help them recover faster after training.
- Mayhem pranked Bisping by taking the training tires and putting them in Team Bisping's dressing room.
- Brimage got help from Bisping and his team with cutting weight, while Caraway dealt with severe anxiety issues about the fight.
- Bryan Caraway defeated Marcus Brimage via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:55 of round 2.
Episode 3: Death Leprechauns
- Bisping got Miller back after his tire prank in the dressing room by jacking the tires on Mayhem's car.
- Tempers flared during a Team Bisping sparring session, especially between Diego Brandao and Marcus Brimage.
- The first bantamweight matchup was announced: Johnny Bedford vs. Josh Ferguson.
- Knowing he was going to be picked by Team Mayhem, Josh Ferguson dedicated a note of profanity he wrote just for Johnny Bedford.
- After Akira Corassani's pranks increased, a bitter rivalry began between him and Dustin Neace.
- Missing his friends on Bisping's team, John Dodson made up his own team with Louis Gaudinot and Josh Ferguson called the "Death Leprechauns", a team of fighters who fight naturally at flyweight.
- Team Bisping was made aware of Johnny Bedford's injured right hand by John Dodson of Team Mayhem, who was trying to help Ferguson and is a mole for Bisping's team.
- Johnny Bedford defeated Josh Ferguson via unanimous decision after 2 rounds.
Episode 4: Get the F Up
- Bisping doesn't show up for the featherweight fight announcement and his team wonders where he has been.
- The featherweight matchup was announced: Dennis Bermudez vs. Stephan Bass.
- Dennis Bermudez defeated Stephan Bass via TKO (referee stoppage due to punches) in round 2.
- Stephan Bass blames Bisping for his loss due to overworking him in practice the day before.
- The bantamweight matchup was announced: Dustin Pague vs. Louis Gaudinot.
- Bisping uses insider information from John Dodson to prepare his next fighter.
- Dustin Pague defeated Louis Gaudinot via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:28 of round 2.
- Mayhem is happy that his team is now 4-0 over Bisping's team.
Episode 5: Swagger Jacker
- After the previous fight, Diego Brandao calls out Steven Siler, wanting to fight him next.
- Miller devises a plan to throw off Team Bisping by postponing the predetermined matches to one week.
- Josh Ferguson is upset that Mayhem gives Dustin Neace a cowboy hat with the letter "B" for Dustin's nickname, "Beast" on it. Thinking this was to mock the "B" on his cowboy hat, calling Dustin a "Swagger Jacker", Josh takes the hat and hides it.
- The prank rivalry between Dustin Neace and Akira Corassani turns ugly when Dustin accuses Akira of taking his cowboy hat, making Neace trash Team Bisping's room in retaliation.
- The featherweight match up was announced: Dustin Neace vs. Akira Corassani.
- During the fight announcement things heat up even more between Neace and Corassani when they get too close in their pose down, causing a scuffle on the mat with both coaching teams coming to break it up. Bisping and Miller also share some choice words with each other in the exchange.
- Mayhem confronts team snitch John Dodson, telling him his actions caused all the drama at the fight announcements. Dodson does not show any remorse towards what he has done, claiming that "Sh*t Happens".
- Akira Corassani defeated Dustin Neace via majority decision after 2 rounds.
- Although referee Herb DeanHerb DeanHerb Dean is an American mixed martial arts fighter and referee. Dean is one of the most seen and well respected referees in mixed martial arts with well over 3,500 professional matches worldwide...
didn't stop the fight, Team Miller questions the outcome when Corassani is reckoned to be tapping out while caught in Neace's heel hook in the first round. - Bisping is relieved that his team finally has a win over Team Miller and enjoys the victory by watching Mayhem's car get towed from accidentally parking in a handicap space.
Episode 6: Thrown to the Lions
- Team Miller's coach Ryan Parsons now knows why Michael Bisping is the most hated fighter in the UFC when he confronts Bisping about his unsportsman-like behavior towards Mayhem in the cage following the last match.
- The first fight is between featherweights Steven Siler and Diego Brandao.
- Diego Brandao defeated Steven Siler via KO (punches) at 0:30 of round 1.
- After Team Miller's training session, the coaches notice Roland Delorme's right foot is swollen; thinking its a staph infection, Roland is rushed to the emergency room.
- Before the fighter announcements, Bisping makes a speech about how Team Miller should be "gracious losers" after they lose a fight.
- The bantamweight matchup is announced: John Albert vs. John Dodson.
- The last bantamweight matchup is also announced: TJ Dillashaw vs. Roland Delorme.
- TJ Dillashaw's teammates thinks he took the coward's way out by dodging the harder fight with Dodson and taking the easier fight with Delorme, having Albert fight in his place instead; he's being "thrown to the lions".
- John Dodson defeated John Albert via unanimous decision after 2 rounds.
- After the last fight, Bisping continues to instigate a reaction out of Miller by insulting him about going back to his show, Bully BeatdownBully BeatdownBully Beatdown is an American reality television series created by Mark Burnett which airs on MTV. In each episode, show host Jason "Mayhem" Miller challenges bullies to fight against a professional mixed martial artist for a chance to win $10,000. The money they get depends on their performance...
, whereas Mayhem replies "I know one bully." referring to Bisping.
Episode 7: Draft Dodger
- Roland Delorme's foot injury leaves him questioning his future fighting on the show.
- Former BrazilianBrazilianBrazilian may refer to anything of or relating to Brazil and may also refer directly to:* Brazilian barbecue, known as churrasco* Brazilian football—see Football in Brazil* Brazilian football clubs—see List of football clubs in Brazil...
muay thaiMuay ThaiMuay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
champion Rafael CordeiroRafael CordeiroRafael Cordeiro is a Brazilian former Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, now a trainer at Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, California, United States....
of Chute Boxe AcademyChute Boxe AcademyThe Chute Boxe Academy opened as a Muay Thai academy in 1978 in Curitiba, Brazil. Head trainer Rudimar Fedrigo later expanded the program in 1991 to include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and other aspects of modern mixed martial arts. By 1995, the Chute Boxe team was considered a prime training ground for...
guest coaches during Team Miller's training session. - UFC legend Tito OrtizTito OrtizJacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars...
makes a surprise appearance to guest coach Team Bisping teaching them the art of ground and pound while Marcus Brimage gets star-struck. - TJ Dillashaw who is now called the "Draft Dodger" by his teammates, gets taught a lesson from Akira Corassani and Diego Brandao when they give him a hard time in training.
- After taking hard shots from Akira in his sparring session, TJ takes out his frustration on innocent Marcus Brimage which escalates into an arguing match.
- The doctor clears Roland of his foot infection to fight in his upcoming match.
- Mayhem decided to pull a prank on Team Bisping coach Tiki GhosnTiki GhosnTiki Ghosn is an American mixed martial artist veteran, competing since 1998 in the Welterweight division .-History:Tiki started his MMA career in high school when he discovered Muay Thai Kickboxing as a form of cross training for football, while attending MaterDei High School in Santa Ana,...
for getting his car towed by surrounding his truck with concrete highway barricades in his parking space so he couldn't get out. - TJ Dillashaw defeated Roland Delorme via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:43 of round 2.
- After the preliminary fights, Mayhem has five fighters moving on and Bisping has three.
- Dana White announces the semifinal matchups: Bantamweight fights: TJ Dillashaw vs. Dustin Pague and John Dodson vs. Johnny Bedford. Featherweight fights: Akira Corassani vs. Dennis Bermudez and Diego Brandao vs. Bryan Caraway.
Episode 8: Don't Do This at Home, Kids
- Louis Gaudinot breaks down the separation going on in the house breaking it down into three groups: Louis, Dodson, Ferguson, Diego, Marcus, and Akira all hang out with each other; then there's the "Bible Study Group" which is Bedford, Dennis, and Dustin who stay to themselves; and lastly is "The Casino" made up of T.J., Neace, Prince (Albert), Caraway, and Bass who all play cards together every night.
- Akira Corassani is sick of Bryan Caraway always doing his hair in the morning so he decided to take an electric razor and shave a chunk of his hair off while he was sleeping which escalated into Team Miller having to barricade their doors at nighttime.
- Bisping and Tiki play a prank against Team Miller by pulling off what they think is the best prank of the season; when they spray them with fire extinguishers in their locker room while a live marachi band plays as they're trying to escape the fumes.
- After he gets Marcus Brimage's sweaty jock strap to the face, Bisping gets his team back for the recent pranks on him by cornering them at the house and spraying them all with silly stringSilly StringSilly String is a children's toy of flexible, sometimes brightly-coloured, plastic string propelled as a stream of liquid from an aerosol can. The solvent in the string quickly evaporates in mid-air, creating a continuous strand. Silly String is often used during weddings, birthday parties,...
. - AfghanAfghanAfghan may refer to:* The country of Afghanistan, as abbreviated in reports as Afghan, or Afg.* Someone or something related to Afghanistan, see also Demography of Afghanistan* Afghan cuisine...
DutchNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
KickboxingKickboxingKickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
champion Siyar BahadurzadaSiyar BahadurzadaSiyar Bahadurzada is an Afghan mixed martial artist currently fighting at Welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. His MMA nickname is "Siyar The Great".-Biography:...
who trains with the Golden GloryGolden GloryGolden Glory is a Muay Thai, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts camp, as well as a management team based in the Netherlands. With their primary fighter roster based out of Europe, Golden Glory has managed fighters from all over the world, such as American former team member, Heath Herring.Golden...
team in Holland guest coaches during Team Miller's training session and gets Dennis Bermudez ready for his fight simulating Akira's stand-up style. - Before their featherweight semifinal match, Akira tests Dennis' patience by drawing a picture of him as an owl mocking his unintelligent "quotes of the day" and then singing a song about how he going to be victorious over Dennis in what he calls a "slaughter".
- Dennis Bermudez defeated Akira Corassani via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:12 of round 1.
- Akira doesn't take his loss well, initially disbelieving it in his post-fight groggy state; meanwhile Dennis celebrates moving on to the final.
Episode 9: Get Me to the Finals
- Dustin Pague acts like a good samaritan when he tells the van driver to stop so he can give a homeless man on the street a food care package.
- When Mayhem stops by the house for the fighter's barbeque, he dares Dustin Pague to eat a couple of live backyard bugs. Dustin accepts and eats the creepy crawlers for Mayhem's $60.
- Bisping and Mayhem go head-to-head in a fast and frantic Dana White's annual "Coaches Challenge" when they play a game of Air HockeyAir hockeyAir hockey is a game for two competing players trying to score points in the opposing player's goal.-Equipment:Air hockey requires an air-hockey table, two player-held mallets, and a puck....
for $10,000 cash ($1,500 each member of the winning team) on the roof of The Palms. - Even though Bisping rises to victory against Mayhem, three games to one, Team Miller gets a laugh when, after his victory dance on the Air Hockey table, Bisping slips on his backside the moment he jumps off the table and lands back on the floor.
- Second semifinal fight take place (Bantamweights): Dustin Pague vs. T.J. Dillashaw.
- T.J Dillashaw defeated Dustin Pague via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-26) after 3 rounds, to move onto the finale.
Episode 10: It's About to Go Down
- The last two semifinal fights take place (Bantamweights): Johnny Bedford vs. John Dodson, and (Featherweights): Bryan Caraway vs. Diego Brandao.
- John Dodson defeated Johnny Bedford via KO (punches) at 1:00 of round 2, to move onto the finale.
- After the fight Bedford is devastated and shocked that Dodson actually had the power to knock him out.
- Since it's the last day in the house, the guys throw a wild party and Mayhem crashes it with his coaches and holds a beer pongBeer pongBeer pong, also known as Beirut, is a drinking game in which players throw a ping pong ball across a table with the intent of landing the ball in a cup of beer on the other end. The game typically consists of two two-to-four-player teams and multiple cups set up, in triangle formation, on each side...
match and does stunts with his BMX bikeBMX bikeA BMX bike or BMX is the name of a popular bicycle used for both casual use and sport, and designed mainly for dirt and motocross cycling...
into the pool. - Like with his pervious fights, Bryan Caraway is nervous about his upcoming fight and once again starts to doubt his martial arts abilities.
- Diego Brandao defeated Bryan Caraway via TKO (punches) at 4:15 of round 1, to move onto the finale.
- Even though Bryan Caraway lost, he gained respect with having heart in the cage after taking a full minute of Diego Brandao's shots, impressing Dana White.
- Dana White announced that this was the first time ever that he let the UFC fans go online and vote for which of the fighters will get $25,000 for "best knockout", "best submission", and "the fight of the season".
- After the last fight, Dana White calls for a pose down between Michael "The Count" Bisping and Jason "Mayhem" Miller, hyping their fight for the finale.
- For the first time in nine seasons, the coaches will be on the same fight card with their team fighting each other in the finale.