The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions | |
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Genre | Reality, Sports |
Created by | Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White |
Starring | Dana White, Joseph Benavidez, Henry Cejudo |
Country of origin | United States |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
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Original network | Fox Sports 1 |
Original release | August 31, 2016 |
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Preceded by | The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 |
Followed by | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption |
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | ||||
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A poster or logo for The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale.
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Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | December 3, 2016 | |||
Venue | Palms Casino Resort | |||
City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
Attendance | 2,044 | |||
Total gate | $188,602 | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 24 and Team Benavidez vs. Team Cejudo) is an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter.
On May 11, 2016 the UFC announced that the 16 competitors for the season would be made up of flyweight fighters from various locations who are champions in their respective organizations around the world, with the winner being expected to have a chance to fight for the UFC Flyweight Championship. The cast was announced on July 20.
The coaches for the season were former flyweight title challengers Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo.
Episode 1: The Tournament Begins (August 31, 2016)
Episode 2: Language of Combat (September 7, 2016)
Episode 3: Look Through Your Soul (September 14, 2016)
Episode 4: Young and Hungry (September 21, 2016)
Episode 5: Nothing Stops Us (September 28, 2016)
Episode 6: Let It Loose (October 5, 2016)
Episode 7: Animal Instincts (October 12, 2016)
Episode 8: Round Two (November 2, 2016)
Episode 9: What Are You Fighting For? (November 9, 2016)
Episode 10: All On The Line (November 16, 2016)
Episode 11: About To Clash (November 23, 2016)
Episode 12: Last Champion Standing (November 30, 2016)
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 3, 2016 at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The event was headlined by a UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Demetrious Johnson and Tim Elliott, the winner of the flyweight tournament from The Ultimate Fighter 24. The TUF winner also received a Harley-Davidson motorcycle of his choosing and a six-figure UFC contract.