The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale Full Fight Card, Date & Details
The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale
United States
Main Card • Final
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
Croatia
Brazil
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
Fight of the Night
Prelims • Final
R1, 2:03
Submission of the Night
United Kingdom
R3, 5:00
R3, 5:00
R3, 4:33
R1, 0:51
Knockout of the Night
R3, 5:00
Official Event Results
$30k Bonus
Official Post-Fight Bonus Awards
Official $30,000 Post-Fight Bonus Recipients
Fight of the Night: Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan ($30,000 each for their action-packed main card bout).
Knockout of the Night: Pablo Garza ($30,000 for his 51-second flying knee knockout over Fredson Paixão).
Submission of the Night: Cody McKenzie ($30,000 for his signature 1st-round guillotine choke submission of Aaron Wilkinson).
Reported Payouts & Disclosed Purses
Fighter Purses & Official Post-Fight Incentives
| Fighter | Result | Base Purse | Win / Finish Bonus | Performance Bonus | Estimated Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | $40,000 | $40,000 | — | $80,000 | |
| WIN | $31,000 | $31,000 | — | $62,000 | |
| WIN | $16,000 | $16,000 | $30,000 | $62,000 | |
| WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | $30,000 | $46,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | $30,000 | $38,000 | |
| WIN | $4,000 | $4,000 | $30,000 | $38,000 | |
| LOSS | $28,000 | — | — | $28,000 | |
| WIN | $13,000 | $13,000 | — | $26,000 | |
| LOSS | $22,000 | — | — | $22,000 | |
| WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | — | $16,000 | |
| WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | — | $16,000 | |
| WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | — | $16,000 | |
| LOSS | $10,000 | — | — | $10,000 | |
| WIN | $5,000 | $5,000 | — | $10,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| LOSS | $8,000 | — | — | $8,000 | |
| WIN | $3,000 | $3,000 | — | $6,000 | |
| LOSS | $4,000 | — | — | $4,000 | |
| LOSS | $3,000 | — | — | $3,000 | |
| LOSS | $3,000 | — | — | $3,000 |
*Disclosed purses released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). Total disclosed payroll: $398,000 base purses plus $120,000 in official UFC post-fight bonuses.
Historic UFC Records Set
Promotional Records & Milestones Established at TUF 12 Finale
Jonathan Brookins overcame a heavy first-round knockdown against Michael Johnson, using suffocating wrestling over the final two rounds to secure the TUF 12 crown and six-figure UFC contract.
With the WEC officially folding into the UFC, Pablo Garza vs. Fredson Paixão became the first-ever 145-pound featherweight contest ever held inside the UFC Octagon.
Pablo Garza needed just 51 seconds to record the first knockout and the first flying knee stoppage in UFC featherweight history, earning a $30,000 Knockout of the Night bonus.
Nick Pace submitted Will Campuzano with a rarely seen modified neck crank/arm-triangle choke dubbed the “Pillory Choke” (or “The Pace Choke”), the only finish of its kind in UFC history.
Leonard Garcia’s split-decision win over Nam Phan—despite Phan out-landing Garcia 102 to 64 in significant strikes—caused massive outcry, leading Dana White to pay Phan his win bonus anyway.
Cody McKenzie secured his 10th consecutive career victory via modified guillotine choke, catching Aaron Wilkinson in 2:03 to win Submission of the Night honors in his UFC debut.
Rick Story handed future UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks his first professional loss (8-0 previously), utilizing relentless clinch work and body strikes to win a unanimous decision.
In a wild battle, referee Marc Goddard deducted a point from Igor Pokrajac for illegal knees and Stephan Bonnar for strikes behind the head, resulting in an unusual 29-26 sweep for Bonnar.
Jiu-Jitsu icon Demian Maia controlled TUF 3 winner Kendall Grove on the mat across three rounds, securing 5 takedowns to solidify his position as a perennial top-5 middleweight contender.
Nam Phan landed 102 significant strikes over 15 minutes against Leonard Garcia, marking the card’s highest striking output and establishing a featherweight promotional standard.
Bantamweight Nick Pace dominated 8 minutes and 5 seconds of top control time and completed 7 takedowns against Will Campuzano before finishing the bout late in Round 3.
The card featured the official arrival of bantamweights Will Campuzano and Nick Pace inside the Octagon, previewing the division’s official UFC merger title bouts scheduled for 2011.
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