The Ultimate Fighter Season 27 Episode 15 The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya
- July 6, 2018
The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya is the 15th episode of the 27th season of The Ultimate Fighter. This episode marks the end of a season-long tournament where 16 mixed martial arts fighters compete against each other to earn a contract with the UFC and a chance to become a professional fighter. The season is coached by UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker and Number One Middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum.
The show takes place at the Pearl Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, where four finalists are set to compete in two championship bouts. In the first match, Brad Tavares, a Hawaiian fighter who has been in the UFC for four years and holds a professional MMA record of 17-4-0, will take on Israel Adesanya, an undefeated Nigerian fighter who has taken the world of MMA by storm and holds a professional record of 13-0-0.
In the second match, Mike Trizano, a wrestler from Ramsey, New Jersey who holds a professional record of 6-0-0, will face Joe Giannetti, a submission specialist from Whittinsville, Massachusetts who has a professional record of 6-0-0.
Along with the two championship matches, the episode highlights some of the top moments from the season, including the coaches' challenge, where Whittaker and Gastelum go head-to-head in a bowling competition, and some of the craziest and most gruesome injuries suffered by some of the competitors during their fights.
The show is hosted by UFC President Dana White and is narrated by Mike Rowe. The episode is full of suspense, drama, and excitement as the fighters give it their all to become the Ultimate Fighter and earn their chance to fight in the UFC. The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya is a must-see episode for any MMA fan.