The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale will take place on December 15, 2012 at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Main Event was originally scheduled between the two coaches Roy Nelson and Shane Carwin. Unfortunately Carwin suffered a knee injury forcing him off the card. TUF 10 Alum Matt “Meathead” Mitrione has stepped in to take the fight. The Co Main Event will bring us Finalist #1 vs. Finalist #2 (still TBD) to fight for the right to be crowned TUF 16 champion and the UFC contract.
Main Card:
Roy Nelson vs. Matt Mitrione
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Nelson (-265)
- Mitrione (+205)
Betonline.com Odds
- Nelson (-245)
- Mitrione (+205)
Colton Smith vs. Mike Ricci
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Smith (+180)
- Ricci (-230)
Pat Barry vs. Shane Del Rosario
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Barry (+170)
- Del Rosario (-210)
Betonline.com Odds
- Barry (+180)
- Del Rosario (-215)
Melvin Guillard vs. Jamie Varner
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Guillard (-120)
- Varner (-110)
Betonline.com Odds
- Guillard (-110)
- Varner (-110)
Mike Pyle vs. James Head
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Pyle (-210)
- Head (+170)
Betonline.com Odds
- Pyle (-200)
- Head (+175)
Preliminary Card:
Jonathan Brookins vs. Dustin Poirier
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Brookins (+210)
- Poirier (-270)
Jared Papazian vs. Tim Elliot
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Papazian (+145)
- Elliot (-175)
TJ Waldburger vs. Nick Catone
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Waldburger (-135)
- Catone (+105)
Johnny Bedford vs. Marcos Vinicius
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Bedford (-240)
- Vinicius (+190)
Reuben Duran vs. Hugo Viana
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Duran (-140)
- Viana (+110)
Vinc Pichel vs. Rustam Khabilov
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Pichel (+195)
- Khabilov (-250)
John Cofer vs. Mike Rio
Bovada.Iv Odds
- Cofer (+130)
- Rio (-160)
Also on the card we have the Leg tenderizer Pat “HD” Barry (7-5) squaring off with Shane Del Roasrio (11-1). Barry always comes to fight and shows tons of heart but will need a big win here as he has lost four of his last six fights. Rosario made his UFC debut at UFC 146 losing to Stipe Miocic by second round TKO and his only loss to date. I’m sure the taste of defeat will bring him motivation to get back in the win column. Expect to see these two warriors bang it out and the fans are sure to benefit. The Main Card has plenty of action with Melvin Guillard (30-11-2-1) vs. Jamie Varner (20-7-1-2), Dustin Poirier (12-2) vs. Jonathan Brookins (13-5), and Mike Pyle (23-8-1) vs. James Head (9-2).
Make sure to Check back with us closer to fight night as I will have updated TUF 16 Finale Odds plus Fight Predictions. And to add a little excitement to your fight night, you can bet on this fight at Bovada.Iv Odds.
