TUF 17 Ep. 2 Results: Team Sonnen clinches first win as Luke Barnatt dominates Gilbert Smith | UFC NEWS



The Ultimate Fighter returned Tuesday night on FX with the second episode of the season – “Ambush.” In the first preliminary bout, Luke Barnatt, from Cambridge, England, dominated Colorado Spring’s Gilbert Smith when they squared off in the Octagon.

Using his significant height and reach advantage, Barnatt, 5-0 in mixed martial arts, dictated much of the fight before stopping the much smaller Smith (5-1) in the second round.

Before the bout, the fighters on Team Jones had voiced concerns about the match-up, but head coach Jon “Bones” Jones insisted on his selection and, ultimately, was proved wrong.

A full recap is available at ufc.com.

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Results after second episode:

Team Sonnen – coached by UFC light heavyweight Chael Sonnen (1-0)
Luke Barnatt (1-0, defeated Gilbert Smith via TKO in episode 2)
Uriah Hall (0-0)
Zak Cummings (0-0)
Tor Troeng (0-0)
Jimmy Quinlan (0-0)
Kevin Casey (0-0)
Kelvin Gastelum (0-0)

Team Jones – coached by UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (0-1)
Clint Hester (0-0)
Josh Samman (0-0)
Bubba McDaniel (0-0)
Gilbert Smith (0-1, lost to Luke Barnatt via TKO in episode 2)
Collin Hart (0-0)
Adam Cella (0-0)
Dylan Andrews (0-0)

Following their first win, Team Sonnen gained control of the next fight pick and chose Uriah Hall to take on Team Jones’ Adam Cella.

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The series resumes next Tuesday, February 5, on FX at 9 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings for Central and Mountain Time). In that episode – “Embrace the Suffering” – a fighter responds after being called out, coach Chael Sonnen gives advice to a fighter lacking confidence, coach Jones bonds with his team during a house visit and two fighters deliver explosive action in the Octagon.


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