{"id":36749,"date":"2012-09-15T09:46:35","date_gmt":"2012-09-15T16:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=36749"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:32:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:32:18","slug":"the-ultimate-fighter-fridays-premiere-recap-and-results-ufc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/the-ultimate-fighter-fridays-premiere-recap-and-results-ufc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FRIDAYS PREMIERE  RECAP AND RESULTS &#124; UFC NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/15\/the-ultimate-fighter-fridays-premiere-recap-and-results-ufc-news-36749.html\/ufc-logo-new-site-133\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36750\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ufc-logo-new-site1-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"ufc logo new site\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-36750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ufc-logo-new-site1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ufc-logo-new-site1.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWelcome to the End of the Weak. The 16th season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization\u2019s famed reality television show kicked off Friday evening on FX, as 16 of the most talented unsigned welterweight (170 lbs) fighters took their first step towards achieving their dream of receiving a six-figure contract with the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>In the exciting two-hour premiere of The Ultimate Fighter Fridays, viewers were treated to 16 exciting fights, previously taped at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, as 32 fighters vied for a coveted spot on the series. The winners, now official cast members, earned their way into The Ultimate Fighter\u00ae house where cameras documented their activity in and out of the Octagon over a span of six weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The series resumes next Friday, September 20, on FX at 10 p.m. ET\/PT (check local listings for Central and Mountain Time) with the second episode of its 12-week run.<\/p>\n<p>Below are the premiere episode match-ups and results:<\/p>\n<p>    Dom Waters d. Kevin Nowaczyk \u2013 TKO, 1rd, 0:32<br \/>\n    Michael Hill d. Lev Magen \u2013 TKO, 1rd, 1:27<br \/>\n    Bristol Marunde d. George Lockhart \u2013 Sub (via guillotine), 1rd, 2:23<br \/>\n    Mike Ricci d. Jason South \u2013 TKO, 1rd, 1:50<br \/>\n    Julian Lane d. Diego Bautista \u2013 Unanimous decision<br \/>\n    Igor Araujo d. Cortez Coleman \u2013 Sub (via triangle choke), 3rd (victory round), 3:16<br \/>\n    James Chaney d. Jerel Clark \u2013 Sub (via triangle choke), 1rd, 1:30<br \/>\n    Cameron Diffley d. Zane Kamaka \u2013 Sub (via armbar), 1rd, 1:37<br \/>\n    Neil Magny d. Frank Camacho \u2013 Unanimous decision<br \/>\n    Jon Manley d. Ricky Legere, Jr. \u2013 Unanimous decision<br \/>\n    Colton Smith d. Jesse Barrett \u2013 Unanimous decision<br \/>\n    Matt Secor d. Max Griffin \u2013 Sub (via triangle choke), 3rd (victory round), 2:55<br \/>\n    Eddy Ellis d. David Michaud \u2013 Sub (via arm triangle), 2rd, 4:29<br \/>\n    Joey Rivera d. Saad Awad \u2013 Majority decision<br \/>\n    Nic Herron-Webb d. Tim Rubert \u2013 Sub (via armbar), 1rd, 4:17<br \/>\n    Sam Alvey d. Leo Kuntz \u2013 TKO, 1rd, 0:47<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the End of the Weak. The 16th season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization\u2019s famed reality television show kicked off Friday evening on FX, as 16 of the most talented unsigned welterweight (170 lbs) fighters took their first step towards achieving their dream of receiving a six-figure contract with the UFC. 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