Ultimate Fighter 8 Finale weigh in results (Video update)
by MMAmania.com on Dec 12, 2008 8:24 PM EST
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The official weigh-in event for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 8 Finale at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada is in the books.
Former light heavyweight Wilson Gouveia came in four pounds heavy for his middleweight tilt again Jason MacDonald.
For safety reasons, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) did not allow him additional time to shed the extra baggage; therefore, the bout will be contested at a catchweight of 189 pounds. He will also forfeit 20 percent of his purse to MacDonald for the miscue.
Fortunately, the remaining field of competitors all tipped the scales without incident.
Here are the official results:
Main event:
155 lbs.: Phillipe Nover (155) vs. Efrain Escudero (156)
Main card (Televised):
205 lbs.: Ryan Bader (205) vs. Vinicius Magalhães (205)
185 lbs.: Wilson Gouveia (189) vs. Jason MacDonald (184)
170 lbs.: Kevin Burns (171) vs. Anthony Johnson (171)
155 lbs.: Junie Browning (156) vs. Dave Kaplan (156)Under card (May not be broadcast):
205 lbs.: Krzysztof Soszynski (202) vs. Shane Primm (205)
205 lbs.: Eliot Marshall (203) vs. Jules Bruchez (205)
205 lbs.: Kyle Kingsbury (205) vs. Tom Lawlor (204)
155 lbs.: Shane Nelson (156) vs. George Roop (153)
155 lbs.: Rolando Delgado (155) vs. John Polakowski (152)
*Note: Fighters are allowed to weigh one pound more than the division limit in non-title fights.
Remember that MMAmania.com will also provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night, which is slated to air at 9 p.m. ET on Spike TV from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Saturday, December 13.
Of course, the latest quick updates of the prelim bouts will begin to flow earlier than that at around 7:30 p.m. ET.
It’s going to be a solid night of mixed martial arts action — be sure to check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight show coverage you can handle.
Check out the video package of the TUF 8 Finale weigh-ins after the jump.
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is this going to be on at 6 like fight for troops or 9 like it says on the guide (here in CA)?
ok, I really got to go, can you check on this mania!!??
by kevin on Dec 12, 2008 8:27 PM EST reply actions
I see Gouveia had some problems.. maybe getting to 185 is too big of a cut for him to deal with
by RoB on Dec 12, 2008 8:40 PM EST reply actions
I may be late on this but has anyone seen that they are using submission moves in the WWE? I just saw some dude pull an arm bar on a guy. Put it on for a second, hilarious. Wasn’t very effective. Got “kicked” in the head from that position but amusing nonetheless.
by The Dude on Dec 12, 2008 8:54 PM EST reply actions
Yeah I think it’s the undertaker who has a move now thats like a gogoplata… he’s an mma fan though so i guess its ok
by enchilada nirvana on Dec 13, 2008 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
I saw it the other night (not that I was watching wrestling or anything) its called the Hell’s Gate. That’s way more evil than a Gogo.
by DDT on Dec 13, 2008 5:29 PM EST up reply actions
For them not to give him time to cut for health reasons, he must of been in pretty bad shape. I’m almost thinking of betting against him now.
by Bluepit on Dec 12, 2008 8:56 PM EST reply actions
i agree. i think gouieva should have to give up more than 20% of his purse as well. raise it up 50% and guys will try a little harder imo.
by b.w. on Dec 12, 2008 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
Your probably right b.w. I am his biggest fan, but 4 lbs is unexceptable. I don’t get it though, he made 185 his first fight at that weight. I wonder what the deal is?
by BNF on Dec 12, 2008 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
BNF. whos knows? it’s possible he could have had an injury in camp, but if that was the case he should have pulled out. there really is no excuse. it’s only a catch weight for gouivea, macdonald didnt have the luxury of only having to cut down to 189, and he’s a big mw. he could have not fought, but then he wouldn’t have got paid. anyway you look at it, it sucks. not making weight is 2nd only to testing positive for roids to me in unforgivable deeds. OFF SUBJECT: aol fanhouse is reporting that thiago alves might have to fight swick before he gets a shot at gsp/bj. might be to his past weight issues (just an assumption on my part)
by b.w. on Dec 12, 2008 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
Am I the only one here that sees everthing underlined?
by Psyqo78®™ on Dec 12, 2008 8:59 PM EST reply actions
i know, whats up with that.its annoying
by knee to the nads on Dec 12, 2008 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
Isn’t it obvious? Mania has been on the coors light again, screwed up the site code and then passed out.
He’ll awake soon enough to put things right.
by Stefan Manojlovic on Dec 12, 2008 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
He needs to lay off the wine coolers!!! God damn bitch drinks!!!
by the_mexicutioner on Dec 12, 2008 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve had a few pops, I see a bunch of underlines and my boy Gouveia… WTF man. Very dissapointing.
by BNF on Dec 12, 2008 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
I heard its some weird virus going around attacking MMA sites and bloggers who have nothing else to do but complain about underlines
by Robert on Dec 12, 2008 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
If SOME fights can happen at “catchweight”, why not ALL fights? Personally, I find weightclasses to be uninteresting and unfit for Mixed Martial Arts. Boxing and Wrestling can keep that shit to themselves.
by wang on Dec 12, 2008 9:16 PM EST reply actions
If you find weight classes to be “uninteresting” then maybe MMA isn’t the sport for you. May I recommend XARM?
by GregC on Dec 12, 2008 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
I know weight classes are ridiculous! I mean who doesn’t want to see Brock Lesner vs. Kenny Florian….or even better Brock vs. Sherk that would be a Battle!…..sigh
by Psyqo78®™ on Dec 12, 2008 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
It’s not like either of these two are ever gonna be in title contention so might as well let them have a catchweight to keep more fights on the card.
by Papa Lou on Dec 12, 2008 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
I want this underlined!!
DANA WHITE… GET UFC95 SORTED!!!! GET CHUCK, GET ANDERSON, GET JARDINE, GET CAIN, GET JOE DADDY, GET SHERK, GET DIEGO, GET IT SORTED please!!!!!!
by mo on Dec 12, 2008 9:58 PM EST reply actions
it really seems like this season’s cast has really gotten their crap together, mostly everyone looked really cut or huge as well as very much in shape. also i bet roop would wear his hat into the octagon if he was allowed to
by megatherium on Dec 12, 2008 10:17 PM EST reply actions
LOL @ Nover v Efrain as the main event.
Surely this is co-hideliner?
by zulu9812 on Dec 12, 2008 10:35 PM EST reply actions
UFC shouldn’t have tried to get Wilson to the MW Div. He can’t make that cut very well and I’m sure Goran will have the same problem.
MacDaddy for the Decision Win.
by sbud on Dec 12, 2008 11:11 PM EST reply actions
Main event:
155 lbs.: Phillipe Nover
Main card :
205 lbs.: Vinicius Magalhães
185 lbs.: Jason MacDonald
170 lbs.: Anthony Johnson
155 lbs.: Dave aplan
Under card :
205 lbs.: Krzysztof Soszynski
205 lbs.: Eliot Marshall
205 lbs.: Tom Lawlor
155 lbs.: George Roop
155 lbs.: Rolando Delgado
by J on Dec 13, 2008 1:08 AM EST reply actions
diaz vs guida would have been the perfect main event for this card to pull in even more viewers
I think this is the first time that the actual contestants from the show are the main event kinda sucks because both finales in each wieght class have the potential of both being short onesided fights
by dia mette on Dec 13, 2008 1:30 AM EST reply actions
UNDERLINE ME!!!
THIS sucks makes it harder to read bad idea mania bad idea. should make it tied ied next again drinking and spelling dont mix!
by DBG on Dec 13, 2008 2:42 AM EST reply actions
Hey Mania, Yahoo.com Is posting that MMA is a bigger draw than Boxing— Making head way…. But thier also saying that Brock is the biggest draw in all PPV buys so im agreing half way thought u may want to check it out i think 7 out of 10 ppv buys total by numbers ended up UFC boxing is dieing a slow painful death, Way to keep boxing alive —Oscar/Pavlick/Pac/Pus-Mayweather/Mosley
by DBG on Dec 13, 2008 3:28 AM EST reply actions
This is off-topic but did you guys see the recent video Frank Mir did on MMA fix? He said something like how he had to explain to his 16 years old son about the show?
Well, I just realized Mir is only 29 yearsold. That means he had a child at 13? It also means he knocked up a chic at 12… OMG
by ProKev on Dec 13, 2008 3:52 AM EST reply actions
Well, we all were wondering whether you would. Looks like we were right.
by chefdaddy on Dec 13, 2008 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
I would tap that to the core.
by TheMMAPsychicOfFortune on Dec 13, 2008 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
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