The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 23 Finale unfolded last night (Fri., July 8, 2016) live on FOX Sports 1 from inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
With mixed martial arts (MMA) standouts like Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women's Strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk, No. 1 division contender Claudia Gadelha, former Bellator MMA Lightweight champion Will Brooks, English powerhouse Ross Pearson, Korean sensation Doo Ho Choi, and TUF 23 finalists holding down the televised main card, the show was primed to deliver.
In his first taste of the Octagon, Brooks passed with flying colors. He may not have finished Pearson within three rounds, but his unanimous decision victory proves he's ready for the Lightweight Top 15, especially considering he was able to outpoint the Englishman at almost every turn (full fight recap).
Brooks even called out newly-crowned UFC Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, who defeated Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Fight Night 90 via first-round technical knockout.
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