TUF 20 Finale to feature all cast members except Justine Kish
Fifteen of the 16 cast members who are part of “The Ultimate Fighter 20″ cast will compete at the show’s live finale in December.
Only Justine Kish, who’s recovering from knee surgery due to a torn ACL, won’t be part of the Dec. 12 event, according to FOXSports.com.
The TUF 20 Finale takes place at The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The bulk of the card is expected to air on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
The main event serves as the “TUF 20″ tournament final and crowns the UFC’s inaugural women’s strawweight (115-pound) champion. Although all other tournament fights were taped during the show’s filming earlier this year, the finale fights are all live.
“TUF 20,” which currently airs Wednesdays on FOX Sports 1, returns this week with the season’s sixth episode. Carla Esparza, Jessica Penne, Felice Herrig, Randa Markos and Joanne Calderwood have already advanced out the preliminary round and into the quarterfinals.
Once the tournament final is determined with the show’s final regular-season episode, UFC officials will announced the undercard matchups for the eliminated fighters. One non-cast member will take Kish’s slot on the fight card.
The latest TUF 20 Finale lineup includes:
TBA vs. TBA – for inaugural strawweight title
Charles Oliveira vs. Jeremy Stephens
Daron Cruickshank vs. K.J. Noons
Yancy Medeiros vs. Joe Proctor