UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey’s team evened the score with rival Miesha “Cupcake” Tate’s squad during tonight’s fifth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 18. Team Rousey fighter Davey Grant finished Team Tate’s Louis Fisette with a second-round rear-naked choke.
With tonight’s one-sided win for Team Rousey, each side has earned two victories apiece. Having retained control of the fight picks, Rousey chose to match up one of her top prospects, Jessamyn “The Gun” Duke, against talented Team Tate fighter Raquel “Rocky” Pennington for next week.
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones narrowly retained his title on September 21st in a Fight of the Year candidate. Jones outpointed challenger Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson in a five-round battle at UFC 165 and he remains on top of the 205-pound light heavyweight division.