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Lineup Announced for TUF 8 Finale
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Lineup Announced for TUF 8 Finale
Thursday, December 04, 2008
by Sherdog.com Staff

The finalists for “The Ultimate Fighter 8” were revealed Wednesday on Spike TV, and now the full lineup is set for the Dec. 13 finale at The Pearl in Las Vegas.

In the lightweight final, Phillipe Nover, whom Dana White described as “one of the most talented kids I’ve seen on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ ever,” will meet Efrain Escudero.

A 24-year-old ER nurse from Brooklyn, New York, Nover defeated Joe Duarte, Dave Kaplan and George Roop to advance.

Escudero, 22, trains with Southwest MMA in Tucson, Ariz. He moved to the finals by submitting all three of his opponents: Ido Pariente, Shane Nelson and Junie Allen Browning.

In the light heavyweight final, Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Vinicius Magalhaes will meet Ryan Bader. The 24-year-old Magalhaes defeated Rashad Evans’ brother Lance, Jules Bruchez and Krzysztof Soszynski to earn his spot in the finals.

Bader, 24, was a two-time All-American wrestler at Arizona State University. He advanced with wins over Kyle Kingsbury, Tom Lawlor and Eliot Marshall.

In addition to a middleweight bout between UFC veterans Jason MacDonald and Wilson Gouveia and a welterweight rematch between Kevin Burns and Anthony Johnson, the UFC filled out the card with fighters from TUF 8. The event airs live on Spike TV at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on Dec. 13.

Lineup

Main Card:
Phillipe Nover vs. Efrain Escudero
Ryan Bader vs. Vinicius Magalhaes
Jason MacDonald vs. Wilson Gouveia
Kevin Burns vs. Anthony Johnson
Junie Allen Browning vs. Dave Kaplan

Prelims:
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Shane Primm
Kyle Kingsbury vs. Tom Lawlor
Jules Bruchez vs. Eliot Marshall
Shane Nelson vs. George Roop
Roli Delgado vs. John Polakowski
 

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