Nelson, Schaub to Meet in TUF Finals

Roy Nelson and Brendan Schaub will vie for the title of “The Ultimate Fighter” at the Spike TV show’s live season finale this Saturday at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Nelson, a former IFL heavyweight champion, advanced to the finals with a second-round technical knockout over Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson, a two-round majority decision against Justin Wren, and a first-round TKO over James McSweeney in the semi-finals.

Former NFL footballer Schaub’s road to the finals included a first-round submission against Demico Rogers, a second-round knockout over Jon Madsen, and a first-round technical knockout against Marcus Jones.

Also on the card, Kimbo Slice will face Houston Alexander in a 215-pound catch-weight bout, while semi-finalist Marcus Jones meets Matt Mitrione.

“The Ultimate Fighter 10” Finale broadcasts live on Spike TV at 9:00 ET/PT.

“The Ultimate Fighter 10” Finale
Saturday, December 5
Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas

Heavyweight Finals:
Roy Nelson vs. Brendan Schaub

Jon Jones vs. Matt Hamill
Frankie Edgar vs. Matt Veach
Houston Alexander vs. Kevin Ferguson
Marcus Jones vs. Matt Mitrione
Dennis Hallman vs. John Howard
Brian Stann vs. Rodney Wallace
Mark Bocek vs. Joe Brammer