The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale took place on June 1, 2012 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It drew a reported attendance figure of 1,628 and a live gate of $195,250. Martin Kampmann and Justin Lawrence each picked up a “Knockout of the Night” bonus, Mike Chiesa picked up the “Submission of the Night” award, and Lawrence and John Cofer took home “Fight of the Night” honors.
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FIGHT CARD (FX)
• Welterweight bout: Jake Ellenberger vs. Martin Kampmann (5 rounds)
Kampmann defeated Ellenberger via TKO (knee) at 1:40 of round 2.
• TUF: Live Lightweight Tournament final bout: Mike Chiesa vs. Al Iaquinta
Chiesa defeated Iaquinta via technical submission (rear naked choke) at 2:47 of round 1.
• Featherweight bout: Max Holloway vs. Pat Schilling
Holloway defeated Schilling via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
• Featherweight bout: Jonathan Brookins vs. Charles Oliveira
Oliveira defeated Brookins via submission (modified d’arce choke) at 2:42 of round 2.
• Lightweight bout: Justin Lawrence vs. John Cofer
Lawrence defeated Cofer via KO (head kick) at 0:19 of round 3.
PRELIMINARY CARD (FUEL TV)
• Lightweight bout: Daron Cruickshank vs. Chris Tickle
Cruickshank defeated Tickle via unanimous decison (29-27, 29-27, 29-27). (Tickle was deducted 1 point in round 1 due to an illegal upkick.)
• Lightweight bout: Myles Jury vs. Chris Saunders
Jury defeated Saunders via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:03 of round 1. (This bout aired on the FX broadcast after the Ellenberger vs Kampmann fight.)
• Lightweight bout: Cristiano Marcello vs. Sam Sicilia
Sicilia defeated Marcello via KO (knee and punches) at 2:53 of round 2.
• Lightweight bout: Jeremy Larsen vs. Joe Proctor
Proctor defeated Larsen via TKO (knee and punches) at 1:59 of round 1. (This bout aired on the FX broadcast after the Jury vs Saunders fight.)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
• Bantamweight bout: John Albert vs. Erik Perez (formerly Byron Bloodworth)
Perez defeated Albert via technical submission at 4:22 of round 1. (The result was announced as a verbal submission and both participants earned a win bonus. This bout aired on the Fuel TV broadcast after Jury vs Saunders fight.)
