The Ultimate Fighter Finale - Season 5
The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on June 23, 2007. Featured were the finals from The Ultimate Fighter 5 in the Lightweight division as well as a main event between B.J. Penn and Jens Pulver.
Results
Preliminary card
* Lightweight bout: United States Matt Wiman vs. United States Brian Geraghty
Wiman wins by TKO (strikes) at 2:09 of round 1.
* Lightweight bout: United States Leonard Garcia vs. United States Allen Berube
Garcia wins via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:22 of round 1.
* Lightweight bout: United States Rob Emerson vs. United States Gray Maynard
No Contest at 0:39 of round 2 after Maynard knocks himself unconscious during a takedown of Emerson, who submitted due to an aggravated injury of the ribs. This bout aired on the Spike Broadcast following the Leites vs. Sword fight.
* Lightweight bout: United States Cole Miller vs. United States Andy Wang
Miller wins by TKO (strikes) at 1:10 of round 1. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Diaz vs. Gamburyan fight.
* Lightweight bout: United States Joe Lauzon vs. United States Brandon Melendez
Lauzon won via submission (triangle choke) 2:09 of round 2. This bout aired on the Spike broadcast following the Emerson vs. Maynard fight.
Main card
* Lightweight bout: United States Roger Huerta vs. United States Doug Evans
Huerta wins by TKO (strikes) at 3:30 of round 2.
* Middleweight bout: Brazil Thales Leites vs. United States Floyd Sword
Leites wins by submission (arm triangle) at 3:50 of round 1.
* Lightweight bout: United States Nathan Diaz vs. Armenia Manvel Gamburyan Diaz wins by submission injury (dislocated shoulder) at 0:20 of round 2 to become the Season 5 Lightweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter.
* Lightweight bout: United States Jens Pulver vs. United States B.J. Penn
Penn wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:12 of round 2.
