Now is official: Pat Barry (7-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC) and Shane del Rosario (11-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will meet on the main card of the TUF 16 Finale on December 15 at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The main event will be a fight between veteran “TUF 16” coaches Shane Carwin (12-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Roy Nelson (17-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC).
Pat Barry, one of the UFC’s most popular heavyweights is just 2-4 in his past six fights. However, he fought always with great opponents, including Mirko ‘Cro Crop’ Filipovic, Cheick Kongo (five star match for one of the most unpredictable endings ever!!!), Stefan Struve and Lavar Johnsony, so his bad record is understandable. His last victory was a great bout with Christian Morecraft on January 20, 2012 (Fight of the Night – look at that punch!).
Shane del Rosario, the first American to become the WBC Muay Thai World Heavyweight Champion, made his UFC debut in May, but suffered a TKO loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 146. That was del Rosario’s first fight in the UFC promotion after going 3-0 with three first-round stoppages for Strikeforce.
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale fight card:
Shane Carwin vs Roy Nelson
Pat Barry vs Shane del Rosario
James Head vs Mike Pyle
Jonathan Brookins vs Dustin Poirier
Nick Catone vs TJ Waldburger
Rustam Khabilov vs Vinc Pichel
Reuben Duran vs Hugo Viana
Johnny Bedford vs Marcos Vinicius
Tim Elliott vs Jared Papazian
Event: TUF 16 Finale – The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale
Date: 2012-12-15
Where: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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