Team Jones regains control with TKO win
Series continues next Tuesday on FX at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Las Vegas, Nevada – The Ultimate Fighter® returned to FX on Tuesday night with the sixth episode of the season – “Path to Greatness”. In the evening’s preliminary matchup, Josh Samman capitalized on Tor Troeng’s relaxed fighting style, winning via knockout in the first round.
Samman, a Floridian with a 9-2 mixed martial arts record, landed a body kick and followed through with a crisp 1-2 combo to finish the fight at 4:40 of the first round and earn the first-round TKO over the 15-4 Swede. With the win, Team Jones climbs back to within one as Team Sonnen leads the preliminary fights 3-2.
A full recap is available at ufc.com.
Results after episode six:
Team Sonnen – coached by UFC® light heavyweight Chael Sonnen – (3-2)
- Luke Barnatt (1-0, TKO win over Gilbert Smith in episode 2)
- Uriah Hall (1-0, KOd Adam Cella in episode 3)
- Zak Cummings
- Tor Troeng (0-1, lost to Josh Samman via KO in episode 6)
- Jimmy Quinlan
- Kevin Casey (0-1, lost a UD to Collin Hart in episode 4)
- Kelvin Gastelum (1-0, submitted Bubba McDaniel in episode 5)
Team Jones – coached by UFC® light heavyweight champion Jon Jones – (2-3)
- Clint Hester
- Josh Samman (1-0, defeated Tor Troeng by KO in episode 6)
- Bubba McDaniel (0-1, submitted by Kelvin Gastelum in episode 5)
- Gilbert Smith (0-1, TKOd by Luke Barnatt in episode 2)
- Collin Hart (1-0, defeated Kevin Casey by UD in episode 4)
- Adam Cella (0-1, KOd by Uriah Hall in episode 3)
- Dylan Andrews
Team Jones regains control of the fight pick and sets up a classic clash of grappler versus striker, as Clint Hester takes on Jimmy Quinlan of Team Sonnen.
The series resumes next Tuesday, March 5, on FX at 9 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings for Central and Mountain Time). In that episode – “His Fist on My Face” – One fighter cuts loose and another alienates himself when the guys get a night out at Hooters. A fighter’s recurring leg pain lands him in the hospital. Then Hester and Quinlan square off in the sixth Preliminary Fight.
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