The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck

Cast

Coaches

• Georges St-Pierre
• Greg Jackson
• Phil Nurse
• Freddie Roach
• Firas Zahabi
• Howard Grant
• John Danaher
• Shawn Williams
• Jean-Charles Skarbowsky
• Kristof Midoux
• Cleopas Ncube

• Josh Koscheck
• Jon Fitch
• Chuck Liddell
• Javier Mendez
• Bob Cook
• Dave Camarillo
• Teddy Lucio
• Daniel Cormier

  Fighters

• Team Koscheck
• Team GSP
• Fighters eliminated before entry round

  Episodes

• Dana White welcomed 28 fighters to the UFC training facility and announced that like the eleventh season, only 14 would get to go to the TUF house. He also announced the return of the wildcard format.
• The 28 fighters then fought to determine who would go to the TUF house. Elimination round matches were for two rounds. If there was a draw after two rounds, a third round would be fought.
• Marc Stevens defeated TJ O'Brien by KO at 0:13 of the first round.
• Spencer Paige defeated Steve Magdaleno by unanimous decision.
• Nam Phan defeated Mike Budnik by TKO in the first round.
• Andy Main defeated Jason Brenton by submission at 3:33 of the first round.
• Jonathan Brookins defeated Ran Weathers by unanimous decision.
• Sako Chivitchian defeated Toby Grear by unanimous decision.
• Jeff Lentz defeated Daniel Head by submission at 3:45 of the second round.
• Alex Caceres defeated Paul Barrow by submission at 3:55 of the first round.
• Michael Johnson defeated Pablo Garza by unanimous decision.
• Aaron Wilkinson defeated Mike Richman by unanimous decision.
• Kyle Watson defeated Joseph Duffy by submission at 3:33 of the first round.
• Sevak Magakian defeated JJ Ambrose by unanimous decision.
• Cody McKenzie defeated Amir Khillah by technical submission at 2:15 of the first round.
• Dane Sayers defeated Ariel Sexton by submission in the second round.

• The fighters moved into the new house and immediately, Lentz' smoking and drinking came into focus, with some fighters questioning his cardio as a result.
• The coin toss was won by Josh Koscheck, who chose to pick the first fighter.
• Georges St-Pierre hatched a plan to manipulate Koscheck into picking Marc Stevens as the top overall pick, so that his could make Johnson his own first pick. The plan seemingly worked as St-Pierre's wish came to fruition.

• Caceres explains how his love of Bruce Lee led to him pursuing a career in martial arts.
• St-Pierre picked Caceres to face Lentz, who trained under Kurt Pellegrino.
• Alex Caceres defeated Jeff Lentz by submission at 2:27 of the second round.

• Alex Caceres celebrated his victory by getting drunk, but his attitude when drunk was mocked.
• Olympic silver medalist wrestler Gia Sissaouri trained with the red team.
• St-Pierre picked Johnson to face Wilkinson.
• Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson visited The Ultimate Fighter gym, to see Team GSP.
• Michael Johnson defeated Aaron Wilkinson by submission at 0:37 of the third round.
• Tyson later claimed that Johnson's speed won the fight, as Wilkinson was the better boxer. Koscheck also claimed that the fight should not have gone to third round, as he believed that Wilkinson had done enough to win the first two.

• Tyson talked with Team GSP about his attitude toward fighting and how to win.
• Sevak Magakian and Alex Caceres got into a heated argument and nearly fought at the fighter house. However, they were separated by their fellow fighters before any punches were thrown.
• St-Pierre announced the next fight: Watson against Main
• Kyle Watson defeated Andy Main by submission with a rear-naked choke in the second round.

• Jon Fitch arrived at the training center to train with the yellow team.
• Jean-Charles Skarbowsky also arrived, intoxicated and following a 14-hour flight from Paris, to train Muay Thai with Team GSP.
• Chuck Liddell also arrived and shared some words of wisdom with Team Koscheck
• Alex Caceres annoyed teammate Michael Johnson by putting bleach into Nam Phan's fabric conditioner – the very same used by Johnson.
• St-Pierre matched Paige against Phan.
• Nam Phan defeated Spencer Paige by decision after two rounds.
• Paige suffered a broken hand in the fight.

• Koscheck annoyed Michael Johnson by calling him out-of-shape and interrupting him during stretches. The yellow team further compounded frustration after celebrating loudly.
• McKenzie continued to joke around with Koscheck, which annoyed him.
• Koscheck announced the next fight Stevens against McKenzie
• Cody McKenzie defeated Marc Stevens by technical submission at 0:17 of the first round.
• St-Pierre matched Brookins against Magakian
• Jonathan Brookins defeated Sevak Magakian via submission at 2:04 of the first round.

• Koscheck defeated St-Pierre in a baseball home run derby to win the Coaches' Challenge.
• Sako Chivitchian defeated Dane Sayers by unanimous decision after two rounds.
• The wildcards were announced as Aaron Wilkinson and Marc Stevens.

• Cleopas Ncube is introduced by St-Pierre.
• Koscheck got into a physical confrontation with Team GSP paramedic Brad Tate.
• Wilkinson received a phone call from his mother, who informed him his grandmother had died.
• Aaron Wilkinson defeated Marc Stevens by submission at 0:47 of the second round.
• White and the coaches called in each fighter to ask which opponent they preferred to face. Every fighter stated their interest in facing Caceres.
• The quarterfinal fights were announced:

• Jonathan Brookins defeated Sako Chivitchian by submission at 2:05 of the first round.
• Nam Phan defeated Cody McKenzie by TKO at 2:54 of the second round.
• After Phan's win, Koscheck stormed the Octagon, screaming and yelling to celebrate the win.
• St-Pierre notes that Koscheck is blatantly and obnoxiously celebrating to get under his skin. He admits that Koscheck got under his skin and says it will motivate him that much more in preparing for the coaches' fight.

• Kyle Watson defeated Aaron Wilkinson by submission at 3:59 in the first round.
• Michael Johnson defeated Alex Caceres by unanimous decision after two rounds.
• White and the coaches unanimously agreed on the matches for the semifinals:

• Jonathan Brookins defeated Kyle Watson by unanimous decision after three rounds.
• Michael Johnson defeated Nam Phan by split decision after three rounds.
• There was controversy over this fight as both St-Pierre and Koscheck argued that his fighter won.
• Brookins and Johnson, both of Team GSP, are announced as the season's finalists.

  Tournament bracket

The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale

Background

Results

Bonus Awards

• Fight of the Night: Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan
• Knockout of the Night: Pablo Garza
• Submission of the Night: Cody McKenzie

  Reported Payout

• Jonathan Brookins: $16,000 def. Michael Johnson: $8,000
• Stephan Bonnar: $62,000 def. Igor Pokrajac: $85,000
• Demian Maia: $80,000 def. Kendall Grove: $28,000
• Rick Story: $26,000 def. Johny Hendricks: $22,000
• Leonard Garcia: $32,000 def. Nam Phan: $8,000 ^
• Cody McKenzie: $16,000 def. Aaron Wilkinson: $8,000
• Ian Loveland: $10,000 def. Tyler Toner: $3,000
• Kyle Watson: $16,000 def. Sako Chivitchian: $8,000
• Nick Pace: $6,000 def. Will Campuzano: $3,000 ~
• Pablo Garza: $8,000 def. Fredson Paixao: $4,000
• David Branch: $16,000 def. Rich Attonito: $8,000

Coaches' Fight

• Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck