In the Octagon, the Europeans ran through the quarterfinals, winning three out of the four bouts. The results were:
Artem Lobov defeated Chris Gruetzemacher via knockout
Saul Rogers defeated Ryan Hall via majority decision
Marcin Wrzosek defeated David Teymur via majority decision
Julian Erosa defeated Abner Lloveras via split decision
Erosa is the lone survivor on Team USA, much to Team McGregor’s dislike, saying that he was “gifted” two decisions. That led to Lobov asking Dana White if he could try his chances with Erosa in the semis, making teammates Rogers and Wrzosek face off against each other.
Faber brought in featherweight champ Jose Aldo to assist with his team’s last training session. McGregor was set to fight Aldo later that year in the biggest matchup to date at UFC 194. Surprisingly, the interaction between the two was mild.
Due to a turn of events, the finale would be comprised of Artem Lobov facing the returning Ryan Hall. And after three rounds, with a near perfect performance, Hall would win by unanimous decision, earning a contract with the UFC.
The Ultimate Fighter airs May 30. Watch on ESPN and ESPN+.
