The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
Genre	Reality, Sports
Created by	Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
Starring	Dana White, Georges St-Pierre, Josh Koscheck
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Spike
Original airing	September 15, 2010
Chronology
Preceded by	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz
Followed by	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck is the twelfth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter.

The UFC and Spike TV held open tryouts on April 1, 2010, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The casting call went out for Lightweight and Light Heavyweight fighters. All fighters applying and trying out for the show needed to have at least three professional fights and be at least 21 years of age. Some of the fighters that showed up for the auditions included former TUF contestant Jason Guida and Pride veteran Charles Bennett.

It was confirmed at the UFC 113 Q&A that the winner of the Josh Koscheck and Paul Daley bout at UFC 113 would coach against Georges St-Pierre and also fight for the Welterweight Championship that St-Pierre currently holds. Koscheck eventually won the fight to coach opposite St-Pierre.

Originally this season was to have lightweights and light heavyweights, but it was confirmed that it will only have Lightweights.

Production began on June 7, 2010 and the season once again features 28 competitors, with the wildcard slot available, which debuted in the eleventh season.

Cast

Coaches

     Team GSP

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

     Team Koscheck

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

Fighters

(In order in which they were picked)

• Team GSP

• Michael Johnson, Jonathan Brookins, Spencer Paige, Alex Caceres, Kyle Watson, Cody McKenzie, Dane Sayers

• Team Koscheck

• Marc Stevens, Sevak Magakian, Sako Chivitchian, Andy Main, Nam Phan, Aaron Wilkinson, Jeff Lentz

• Fighters eliminated before entry round

• J.J. Ambrose, Paul Barrow, Jason Brenton, Mike Budnik, Joseph Duffy, Pablo Garza, Toby Grear, Daniel Head, Amir Khillah, Steve Magdaleno, TJ O'Brien, Mike Richman, Ariel Sexton, Ran Weathers

Episodes

Episode 1: Go For It

• 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 via knock out (punches) at 0:13 of round 1.
• Spencer Paige defeated Steve Magdaleno via unanimous decision (20–18, 20–18, 20–18).
• Nam Phan defeated Mike Budnik via technical knock out (liver strike and punches) in round 1.
• Andy Main defeated Jason Brenton via submission (triangle choke/armbar) at 3:33 of round 1.
• Jonathan Brookins defeated Ran Weathers via unanimous decision (20–18, 20–18, 20–18).
• Sako Chivitchian defeated Toby Grear via unanimous decision (20–18, 20–18, 20–18).
• Jeff Lentz defeated Daniel Head via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:45 of round 2.
• Alex Caceres defeated Paul Barrow via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:55 of round 1.
• Michael Johnson defeated Pablo Garza via unanimous decision (20–18, 20–18, 20–18).
• Aaron Wilkinson defeated Mike Richman via unanimous decision (20–18, 20–18, 20–18).
• Kyle Watson defeated Joseph Duffy via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:33 of round 1.
• Sevak Magakian defeated JJ Ambrose via unanimous decision (20–18, 20–18, 20–18).
• Cody McKenzie defeated Amir Khillah via technical submission (guillotine choke) at 2:15 of round 1.
• Dane Sayers defeated Ariel Sexton via submission (standing rear naked choke) in round 2.

Episode 2: Well Played

• The fighters moved into the new house and immediately, Jeff Lentz' smoking and drinking came into focus, with some fighters questioning his cardio as a result.
• The coin toss (red for GSP, yellow for Koscheck) 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 St-Pierre could make Michael Johnson his first pick. The plan seemingly worked as St-Pierre's wish came to fruition.
• St-Pierre picked Alex Caceres to face Lentz.
• Alex Caceres defeated Jeff Lentz via submission (triangle choke) at 2:27 of round 2.

Episode 3: Unleash Hell

• 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 Aaron Wilkinson.
• Mike Tyson visited The Ultimate Fighter gym, to see Team GSP.
• Michael Johnson defeated Aaron Wilkinson via submission (rear naked choke) at 0:37 of round 3.
• Tyson later claimed that Johnson's speed won the fight, as Wilkinson was the better boxer. Coach 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.

Episode 4: Love to Hate

• Tyson talked with Team GSP about his attitude toward fighting and how to win.
• Sevak Magakian and 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: Kyle Watson vs. Andy Main
• Kyle Watson defeated Andy Main in the second round by submission with a rear-naked choke.

Episode 5: Disrespectful

• 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
• Caceres annoyed teammate Johnson by putting bleach into Nam Phan's fabric conditioner - the very same used by Johnson.
• St-Pierre announced the next fight: Spencer Paige vs. Phan
• Nam Phan defeated Spencer Paige via decision. Paige suffered a broken hand in the fight.

Episode 6: Win or Die

• Koscheck annoyed Johnson by calling him out-of-shape and interrupting him during stretches. The yellow team further compounded frustration after celebrating loudly.
• Cody McKenzie continued to joke around with Koscheck, which annoyed him.
• Koscheck announced the next fight: Stevens vs. McKenzie
• Cody McKenzie defeated Marc Stevens via technical submission (guillotine choke) at 0:17 of round 1.
• St-Pierre announced the next fight: Jonathan Brookins vs. Magakian
• Jonathan Brookins defeated Sevak Magakian via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:04 of round 1.

Episode 7: Second Chance

• Koscheck defeated St-Pierre in a baseball home run derby to win the Coaches' Challenge.
• Sako Chivitchian defeated Dane Sayers via unanimous decision (20–18, 20–18, 20-18) after two rounds, despite two blatant rule violations (grabbing the fence).
• The wildcards were announced as Wilkinson and Stevens.

Episode 8: Kos in a Commotion

• 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 via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:47 of round 2.
• 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:

• Phan vs. McKenzie
• Chivitchian vs. Brookins
• Watson vs. Wilkinson
• Johnson vs. Caceres

Episode 9: Personal

• Jonathan Brookins defeated Sako Chivitchian via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:05 of round 1.
• Nam Phan defeated Cody McKenzie via technical knock out (punches) at 2:54 of round 2.
• After Phan's win, Koscheck stormed the Octagon screaming and yelling to celebrate the win. St-Pierre notes that Koscheck is blantantly and obnoxiously celebrating to get under his skin. He admits Koscheck got under his skin and says it will motivate him that much more as he prepares for his upcoming fight against Koscheck.

Episode 10: Spinning Tornado

• Kyle Watson defeated Aaron Wilkinson via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:59 in round 1.
• Michael Johnson defeated Alex Caceres via unanimous decision (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) after two rounds.
• White and the coaches unanimously agreed on the matchups for the semifinals:

• Brookins vs. Watson
• Johnson vs Phan

Episode 11: Victory's All That Matters

• Jonathan Brookins defeated Kyle Watson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three rounds.
• Michael Johnson defeated Nam Phan via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) after three rounds.
• Brookins and Johnson are announced as the season's finalists.

Finale

Main article: The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale

The finale was held on December 4, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

• Lightweight bout: Jonathan Brookins vs. Michael Johnson

Brookins defeating Johnson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27) to become the Season 12 Lightweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter.

Tournament bracket

Eliminations

First Round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Spencer Paige

Steve Magdaleno

Spencer Paige

Nam Phan

Nam Phan

Mike Budnik

Nam Phan

Cody McKenzie

Cody McKenzie

Amir Khillah

Cody McKenzie

Marc Stevens

Marc Stevens

T.J. O'Brien

Nam Phan

Michael Johnson

Alex Caceres

Paul Barrow

Alex Caceres

Jeff Lentz

Jeff Lentz

Dan Head

Alex Caceres

Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson

Pablo Garza

Michael Johnson

Aaron Wilkinson

Aaron Wilkinson

Mike Richman

Michael Johnson

Jonathan Brookins

Jonathan Brookins

Ran Weathers

Jonathan Brookins

Sevak Magakian

Sevak Magakian

J.J. Ambrose

Jonathan Brookins

Sako Chivitchian

Dane Sayers

Ariel Sexton

Dane Sayers

Sako Chivitchian

Sako Chivitchian

Toby Grear

Jonathan Brookins

Kyle Watson

Kyle Watson

Joseph Duffy

Kyle Watson

Andy Main

Andy Main

Jason Brenton

Kyle Watson

Aaron Wilkinson

N/A

N/A

Aaron Wilkinson

Marc Stevens

N/A

N/A

Legend

		Team GSP
		Team Koscheck
UD		Unanimous Decision
MD		Majority Decision
SD		Split Decision
SUB		Submission
(T)KO		(Technical)KO

Coaches fight

Main article: UFC 124

UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 was held on December 11, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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

St-Pierre defeated Koscheck via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) to retain the UFC Welterweight Championship.