TUF 24 Finale Results: Johnson Retains, Controversial decision unfold and Tough Chins showcased

UFC FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION Demetrious Johnson successfully made his ninth title defense at the expense of Tim Elliott in the TUF 24 Finale.

Though Elliott came in as the clear underdog in the fight, he surprised everyone by having a solid performance in the first round. The remaining four rounds proved to be a cat and mouse game between Johnson and Elliott with Johnson dominating in the ground and Elliot coming up with great defenses.

In the end, Johnson retained the title but Elliott won hearts. Elsewhere, Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo were involved in an instant classic. The fight went the distance and with Benavidez winning via a controversial split decision.

The fight between Jorge Masvidal and Jake Ellenberger was also overshadowed by controversy. Ellenberger’s toe was caught in between the cage last in the first round and the referee called for stoppage giving Masvidal a win.

Jared Cannonier and Ion Cuteleba gave the fight of the night as both the Light heavyweight showed some incredible chin. Cannonier went home with the win via decision and has managed to earn some fans after such a performance.

Below are the complete results:

Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET)

• Demetrious Johnson def. Tim Elliott via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-45)
• Joseph Benavidez def. Henry Cejudo via split decision (27-29, 30-26, 29-27)
• Jorge Masvidal def. Jake Ellenberger via technical knockout (Round 1, 4:05)
• Jared Cannonier def. Ion Cutelaba via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Sara McMann def. Alexis Davis via submission (arm-triangle choke) (Round 2, 2:52)
• Brandon Moreno def. Ryan Benoit via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Undercard (FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET)

• Ryan Hall def. Gray Maynard via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Rob Font def. Matt Schnell via technical knockout (Round 1, 3:47)
• Dong Hyun Kim def. Brendan O'Reilly via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Jamie Moyle def. Kailin Curran via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Undercard (UFC Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET)

• Anthony Smith def. Elvis Mutapcic via technical knockout (Round 2, 3:27)
• Devin Clark def. Josh Stansbury via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)