Live Quick Shots - Nelson TKOs Mitrione at TUF 16 Finale

Ariel Shnerer / December 15, 2012 - 6:55pm

Below are live results for "The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale" from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

The event is headlined by heavyweights Roy Nelson and Matt Mitrione, plus welterweight Mike Ricci battles Colton Smith for a six-figure contract.

A main card lightweight bout between Melvin Guillard and Jamie Varner was called off due to Varner suffering an illness. According to Guillard, officials from the Nevada State Athletic Commission informed him Varner was throwing up backstage.

Main Card (FX):
-Roy Nelson def. Matt Mitrione via TKO (punches) at 2:58, Round 1
-Colton Smith def. Mike Ricci via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26); Smith wins Season 16 of "The Ultimate Fighter"
-Pat Barry def. Shane del Rosario via KO (punch) at 0:26, Round 2
-Dustin Poirier def. Jonathan Brookins via submission (D'Arce choke) at 4:15, Round 1

Preliminary Card (Fuel TV):
-Mike Pyle def. James Head via KO (strikes) at 1:55, Round 1
-Johnny Bedford def. Marcos Vinicius via KO (strikes) at 1:00, Round 2
-Rustam Khabilov def. Vinc Pichel via KO (strikes) at 2:15, Round 1
-T.J. Waldburger def. Nick Catone via technical submission (triangle choke) at 1:04, Round 2

Preliminary Card (Facebook):
-Hugo Viana def. Reuben Duran via TKO at 4:05, Round 1
-Mike Rio def. John Cofer via submission (armbar) at 4:11, Round 3
-Tim Elliot def. Jared Papazian via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)