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Jonathan Brookins defeated Michael Johnson in a dog fight to become the season twelve runner of The Ultimate Fighter.

The Ultimate Figher season one runner-up Stephan Bonnar (12-7, 6-6 UFC) meets Croatian fighter Igor Pokrajac (22-7,1-2 UFC) in what many fans are deeming an "easy" fight for Bonnar to keep his job in the UFC.

Bellator and WEC veteran Jonathan Brookins (11-3, 0-0 UFC) will take on Midwest-based prospect Michael Johnson (8-4) in a lightweight showdown to determine who will win the six figure contract and the title of The Ultimate Fighter season 12 champion.

Former UFC Middleweight title contender Demian Maia (13-2, 7-2 UFC) returns to the Octagon in hopes of placing his name back in the hunt for another title shot as he battles The Ultimate Fighter season 3 winner Kendall Grove (12-7-0-1, 7-4 UFC) on Saturday night.

Opening up the evening's main card on Saturday night at The Ultimate Fighter 12 finale, former WEC featherweight contender Leonard Garcia (14-6-1, 1-2 UFC) will battle season semi-finalist Nam Phan (16-7, 0-0 UFC) in the first televised bout in the new UFC featherweight division.

One of the most interesting and significant bouts taking place on Saturday night at The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale is a welterweight contest pitting two-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion Johny Hendricks (9-0, 4-0 UFC) against Washington-born wrestler turned mixed martial artist Rick Story (11-3, 4-1 UFC).

The WEC-UFC merger will finally come to fruition as the first transfers from Zuffa's lighter weight classes in the WEC will make their debuts under their new banner . The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale will take place on Saturday, December 4th from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada

The TUF 12 participants have been listed based on their projected Lightweight rating and tiered appropriately.