Just over 2 weeks out from the TUF 16 Finale, coach Roy Nelson asked opponent Matt Mitrione to join him in VADA drug testing.

Bloody Elbow takes a look at the fight card for The Ultimate Fighter season 16 finale in Las Vegas on December 15th.

Matt Mitrione says he called up Joe Silva and asked for a bout with Roy Nelson on The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale after Shane Carwin got hurt.

The Ultimate Fighter 16 has experience a significant variation of hills in valleys. This week they hit another valley, barely staying above the threshold set with the 5th episode of the season.

Our results and recap of all the action from this week's episode of UFC's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson, as the first two quarter-final matches take place, and two men move on to the semi-finals.

Tonight, UFC once again presents The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson. Join us here and Bloody Elbow for live discussion - and be ready to bang bro.

UFC president Dana White revealed that Heavyweight Cheick Kongo had been offered the chance to replace Shane Carwin against Roy Nelson at the TUF 16 Finale in December but declined the fight. Matt Mitrione stepped up instead.

MMA Fighting is reporting that Matt Mitrione will face Roy Nelson in the headlining fight at The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale on December 15 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nelson had originally been slated to face Shane Carwin, his opposite coach on the reality

Shane Carwin's manager detailed the extent of his knee injury, and said that he hopes Carwin can return in February.

Shane Carwin has been forced out of The Ultimate Fighter 16 finale with an injured knee, according to Dana White.