In the last episode, Team Faber took home both of the semi-final bouts: Al Iaquinta earning a unanimous decision against Vinc Pichel, and Mike Chiesa stopping James Vick with ground-and-pound.
The final win tally is Team Faber 9, Team Cruz 5 in team-vs-team matchups.
Here’s the final ranking breakdown. This has been the season of upsets, with a middle-of-the pack fighter going to the finals against one of the lowest “seeds” in the tournament:
All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.
[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout
[#134 LW] John Cofer
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision
Episode 7: lost to [NR] Vinc Pichel by submission
[#217 LW] Mike Rio
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission
Episode 9: lost to [#137 FW] Andy Ogle by submission
[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Jared Carlsten by submission
Episode 3: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout
[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout
Episode 8: lost to [#248LW] Chris Saunders by split decision
[#248 LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision
Episode 8: defeated [#245 LW] Sam Sicilia by split decision
Episode 11: lost to [#268 LW] Vinc Pichel by majority decision
[NR] Myles Jury
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision
Episode 4: lost to [NR] Al Iaquinta by decision in the overtime round
[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission
Episode 7: defeated [#134 LW] John Cofer by submission
Episode 11: defeated [#248 LW] Chris Saunders by majority decision
Episode 12: lost to [NR] Al Iaquinta by unanimous decision
[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission
Episode 5: defeated [#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen by unanimous decision
Episode 10: defeated [NR] Justin Lawrence by TKO
Episode 12: defeated [NR] James Vick by TKO
[#137 FW] Andy Ogle
Episode 1: defeated [#378 LW] Brendan Weafer by unanmious decision
Episode 9: defeated [#217 LW] Mike Rio by submission
Episode 11: lost to [NR] Al Iaquinta by TKO
[#279 LW] Chris Tickle
Episode 1: defeated [#188 LW] Austin Lyons by knockout
Episode 6: lost to [#287 LW] Joe Proctor by submission (rear naked choke) in round 1
[#287 LW] Joe Proctor
Episode 1: defeated [#168 LW] Jordan Rinaldi by sumbission
Episode 6: defeated [#279 LW] Chris Tickle by submission (rear naked choke) in round 1
Episode 10: lost to by [NR] James Vick by decision
[#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen
Episode 1: defeated [#167 LW] Jeff Smith by unanimous decision
Episode 5: lost to by [#307 MW] Mike Chiesa by unanimous decision
[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout
Episode 10: defeated [#287 LW] Joe Proctor by decision
Episode 12: lost to [#307 MW] Mike Chiesa by TKO
[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision
Episode 4: defeated [NR] Mile Jury by decision in the overtime round
Episode 11: defeated [#137 FW] Andy Ogle by TKO
Episode 12: defeated [#268 LW] Vinc Pichel by unanimous decision
[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout
Episode 3: defeated [#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello by knockout
Episode 10: lost to [#307 MW] Mike Chiesa by TKO