Matt Veach vs. Frankie Edgar Result

Frankie Edgar def. Matt Veach

SubmissionR2 · 2:20

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights FinaleDecember 5, 2009Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Frankie Edgar defeated Matt Veach by submission at 2:20 of round 2 at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale on December 5, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean.

Matt Veach vs. Frankie Edgar — The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale (Dec 5, 2009)

Result: Frankie Edgar won
Method: SUBSubmissionRear Naked Choke
Round & time: R2 · 2:20
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 2:20 of round 2

Fight stats

Matt VeachFrankie Edgar

0Knockdowns0
77/42 · 17%Significant strikes25/61 · 41%25
77/42 · 17%Total strikes36/72 · 50%36
33/9 · 33%Takedowns0/3 · 0%0
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
2:00Control time0:37

Significant strikes by target

Matt VeachHead 5 · Body 2 · Legs 0

Frankie EdgarHead 19 · Body 5 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Matt VeachDistance 5 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Frankie EdgarDistance 11 · Clinch 2 · Ground 12

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Matt Veach	6/27	6/27	3/6	0	1:21
	Frankie Edgar	9/30	13/34	0/2	0	0:02
2	Matt Veach	1/15	1/15	0/3	0	0:39
	Frankie Edgar	16/31	23/38	0/1	1	0:35

Where it sat in their careers

Matt Veach

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 1-1
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMatt GriceFeb 7, 2009

Next fight: L vs. Paul Kelly

Frankie Edgar

UFC record before: 5-1
UFC record after: 6-1
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WSean SherkMay 23, 2009
WHermes FrancaJul 19, 2008
LGray MaynardApr 2, 2008

Next fight: W vs. BJ Penn

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