The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights

Episodes

The season began with 15 fighters, later joined by Kimbo Slice. Dana White introduced Slice as an internet street fighting sensation. The fighters were divided into two teams trained by Rashad Evans and Quinton Jackson. A coin toss determined that Evans won and chose to pick the first fighter, giving Jackson the right to pick the first fight.

Jackson matched Wagner against Madsen; Jon Madsen defeated Abe Wagner via unanimous decision after two rounds. The gash on Wagner's head was so deep that the medic treating him could see his skull. In the second episode, Roy Nelson discussed his attitude with Evans and the gold team's coaches. Jackson matched James McSweeney against Wes Shivers; McSweeney won by majority decision.

Evans then matched Nelson against Kimbo Slice. In episode three, Keith Jardine appeared at Team Rashad's training. Evans and Jackson argued over scheduling their own match, with James McSweeney joining the argument. Marcus Jones struggled in training with a knee injury but wanted to fight.

Roy Nelson defeated Kimbo Slice by TKO at 2:01 of the second round. In episode four, Marcus Jones sweated profusely, raising concerns about his ability to fight. Justin Wren disagreed with Evans' choice to match him against his friend Scott Junk. Matt Mitrione told Team Rampage the planned matches, becoming a pariah labeled a snitch.

Evans matched Brendan Schaub against Demico Rogers; Schaub won by submission (anaconda choke) at 3:17 of the first round. After the fight, Jackson did not meet with Rogers; Evans gave him encouragement.

The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale was held by the UFC on December 5, 2009. The card featured the heavyweight finals from the season and the official UFC debut of Kimbo Slice. A bout between Rousimar Palhares and Lucio Linhares was moved to UFC 107. Frankie Edgar faced Matt Veach after Kurt Pellegrino withdrew due to injury. Fight of the Night was Frankie Edgar vs. Matt Veach; Knockout of the Night went to Roy Nelson; Submission of the Night was Mark Bocek.

Reported payout

The Nevada State Athletic Commission reported the following payouts (excluding sponsor money, locker room bonuses, and fight night bonuses): Roy Nelson earned $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) for defeating Brendan Schaub ($8,000). Matt Hamill received $46,000 ($23,000 win bonus) for beating Jon Jones ($20,000). Kimbo Slice got $25,000 (no win bonus) for defeating Houston Alexander ($13,000). Frankie Edgar earned $46,000 ($23,000 win bonus) for beating Matt Veach ($5,000).

Matt Mitrione received $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) for defeating Marcus Jones ($8,000). James McSweeney earned $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) for beating Darrill Schoonover ($8,000). Jon Madsen got $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) for defeating Justin Wren ($8,000). Brian Stann received $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) for beating Rodney Wallace ($6,000).

John Howard earned $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) for defeating Dennis Hallman ($15,000). Mark Bocek got $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) for beating Joe Brammer ($5,000).