Hall, Rypel and Champagne win "Ultimate Wrestler" crowns in Vegas

BIG NIGHT AT THE TUF FINALE IN LAS VEGAS FOR THE THREE ULTIMATES CHAMPIONS

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Blake Rypel (Indiana), Jose Champagne (Indiana) and Lucas Hall (Michigan) were declared the three Ultimate Wrestlers as part of this past weekend's Ultimate Alliance event at the UFC's International Fight Week and Expo.  With mega UFC, Bellator and Division 1 college coaches in attendance the event was Hollywood from the onset.  

The Ultimate Wrestlers began their quest wrestling for respective teams on Friday, July 4th.  They qualified to wrestle in the Ultimates Dual (Saturday, July 5th - see results below), pitting Team Askren (Bellator Champion) against Team Koll (Cornell Head Coch)  The dual was a nailbiter with Askren winning 30-29.

The final Leg was Sunday morning with the last man standing championships.  All three wrestlers were victorious in all three legs.  Within this process they achieved the status of "Ultimate Wrestler".  

Later in the afternoon the "Ultimate Wrestlers" sat ringside at the Ultimate Fighter Season Finale hanging out with Dana White, Matt Hughes,Chuck Liddell and many others.  They were presented their Ultimates Belt in the Octagon finishing the evening watching the Frankie Edgar vs BJ Penn.

Hats off to these Champions!  Plans are in the works for next years event with the Ultimate Alliance and the UFC to do something even crazier. Stay tuned.

The Ultimate Fight Finale

Blake Rypel, Lucas Hall and Jose Champagne in pictues with various UFC superstars

ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIP DUAL RESULTS

Team Funk - Ben Askren

Team Funk Control - Rob Koll

106Brendon Abrigo (Team Funk) over Colton Cummings (Team Funk Control) Inj 3:12 6.000

113 Lucas Hall (Team Funk) over Breyden Bailey (Team Funk Control) Dec 6-0 3.000

120 Brock Hudkins (Team Funk) over Alex Hrisopoulos (Team Funk Control) Fall 3:57 6.000

126 Sam Cali (Team Funk Control) over Zeth Dean (Team Funk) Dec 6-40 3.00

132 Tommy Cash (Team Funk Control) over Jack Chastain (Team Funk) Fall 0:270 6.00

138 Austin Thompson (Team Funk) over James Dietz (Team Funk Control) Fall 2:23 6.000

145 Drew Hughes (Team Funk Control) over JD Waters (Team Funk) Maj 9-00 4.00

152 Jose Champagne (Team Funk) over Kyle Johnson (Team Funk Control) Fall 2:42 6.000

160 Brendon Kelley (Team Funk Control) over Chris Diego Fil (Team Funk) Fall 0:560 6.00

170 Blake Rypel (Team Funk Control) over Max Dean (Team Funk) Dec 4-20 3.00

182 Jake McKiernan (Team Funk Control) over Devon Pingel (Team Funk) Maj 14-30 4.00

195 Double Forfeit00.00220Corey Hinkle (Team Funk) over Gunnar Larson (Team Funk Control) Dec 9-2 3.000

285 Ryan Prescott (Team Funk Control) over Zachary Wood (Team Funk) Dec 4-10 3.00

Dual Meet Score 30.0 29.0

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