Uriah Hall avoids excuses when commenting on the defeat in the TUF 17 final

U. Hall (right) attempts a high kick against K. Gastelum (left) in the TUF 17 Finale. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

One of the protagonists of one of the big surprises of the reality show finals The Ultimate Fighter, the average weight Uriah Hall avoided justifications when commenting on his defeat to the young Kelvin Gastelum, just 21 years old, in the final of the 17th edition of TUF. Before the fight, in the bookmakers, a victory for Gastelum paid three times the amount bet.

“I was trying to have fun, man,” Hall said. “That side kind of got the best of me, but there are no excuses. Kelvin is a great guy. He's a strong boy. I think he can go very far in the sport, and I'm happy for him”, he concluded.

Uriah Hall He became known on TUF 17 for sending his three opponents in the reality tournament to the hospital. In the most impressive of his knockouts, which won the best of the season award, Hall landed a precise round kick to Adam Cella's head.

Despite instant fame and expectations, demonstrated even by Dana White in her interviews, Uriah Hall was defeated – by split decision from the judges – in the co-main event of the TUF 17 Finale. Your executioner, Kelvin Gastelum, became the youngest champion in the history of the reality show.

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