TUF Nations Finale results, photos: Patrick Cote survives knee to top Kyle Noke

QUEBEC CITY – Patrick Cote outpointed Kyle Noke and capped off a dominant showing for Canada in “The Ultimate Fighter: Nations.”

Cote bullied his fellow “TUF” coach Noke around the cage and sealed rounds with wrestling and ground and pound, earning a unanimous decision.

The welterweight bout was the co-main event of today’s TUF Nations Finale event at Colisee Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It aired on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

All three judges saw the bout for Cote by scores of 29-28 twice and 30-27, which reflected the Quebec native’s solid showing over 15 minutes.

Cote put Noke on his heels early in the fight with hard punches and then transitioned to takedown attempts. Noke countered early with a guillotine attempt, but Cote was able to escape and score from the top with persistent punches and elbows.

The takedown-centered approach nearly cost Cote the fight in the second when Noke intercepted him with a knee that caught his chin, but he was able to recover and again assert himself from top position. A well-placed knee to the midsection appeared to hurt Noke in the final moment of the frame.

Noke tried in vain to even the score in the third, but was again dragged to the ground.

Cote (20-8 MMA, 7-8 UFC) now enjoys three straight wins in the UFC following a setback to Cung Le at the start of his third stint with the promotion. Noke (20-7-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC) is forced to reset again following a first round stoppage of Charlie Brenneman in his previous outing. The Aussie is now 1-3 in his past four outings.

Up-to-the-minute TUF Nations Finale results include:

• Patrick Cote def. Kyle Noke via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Elias Theodorou def. Sheldon Westcott via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:41
• Chad Laprise def. Olivier Aubin-Mercier via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
• Dustin Poirier def. Akira Corassani via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:42
• K.J. Noons def. Sam Stout via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:30
• Sarah Kaufman def. Leslie Smith via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Ryan Jimmo def. Sean O’Connell via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:27
• George Roop def. Dustin Kimura via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-26)
• Mark Bocek def. Mike De La Torre via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Nordine Taleb def. Vik Grujic via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Richard Walsh def. Chris Indich via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Mitch Gagnon def. Tim Gorman via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

For complete coverage of the TUF Nations Finale, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.

Mike Bohn contributed to this report on-site in Quebec City.