TUF 25 Finale results: Angela Hill's stand-up game shines in unanimous win over Ashley Yoder

Angela Hill and Ashley Yoder entered their bout with the same goal in mind: their first victory in the UFC.

It was Hill, the former Invicta FC champion, who prevailed, claiming a unanimous-decision win with a clean sweep of a 30-27 scores.

The strawweight bout closed the preliminary card for today’s UFC event, The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It aired on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

With Hill (7-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) and Yoder (5-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) both looking to break through with a victory, the fight played out in the classic fashion of striker vs. grappler, and it was Hill’s stand-up game that won out.

It was Yoder who got off to an excellent start in the early part of the first round, scoring a takedown to get the fight to the mat. But that didn’t last long as Hill escaped quickly and found her groove standing up. She was repeatedly effective with combos that made Yoder uncomfortable. In the closing minute, Hill perfectly timed a head kick that stood up Yoder as she attempted to go low for a takedown.

Yoder again started fast in the second round with a snap single leg. But she was unable to do anything with top position. Yoder eventually let Hill to her feet and tried to jump her back, which failed, resulting in Hill on top. After some minor ground-and-pound, Hill allowed Yoder back to her feet for the final 1:20 and won the exchanges on their feet to close out the round.

Hill came out in the third round with a straight right, which Yoder responded to with an immediate takedown attempt that she worked hard to complete. Hill snuck out, and at the 2:20 mark it was Hill who took down Yoder, falling into full guard. Hill didn’t do much with top position and let the fight back on the feet for the final 90 second, finishing strong and dominating the stand-up exchanged to impress the judges.

Up-to-the-minute TUF 25 Finale results include:

• Angela Hill def. Ashley Yoder via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• James Krause def. Tom Gallicchio via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• C.B. Dollaway def. Ed Herman via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)
• Tecia Torres def. Juliana Lima via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 0:53
• Gray Maynard def. Teruto Ishihara via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

For more on The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

(MMAjunkie’s John Morgan and Steven Marrocco contributed to this report on site in Las Vegas.)