TUF 26 Finale results: Shana Dobson right hand ends night for Ariel Beck

LAS VEGAS – In a battle of two willing Team Alvarez strikers Shana Dobson (3-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) scored the decisive blows over Ariel Beck (4-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC).

The women’s flyweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale event at Park Theater in Las Vegas. It aired on FS1 following an additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on FS1.

Dobson took the center to start the contest, but Beck found early success with powerful kicks to the body. After absorbing a few, Dobson answered back with a few powerful punches and kicks to differing levels. Beck stood firm in the pocket, landing a big left hand a few more powerful kicks along the way. Dobson appeared the quicker fighter, but Beck was every bit as willing to stand and trade in the exchanges.

Beck opened quickly in the second, driving in punches to the body and head. Dobson answered back with a nice right hand and then a head kick that briefly stunned her foe. Dobson seemed to gain confidence as the round unfolded, but Beck showed heart in battling back. However, a crushing right hand changed all that. Beck covered, and Dobson rushed forward with a few more blows that saw her opponent slowly topple to the floor, ending the contest at the 2:53 mark of the frame.

Up-to-the-minute TUF 26 Finale results include:

• Shana Dobson def. Ariel Beck via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:53
• Gillian Robertson def. Emily Whitmire via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:12

For complete coverage of The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

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