Nick Catone-T.J. Waldburger set for TUF 16 Finale

Written by: Richard Mann
2012-10-01

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UFC welterweight Nick Catone took to Twitter on Saturday to announce his next fight. According to the fighter, he will meet T.J. Waldburger at the finale for the 16th season of "The Ultimate Fighter," which takes place Dec. 15 at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Catone will look to get back on track after dropping his last against Chris Camozzi. The former Rutgers wrestler had put back-to-back wins over Jesse Forbes and Costa Philippou prior to his last loss. Catone also holds a UFC victory over Derek Downey.

Waldburger is also coming off a loss. He dropped a decision to Brian Ebersole in his last outing. The ground specialist had previously tapped Mike Stumpf and Jake Hecht. Before signing with the UFC, the prospect defeated veterans Pete Spratt, Brian Foster and Pat Healy.

This season's coaches will face off on the final card. Former interim UFC heavyweight champion Shane Carwin will take on former IFL champion Roy Nelson. As always, the card will also crown the champions from the reality show.