The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale Results: The Real Winners and Losers

From the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nev., The Ultimate Fighter Finale kicked off with six preliminary fights all broadcast on Facebook.

They featured standout WEC fighters Scott Jorgensen, Danny Downes and George Roop, as well as UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens.

The main card had a highly-anticipated matchup between WEC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis and lightweight contender Clay Guida.

Other matchups included Ed Herman vs. Tim Credeur, Kyle Kingsbury vs. Fabio Maldonado and Ramsey Nijem vs. Tony Ferguson.

Winner: Clay Guida

With his unanimous decision victory over "Showtime" Anthony Pettis, Clay "The Carpenter" Guida moves one big step closer to a title shot.

It has been a long and hard road for Guida, who hasn't really felt this type of contender status in the UFC.

Many would point to him as being the gatekeeper to the lightweight division, but his four-fight win streak would prove otherwise.

Now, he is one fight away from a title shot, and it's going to take a very determined challenger to keep him from getting it.

Loser: Anthony Pettis

WEC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis came into his fight with Clay Guida as the favorite, and it was for good reason.

"Showtime" has a dynamic attack that includes kicks off the cage and high-flying techniques you probably have never seen.

He landed a head-kick in the second round, but it was the wrestling he had trouble with, as many of Guida's opponents do.

Pettis will always have a fan base because of his highlight-reel kicks, but he takes a step back tonight in defeat. It's probably what's best for him at only age 24.

Winner: Danny Downes

Danny Downes didn't win one minute of his fight with Jeremy Stephens, but he did win a lot of fans over three brutal rounds with lightweight veteran Jeremy Stephens.

Downes was a late replacement, and not many people expected him to put up as good of a fight as he did against a fighter with the experience and tenacity of Stephens.

Bloodied and bruised, Downes made it to the final bell and lost a unanimous decision.

It's a tough task when your UFC debut is against Stephens, but Downes proved he deserves another shot in the UFC.

Loser: Josh Grispi

Josh Grispi may be the biggest loser of the night. He was stopped by George Roop in the third round of their featherweight bout.

Just two fights ago, Roop was supposed to be fighting Jose Aldo for the title. After Aldo pulled out, Grispi was matched up with Dustin Poirier at UFC 125. He lost a unanimous decision.

In this fight, Roop overwhelmed Grispi in the second round and finished him off with a shot to the solar plex in the third round.

The title dreams of this 22-year-old are gone for now, but he still has time to improve and make a comeback.

Winner: George Roop

George Roop is a hard fighter to to determine just how good he really is and how good he can be.

What we do know is that he can fight, and he will always put up a good fight to anyone that is placed in front of him.

With a 12-7 record, he's not on the winning side too often. When he is, he looks spectacular. He knocked out "The Korean Zombie" with a vicious head kick and finished Grispi with a body shot.

As long as Roop puts on exciting fights, he will be a fun fighter to watch, win or lose.

Winner: Chris Cope

The first fight to air on Spike TV was between TUF teammates Chris Cope and Chuck O'Neil.

Cope won a decision over three rounds and displayed some of his techniques learned in his tae-kwon-do training.

The TKD black-belt was counted out many times on the show, and while he did make it to the semi-finals, he couldn't make it to the main event fighting for the six-figure contract.

He showed a lot of improvement tonight, and that's the best thing he could have done in his UFC debut off the show. An ever-improving fighter is usually going to be a winner.

Winner: Tony Ferguson

With Tony Ferguson's big knockout win over fellow TUF competitor Ramsey Nijem, he may have gained some of the respect that he lost on the show.

Nijem, who was a fan-favorite going into the bout, was knocked out with a right hand in the very first round. There are not many instances where this happens, but we know that fighters can come back from it.

Ferguson continues his path in the welterweight division, and he has a six-figure contract to sit back on now that he has the biggest win of his career under his belt.

Winner: Ed Herman

It's been nearly two years since Ed Herman last stepped into the Octagon, but he made his return really mean something, dispatching opponent Tim Credeur in the very first round.

Just 48 seconds in, and it was all over for Credeur, a fighter who is known for his rock-solid chin. Herman landed a brutal shot that put Credeur away.

Ring rust was determined to play a factor in this fight, and it caught up to Credeur first and fast.

Herman evens his UFC record to 5-5 with the win, and it was a much-needed one.