Spike TV issued a press release on May 29, that was posted here on MMATorch and other media outlets, that stated Sims and Thomas would "rematch" the streetfight they had on the TUF 5 show, with a legit fight on the televised portion of the upcoming TUF 5 Finale. Apparently, while this was a fight Spike TV wanted, the UFC had never approved the fight. Dana White blamed the mix-up on a "mistake." Brawl Sports wonders if the UFC reversed course, after receiving backlash for being hypocritical after White had chastised the fighters for their actions and kicked them off the show.

Ever since the fight was announced, there has been an ongoing debate about this issue over at the MMATorch Forum.