Every 'Ultimate Fighter' winner in UFC history, from Forrest Griffin to both Usmans and a new two-time champ

mma junkie staff

Thu, 29 Aug 2024, 5:00 pm·9-min read

"The Ultimate Fighter" wrapped its 31st season Aug. 19 in Boston with two new winners. It might have been the most talked-about edition yet for the show.

Take a look at the history of "TUF" winners, not just from the U.S. version of the show, but from all the international versions, as well.

They're presented alphabetically below.

Warlley Alves

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3

Year: 2014

Division: Middleweight

Result: Warlley Alves def. Marcio Alexandre Jr. via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 3, 0:25

Corey Anderson

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 19

Year: 2014

Division: Light heavyweight

Result: Corey Anderson def. Matt Van Buren via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:01

Ryan Bader

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 8

Year: 2008

Division: Light heavyweight

Result: Ryan Bader def. Vinny Magalhaes via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:18

Enrique Barzola

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2

Year: 2015

Division: Lightweight

Result: Enrique Barzola def. Horacio Gutierrez via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)

Bryan Battle

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 29

Year: 2021

Division: Middleweight

Result: Bryan Battle def. Gilbert Urbina via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:15

Michael Bisping

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 3

Year: 2006

Division: Light heavyweight

Result: Michael Bisping def. Josh Haynes via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:14

Diego Brandao

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 14

Year: 2011

Division: Featherweight

Result: Diego Brandao def. Dennis Bermudez via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:51

Martin Bravo

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3

Year: 2016

Division: Lightweight

Result: Martin Bravo def. Claudio Puelles via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:55

Jonathan Brookins

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 12

Year: 2010

Division: Lightweight

Result: Jonathan Brookins def. Michael Johnson via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

Macy Chiasson

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 28

Year: 2018

Division: Women's featherweight

Result: Macy Chiasson def. Pannie Kianzad via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:11

Michael Chiesa

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 15

Year: 2012

Division: Lightweight

Result: Michael Chiesa def. Al Iaquinta via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:47

Mac Danzig

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 6

Year: 2007

Division: Welterweight

Result: Mac Danzig def. Tom Speer via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:01

Nate Diaz

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 5

Year: 2007

Division: Lightweight

Result: Nate Diaz def. Manny Gamburyan via submission (shoulder injury) – Round 2, 0:20

John Dodson

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 14

Year: 2011

Division: Bantamweight

Result: John Dodson def. T.J. Dillashaw via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:54

Tim Elliott

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 24

Year: 2016

Division: Flyweight

Result: Tim Elliott def. Hiromasa Ogikubo via unanimous decision

Efrain Escudero

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 8

Year: 2008

Division: Lightweight

Result: Efrain Escudero def. Phillipe Nover via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

Carla Esparza

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 20

Year: 2014

Division: Women's strawweight

Result: Carla Esparza def. Rose Namajunas via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:26

Juan Espino

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 28

Year: 2018

Division: Heavyweight

Result: Juan Espino def. Justin Frazier via submission (armlock) – Round 1, 3:36

Rashad Evans

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 2

Year: 2005

Division: Heavyweight

Result: Rashad Evans def. Brad Imes via split decision (29–28, 29–28, 28–29)

Tony Ferguson

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 13

Year: 2011

Division: Lightweight

Result: Tony Ferguson def. Ramsey Nijem via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:54

Cezar Ferreira

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

Year: 2012

Division: Middleweight

Result: Cezar Ferreira def. Sergio Moraes via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)

Glaico Franca

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4

Year: 2015

Division: Lightweight

Result: Glaico Franca def. Fernando Bruno via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 4:46

Kelvin Gastelum

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 17

Year: 2013

Division: Middleweight

Result: Kelvin Gastelum def. Uriah Hall via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)

Eddie Gordon

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 19

Year: 2014

Division: Middleweight

Result: Eddie Gordon def. Dhiego Lima via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:11

Forrest Griffin

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 1

Year: 2005

Division: Light heavyweight

Result: Forrest Griffin def. Stephan Bonnar via unanimous decision

Kendall Grove

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 3

Year: 2006

Division: Middleweight

Result: Kendall Grove def. Ed Herman via unanimous decision

Ning Guangyou

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: China

Year: 2013-2014

Division: Featherweight

Result: Ning Guangyou def. Jianping Yang via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

Ryan Hall

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 22

Year: 2015

Division: Lightweight

Result: Ryan Hall def. Artem Lobov via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–26, 30–26)

Chris Holdsworth

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 18

Year: 2013

Division: Bantamweight

Result: Chris Holdsworth def. Davey Grant via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:10

Kurt Holobaugh

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 31

Year: 2023

Division: Lightweight

Result: Kurt Holobaugh def. Austin Hubbard via submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 2:39

Rony Jason

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

Year: 2012

Division: Featherweight

Result: Rony Jason def. Godofredo Pepey via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

Antonio Carlos Junior

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3

Year: 2014

Division: Heavyweight

Result: Antonio Carlos Junior def. Vitor Miranda via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)

Brad Katona I (2018)

Brad Katona

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 27

Year: 2018

Division: Featherweight

Result: Brad Katona def. Jay Cucciniello via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–26, 30–26)

Brad Katona II (2023)

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 31

Year: 2023

Division: Bantamweight

Result: Brad Katona def. Cody Gibson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Chad Laprise

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: Nations

Year: 2014

Division: Welterweight

Result: Chad Laprise def. Olivier Aubin-Mercier via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 30–27)

Zhang Lipeng

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: China

Year: 2014

Division: Welterweight

Result: Zhang Lipeng def. Wang Sai via split decision (29–28, 27–30, 29–28)

Ryan Loder

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 32

Year: 2024

Division: Middleweight

Result: Ryan Loder def. Robert Valentin via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 1:49

Travis Lutter

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 4

Year: 2006

Division: Middleweight

Result: Travis Lutter def. Patrick Cote via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:18

Court McGee

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 11

Year: 2010

Division: Middleweight

Result: Court McGee def. Kris McCray via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:41

Juliana Miller

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 30

Year: 2022

Division: Women's flyweight

Result: Juliana Miller def. Brogan Walker via TKO (strikes) – Round 3, 3:57

Erick Montano

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2

Year: 2015

Division: Welterweight

Result: Erick Montano def. Enrique Marin via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)

Nicco Montano

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 26

Year: 2017

Division: Women's flyweight

Result: Nicco Montano def. Roxanne Modafferi via unanimous decision (50–45, 49–46, 49–46)

Roy Nelson

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 10

Year: 2009

Division: Heavyweight

Result: Roy Nelson def. Brendan Schaub via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:45

Norman Parke

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes

Year: 2012

Division: Lightweight

Result: Norman Parke def. Colin Fletcher via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)

Ross Pearson

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 9

Year: 2009

Division: Lightweight

Result: Ross Pearson def. Andre Winner via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

Julianna Pena

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 18

Year: 2013

Division: Women's bantamweight

Result: Julianna Pena def. Jessica Rakoczy via TKO (punches, elbows) – Round 1, 4:59

Alejandro Perez

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America

Year: 2014

Division: Bantamweight

Result: Alejandro Perez def. Jose Alberto Quinonez via unanimous decision (29–26, 29–26, 28–27)

Yair Rodriguez

Yair Rodríguez

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America

Year: 2014

Division: Featherweight

Result: Yair Rodriguez def. Leonardo Morales via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

Amir Sadollah

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 7

Year: 2008

Division: Middleweight

Result: Amir Sadollah def. C.B. Dollaway via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:02

Andrew Sanchez

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 23

Year: 2016

Division: Light heavyweight

Result: Andrew Sanchez def. Khalil Rountree via unanimous decision (30–25, 30–25, 30–26)

Diego Sanchez

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 1

Year: 2005

Division: Middleweight

Result: Diego Sanchez def. Kenny Florian viva TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:49

Leonardo Santos

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2

Year: 2013

Division: Welterweight

Result: Leonardo Santos def. William Macario via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 4:43

Mairon Santos

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 32

Year: 2024

Division: Featherweight

Result: Mairon Santos def. Kaan Ofli via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:30

Matt Serra

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 4

Year: 2006

Division: Welterweight

Result: Matt Serra def. Chris Lytle via split decision (30–27, 27–30, 30–27)

Colton Smith

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 16

Year: 2012

Division: Welterweight

Result: Colton Smith def. Mike Ricci via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)

Joe Stevenson

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 2

Year: 2005

Division: Welterweight

Result: Joe Stevenson def. Luke Cummo via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 29–28)

Tatiana Suarez

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 23

Year: 2016

Division: Women's strawweight

Result: Tatiana Suarez def. Amanda Cooper via submission (D'Arce choke) – Round 1, 3:43

Jesse Taylor

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 25

Year: 2017

Division: Welterweight

Result: Jesse Taylor def. Dhiego Lima via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 0:43

Elias Theodorou

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: Nations

Year: 2014

Division: Middleweight

Result: Elias Theodorou def. Sheldon Westcott via TKO (punches, elbows) – Round 2, 4:41

Michael Trizano

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 27

Year: 2018

Division: Lightweight

Result: Michael Trizano def. Joe Giannetti via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)

Ricky Turcios

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 29

Year: 2021

Division: Bantamweight

Result: Ricky Turcios def. Brady Hiestand via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Kamaru Usman

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 21

Year: 2015

Division: Welterweight

Result: Kamaru Usman def. Hayder Hassan via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 1:19

Mohammed Usman

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 30

Year: 2022

Division: Heavyweight

Result: Mohammed Usman def. Zac Pauga via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 0:36

Reginaldo Vieira

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4

Year: 2015

Division: Bantamweight

Result: Reginaldo Vieira def. Dileno Lopes via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)

Robert Whittaker

Season: The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes

Year: 2012

Division: Welterweight

Result: Robert Whittaker def. Brad Scott via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)

James Wilks

Season: The Ultimate Fighter 9

Year: 2009

Division: Welterweight

Result: James Wilks def. DaMarques Johnson via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:54

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