MATT SERRA - SEASON 4

The first UFC champ from TUF earned his shot at the belt by winning The Comeback and caused a huge upset by beating GSP.

FORREST GRIFFIN - SEASON 1

Just over a year later, the original Ultimate Fighter won the 205lb title at UFC 86 after a stint as coach on the show.

RASHAD EVANS - SEASON 2

Dropped a division following a heavyweight triumph in 2005 and beat Griffin in his first defense at UFC 92.

TJ DILLASHAW - SEASON 14

Though John Dodson beat him to the TUF crown, he earned the biggest prize two-and-a-half years later at UFC 173.

MICHAEL BISPING - SEASON 3

Almost 10 years after his Ultimate Fighter triumph, ‘The Count’ finally reached the top of MMA at UFC 199.

RYAN BADER - SEASON 8

Spent eight years in the Octagon before becoming the first Bellator champ to have made his name on the UFC’s reality show.

ROBERT WHITTAKER - TUF SMASHES

Beat the best of Britain representing Australia, then snatched interim middleweight gold.

CARLA ESPARZA - SEASON 20

The first-ever UFC strawweight champion was crowned at the end of an all-star women’s tournament.

RASHAD EVANS - SEASON 2

Dropped a division following a heavyweight triumph in 2005 and beat Griffin in his first defense at UFC 92.

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