Over more than 30 seasons over the past 18 years, 'The Ultimate Fighter' has revealed hundreds of fighters, but only 12 of them have managed to become UFC champions; see the list
Winner of the fourth season, the 'Terror' became Ultimate welterweight champion by submitting Georges St-Pierre in one of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport.
Matt serra
Winner of the first season of the reality show, in an epic battle against Stephan Bonnar, Griffin took three years to win the light heavyweight belt against Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson.
Forrest griffin
Griffin's reign was short-lived and ended up in the hands of Rashad Evans, winner of the second season of the reality show.
Rashad evans
TUF 14 runner-up, Dillashaw was the first non-winner of the reality show to win a UFC belt, when he knocked out Renan Barão in 2014.
TJ Dillashaw
By winning the twentieth season of 'The Ultimate Fighter', Carla Esparza automatically became the inaugural UFC strawweight champion.
Carla esparza
Champion of the third season of TUF, in 2006, the Briton took ten years to win the long-awaited middleweight belt, knocking out Luke Rockhold in 2016.
Michael Bisping
'TUF Smashes' champion, the Australian won the interim middleweight belt against Yoel Romero and was subsequently promoted to lineal champion of the division.
Robert whittaker
Winner of the thirteenth season of the reality show, 'El Cucuy' was interim lightweight champion in 2017.
Tony Ferguson
Finalist of the twentieth season, 'Thug' was another person who did not win TUF, but won the UFC belt, when he beat Joanna Jedrejczyk in 2017.
Rose namajunas
Despite also being on the list of 'TUF champions who didn't win', Montano was the first owner of the UFC flyweight belt when she won season 26 of the reality show.
Nico Montano
Winner of 'TUF American Top Team x Blackzilians' in 2015, the Nigerian reigned supreme at welterweight between 2019 and 2022, becoming one of the biggest names in the history of the division.
Kamaru Usman
Winner of season 18 of TUF, Julianna was the last participant of the reality show to become UFC linear champion, when she submitted Amanda Nunes in a historic upset in 2022.
Julianna Pena
Winner of the first edition of 'TUF Latin America', the Mexican became interim featherweight champion in February this year.