When Michael Chiesa pulled off the upset of Al Iaquinta in the finals of "The Ultimate Fighter 15" on June 1, he became the 22nd champion in the history of the show. While both fighters will likely have a long career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Chiesa will get the same treatment inside the Octagon that other winners have received in the past.
Who are the 22 men that can say they are TUF champions and who did they beat in the finals?
The Ultimate Fighter 1
Middleweight: Diego Sanchez defeated Kenny Florian
Light Heavyweight: Forrest Griffin defeated Stephan Bonnar
The Ultimate Fighter 2
Welterweight: Joe Stevenson defeated Luke Cummo
Heavyweight: Rashad Evans defeated Brad Imes
The Ultimate Fighter 3
Middleweight: Kendall Grove defeated Ed Herman
Light Heavyweight: Michael Bisping defeated Josh Haynes
The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback
Welterweight: Matt Serra defeated Chris Lytle
Middleweight: Travis Lutter defeated Patrick Cote
The Ultimate Fighter 5
Lightweight: Nate Diaz defeated Manny Gamburyan
The Ultimate Fighter: Hughes vs. Serra
Welterweight: Mac Danzig defeated Tommy Speer
The Ultimate Fighter: Rampage vs. Forrest
Middleweight: Amir Sadollah defeated C.B. Dollaway
The Ultimate Fighter: Nogueira vs. Mir
Lightweight: Efrain Escudero defeated Phillipe Nover
Light Heavyweight: Ryan Bader defeated Vinny Magalhaes
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom
Lightweight: Ross Pearson defeated Andre Winner
Welterweight: James Wilks defeated DeMarques Johnson
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
Heavyweight: Roy Nelson defeated Brendan Schaub
The Ultimate Fighter: Liddell vs. Ortiz
Middleweights: Court McGee defeated Kris McCray
The Ultimate Fighter: GSP vs. Koscheck
Lightweight: Jonathan Brookins defeated Michael Johnson
The Ultimate Fighter: Lesnar vs. dos Santos
Welterweight: Tony Ferguson defeated Ramsey Nijem
The Ultimate Fighter: Bisping vs. Miller
Bantamweight: John Dodson defeated T.J. Dillashaw
Featherweight: Diego Brandao defeated Dennis Bermudez
The Ultimate Fighter Live
Lightweight: Michael Chiesa defeated Al Iaquinta
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