Daniel Cormier ranks his top five ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ alumni
With “The Ultimate Fighter” back, UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier has named his top five contestants from the show.
“The Ultimate Fighter 31” coached by Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler premiered Tuesday and will air each week on ESPN until mid-August.
Many “TUF” alumni have gone on to become UFC champions and stars of the sport. In the most recent episode of “DC & RC,” Cormier looked back at some of the most successful and influential contestants to ever participate on the reality show, which has produced 35 UFC title contenders, 11 UFC champions, and six UFC Hall of Famers.
Honorable mentions went to Diego Sanchez, Matt Serra, Tony Ferguson, T.J. Dillashaw, Robert Whittaker, Julianna Peña, Carla Esparza, and Brandon Moreno.
Check below to see who made Cormier’s top five.
Kamaru Usman
Rose Namajunas
Rashad Evans
Michael Bisping
Forrest Griffin
“Without Forrest Griffin, we aren’t here, because if him and Stephan Bonnar did not have that classic that they had inside the Hard Rock Arena, we are not here today at ‘The Ultimate Fighter 1″ on Spike TV with Chuck (Liddell) and Tito (Ortiz) as the coaches. If those guys don’t put on that instant classic, the UFC doesn’t become what the UFC is today. So, for that reason only, I have Forrest Griffin at No. 1. He was also the light heavyweight champion and a Hall of Famer.”
