Very impressed with TJ winning the belt last night, such a great fight to watch!
It occurred to me today that TJ is the first TUF contestant to win UFC Gold?
There's been three TUF Season Winners that won the UFC Belt;
Forrest Griffin, Season 1 Winner, Beat Rampage for LHW UFC Belt
Rashad Evans, Season 2 Winner, Beat Forrest for LHW UFC Belt
Matt Serra, Season 4 Winner, Beat GSP for the WW Belt
Also quite a few TUF Season Winners also couldn't beat the Champ;
Joe Stevenson (Bloodied up & Choked out by BJ LW Champ)
Diego Sanchez (Destroyed by BJ LW Champ)
Nate Diaz (Outclassed by Bendo LW Champ)
John Dodson (out-punched by Mighty Mouse FlyW Champ)
A few TUF Contestants that didn't win their Season, got the opporunity to fight for the belt and LOSE, So far it's only been;
Nate Quarry (KTFO by Ace MW Champ)
Patrick Cote (Blown Knee vs Anderson Silva MW Champ)
Gray Maynard (Draw and then KTFO by Frankie Edgar LW Champ)
Kenny Florian (Decisioned by Sean Sherk new LW CHamp, Choked out by BJ LW Champ and Outclassed by Aldo FW Champ)
Did I miss anyone?
I wonder if John Dodson, winner of TUF 14, by beating TJ DILLASHAW in finals, will move back up to 135 and challenge TJ? I hope so!!
It occurred to me today that TJ is the first TUF contestant to win UFC Gold?
There's been three TUF Season Winners that won the UFC Belt;
Forrest Griffin, Season 1 Winner, Beat Rampage for LHW UFC Belt
Rashad Evans, Season 2 Winner, Beat Forrest for LHW UFC Belt
Matt Serra, Season 4 Winner, Beat GSP for the WW Belt
Also quite a few TUF Season Winners also couldn't beat the Champ;
Joe Stevenson (Bloodied up & Choked out by BJ LW Champ)
Diego Sanchez (Destroyed by BJ LW Champ)
Nate Diaz (Outclassed by Bendo LW Champ)
John Dodson (out-punched by Mighty Mouse FlyW Champ)
A few TUF Contestants that didn't win their Season, got the opporunity to fight for the belt and LOSE, So far it's only been;
Nate Quarry (KTFO by Ace MW Champ)
Patrick Cote (Blown Knee vs Anderson Silva MW Champ)
Gray Maynard (Draw and then KTFO by Frankie Edgar LW Champ)
Kenny Florian (Decisioned by Sean Sherk new LW CHamp, Choked out by BJ LW Champ and Outclassed by Aldo FW Champ)
Did I miss anyone?
I wonder if John Dodson, winner of TUF 14, by beating TJ DILLASHAW in finals, will move back up to 135 and challenge TJ? I hope so!!
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