The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale took place on 2005-04-09. 9 bouts — headlined by Rich Franklin vs. Ken Shamrock.
| Date | 2005-04-09 |
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Main Card
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | Rich Franklin | def. | Ken Shamrock | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:42 |
| Light Heavyweight | Forrest Griffin | def. | Stephan Bonnar | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) Griffin wins by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) in what is described as one of the best fights in the history of the UFC. He was the first Ultimate Fighter winner in the light heavyweight division, but Dana White grants Bonnar a UFC contract as well after his performance (see Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar). | 3 | 5:00 |
| Middleweight | Diego Sanchez | def. | Kenny Florian | TKO (punches) Sanchez becomes the first middleweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter. | 1 | 2:49 |
Preliminary card
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | Sam Hoger | def. | Bobby Southworth | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Middleweight | Chris Leben | def. | Jason Thacker | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:35 |
| Middleweight | Josh Koscheck | def. | Chris Sanford | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:21 |
| Middleweight | Nate Quarry | def. | Lodune Sincaid | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:17 |
| Middleweight | Mike Swick | def. | Alex Schoenauer | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:20 |
| Welterweight | Alex Karalexis | def. | Josh Rafferty | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:40 |
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