Ranking every Ultimate Fighter winner

14. Ryan Bader

Ryan Bader competed in and won Ultimate Fighter 8: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir, fighting for Team Nogueira. Bader was a two-time All-American wrestler and joined TUF with an undefeated 7-0 record. Bader ran through Kyle Kingsbury, Tom Lawlor, and Eliot Marshall before finishing Vinny Magalhaes in the light heavyweight final. Bader had a successful career with the UFC, ending his run on a two-fight win streak.

Bader went 15-5, starting off his UFC career on a five-fight win streak and going on another five-fight run from 2013-2015. Bader holds wins over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (twice), Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Ovince Saint Preux, Phil Davis, and Rashad Evans, among others. Bader never did get that title shot with the UFC, opting to sign with Bellator when his contract ran out. Bader is currently the heavyweight champion of the organization.

13. Joe Stevenson

Joe "Daddy" Stevenson competed in and won Ultimate Fighter 2 coached by Matt Hughes and Rich Franklin. Stevenson, fighting for Team Hughes, was a veteran of 29 fights before joining TUF, beating Marcus Davis and Jason Von Flue before defeating Luke Cuomo in the welterweight final. Stevenson went 8-7 with the UFC, and after starting out his run 5-1 while returning to lightweight, was awarded a title shot against BJ Penn at UFC 80.

Stevenson would be unsuccessful and finish out his UFC career 3-6, eventually being released in 2011. Stevenson would return for the Ultimate Fighter: Redemption in 2017, but would lose in the opening and wild card rounds to end his comeback. Stevenson has since retired.