Rich Franklin returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale to battle Ken Shamrock. The event took place on Saturday, April 9, 2005, at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. Team Couture vs. Team Liddell featured 9 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale was headlined by a clash between Rich Franklin and Ken Shamrock, with Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Sam Hoger went to battle against Bobby Southworth. Let’s find out who won at the The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale. View the full results for ‘Team Couture vs. Team Liddell’-led fight card below.
Event |
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell
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Date |
April 9, 2005 |
Venue |
Cox Pavilion
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Rich Franklin vs. Ken Shamrock |
Co-Main Event |
Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar |
Event Type |
TUF Finale |
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale was live 7,194 days days ago and was the 57th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
Below is the 9-fight order and The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Rich Franklin defeated Ken Shamrock via TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:42)
- Forrest Griffin defeated Stephan Bonnar by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Diego Sanchez defeated Kenny Florian by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:49)
- Sam Hoger defeated Bobby Southworth by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Chris Leben defeated Jason Thacker by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:35)
- Josh Koscheck defeated Chris Sanford by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 4:21)
- Nate Quarry defeated Lodune Sincaid by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 3:17)
- Mike Swick defeated Alex Schoenauer by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 0:20)
- Alex Karalexis defeated Josh Rafferty by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:40)
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Alex Karalexis vs. Josh Rafferty
The The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale started with Alex Karalexis taking on Josh Rafferty. Alex Karalexis defeated Josh Rafferty in Round 1 at 1:40 by TKO (Punches).
Mike Swick vs. Alex Schoenauer
The second fight at The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale was Alex Schoenauer vs. Mike Swick. Mike Swick won in Round 1 at 0:20 by KO (Punch).
Nate Quarry vs. Lodune Sincaid
The following fight was between Lodune Sincaid and Nate Quarry. Nate Quarry beat Lodune Sincaid by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 3:17.
Josh Koscheck vs. Chris Sanford
In the fourth bout, Josh Koscheck defeated Chris Sanford by KO (Punch) at 4:21 of Round 1.
Chris Leben vs. Jason Thacker
The fifth bout ended at 1:35 of Round 1 with Chris Leben defeating Jason Thacker by TKO (Punches).
Sam Hoger vs. Bobby Southworth
In sixth fight of the night, Bobby Southworth lost to Sam Hoger at 5:00 of Round 3.
Diego Sanchez vs. Kenny Florian
Diego Sanchez got the better of Kenny Florian and won by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 2:49.
Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar
In the co-main event Forrest Griffin defeated Stephan Bonnar via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; N/A was the third man in the cage.
Rich Franklin vs. Ken Shamrock
In the main event, referee N/A called an end to the bout at 2:42 of Round 1. Rich Franklin defeated Ken Shamrock by TKO (Punches).
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