What was the last real prospect TUF turned out? Escadero?
Gastellum, Pena, Dillashaw, Dodson...there have been a few. Issue is most fighters they sign are done through the conventional way. The guys who backdoor their way into the UFC via TUF are typically brought in for entertainment value. The first 5 seasons (4th being exception because it was the comeback season) were strongest talent-wise because they had a huge talent pool to work with. Now the top prospects that come through the show tend to only be when they do a division they hadn't before like women, or the bw/fw from the Bisping/Mayhem season
Admittedly I stopped really caring when it became obvious that it didn't mean anything when you won TUF and many of the winners never really made it past the undercard
What was the last real prospect TUF turned out? Escadero?
Are you serious? There has been a lot of prospects from TUF. Dodson, Dillashaw, Chiesa, Iaquinta, Pena, Gastelum, Jury and those are just the ones off the top of my head. I watch every episode of TUF. I could care less about the reality stuff. Just watch for the fights. Like I said before it has to be better than 99% of the other crap on TV.
If it ain't Dutch, it ain't much - It's all good because I am looking fwd to the next 3 seasons of TUF.
TUF 19 - Just so I can see BJ coach, I could watch BJ do almost anything and be entertained.
TUF Brazil - Not only is Chael on it, but we also get to see some new HWTs which is by far my favorite division and we need some new HWT prospects.
TUF 20 - Dana took my idea for the show off the UG, how can I not watch it.
Did you forget about the heavyweight disaster season that Rampage and Rashad coached? Just think about it, regional level fighters at best, HEAVYWEIGHTS with low skill and no cardio who are so unnoticed out there they have to go through TUF to get into the UFC. EGADZ
you mean the highly rated season that produced several fighters still with the UFC? big disaster
Did you even watch those garbage fights? Roy Nelson could have and should have made it to the UFC without the show, the ratings came from Kimbo and last I checked, he got his ass bounced from the UFC real quick. Shaub and Mitrione are really making waves these days too.
^Nelson is #30, Schaub is #16, Mitrione is #40 that not bad for a season of TUF.
Not to mention the Brazil season will only have 7 or 8 HWTs which is half the roster and that season you are comparing it to was all HWTs. Truth is we need HWT prospects so I'll be watching it as there really isn't many out there. If you don't want to watch it, that is fine but I am really looking forward to it.