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3 TUF Winners are fighting all in a row on the FS1 prelims of UFC 173. Chris Holdsworth who won TUF 18, Tony Ferguson who won TUF 13, and Michael Chiesa who won TUF 15. Other than the 3 TUF winners, there is TJ Dillashaw who was a runner up and now fighting for the title in the main event, Al Iaquinta another runner up on the card along with Sam Sicilia, Vinc Pichel and David Michaud.
A lot of TUF winners and vets on this card. I would say this is a good example of TUF actually producing a lot of fighters. I've always been a firm believer in TUF as a talent generator, not so much as a reality show. TUF has consistently produced talent in the UFC, there's a long list of guys still employed post show, and not only employed but doing well.
Dana always says TUF is going nowhere and other than the bullshit staged drama that comes along with putting a bunch of fighters in a house together, I see no reason why it should go anywhere. It has always produced prospects. Maybe not champions, but in most cases, a lot of the guys that were part of the TUF cast improved leaps and bounds post show. The UFC isn't stupid, I think they should get a little more credit for the prospects they've pulled in from TUF, because there are a fuck ton.
What do you guys think?
A lot of TUF winners and vets on this card. I would say this is a good example of TUF actually producing a lot of fighters. I've always been a firm believer in TUF as a talent generator, not so much as a reality show. TUF has consistently produced talent in the UFC, there's a long list of guys still employed post show, and not only employed but doing well.
Dana always says TUF is going nowhere and other than the bullshit staged drama that comes along with putting a bunch of fighters in a house together, I see no reason why it should go anywhere. It has always produced prospects. Maybe not champions, but in most cases, a lot of the guys that were part of the TUF cast improved leaps and bounds post show. The UFC isn't stupid, I think they should get a little more credit for the prospects they've pulled in from TUF, because there are a fuck ton.
What do you guys think?
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