Is TUF still relevant?

[DreamEmpire]

It stopped being relevant about 8 years ago.

 

[Godcasian]

I often hear that TUF isn't relevant anymore. And it appeared that way for a while, the first few seasons made future champs and then there was a dead zone. But recently it has become very relevant again.
As of Nov 4th 2017, after TJ and Rose took their titles and before GSP beat Bisping there were 5 TUF alum UFC Champions.
1. Michael Bisping Middleweight Champ
2. Robert Whittaker Interm Middleweight Champ
3. Tony Ferguson Interm Lightweight Champ
4. T.J. Dillashaw Bantamweight Champ
5. Rose Namajunas Woman's Strawweight Champ

GSP beat Bisping to bring it down to 4, but then Nicco Montano won the Flyweight Champ to bring it back to 5.
And Finally Tony got injured and stripped. So we currently stand at 4.
I understand Nicco was a guaranteed title for TUF. But compared to the number of non-TUF fighters who fight in the UFC verus TUF fighters each year and the total number of belts TUF fighters are doing well above average.

Not imHo

 

[doozer]

Not imHo

Well I appreciate your input.

 

[Godcasian]

Well I appreciate your input.

Anytime

 

[TitanMMA]

Nicco being a champ doesn't make TUF relavent. It was a fake belt given to try and make the show relevent.

Kinda got boring after like 22 or more seasons so people just stopped caring I guess.

 

[Josh Koshercheck]

Haven’t been relevant since McGregor Faber