I gotta thank Dana for the Ultimate fighter

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  1. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Im not his biggest fan but him starting show has been a great thing and its brought us some damn good fighters and fights. Heres a list of what its produced.

    Diego Sanchez - Very impressive beaten alot of quality guys like Nick Diaz,Karo Parysian,Alessio,Joe Riggs. Was one win away from a title shot before 2 losses now hes once agian back to that postion 1 win away.
    Stephan Bonnar - Had to throw him in because of the amazing TUF season 1 finale with Forrest.
    Forrest Griffin - Nobooddy every thought hed almost beat Tito Ortiz let alone beat Shogun and Rampage and win a world title
    Mike Swick - Was at one point the UFCs Middleweight number 1 contender. Hes still a impressive 6-1 in the Octagon.
    Nate Quarry - Won his 1st 3 bouts and was awarded a title shot.
    Kenny Florian - Earned himself a title shot at one point and now is fighting in a number 1 contenders fight.
    Josh Koscheck - Boring but hes effective and won most of his fights he got a very important fight with GSP lost but hes winning fights agian and putting himself in serious title contention.
    Chris Leben - 8-3 in the UFC and exicting as hell ask Rivera,Martin ETC about what happens when you stun him and dont finish the job.
    Joe Stevenson - 6-2 in the UFC and earned himself a title shot didnt win but still he got one.
    Keith Jardine - Intresting fighter if nothing else hes scored huge upsets over Chuck Liddell and Griffin yet got his head ripped of by Houston Alexander and Wanderlei Silva.
    Melvin Guillard - Not a top contender or anything but he has produced 3 violent KOs since the show.
    Rashad Evans - Still unbeaten and went to a draw with Tito Ortiz.
    Michael Bisping - At Middleweight he looks very good and a win over Leben he may be the next title challenger.
    Travis Lutter - Hes no longer with the UFC but he won TUF and gave Anderson Silva his toughest fight in the UFC.
    Rich Clementi - Since the show hes got his career back on a good track and has defeated some solid Lightweights recently like Melvin Guillard,Anthony Johnson and Sam Stout.
    Matt Serra - It gave him his shot to shock the world KOing GSP and winning a world title.
    Scott Smiths crazy KO over Pete Sell
    Gray Maynard - The man just defeated Frankie Edgar who some called the next great Lightweight.
    Matt Wiman - 4-0 since the show and has beaten good guys like Justin Buchholz and Thiago Tavares.
    Joe Lauzon - I know his KO of Jens Pulver came before the show but hes still got a heck of a future IMO.
    Nate Diaz - Hes already 4-0 in the UFC and hes usually involved in exicting fights.
    Mac Danzig - We dont know what the future holds for him but hes a promising fighter at Lightweight.

    Alot of people have trashed TUF over the years but its been great for the sport its produced title challengers and world champions and a crap load of quality contenders and great fights. If it wasnt for the show we might never have seen Sanchezs wars vs Diaz and Karo,Forrest vs Bonnar 1 or all of Lebens comebacks.
     
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  2. AJAX

    AJAX war sonnen! Full Member

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    not only producing the fighters but giving the sport a chance to get attention on free tv. That's a prob with both MMA and boxing because most of the big fighters fight only on ppv and the average fan usually doesn't get ppv so they never get a chance to see the elite fighters and in turn don't follow the sport as much.
     
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  3. sugarngold

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    Great thread, jimmie.
     
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  4. Tko4

    Tko4 Left high kick Full Member

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    The show really did revolutionize the sport. It also unearthed a hell of a lot of talent, as you pointed out. While it's lost some of it allure since those early days, I still watch it. Of course, I miss the team athletic challenges and Chris Leben pissing on things.
     
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  5. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah I agree its lost alittle bit of the allure I kinda wish it would take a few months longer in between seasons to make us want it more.
     
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  6. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    Think about this in practical terms. Ten years ago I could not find so much as one single bar to watch a UFC in. Now, you can watch the UFC's at Hooters if you want.
     
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  7. Tko4

    Tko4 Left high kick Full Member

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    Which means fighting and chicken wings. Does it get much better? :happy
     
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  8. El Puma

    El Puma between rage and serenity Full Member

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    :thumbsupDamn good post on the matter.
     
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  9. AJAX

    AJAX war sonnen! Full Member

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    It's even in the bars where I'm from now, I have not seen a boxing event at a bar since Lewis- Tyson.
     
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  10. Tuffnutz

    Tuffnutz ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    I'm sorry but **** Dana White!
     
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  11. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Once agian another guy who just likes to complain.
     
    jimmie, Jul 9, 2008
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  12. AJAX

    AJAX war sonnen! Full Member

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    Yeah **** him!, he is the guy who turned MMA around in North America and brings a good MMA card every month but he rude so I don't like him!!!! :|
     
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  13. concrete sledge

    concrete sledge Guest

    Not a huge fan of any reality TV show, but it has definitely has produced some quality talent. I watched the first two seasons and lost intrest.
     
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  14. Tuffnutz

    Tuffnutz ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Sorry guy's but he's just a typical promoter.

    Everything he's done is for his own wallet!

    He's done far too much bull**** for me to thank him for anything.
     
    Tuffnutz, Jul 10, 2008
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  15. Tuffnutz

    Tuffnutz ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    I was'nt impressed with one single fighter on the last series of TUF tbh.

    There's plenty of 185 MMA figthers in the world better than the guys they had on the last series of TUF too.

    There still so many fighter's in the world who belong in the UFC.

    Dont get me wrong theres' some quality word class fighters like Griffin, Sanchez, Kos etc who belong in the UFC and i look forward to seeing them fight, but there's also too many lower level guys who simply don't belong in the org.
     
    Tuffnutz, Jul 10, 2008
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