[cmw43]

I think a lot of people on this forum are being far too critical of the fighters on this seasons TUF saying there's no one they see who's gonna be able to take on Anderson Silva or break the top 5 or even top 10.

I think you're not taking into account the fact that a lot of these guys are still in their early 20s (Riddle, Cramer, Dollaway, Yarborough etc), haven't been training full time, lack experience and haven't had the opportunity to train full time. By going on TUF it will get their name out their and give them the opportunity to get sponsored, fight on a bigger stage and get a better level of coaching and sparring partners.

I'm sure if you looked at Silva and Henderson at the same age and you wouldn't be proclaiming them as the next big thing, these guys need time to grow into the sport. The unfortunate thing about TUF at present is that most of the established guys are already signed somewhere and don't want to be on TUF unless its as a coach as they see it as a step down.

We shouldn't be looking to the current series of TUF for instant championship/top of the division material but as potential for the future.