Tuf is getting stale and played out

[DevonBlaine]

We all agree that change is due. The way it is going now it would appear that the UFC is getting so saturated with TUF'ers that going through the show will be the only way to get a UFC contract.

[Mr Tangerine**]

What i dont understand is apart from Forrest and Bisping(cuz he is from UK) i dont see the UFC trying to push and get behind any other TUF winner. The only other good thing they ever did was give Serra a title shot for winning TUF. But they let all of their TUF champs fade out and sit on the sideline

[BLITZD]

I agree they need to do something to spark some type of interest, I haven't followed the show in a while.

The rival thing seemed to work:

Tito vs Ken
BJ vs Pulver
Huges vs Serra

maybe even a camp vs camp, like Team Jackson vs Extreme Couture. Who really cares about Bisping vs Rich Franklin/ Dan Henderson? Franklin even said he's not very interested in it

[DirtyIrish]

Originally Posted by mmmayday

thank you for pointing out how epically it would fail, however i actually prefaced the idea with the words NOT TUF, it was another idea for a completly different show.

My bad.

[slraider]

Originally Posted by peteyandjia

If they would just focus on the training instead of people eating piss and shit, it would be the greatest show ever.

agreed. I only watch the last 15 min. of the show for the fights

[bam18211]

I saw an interview from Frank Mir that talked about how the show is basically a reality show now. He said something like "what kind of reaction do you think you're gonna get when you stick a bunch of guys in a house with no TV, no outside contact, but LOTS of alcohol?" It's not realistic.

[slraider]

Originally Posted by Mr Tangerine

What i dont understand is apart from Forrest and Bisping(cuz he is from UK) i dont see the UFC trying to push and get behind any other TUF winner. The only other good thing they ever did was give Serra a title shot for winning TUF. But they let all of their TUF champs fade out and sit on the sideline

stevenson fought for a title,rashad is lhw champ, serra coached,nate is on his way up and the rest lost afew fights and are trying to clim back up

[Mr. Bergis]

I agree it's a lame attapmt to keep it fresh

[JJSFC]

Originally Posted by mmmayday

Im not looking forward to tuf 9 at all. I think a new format could be Brazil vs America, Japan vs America, etc etc... and take up and coming fighters from both countries and let them fight not only for a contract, but for national pride as well. This way even if the guys lose a fight they are still into the outcome and not trying to sabotage others with immature pranks and trading training secrets.

A new format of nations fighting each other? That format is being used for TUF9?!

Why aren't you looking forward to TUF9 if you seem to like this nation vs. nation idea so much? Is it because the UK is inferior to you? Fuck off.

Idiot.

[mikey diablo]

What they need on Tuf is Sharks with laser beams attached to their heads.