Comments on: Is TUF the Answer? http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/03/21/is-tuf-the-answer/ MMA Opinion and Cheap MMA Gear Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Curtis Clontz http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/03/21/is-tuf-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Curtis Clontz Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:58:56 +0000 http://www.mmaopinion.com/2008/03/21/is-tuf-the-answer/#comment-475 I feel that the show can contribute to that weight class just like it has in all of the other ones. I agree with you two in the fact that the show probably isn't going to generate the next Fedor or Randy. At the same time, you never know who is waiting for that one chance! I feel that the show can contribute to that weight class just like it has in all of the other ones.

I agree with you two in the fact that the show probably isn’t going to generate the next Fedor or Randy. At the same time, you never know who is waiting for that one chance!

]]> By: Brandt http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/03/21/is-tuf-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Brandt Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:50:52 +0000 http://www.mmaopinion.com/2008/03/21/is-tuf-the-answer/#comment-474 While there are quite a few good heavyweights in the division, the number of potential fights is halved when it comes to matchmaking. Its a simple concept that eludes many MMA fans who may think that the UFC has enough heavyweight talent for years to come. Will TUF provide a solution? As Josh noted, the past says no, but they may recruit fighters who are deep into the HW division and unable to drop to LHW at 205. While there are quite a few good heavyweights in the division, the number of potential fights is halved when it comes to matchmaking. Its a simple concept that eludes many MMA fans who may think that the UFC has enough heavyweight talent for years to come. Will TUF provide a solution? As Josh noted, the past says no, but they may recruit fighters who are deep into the HW division and unable to drop to LHW at 205.

]]> By: Curtis Clontz http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/03/21/is-tuf-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Curtis Clontz Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:46:08 +0000 http://www.mmaopinion.com/2008/03/21/is-tuf-the-answer/#comment-473 It is not the end all be all for the division, but it is a way for the UFC to recruit. Hopefully the fighters they showcase on the show will be true big guys that won't drop in weight. Big guys are a dime a dozen. Big guys with talent are hard to find. Every year there are All-American wrestlers, and Football players that train MMA and are serious athletes. These men could be a positive influence for this division. Since the UFC hasn't been able to use that resource their best recruiting tool at the current time is the show. It is also beneficial that they have not centered the show around big men since that season. Hopefully this means there will be a vast amount of talent to pick from. It is not the end all be all for the division, but it is a way for the UFC to recruit.

Hopefully the fighters they showcase on the show will be true big guys that won’t drop in weight.

Big guys are a dime a dozen. Big guys with talent are hard to find.

Every year there are All-American wrestlers, and Football players that train MMA and are serious athletes. These men could be a positive influence for this division. Since the UFC hasn’t been able to use that resource their best recruiting tool at the current time is the show.

It is also beneficial that they have not centered the show around big men since that season. Hopefully this means there will be a vast amount of talent to pick from.

]]> By: Josh Stein http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/03/21/is-tuf-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Josh Stein Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:50:12 +0000 http://www.mmaopinion.com/2008/03/21/is-tuf-the-answer/#comment-472 It seems strange to me that the UFC seeks to answer it's heavyweight problems with a season of TUF, because the last time they ran a heavyweight division on TUF (UFC 2) most of the really top notch guys to come out of the season dropped down to 205, including Rashad Evans, who won the show. I think, as a solution to the heavyweight struggles the division is going through, TUF may be an interesting answer and may bring in some interesting talent, but I'm not convinced it will answer the short term concerns. Then again, that depends on who they sign to compete on the show and it depends on who the coaches are (which could make the division much more interesting with the promise of a fun fight during the finale). As far as the TUF lightweights go, I'm a little surprised that they want to couple the big men with the 155ers, but that's only because the 155 pound division seems pretty strong to me, and has done pretty well as a result of the TUF 5 cast, which has added some nice prospects. It seems strange to me that the UFC seeks to answer it’s heavyweight problems with a season of TUF, because the last time they ran a heavyweight division on TUF (UFC 2) most of the really top notch guys to come out of the season dropped down to 205, including Rashad Evans, who won the show.

I think, as a solution to the heavyweight struggles the division is going through, TUF may be an interesting answer and may bring in some interesting talent, but I’m not convinced it will answer the short term concerns. Then again, that depends on who they sign to compete on the show and it depends on who the coaches are (which could make the division much more interesting with the promise of a fun fight during the finale).

As far as the TUF lightweights go, I’m a little surprised that they want to couple the big men with the 155ers, but that’s only because the 155 pound division seems pretty strong to me, and has done pretty well as a result of the TUF 5 cast, which has added some nice prospects.

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