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05.12.2014 | 6:59 PM ET
Everyone knows the first few seasons of TUF had a ton of incredible fighters but since Tuf 6 and onward there has only been one or two fighters to make it after the show. Roughly who are your top 5 since tuf 6?
1. John Dodson
2. TJ Dillishaw
3. Matt Brown
4. Brendan Schaub
5. Myles Jury
I'm sure I missed some but they are the first 5 who come to mind right now.
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05.12.2014 | 7:20 PM ET
Costa Phillipou.
05.12.2014 | 7:23 PM ET
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
05.12.2014 | 7:24 PM ET
"UFC 151 NEVER FORGET"
05.12.2014 | 7:25 PM ET
2. Matt Brown
3. TJ Dillashaw
4. Dennis Bermudez
5. Ryan Bader
Honorable Mentions | Roy Nelson , Michael Johnson , Brad Tavares , Diego Brandao , Court McGee , Brendan Schaub
05.12.2014 | 8:29 PM ET
05.12.2014 | 8:50 PM ET
"الله أكبرl"
05.12.2014 | 9:32 PM ET
NOBODY from TUF can live up to what Uriah Hall done in TUF. Sure those opponents might not have been "worthy" but none of the other fighters could have pulled off brutal and horrific knockouts like he did. He set a benchmark for future TUF fighters, one which has yet to be seen. The only downside of it is that his post TUF career hasn't really lived up to the hype.
Didn't add 3 others because I pretty much agree with everyone else, there's enough good fighters out there TUF has produced like Brown, Nelson, Jury etc and more.
05.12.2014 | 11:34 PM ET
I'm sorry but that's a lot better than Uriah Hall beating No-Name One and No-Name Two before getting wiped out by a fat teenager.
"الله أكبرl"
05.12.2014 | 11:38 PM ET
* Edited at 05.12.2014, 11:38 PM ET *
05.13.2014 | 8:42 AM ET
I'm too lazy to look into it, but i'm curious how one could rate the success of TUF competitors against TUF champions and see which category has ultimately had more success.
05.13.2014 | 9:07 AM ET
Not to mention the fact he TKO'd someone off his back on the floor.
Also the whole TUF house cast was afraid to fight this guy, one guy actually suffered from a mental nervous breakdown when he found out he had to face him.
05.13.2014 | 7:59 PM ET
******* MikeLovesTacos has a TKO victory over Adam Cella; while the kick was impressive, the competition was not.
The entire TUF cast was afraid but who did he beat; Adam Cella, Bubba McDaniel and Dylan Andrews. He lost to Kelvin Gastelum.
Who did Brandao finish? Steven Siler, Bryan Caraway and Dennis Bermudez.
Cella just lost to some random no-name with record less than .500. Bubba is on a 2 fight losing streak and on his way out the UFC. Dylan Andrews is the most successful name and he's 2-1 with a loss to a cast member, a win against another cast member who doesn't know how to punch and a win against some Swede with no job.
Now let's compare that to Brandao's opponents: Bryan Caraway is ranked 15 in the world and he should be on a 4 fight winning streak. Steven Siler is 5-3 in the UFC and just came off a controversial stoppage. His only other losses are to Darren Elkins (a top 10nner at the time) and Dennis Bermudez, another guy who Brandao destroyed in a round. Bermudez is currently ranked #10 in the world and he's on a 6 fight winning streak.
Now let's look at the fights themselves. Uriah Hall spinkicked Adam Cella in the 1st round, which was impressive. He then broke Bubba McDaniel's face in the first round, which was also very impressive. He finished Dylan Andrews with some ground n' pound after reversing his position in the second round, which was solid as well. But then he got completely outclassed by Kelvin Gastelum.
Diego Brandao knocked Steven Siler out in under a minute with a hook. He then knocked out Caraway with a flying knee before snapping Bermudez's arm in half, again in the first round.
I just think it's obvious: Brandao was clearly the more impressive fighter and perhaps the most impressive fighter ever in TUF history.
"الله أكبرl"
05.13.2014 | 8:52 PM ET
05.13.2014 | 9:20 PM ET
"When the system fails you you create your own system."
05.13.2014 | 9:29 PM ET
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05.13.2014 | 11:46 PM ET
* Edited at 05.13.2014, 11:46 PM ET *