How do you feel about TUF ? (semi long read)

Ok why does everyone have to call them TUF Fighters? Their mixed martial artists who want to be in the UFC so they go on a reality show. I would too. Why not? Most of the TUF Fighters go on the show to make more money for their families. To call them sellouts is crazy because if anything its smart to go on the show. You get more recognition, sponsers, and a push by the UFC.

Some of the fighters who try out and dont make it on the show end up in the UFC anyway (Carmello Marrero).

Belive me some of the guys on the show are annoying and suck at mma (Jason Thacker, Danny Abbadi etc.) But now some of the TUFFERS are getting ranked (Sanchez, Kos, Evans, etc.)

All I'm saying is that we can address these fighters by their name and not a TUFFER just because they were on a little reality show.

Yeah the funniest thing about TUF hating IMO are the Diaz's (and I'm a huge Nick fan). Nick talked so much crap to Diego about being in TUF and how he didn't work his way up like he was supposed to, then Nate did the same as Diego. I think that's hilarious.

The thing that bothers me most about TUF haters are the TUF reject haters. Com'on these guys aren't up to snuff and should be forgotten unless they prove otherwise later down the road.

The fact that people in general are referring to certain fights as TUF fighters really shows how big of an impact the show has had on the UFC and the recognition of it's fighters.

All in all though, I am finding myself really not that interested in TUF any more. I usually just tune in to see the fight, which is not all that great half the time.

the only thing that bothers be a TUF fighters is that even if they arent that good they still get put on the cards (chris leben, mike nickels, luke cummo...e.t.c), if that was another fighters he would have been out of the ufc, but juss cuz he is recognized by ppl they keep him.......but yea u have a point the shouldnt be called that

You forgot Bonnar in that catagory of gusy they keep giving shots to.

I do like the recent trend of the putting TUF guys against some new people they just signed to get their name bigger in the USA like they did with Anderson Silva, and are currently doing with Shogun