{"id":320982,"date":"2019-07-31T08:43:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T15:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=320982"},"modified":"2019-07-31T08:43:51","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T15:43:51","slug":"dana-white-explains-why-the-ultimate-fighter-is-still-key-to-building-ufc-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dana-white-explains-why-the-ultimate-fighter-is-still-key-to-building-ufc-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White explains why The Ultimate Fighter is still key to building UFC talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dana White is still high on <em>The Ultimate Fighter<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The reality television series was crucial for the UFC&#8217;s success back in the days of Spike TV. Back in 2005, the UFC was fighting to be accepted as a mainstream sport. Once fans saw <em>The Ultimate Fighter<\/em> season one finale between <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/bonnar-never-expected-hall-of-fame-bid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar<\/a>, they were hooked.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward to 2019 and the show is still going strong. The UFC is currently planning out where to air the upcoming 29th season. During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wyWXAEOgEs0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media scrum<\/a> inside the UFC Apex, White discussed why <em>The Ultimate Fighter<\/em> is still important for the growth of young fighters.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DWCS 22: Dana White post event interview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wyWXAEOgEs0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re gonna switch some things around, do some things different but I truly believe that <em>The Ultimate Fighter<\/em> is so key in building young talent,&#8221; White said. &#8220;This show [<a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/the-ultimate-guide-to-contender-series-season-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dana White&#8217;s Tuesday Night Contender Series<\/a>] is fun and guys come in, but what they have to go through with cameras in their face 24\/7, being away from home, being away from their families and all the bullsh*t, hardcore training everyday with these dream camps that are f*cking built, cutting weight, staying on weight. You&#8217;ll never go through anything harder than <em>The Ultimate Fighter<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>White continued, saying that <em>The Ultimate Fighter<\/em> is still the place to be to prove you can handle the pressure of being in the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So if you can make it through <em>The Ultimate Fighter<\/em> and you actually win it, if you go back throughout history and you look at <em>The Ultimate Fighter<\/em> and the fighters that have come off there, it is the greatest training ground ever for up-and-coming fighters. It can&#8217;t go away ever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Do you agree with Dana White, or is it time to axe TUF?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 7\/31\/2019. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dana White is still high on The Ultimate Fighter. 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