It seemed as though 2018 had spelled the end for the UFC’s long running reality show: The Ultimate Fighter. Following 28 seasons and steadily declining fan interest, the promotion appeared to have found other, better ways of introducing their audience to new prospects—most notably through Dana White’s Contender Series.
However, TUF has clearly always held a special place in Dana White’s heart—especially since he largely credits it with exploding MMA into the American main stream back in 2005, with Forrest Griffin’s epic war against Stephan Bonnar in the TUF 1 finale. And the UFC boss just isn’t willing to let the concept go quite yet.