10 Ways To Reinvent The Ultimate Fighter TV Show

2. Do Another Heavyweight Season

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG8evDkCQnw Ask any MMA fan who won the Heavyweight season (10) of the Ultimate Fighter and they can probably answer without skipping a beat: Roy "Big Country" Nelson. They can probably name a couple of the guys Nelson decimated on his way to the big show: maybe they remember Brendan Schaub being a highlight reel victim of Big Country, or YouTube sensation Kimbo Slice winding up in a crucifix and pounded into the mat by the rotund fighter. The point is, they remember. It might be the last time until the hype around Uriah Hall that people actually remembered much from an Ultimate Fighter season, outside of stupid antics. Why not do it again? And for once, have the coaches be in the same weight class as the fighters! Big Country's tenure as coach on TUF wasn't the greatest, but it doesn't help that Dana White can't stand the guy, most because he refuses to conform and play by the rules. He's a marketable fighter however. You know who else is? Josh Barnett. With a new podcast on Fox Sports, and pro wresting experience, Barnett can sell a fight, and has solid speaking ability that can help translate what's happening on the show, martial arts wise, to the casual fans. If Nelson vs. Barnett doesn't work, there are other options as well, including Junior Dos Santos, who has coached before, and is one of the most likeable guys in the sport. JDS vs. Barnett? JDS vs. Travis Browne? Keep this in mind also: 6.1 million viewers tuned in to watch Big Country take the wind out of Kimbo Slice's sails, something that probably killed Dana White's hopes of cashing in on the internet sensation. That probably sparked some of White's dislike for Nelson (who went on record to say the fight "sucked" despite there being far worse TUF fights out there), but the point is, even without a name like Slice (who no doubt boosted viewership), the heavyweights move the needle when it comes to viewers - so lets bring them back for another go!