Ultimate Fighter 10 Final Thoughts

Brendan Schaub was my pick from the start and I'm sticking with him. Nelson had an easy road to the finals with fights tailored to his strengths. McSweeney isn't a bad fighter, but he has no idea what he's doing on the ground. Schaub is technical enough to negate Nelson's ground work. I expect a TKO victory for Schaub. Kimbo made the correct decision. He knew he wasn't winning the show. Why fight for nothing when you have a large UFC contract already waiting for you? All he could have done was hurt his stock with a second loss. Thank God this season is over. It was painful watching those fights. They need to do a better job of picking fighters within the designated weight classes. Too many guys showed up with extra weight and it destroyed the quality of the fights. This happens every season, but it was worse with the Heavyweights because there is a such a large difference (206-265lbs). The UFC needs to send some scouts to Brazil to find cast members for future seasons. It boggles my mind that they haven't already done this. Fighters in the US have lots of opportunities now to make it in MMA. Going on the The Ultimate Fighter isn't the golden opportunity it used to be. The scouting sessions draw less talent with each passing season. In Brazil, there aren't the same opportunities. And, by the way, Brazilian fighters tend to be pretty good. I don't see many of these guys sticking with the UFC. Schaub, Nelson, Jones, and Kimbo have the best shot. Mitrione probably hangs around, as long as he shows improvement. Dana White seems to have a thing for him, which is always beneficial to a fighter's career.