Is TUF6 the most successful cast?

[mulefloyd]

Ok, go with me on this. Season 1- Forrest, Swick, Kos, Diego, Florian. Season 2- Rashad, Jardine, Stevenson. 3- Bisping (oops). Those are the ones I can remember that are still in the UFC and ranked at least top 15. Season 7 appears to be like 6 in that for the most part they're green and will need seasoning so I'll leave them out. The only one from 6 who fits is Danzig (if he beats Guida) and he dropped to LW. Season 5 was LWs and there are 5 from that cast that are at or knocking on the LW top 10:

Diaz - has looked impressive in finishing all of his opponents including Kurt Pellegrino who took Joe Daddy the distance. Also finished all his fellow classmates on TUF5.

Manny - hasn't had top comp but has finished everyone including Lauzon on the show

Lauzon - hung with Kenflo and had impressive leglock attempts. Jens Pulver.

Maynard - Edgar makes up for KOing himself. Other than that being subbed by Diaz isn't looking too bad.

Wiman - very impressive improvement since the show.

[neonatural45]

You mean TUF 5, and yes the talent from that year is amazing. 4 or 5 of them will be in the top 20 at some point in their career

[mulefloyd]

If you're still here neo, give me your top 20 (UFC).

[neonatural45]

Originally Posted by mulefloyd

If you're still here neo, give me your top 20 (UFC).

Im always here, and I meant top 20 in the whole world. 4 or 5 of them are probably top 20 in the UFC right now. Im too lazy to do a list but I would say that Maynard is close to top 5, Diaz top 10, and then Manny, Lauzon, Wiman, and even Cole Miller would break the top 20.

[mulefloyd]

I got Penn then Sherk until somebody else beats him
3 - Kenflo/Huerta winner
4 - Stevenson
5 - Franca/Edgar winner
6 - Neer/Diaz winner
7 - #3 loser
8 and 9 - the losers of 5 and 6
10 - Griffin (although if Maynard beats Wiman, he could sneak in here)
11 - Maynard
12 - Manny
13 - Wiman
14 - Clementi
15 - Danzig
16 - Guida
17 - Fisher
18 - Aurelio
19 and 20 - take your pick of Pellegrino, Stout, Robinson, Tibau, and Tavares.

[mulefloyd]

I get tired of trying to compare the LWs in Japan to the UFC's because they don't get to fight. Would love to see Sherk/Gomi or especially Aoki/Diaz. I've even got a name for a PPV that one could headline --

"UFC (or UFN) xx - Human Twister"

[neonatural45]

I think Maynard should be above Edgar if he beats Hermes, and probably closer to Hermes if he is to beat Edgar.

and I would personally have Lauzon about the 4 you listed for 19-20, all of them are also coming off losses.