There were a few with limited experience, but I don't really know that any of them that had any kind of legitimate MMA training. At the end of it all, I think Riddle is the only one with a legitimate future.

That is yet to be seen. To me, most of this years guys were pretty green and with some good solid training guys like Amir, CB, JT (nothing but a wrestling brute right now...aka Matt Hamil) and maybe even Matt Brown could be pretty good. Maybe not CHAMPS but who knows, they could probably make a decent living at it. I think the sky is the limit for Amir and CB but it will just depend on how dedicated they are. Look at Kendall Grove last night...THAT was not the same KG that was on TUF a few years ago. He looked sharp but it took some time for him to get to that point.

It's not a thoery, it's an opinion. And that opinion is that they may have run out of suitable up-and-coming talent after 6 (and now 7...) seasons of the show, so they're having to scrape the bottom of the barrel now. They did the best they could beefing the fighters up with post-production magic, but I think the series might have run its course. It was fun while it lasted, and maybe if they keep screwing around with the format the way they did early this season, they can keep it going a little longer.

Hey, don't get me wrong. I hope they find a hidden trove of future contenders under a rock somewhere, because I enjoy watching.