Anyone noticed the physiques in the latest Ultimate Fighter series?

I know there is a fighting forum but I'm not discussing the fighting aspect of the show which is why I've posted in general.

I'm quite disappointed with the physiques of most of the heavy weights in this latest season (season 10). I'm not taking anything away from their fighting skill but a lot of them could be in much better shape IMO. Anyone feel the same?

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Anyone feel the same?

Not really mate. Most of them are in perfectly acceptable physical shape for a fighter

Note how the most unfit ones are sometimes the prettiest looking, and vice versa

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If you were saying they needed to get more cardio fit then I would agree, most of them have been gassing

But you're talking about looks, so I don't agree

Fedor doesn't look like anything special

You mean fat boy Roy and titties?

I think the standard of fighting/fitness was much worse than the physiques.

Plenty of fat people are fit, Geoff Capes was incredibly fit in his day, loads of rugby players and plenty of fighters. Bodyfat and fitness are not always connected. 

well nothing wrong wit kimbo and that giant black football players physiques

its fighting not mens health

I must admit I was surprised, many of them of them are pretty rounded, and one or two have a real gut.


Apart from the black guy with the mad beard who is a monster (but he got his ass kicked by a chubby white guy)

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Yeah I'm not for a minute saying that being ripped makes you a good fighter but surely if the fatter ones leaned up and replaced the fat with some muscle, it would just make them better than they currently are? 

I'm no fighting or boxing expert but thinking back to some of the heavy weight boxing champions, they looked awesome despite being heavy weights.

I'm also comparing them to other contestants from previous seasons who seemed to have been in better shape.

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On the whole they dont seem to be very fit, many of them get out of breath very quickly.

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Not sure how they look really bothers them as much as their fighting skill tbh

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Ironically the lad who probably has the best physique out of anybody that I know personally is an MMA fighter, the irony being he couldn't give a sh1te about how he looks in any way whatsoever!

Its not about being vain or wanting to look like a cover model but surely if they love fighting so much and they want to be better fighters then they would look in the mirror and think that there is room for improvement when it comes to their body in order to make them better fighters.

CK's mate is a good example, he's not bothered about how he looks but he is bothered about being a good fighter which means he's in a good shape.

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ye most of them have been seriously gasing in the fights making them extremely boring has anyone else noticed this?

yeah i'm suprised how quickly they tire, especially the ex NFL guys.

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I can't say that many fighters in the UFC impress me at all with their physiques let alone the fatties on TUF10.

Some of the top middleweights and light heavies look fairly 'average' by BB'ing standards.

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not too fussed about their physiques to be honest.. im more disappointed with the apparent lack of ability and fitness that most have displayed so far!! those factors have contributed t make this series the worst one yet!! shame..

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Number 1 its fighting not poncing around in a pair of tight shorts for a camera there is no nescecity for them to be ripped up as they are in the weight class same as with strong man, so why bother cutting because its a hassle in all honesty,

Number 2 There is proof to suggest that ancient gladiators were in fact fatties as the layers of fat helped protect against damage etc so therefore adding weight to the fact they can be fat and effective

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