In 2017 the UFC introduced a new element geared toward generating talent for its roster. Dana White’s Contender Series debuted this past summer. Over eight weeks on Tuesday night live streams on UFC Fight Pass, UFC President Dana White watched live fights and then picked select winners who received UFC deals. The event series, which introduced us to current fighters such as Sean O’Malley, Karl Roberson and Julian Marquez, was a more instantaneous format to get new talent into the promotion than the long-running reality series, “The Ultimate Fighter.” And while “TUF” remains (it’s ongoing in Season 27 on Wednesday nights ), Dana White’s Contender Series will be back later this year , as well. Related Dana White's Contender Series returns June 12 for eight-episode run For our latest Daily Debate question for MMAjunkie readers and MMAjunkie Radio listeners, we asked: Which of those two shows provided the better talent pool for the UFC in 2017? The results, via Twitter , were pretty lopsided.
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