As the twelfth season of The Ultimate Fighter comes to a close, we can’t help but look back at how far this show has come in the last 5 years. Many can point to the fact that the show was influential in the new found mainstream growth that the sport of Mixed Martial Arts has experienced since the show’s inaugural season.

While there have been a total of three UFC champions along with a slew of household names that have been produced by the show, one would wonder what the overall success rate is for a TUF champion?

The folks here at Real Sports Net have constructed a sort of “where are they now?” ranking list of the previous 11 seasons of  TUF champions.

While a fight between Brock Lesnar and Roy Nelson would have been an interesting proposition, it’s highly unlikely that we’ll ever get to see it anytime soon.  According to UFC President Dana White, Nelson ‘s standing with the UFC is on hold indefinitely.

While UFC President, Dana White can be praised for the amount of work he’s done to help turn the promotion into the leading brand for MMA, you must go back and give praise to the Gracie family and Art Davie for bringing this concept to the masses in the first place. Without their goal of trying to prove that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu or Gracie Jiu Jitsu was the greatest and most effective martial art out there.

After what would be considered a slow weekend in MMA, there is a great line up of action to look forward this week. Here is a breakdown of what you should be setting your DVR’s to: