Ultimate Fighters who can't cut weight

this bothers me to no end. we're nine seasons into The Ultimate Fighter reality show, and still contestants are coming in overweight - so overweight, that they're unable to cut enough to make it onto the show and are forced to give up their spots. cutting weight is not a foreign concept to these fighters. even as single-art young bucks fighting in tournaments at local hockey arenas, they had to cut weight. so by the time they hit the big show, it should be down to a science for them.

but alas... like Clay Guida's brother before them, two contestants this season were overweight, and one couldn't safely cut enough poundage and had to forfeit. even if the fighters don't win the show, likely they'll be given at least one chance in the Octogan. you get your shot unless you're one of the first to be cut or you do something stupid (e.g. Noah's mistake of love for jealousy or that ginger boy who jumped the fence to meet some Vegas Vagina). so why in the world would you risk your best shot at becoming pro just for a few extra beers and Big Macs?

my sibling has been in the competitive bodybuilding world for many years, both as a trainer and as a competitor. so i have seen first-hand how difficult and dangerous cutting weight can be. but my argument is not against how easy it is because i know it isn't. my argument is against those whose road to athletic glory winds through this tough task and yet on the eve of achieving their goal, they fall short because of too much weight. ultimately i just think it's disrespectful...to the UFC, to the other fighters, to the fans, and to the sport itself. competitors sacrifice jobs, homes, and time with their families to train and diet down into competitive shape. but then there are those who don't do enough preparatory work. they're given this incredible opportunity to break into the most successful arena for mixed martial arts, and throw it away for the sake of a few extra nights at the pub. i guess i should be thankful that these chubsters are in the minority. but really, they should be in the history books.