I asked the same question and was told both . <| sep |> God knows . it would t surprise me though . Protect the children and all that ya know <| sep |> Fair perspective . They could also highlight that fact in the show though . A ' regular joe ' version would have to do two things . First , it would have to be somewhat motivational for ' regular joes ' watching . That means it would have to promote the idea that one of these guys , with focused training and discipline , could become a professional fighter . Second , it would then have to highlight that even if they could be a fighter , they ' d never be a UFC fighter . That ' s demotivational , and conflicting with the general idea of the show , which would have to be ' you can do this , this is something you can do '. That fantasy is the reason the majority watches reality TV . It ' s a reality show , they can twist the footage to fit any narrative they want . I think it ' d be too hard to play the dynamic between ' you can do this ', and ' you can ' t do this '. I still think this is a great concept honestly , Bellator should do this . It ' s different enough from TUF as to dodge legal , and it ' s suit the brand better .