VANCOUVER – Despite repeated advertisements on FOX Sports 1 stating “critics agree it’s the best season yet,” UFC President Dana White is not all that pleased with the current installment of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show.

“It was without a doubt the worst season and the least motivated the fighters have ever been,” White told MMAjunkie. “But I can say this, at least the fights pick up at the end.”

Currently in its 19th domestic season, “TUF” has become a stale, cookie-cutter product in the eyes of many viewers. Even with former champions B.J. Penn and Frankie Edgar at the helm as coaches, “TUF 19” ratings are among the worst in the series’ nine-year history.

While in-house drama or a coaches’ rivalry never hurts, the most important aspect of the show is how the fighters perform. Thus far those performances haven’t exactly been good, as nearly every fight this season has gone to a decision with several judging controversies mixed in.

That draws the ire of White, particularly because he sees such a large gap in passion and desire between the “TUF 19” cast and the fighters currently living in the house filming “TUF: Latin America.”

“Let me tell you the difference between that season and what’s going on with Mexico and Latin America right now,” White said. “Every day we’re in there, and I don’t want to miss any of these fights. These guys are so pumped to be living in that house and so excited to be fighting. It’s just crazy. … When I go to those fights, it’s fun. I feel like I’m at a fight I just paid $1,000 for my ticket.”

White isn’t one to sugarcoat his opinions. Even though “TUF 19” is still in its regular-season fun and has a few episodes remaining, he readily admits the season has been a dud. Yet, he still has high expectations for the four finalists, who will vie for a six-figure UFC contract at the TUF 19 Finale on July 6 in Las Vegas.

“You can’t blame the coaches, you can’t blame this or that; you blame the guys and how bad they really wanted it,” White said. “That’s just my opinion, but we’ll find out at the finale. We’ll see who shows up and what they do, and they better step it up because those guys are going to come into the UFC. Whoever wins that finale is going to the UFC.”

“TUF” seasons have produced mixed results. Some will see essentially every cast member weeded out of the promotion, as with “TUF 16.” Others, such as “TUF 14,” will provide legitimate world champions and title challengers like T.J. Dillashaw and John Dodson.

Unfortunately, this is season seems like it’ll be more of the former than the latter. White feels the same, and if it were up to him, no one outside the four finalists would even get a chance for official UFC debuts.

“You might not see one of those f—ing guys in the finale,” White said. “If it was up to me, no. I was not impressed.”

For the latest on The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.