5 UFC stars that could appear in the WWE today
The eternal debate between die-hard fans that vouch for MMA over pro-wrestling, or vice versa, can be set aside when one truly begins to comprehend that the similarities that exist between the two spheres.
It was telling that the recently concluded UFC 205 Tickets On Sale Press Conference was attended by a handful of fighters, all of them clad smartly in formal attire and on their best corporate footing; a trend that was sparked off by none other than the Notorious Conor McGregor.
Even a year or two ago, that wouldn’t have been the case.
Today, thanks to the heights scaled by Conor McGregor – both monetarily and in terms of latitude and clout that he wields within the UFC – fighters have become acutely privy to the need of marketing themselves.
And that’s where the parallels begin to form between MMA and pro-wrestling.
There is no doubt that MMA fighters are immaculate athletes that can cope with the physical rigours of pro-wrestling (unless you factor in taking insane bumps like Mick Foley did) and a fair few of them seem to have embraced the marketing aspect of the sport as well.
Now, then, is as good a time as any for MMA fighters to cross over into the world of pro-wrestling and here are 5 UFC fighters that will tear it up in the WWE today.
#5 Michael Bisping
The recently crowned UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping fits into the persona of a ‘heel’ quite congruously. He is brash, quick of wit, extremely scathing and condescending with his remarks, and there was a time when the name ‘Bisping’ elicited an outpouring of scorn from whomsoever heard it.
However his recent knockout victory over former Champion Luke Rockhold, preceded by the defeat handed to the consensus greatest fighter of all time – Anderson Silva – has catalysed quite the change in Michael Bisping.
He has become far more comfortable in his skin and evolved into the most marketable face for the UFC in Europe. With his effervescent persona and now, the label of legitimacy appended to him with acquisition of the UFC Middleweight Title, one can’t help but feel that he would be a comfortable fit in the world of pro-wrestling.