4 Current WWE Superstars who have competed in MMA

#4 Shinsuke Nakamura

Yes, The Artist of the WWE is a legit Mixed Martial Artist. The Japenese legend debuted as a Super Rookie in 2002 and was termed as a special talent since day one. Nakamura, though, had a penchant for striking and it went beyond the confines of the NJPW ring.

While trying to break through the NJPW ranks at the beginning of his career, Nakamura also competed in MMA fights and holds a solid record of three wins, one loss and one no contest. A submission loss in his debut against Daniel Gracie didn't hinder Nakamura from entering the cage a few more times until 2004. However, his exponential rise in wrestling that saw him become the youngest ever IWGP Heavyweight Champion in 2003 at the age of 23 forced the King of Strong Style to focus solely on the squared circle and not the Octagon.

Fast forward to 2018 and Nakamura is the first Japenese wrestler to win the Royal Rumble and is all set to headline WrestleMania 34 in a WWE Championship match against AJ Styles.

Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it?