4 Times UFC went WWE

#2 Brock Lesnar storms the cage

Brock Lesnar shocked MMA fans at UFC 226.

Brock Lesnar had a successful career in UFC, but the general perception was that he was done with MMA after seeming to transition fully back to the WWE Universe, and as his age seemed to catch up to him at over forty.

Lesnar made a surprise appearance at UFC 226, however, that included him storming the Octagon to shove champion Daniel Cormier. The informal callout from a long-gone legend to a current UFC champion, in and of itself, felt a lot like pro wrestling. Additionally, Dana White could be seen reassuring parties close to the situation to let Lesnar go, suggesting that this was less of an impromptu confrontation than an at least partially planned publicity stunt. Rarely has UFC gone so far as to openly stage a confrontation, but it would appear that, at a minimum, White and Lesnar were in on pre-planning this moment that was designed to generate some buzz.