5 MMA fighters who are Pro-wrestling fans

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#2 Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier is a big Seth Rollins fan

If Tom Lawlor is your archetypal average MMA fighter, then Daniel Cormier is your archetypal MMA Superstar. DC is one of the biggest names in the UFC today with an incredible record of 18-1. The one loss? To the legendary Jon Jones. He is the current Light Heavyweight Champion as well as #3 on the Pound-for-Pound rankings. He is the man.

DC is also a hardcore fan of professional wrestling. With a vested interest in the product from a young age, Cormier religiously follows the WWE and everything to do with the product. He regularly takes to Twitter to let the world know what his thoughts on the current state of professional wrestling are.

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Perhaps the thing that really set Cormier apart from the rest is his willingness to defend professional wrestling to the MMA community. He is always quick to point out that difficulties that wrestlers face and the skill it takes to become a top wrestler in a company like the WWE.

For lack of a better term, Daniel Cormier is a wrestling mark. Seriously, just look at this video:

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