#3 UFC’s entrances would change
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Prior to UFC 44 in late 2003, the UFC actually used an entrance ramp similar to that of WWE’s, and some of the entrances made use of the big screen and pyrotechnics as well. Tito Ortiz’s entrance at UFC 40, for instance, could’ve come straight out of Wrestlemania.
At UFC 44, though, the decision was made to do away with the ramp and feature the fighters just heading to the cage down an aisle, basically like a boxing match.
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I never did hear a legitimate reason for losing the ramp. Maybe Dana wanted the UFC to be more like boxing than pro-wrestling? Or maybe it really did have to do with the odd entrance for Chuck Liddell – featuring Vanilla Ice and the TapouT crew – on the previous PPV, UFC 43.
One thing’s for certain, though. If Vince McMahon took over the UFC, we’d see the return of the entrance ramp instantly. UFC would probably start blowing through pyrotechnics again at a crazy rate, and we’d see a return of the wild entrances like Tito’s at UFC 40.
Would this work? I’m not sure.
We’ve definitely seen a few fighters with elaborate entrances that the ramp would’ve helped – Yoshihiro Akiyama, for instance – and I’m sure fighters with big personalities like Conor McGregor and Cody Garbrandt would make maximum use of it.
The majority of the roster though are more reserved characters, and it might seem odd or just plain awkward to see a fighter with a quieter demeanour – Cain Velasquez or Amanda Nunes – attempt to look badass on the ramp with pyro exploding behind them.
It’s not something I’d personally resurrect but I think Vinny Mac would definitely go for it, especially when you look at some of the absolutely ridiculous entrances we see WWE Superstars make at big shows like Wrestlemania. Maybe it would help to boost the production value of the UFC’s bigger shows. It’d certainly up the spectacle!
