#5 Todd Duffee
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Everything that I said about Francis Ngannou could’ve applied to Todd Duffee just a handful of years ago.
When he broke into the UFC, he did so with the biggest possible bang – by setting a record for the fastest Heavyweight knockout in UFC history, switching Tim Hague’s lights out in just seven seconds.
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Duffee looked like a Greek god; like a man who’d just stepped out of a WWE ring, in fact. And apparently, he hit very, very hard too. The sky seemed to be the limit for him.
Unfortunately, it hasn’t all been smooth sailing for Todd since. He’s picked up two further UFC wins and suffered two further losses, but the major story of his career has been injuries.
He’s spent more time on the shelf than in the cage, and at this point – he hasn’t fought since July 2015 and recently withdrew from another fight – you have to wonder if he’ll ever reach his potential.
In WWE though? Todd Duffee could easily be a Superstar. While he’s a little on the short side at 6’2”, he also weighs in at around 250lbs and is built like a tank. With a clean-cut look reminiscent of a star quarterback in college, Duffee looks exactly what you’d imagine the type of guy Vince McMahon would want to push to look like.
Similarly to wrestling legend Lex Luger, you could easily see Duffee working well as an arrogant heel or an all-American babyface. And although the film wasn’t a success, Todd did star in Never Back Down II which at least suggests that he might be able to play a character.
If he could stay healthy – and that’s a big if, given his history with injuries – Duffee would be tailor made for WWE. When he fought Alistair Overeem in 2010, many fans pointed out that Vince McMahon would’ve loved to promote that fight, simply due to how both men looked.
I’m sure that idea hasn’t changed at all, and he’d probably love to promote someone like Duffee today.
Any other Heavyweights you think Vince McMahon would love to get his hands on? Let us know.
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