5 ways the UFC has blatantly copied the WWE

#4) The focus on entertainment over fighting

Why else would they bring back Lesnar?

For a period of over almost a decade between 2005 and 2012, the focus of the WWE was not on the wrestling aspect of sports entertainment but rather on the entertainment aspect of it. This is something that has thankfully changed in recent times with the rise of NXT and the influx of great wrestling talent.

The UFC seems to be going the other way, though, as they concentrate more the entertainment aspect of the fight game rather than the actual fighting. It is no longer about who the better fight inside the octagon is, but rather who can make a name and create a buzz outside.

The Conor McGregor model, for lack of a better term, has become the major focus in the world of MMA as more and more fighters start looking for ways to get fights which will make them the most money rather than concentrating on the best fighter they can be.