5 WWE Superstars Who Could Succeed In The UFC

#2 Chad Gable

Chad Gable competed in the 2012 Olympics in Greco-Roman Wrestling

It’s a widely known fact that former amateur wrestlers quite often make the most successful MMA fighters, and the history of the UFC is littered with former top wrestlers who went onto Octagon glory.

Fighters like Mark Coleman, Randy Couture and Kevin Randleman all came from wrestling backgrounds and lifted UFC gold, and current UFC Heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is of course a former Olympic wrestler.

That’s why it’s no stretch to assume that if he were to transition into MMA, WWE superstar Chad Gable – real name Charles Betts – could quickly succeed at the highest level of the sport inside the UFC. Gable’s athletic talents are clear to see when he’s in action in the WWE ring, but less people might know that he is in fact a former Olympic wrestler.

Gable competed in the 2012 Olympics in London, wrestling in the 84kg Greco-Roman competition, and made it to the 1/8 finals before being defeated by Cuban Pablo Shorey.

Any wrestler good enough to compete in the Olympics could certainly make a splash in the UFC – and in fact at 84kg – slap bang on the Middleweight limit of 185lbs – we’ve seen a former Olympian in Yoel Romero largely dominate his opponents over the past few years.

Therefore if Gable were to transition into an MMA career, with his wrestling background and athletic talents there’s no question that he could probably succeed in the UFC.