5 UFC fighters who could have taken up E-Sports/gaming as an alternative career

#4. Robert Whittaker

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is one of the best fighters in the world. Despite his two losses to current middleweight kingpin Israel Adesanya, 'The Reaper' is a constant threat at the top of the division's rankings, having bested a multitude of top contenders before and after capturing UFC gold.

While Whittaker was enrolled in karate classes during the early years of his youth, he was also an avid gamer, having developed an interest in Final Fantasy Tactics.

His interest in gaming has remained strong. The Australian revealed himself to be a Bethesda fan, citing The Elder Scrolls and Fallout series of video games as being among his favorites.

In fact, Whittaker's love for Bethesda-made games has reached such heights that the former middleweight champion did voice work for a Skyrim character as part of an officially supported mod. The character bears a striking resemblance to Whittaker, sporting a goatee, matching tattoos, and his trademark buzzcut.

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#3. Israel Adesanya

'The Last Stylebender' has a flashy personality. While his showmanship inside the octagon has experienced a downturn in recent years, Israel Adesanya remains the UFC middleweight champion.

While he's not outstriking his foes or denying them any chance of engagement through his perfected neutralization strategy, the former kickboxer spends his spare time watching anime, reading manga, and pursuing a number of different hobbies, including gaming.

The Nigerian champion has revealed his preference for PC gaming over console gaming but still partakes in both.

Two years ago, Adesanya tweeted in anticipation of Spider-Man: Miles Morales after footage of the video game on the PlayStation 5 was released. Among the other games Adesanya has expressed an interest in are The Last of Us, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, EA Sports UFC 4 (which he is on the cover of), and Elden Ring, for which he partook in a live-action trailer.

'The Last Stylebender' claims that his years of gaming helped improve his hand-eye coordination, which ultimately benefited him as a fighter.