5 Reasons why Vince McMahon loves signing MMA Fighters and UFC Champions

#1 Recreating UFC Fights in WWE

One more time

When Cain Velasquez debuted on SmackDown and tackled Brock Lesnar, fans remembered that he was one of only three men who defeated Lesnar in the UFC. In fact, Lesnar lost the UFC Heavyweight Championship to Velasquez back at UFC 121. WWE bringing him back already has a built in storyline and it makes a sense to book a rematch between the two.

This is not uncharted territory for WWE. Back in the Attitude Era, WWE had UFC Fighters Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn in the company at the same time. While a matchup between the two didn't come to fruition, WWE did play upon their history in the UFC in a time when the UFC was not as popular or legitimate as it is today.

Since the 1990s, the UFC has transformed into one of the biggest fight promotions in the world. While Lesnar's loss to Velasquez was not one of the highest-selling PPVs at the time, it marked the beginning of the end for 'The Beast Incarnate' in the UFC. He never really recovered from that loss.

With Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez rumored to be booked for Crown Jewel 2019, it should attract some UFC fans into the fold. A more cynical view would be that WWE is just doing this to take Velasquez and make him exclusive to their company, but that's just business. It will be interesting to see how things pan out in the weeks to come.

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