7 WWE wrestlers who could potentially do well in MMA

#1 - Chad Gable

Former Olympians tend to fare well in MMA

As I've said once or twice or maybe 1,000 times in this list, accomplished amateur wrestlers are usually good MMA fighters. But you know what's even better than an accomplished amateur wrestler? A former Olympic amateur wrestler.

We've seen a few former Olympic athletes tear their way through the MMA ranks. Among them are Yoel Romero, Ben Askren, Ronda Rousey (though, she was an Olympic judoka, not a wrestler), and Daniel Cormier. And I believe that Chad Gable would be no different.

Just watch the guy in the ring to see what I mean - I don't think I've seen an amateur wrestler transition into pro-wrestling this effectively since Kurt Angle. Gable possesses astounding strength in his 202-pound frame, blazing speed, and (of course) masterful technical ability. Not to mention, he's got some of the best suplexes in the game right now.

If he ever were to go into MMA, he would likely be a light heavyweight, which coincidentally would require him to weigh the same 185 lbs. that he did in the Olympics. Of all of the wrestlers on this list, I am most confident that Gable would succeed in MMA despite having to cut weight. After all, he's already proven that he can hang with Olympians at 185, so there's no way that cutting 17 pounds would make him any less explosive than he already is. Hell, it may make him even more explosive.

When I started this list, I said that it was in no particular order. But if it were, I think that Chad Gable could feasibly end up taking the number 1 spot.