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This wolrd loves to watch men or women fight professionally. They spend lumps of money to watch athletes collide. When the topic of fighting is being talked about then there are 2 gigantic companies whose name come up! First is the world wrestling entertainment, lovingly called as the WWE. WWE has made a name for themselves by entertaining crowds all over the world and revolutionalising the view of a fight.
On the other side is the UFC, which is equally entertaining and a lot more real. While WWE is all about entertainment, UFC is about real fighters trying to knock each other out. On one side we have the squared circle of the WWE, home to many great athletes who battle in different types of matches to please the WWE universe while on the other we the octagon from UFC where real fighters try to knock each other out as fast as they can.
Speaking of the 2 companies, one is definitely climbing the ladder whereas the other seems to have stuck at a point. Ufc have been on the upward trajectory while WWE seems to have lost a bit of head in this race of gigantic organisations. Today we rank down 5 reasons why the UFC is a bigger brand than the WWE now:
Length of matches
The world is moving at a fast pace and with the periodic up-gradation in our lives, time seems to be a valuable aspect nowadays. From the stock market to major political announcement, we all want results as soon as possible. This time factor weighs in significantly in our ongoing debate between WWE and UFC. Where WWE has made a name for themselves by putting tremendous long matches, the UFC bouts are short and crisp.
The UFC bouts often create a sensational buzz for making it short and quick and fans love it when their favourite fighters get the better of their opponent in no time at all.
With fighters clashing in their respective weight categories, making a quick work of an opponent seems like a tricky task but that's what the fans pay for!
In short, while the WWE is a genius at producing great long matches full of twists and turns, UFC is all about the right hit and making the fans stand up from their seats.
Former UFC stars are dominating the WWE
It is no secret that WWE and UFC have had similar faces in their arsenal. Many athletes have made a switch between the companies. Where WWE exports have not been that great of a success barring Brock Lesnar who many might consider as more of a UFC fighter than a WWE superstar.
While former WWE champion like CM punk failed miserably in his short UFC career, the likes of Ronda Rousey, a former UFC champion is bossing the WWE.
The current major champions on Raw, WWE's prime show are in fact former UFC stars. Brock Lesnar is the current Universal Champion of the world and Ronda Rousey is the reigning Women's champion on WWE's flagship show.
This diversity in reputation just shows which way the brand supremacy is tilting. The WWE universe loves to see UFC stars compete in the squared circle whereas the UFC fans are not so much bothered by former WWE superstars making an octagon debut owing to the fact that both these companies have a very different picture of what a fight is.
Pay-scale
All the athletes entitled to these two corporations are paid good money to put their bodies on the line. WWE pays good lumps of cash to their superstars but when the comparison is with UFC stars, the difference is very well noticeable.
While the exact figures aren't available to boast, it is a well-known fact that UFC stars get paid a whole lot of money for one fight compared to what the WWE superstars get for putting their bodies on the line week in, week out! The sponsorships, the image value and the brands all add up in UFC's favour.
This fact can be highlighted by UFC superstar Conor McGregor's presence in the top earner's list for the year 2017 whereas there were no WWE superstars to be found in the list of highest earners.
The top brands have gone for UFC stars to endorse their products considering that they have a bigger fanbase and they do turn out to be great options.
The Hype
In the world of combat sports, the hype is what makes a match worth watching. Whenever two icons like triple h and the undertaker are scheduled to battle, the world goes crazy and eagerly await their encounter. This hype is good but when we compare this to a gigantic UFC bout like McGregor vs Khabib, the meaning of hype is defined all over again.
The word hype comes in when we talk about the undercard matches! On one side the WWE universe is much more aligned towards rooting for the main event of matches involving major stars, whereas most of the UFC fights are well loved by the combat sports enthusiasts.
While WWE delivers through its main event matches, the UFC organises a well-designed show where fans are excited to watch the entire card.
The level of animosity UFC fighters develop towards each other is what gets the viewers excited owing to the fact that everything they say is REAL!
Real fights over entertainment
As much as the WWE delivers in the entertainment department, the world knows it to the back of their hands that the WWE matches are as they say scripted, period. The WWE superstars go through major risks in order to deliver in the ring but in the end, the world knows that are basically playing according to the planned scenario.
Here is where UFC takes a major lead over the WWE. The UFC is pure fighting with no scripted drama! UFC fighters fight for real and put their bodies on the line in order to reign supreme in the octagon.
Vince Mcmahon has succeeded in putting great matches involving Giant superstars getting conquered by men half of their size! As much interesting as it sounds, these things are just not real. Reality is when two men belonging to the same weight class smash each other inside the octagon. With all that said, WWE is pretty darn interesting but the real fights of UFC edge out every other competition.
