The Ultimate Fighting Championship has come a long way in the last few decades, transitioning from a no-rules occasion that was described was "human cockfighting" into a respectable promotion that puts on some of the greatest fights you're likely to see.
However, what they have failed to realise thus far is that they need one more element in order to really reach the mountain top. Of course, we are indeed talking about gimmick matches.
The WWE is full of fascinating match types and scenarios that have been thought up by the likes of Vince McMahon behind the scenes, and it's about time that the world of mixed martial arts is introduced to them. After all, wouldn't it be the perfect way to continue the blossoming friendship between the two companies?
We aren't thinking about including anything too ridiculous, but then again you may perceive a few choices to be a tad silly. Either way, that's not our intention, and we honestly believe that quite a few of these could be a realistic possibility. They'd be absolutely barbaric, but some would say that's the fun of it.
So without further ado, here are five WWE gimmick matches we want to see in UFC.
#1 Hell in a Cell
The main point of this one would be to just see how interesting the visual would be. The two competitors would have a great deal more room in which to fight one another, and you could introduce the rule that they're allowed to use the cell as a weapon - which is so rarely done in the WWE nowadays, but we digress.
It would make things feel grand and you could even alter the structure in order to allow fans in attendance to view the action a little bit better. It'd be a bit messy the first time around but try telling yourself that people wouldn't want to see this.
It's one of the most beloved matches in the history of professional wrestling, and mixed martial arts would be substantially improved by its addition. Onto something that would be a little bit of a car crash.
#2 Royal Rumble
Right, just let us explain. Instead of forcing your opponent over the top rope, what we'd do is limit this to 20 entrants and have it take place in more of a sumo format. The rules would all be MMA-based, however, you'd have to remove your opponent from the actual Octagon-shaped markings on the ground in order for them to be eliminated.
It sounds a little bit ridiculous and that's probably because it is, but it'd be fun nonetheless. Because some fans don't necessarily resonate with the entrance music used in the UFC, we'd have to wait and visually see who it is that comes out from behind the curtain.
Obviously, a knockout/submission also counts as a form of elimination if they can't remove them from the Octagon. Just go with it. From something a tad complicated to something quite straight forward.
#3 Triple Threat
Good God, this would be a lot of fun.
Sure it would be a bit of a cluster and nobody would really know who to go for, but it would provide some interesting scenarios. Obviously, in the WWE, the "partnerships" that are briefly formed in triple threats are all pre-determined, but the same kind of mentality would likely go into this kind of situation.
After all, they'd be deciding amongst themselves who the weak link is and it'd be interesting to see who goes after whom.
Now to something that would really test the durability of these fighters.
#4 30-minute Ironman
Obviously, some Champions are used to fighting 25-minute bouts in a five round setting, but imagine two guys going at it for 30 minutes in one round. Just one round. There could be a 90-second break at the half way point in addition to two 30-second breaks at other intervals of the fight, but other than that, they would wage war for the remainder of the period.
It would require a serious amount of cardio and there are only a few fighters who would be able to pull it off successfully. The majority of people would go for the knockout early and in this kind of setting, that would indeed finish the fight as opposed to the world of professional wrestling where they'd continue on until the time limit has expired.
We aren't THAT inhumane. To conclude, we look at a realistic match type for mixed martial arts.
#5 Tag Team Match
We really think this is a great idea and could work under the right circumstances. Sure it's a little bit different, but when has that ever been a bad thing? There could be certain regulations put in place regarding the longest duration one of the two men can stay in the Octagon, with the tag partners waiting either in the corner or just outside.
Imagine if one guy gets rocked by a great shot and you know the fight is probably about to end, only for his partner to tag in so that the war can continue.
It would allow for a great psychological battle and whilst we already see a lot of that in the world of mixed martial arts, it'd be interesting to see how the fighters carry themselves with someone else fighting alongside them.
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