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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is without a doubt the worlds best MMA promotion ever and owns the greatest fighters in the world. Bellator MMA has come a long way over the years and has some world class fighters in its roster.
Some of these fighters possess the skills to give serious difficulties to their counterparts in UFC. A UFC- Bellator crossover is very unlikely as it involves a lot of business complexities concerning sharing of profits and airing rights.
UFC had previously dealt with Showtime to make the 'The Money Fight' between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. So if the money is good, UFC president Dana White may consider making an epic crossover for the fans.
This list contains five exciting matchups between top UFC and Bellator contenders to be made if Dana white decide to co-promote an event with Bellator MMA.
#5 Micheal Chandler Vs Justin Gaethje
Bellator MMA's Micheal Chandler is one of the biggest stars in the business and has been of one the most active lightweights in the world. He is a crazy athlete and powerhouse who can put his opponents under great pressure and make them quit.
Justin Gatethje is a high-level wrestler who likes to brawl. He hardly uses his technical knowledge and usually resorts to his brute power. He knows himself and also knows that he can be the savage he is, but he's not confident or he doesn't yet know he could fight these guys successfully anyway that isn't brawling.
Chandler had similar psyche earlier in his career. He used to resort to his power before he gained the experience or confidence in his skills to know that with time he could use his technique to outsmart his opponents.
Previously, Chandler has stated in an interview with Ariel Helwani that he wanted Gaethji in Bellator.
This fight can the biggest bloodbath in the history of combat sports and will be a show of extreme grit. This is what the fans want and both promotions should work together and make this happen.
#4 Stephen Thompson Vs Micheal Venom Page (MVP)
Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson is a striker with some super-evolved Karate background, he started training at age of three under his father's supervision.
He started competing in kickboxing and karate at the age of 15 and is undefeated through 37 amateur and 57 professional kickboxing matches.
Michael "Venom" Page is recognized in the MMA community for his unorthodox fighting style, which originated from freestyle kickboxing (points fighting) and sport-karate.
MVP began training at the age of 3 and competed at his first kickboxing tournament at the age of 5. By the age of 8, he began to devote himself to competition and entered his first international tournament. He has won 10 world championships in kickboxing.
Wonderboy and MVP are stylistically very similar fighter and fight between them will be a treat for the fans. MVP is one person who can challenge Wonderboy for his title as the 'Karate Kid' of MMA.
#3 Colby Covington vs Rory Macdonald
Colby Covington has pissed off many fighters on his way to the UFC welterweight title, he often had zero respects for his opponents and those he regarded as his haters.
On the other hand Bellator welterweight champion Rory McDonald is someone who is immune to any of the ancillary gimmicks of the fight game and gives his opponents immense respects.
Rory is a well-rounded fighter with great wrestling. He is considered one of the best welterweights of our time. Colby's wrestling often gets eclipsed by his trash talk and other gimmicks. But his victory over Dos Anjos earned him a lot of respect from other fighters.
A matchup between these two fighters, who now belong to different promotions can be very helpful in learning more about these talented combatants. This is one fight, Dana White should be making in case he ever decides to co-promote an event with Bellator MMA.
#2 Robert Whittaker vs Gegard Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi is a Dutch kickboxer and is the reigning Bellator Middleweight Champion. He is also the former DREAM Light Heavyweight Champion, former DREAM Middleweight Champion, former Cage Warriors World Middleweight Champion and the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. He has competed in most of the major MMA promotions around the world and has been a world title holder apart from the UFC.
The UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has just defeated the number one contender Yoel Romero for the second time and he clearly doesn't have an opponent in the division and has no plans to move up.
A crossover fight against Bellator middleweight champion Mousasi can be a perfect option for the UFC Champion and this stylistically interesting matchu between two elite strikers is guaranteed to be liked by MMA fans.
#1 Mark Hunt vs Fedor Emelianenko
The Samoan warrior Mark Hunt boasts about one of the strongest chins in the game and possesses strong hands which can shut the lights of his opponent. At the age of 44, his chin has taken a lot and is showing signs of weakness. But he still has a lot of game left in him and is a real threat for his counterparts in the UFC roster.
The 'Emperor' Fedor Emilienako also has passed his prime but still shocks fans with his game inside Bellator MMA. The 41 years old Russian legend recently stunned the combat world with a knockout victory over the former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir in the very first minute of the fight.
The Super Samoan had faced defeat against the Emperor during the pride days 12 years back in 2006. Times have changed and they are no longer in their prime but both the legends are still kicking asses in their game. A historic rematch between these to legends can break PPV records and will be one of the most epic crossovers of all time.
Which of these crossover fights would you like to see? Sound off in the comments section below!
