There’s not much difference between the political chambers and the MMA cage. One is just a little more figurative than the other.
But that doesn’t mean there can’t be some cross-pollination there. Usually you hear more about athletes entering the lawmaking realm (Chael Sonnen comes to mind, as do guys like Tom Osborne and Bill Bradley outside the MMA world). But why can’t it work both ways, at least in my mind?
Here are 13 politicians I’d personally really like to see in the UFC Octagon. This has little if anything to do with political views or, what’s the word, reality, and more to do with them having personalities or backgrounds that would seem to suit a turn in combat sports.
Also, these are all relatively modern political figures. So no Genghis Khan or King Arthur or whatever. Anyway, please enjoy.