Poll results: NFL vet with most promising MMA career? Schaub, Mitrione or Westbrook?

Thanks especially to the 10th season of “The Ultimate Fighter 10,” mixed martial arts has seen more than a few former NFL players make the transition from pro football to pro fighting.

And in a recent MMAjunkie.com/”Inside MMA” poll, we wanted to know which NFL vet will be the best MMA fighter.

Voters could choose from six fighters, but three of them – “TUF 10” runner-up Brendan Schaub, fellow cast members Matt Mitrione, and KOTC vet/Brazilian jiu-jitsu champ Michael Westbrook – took the top three spots.


Thanks especially to the 10th season of “The Ultimate Fighter 10,” mixed martial arts has seen more than a few former NFL players make the transition from pro football to pro fighting.

And in a recent MMAjunkie.com/”Inside MMA” poll, we wanted to know which NFL vet will be the best MMA fighter.

Voters could choose from six fighters, but three of them – “TUF 10” runner-up Brendan Schaub, fellow cast members Matt Mitrione, and KOTC vet/Brazilian jiu-jitsu champ Michael Westbrook – took the top three spots.