Even though it’s considered to be a cardinal sin amongst MMA fans, the UFC and WWE share a lot of similarities.
Both look to establish their combatants as credible characters and people in order to drive up PPV sales.
Although a “push” in the UFC generally results after putting together a string of good performances, in the WWE, turning “heel” is one of the most time tested ways of breaking free from the pack.
For those who are unaware, a “heel” is basically wrestling jargon for a bad guy. There’s always been a likeable quality about the anti-hero in wrestling and that seems to have translated to the UFC as the heels always make us tune in.
I’m sure some of the fighters on this list have looked at professional wrestling and taken a couple of things away on how to promote themselves. You can actually make a pretty close connection with some of the top heels in WWE and stars in the UFC.