Alright, sports fans, gather ’round because Dana White is shaking up the combat sports world with a juicy tidbit: UFC fighters might just be moonlighting in WWE rings soon! This crossover madness comes after last year’s corporate romance where UFC and WWE got hitched under the vast empire of TKO Group Holdings. Dana dropped this bombshell after watching Derrick Lewis deliver a stunning knockout, which naturally had everyone asking if Lewis could throw down in a WWE ring next.
In the post-event presser, Dana was all grins, saying, “I would do anything for Derrick Lewis.” Clearly, the man’s got love for his fighters, and he’s not about to stop them from living their spandex-and-bodyslams dreams. Remember, this is the same Dana who used to dance around Vince McMahon’s power plays. But now? It’s a whole new ballgame, and Dana’s ready to play ball, folks.
When someone cheekily asked if Dana himself would don the stripes as a special guest referee in WWE, he shut that down faster than a McGregor left hook. It’s clear Dana’s happy to send his fighters into the WWE spotlight, but he’ll be keeping his own fight nights strictly in the Octagon.
Now, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen such a switcheroo. Names like Brock Lesnar have famously flipped between these worlds, showing off their muscles and might in both cages and rings. And who can forget CM Punk’s less-than-stellar MMA stint after his WWE exit? With Dana now playing nice with the wrestling world, we might just see more fighters swapping their gloves for wrestling boots.