Can the UFC get talent from outside MMA?

[Khamzat]

Like Poatan.

I know it is not the best thing to do - nowadays, fighters train in MMA from childhood and they are well-rounded. And the time of specialists has passed. Lyoto, Maia, Werdum era is pretty gone.

But there are some exceptions and UFC should target those.

See Poatan, Glory champ.
Or ONE tries with Rodtang and De Ridder.

BJJ champs? Sambo champs? Greco-roman ? Karate? Kung-Fu? Muay thai?

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

They already do, including some A level athletes

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Yes

 

[Khamzat]

They already do, including some A level athletes

Masvidal maybe?

 

[13Seconds]

Yah bring in the chick that beat Val twice in Muay Thai

 

[FreddieRoachsVoice]

Not until they start paying more. It's not exactly a mystery why you're not seeing many American wrestlers going into mma full time. The market is way oversaturated and even "successful" fighters aren't making great money (especially considering it's not a long term career with major health risks).

We are certainly not seeing the "best of the best" anymore

 

[DOMMA]

three-time NCAA Division I National Champion wrestler

 

[TheChance]

Like CM Punk, James Toney and Sean "The Cannon" Gannon?

 

[JakePaulMMA]

UFC needs to get with the mainstream and do a show like "The Voice". The "judges" (fighters) watch you shadow box behind a curtain on a monitor. If the pick you, their chair turns and you gotta fight him....or get to train with them.

Make someone a household name like Season 7's AGT winner(s)

 

[Izzysexboyfriend]

Soon we’ll have to go after power slap athletes

 

[mahavishnunj]

Like Poatan.

I know it is not the best thing to do - nowadays, fighters train in MMA from childhood and they are well-rounded. And the time of specialists has passed. Lyoto, Maia, Werdum era is pretty gone.

But there are some exceptions and UFC should target those.

See Poatan, Glory champ.
Or ONE tries with Rodtang and De Ridder.

BJJ champs? Sambo champs? Greco-roman ? Karate? Kung-Fu? Muay thai?

You answered the question in your first line. Then continued to answer your own question.

 

[VAfan]

from other fighting disciplines, obviously. from other sports, only the burnouts, like schaub and hardy. they're going to go for the bigger easier money first.

 

[SuperNerd]

When someone like Robert Drysdale or Raymond Daniels enter MMA, its shocking how MMA fans turn up their noses.

 

[eiyuu]

Well Endeavor owns the WWE now, so expect some other Pro Wrestlers to be trying out the UFC.

Can't wait for CM Punk 2.0!

 

[Laheys'Liquorland]

Soon we’ll have to go after power slap athletes

Lol the fact this might be plausible. Sickening.

 

[Sweater of AV]

They could but they prefer to ignore the best fighters and settle for cheap stand and bang bar fights.

 

[ifindgifsforjackslack]

i reckon they could get some badminton players if they really tried

 

[HuskySamoan]

three-time NCAA Division I National Champion wrestler
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Bo's best wins were in freestyle and his biggest accomplishment was the U23 Worlds Gold....much more difficult to accomplish than a D1 title.

Anyways they signed Rinya Nakamura equally as decorated of a wrestler as Bo