Combat sports fans could soon be offered a smorgasbord of action the likes of which we have never seen before, featuring UFC, boxing and WWE all in one night.
That’s according to a new report from Wrestling Informer, who claim “a mega card” featuring “UFC, boxing, and WWE all on the same event” is expected to take place in Saudi Arabia “this year or next.”
Let’s be honest. While Wrestling Informer is a credible source for wrestling news, the chances of this happening are pretty slim. The costs of such an event would be astronomical, not just in terms of paying fighters, but paying commentators, officials, and other staff. The logistics of pulling it off would also be incredibly complex. For one, MMA, boxing and pro wrestling all use different enclosures. The broadcast rights would also be very complex.
That being said, it is certainly possible. The UFC and WWE are both now owned by TKO, and that company is also set to plunge into the professional boxing industry thanks to a new partnership between Dana White and Turki Alalshikh.
If it could be pulled off, it could be massive. Imagine a card featuring some combination of UFC stars like Jon Jones, Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria, pro wrestling favorites like Roman Reigns and Logan Paul, and pro boxing talent like Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Terrence Crawford. Any combination of the three sport’s biggest stars would probably shatter pay-per-view records.
Then again, maybe not.
Fans not keen on UFC, boxing and WWE “mega event”
The fan response to the idea on social media hasn’t been particularly positive.
“Sounds like a horrible idea,” said one X user.
“We have officially lost the plot,” another user said.
“I’ll watch UFC and boxing but keep off the WWE,” a third fan said on X. “We don’t wanna watch that fake BS.”
Even X’s resident combat sports expert Caposa railed against the idea.
“No thanks,” he said in response to the report from Wrestling Informer.
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This is like putting pineapple on pizza…. Both are good but putting them together is disgusting
Mixed fight cards suck, boxing and kick boxing in a cage looks like shit and doesn’t work.
No PowerSlap?
great responses ^
Do a weekend of fights. Say boxing on Friday, UFC on Saturday, WWE on Sunday. But yeah, not mixing them together
separate but equal guy are ya?
mix em…in the same event…fuck, the same match!
As long as UFC is inside an Octagon shaped cage. UFC will officially jump the shark as soon as they promote a fight under the official banner in something other than the octagon.
Different fan bases. Some overlap but not enough imo.
Screen name checks out.
This would be horrible. It’s 3 different audiences. I don’t even think it’s possible to follow all 3.
They need to get into 4oz glove muay thai. Can watch that all day
Take out WWE and put in Powerslap
I still wont watch
This is the way
No no no! Do not mix real fighting and fake fighting
Barbie dolls and sex dolls, not the same! Barbie is too small and no holes, Not The Same!