Professional wrestling has a reputation from some (uninformed) people as being fake. The results are scripted, but the athletes involved deserve a ton of respect for what they put their bodies through. You might not know that there have even been some wrestlers that have given Mixed Martial Arts a try. Here is a list of past and present WWE stars that have attempted MMA and their win-loss records! Note: This list is in alphabetical order!
26) Alberto Del Rio
MMA Record: 9 Wins, 5 Losses
Alberto Del Rio (aka Alberto El Patron) is well-known in the world of professional wrestling. He has also tried his hand a large number of times in Mixed Martial Arts.
From 2001 until 2010, Alberto fought 14 times professionally. This includes 2 wins by knockout and 7 wins by submission. His last fight was in 2010 where he lost to Yamamoto Hanshi. Del Rio was also the president of Combate Americas, which is an MMA promotion in Mexico.
25) Bam Bam Bigelow
MMA Record: 0 Wins, 1 Loss
You might not know that Former WWE, WCW and ECW star: Bam Bam Bigelow participated in MMA, albeit briefly.
Bigelow competed on November 17th, 1996 for the U-Japan event. He was completely dominated and eventually submitted in the first round by Kimo Leopoldo. It should be noted that he had very little training. Bigelow has claimed in shoot interviews that he was paid $100,000 for the fight. He also claims that it was a work. Whether that is true or not, we will never know.
24) Bart Gunn
MMA Record: 1 Win, 1 Loss
Bart Gunn is a 3 time WWF Tag Team Champion alongside Billy Gunn as ‘The Smoking Gunn’s’. He is probably best known for winning the infamous ‘Brawl for All’ tournament. He was also knocked out by Eric “Butterbean” Esch at WrestleMania XV.
Bart would go on to compete in two MMA matches in 2006. He would win his first fight and lose the second.
23) Batista
MMA Record: 1 Win, 0 Losses
Batista has had an incredibly successful career in professional wrestling. He has also branched off to become a giant star in Hollywood. You might not know that he once competed in MMA.
In 2012, Batista fought at the CES MMA event. He defeated Vince Lucero via TKO in the first round. Batista reportedly donated his fight purse to charity after the win.
22) Bobby Lashley
MMA Record: 15 Wins, 2 Losses
Lashley is known for his time in wrestling for both WWE and TNA. He also has had an incredibly successful career in MMA. Lashley holds a professional record of 15 victories with only 2 losses. He has fought consistently since 2008 and it is clear that he is an elite fighter.
Lashley might still have plenty more fights in him in the future. We will have to wait and see.
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