Two of the biggest stars in UFC history are still making headlines, albeit in the professional wrestling world. Former UFC championsBrock Lesnarand Ronda Rousey both won the men’s and women’s WWE Royal Rumble matches on Saturday, proving their star power is still as strong as ever while keeping MMA on the tip of everyone’s tongue.
They both seem very comfortable doing their thing in pro wrestling, but what if Vince McMahon gave them the green light to compete in the UFC again? Would Rousey vs. Julianna Peña be a box office smash? What about Lesnar vs. Francis Ngannou? Which former champ could make a triumphant return to the cage? Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Mike Bohn, Danny Segura, Brian “Goze” Garcia, and host John Morgan play the role of promoter and take their pick of superstar to return one more time. Check out the discussion in the clip above and be sure to watch this week’s full episode in the video below.
Ronda Jean Rousey is an American professional wrestler, actress, former judoka and mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand. She is best known for her time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Her longstanding nickname, "Rowdy", was inherited from professional wrestler Roddy Piper. The first American female to earn an Olympic medal in judo by winning bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Rousey began her mixed martial arts (MMA) career with King of the Cage in 2011. She soon joined Strikeforce, becoming their last Women's Bantamweight Champion until its acquisition by UFC. Rousey was part of the company's first ever female fight at UFC 157, was their inaugural Women's Bantamweight Champion, and holds the record for most UFC title defenses by a female. Rousey retired from MMA in 2016 and was the first female fighter inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018.
Brock Edward Lesnaris an American-Canadian professional wrestler, former mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and professional football player. He is currently signed to WWE, appearing as a free agent, allowing him to appear on any WWE brand. He is the only person to hold the primary heavyweight championships in WWE, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Overall, he is an eleven-time world heavyweight champion across major wrestling (WWE and NJPW) and MMA promotions (UFC). Lesnar competed in amateur wrestling for the University of Minnesota, winning the NCAA Division I national championship in 2000. He soon signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), rising to industry prominence in 2002 by winning the WWE Championship at age 25, setting the record for the youngest performer to win the championship. In 2004, Lesnar departed WWE to join the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL), but was cut from the team during pre-season. He won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in 2005 while with NJPW, and he re-signed with WWE in 2012; his 504-day reign as Universal Champion is the seventh-longest world championship reign in the promotion's history. He is a two-time Royal Rumble match winner, a Money in the Bank ladder match winner, a King of the Ring tournament winner, and has headlined several pay-per-view events, including WWE's flagship event WrestleMania four times (XIX, 31, 34, and 36), in addition, he also ended The Undertaker's undefeated Wr estleMania streak in 2014.
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