8 Possible MMA Promotions Alberto Del Rio Could Succeed In

2. Ultimate Fighting Championship

Yes, this article is about where Alberto del Rio could be successful. So this entry has a lot riding on how you define "success." Del Rio isn't winning a UFC title any time soon, or ever frankly. He gets smoked by any number of current UFC heavyweights. However, the UFC covet entry into the lucrative Mexican market at the moment. They're huge in South America, specifically Brazil, thanks to the huge part that country played in the founding of the UFC, but Mexico remains a dream for the moment. Their first Mexican card was plagued with injury, and a second attempt is planned for this summer. Lets hope Mexican-American champion Cain Velasquez stays healthy. In any case, pairing Alberto Del Rio up with a lower level fighter (the recently cut South African Ruan Potts would have been a good option) where he had a shot could easily draw a lot of attention and further their push South. And beyond that, they would take a lot less flack for signing Del RIo, a legit mixed martial artist, than they did for giving a contract to CM Punk, who had zero experience fighting for real. The one big snag - outside of Josh Barnett being allowed to wrestle in Japan recently, the UFC doesn't like to share their fighters with wrestling companies.