8 Reasons Why MMA Fans Shouldn't Make Fun Of Wrestling

1. The Conqueror: Brock Lesnar

If you take a look at the 'Top 10 Highest Grossing UFC PPV's Of All Time', one man's name appears more than any other: WWE Superstar, Brock Lesnar. To say that Brock Lesnar was a huge asset to the UFC is an understatement, and his value was so high to the UFC that they were even engaged in a bidding war with WWE and Bellator in 2014 to secure Lesnar's services once again. Take a look at Brock's numbers: UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir ($82 million) UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin ($55 million) UFC 91:Lesnar vs Couture ($47 million) UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez ($45 million) In fact, if we look at the Top 10 overall, we can see that Lesnar has outdrawn everyone - Anderson Silva, Chuck Liddell, Royce Gracie, GSP, even Ronda Rousey - nobody has brought in bigger overall numbers than "The Beast". With an impressive 5-3-0 record, which included a Heavyweight Championship victory over Randy Couture in just his fourth pro fight, Lesnar's climb to the top of the UFC was unprecedented. But would those numbers be so big, and would there have been such interest in Lesnar's fights without years of the WWE machine building Brock into "The Next Big Thing"? Over time, Brock would have captured the MMA community's attention if he came in as a rookie rising up the ranks, and he would've separated himself from the pack of being "just another big guy" alongside guys like Shane Carwin and Alistair Overeem. But instead, the fans immediately had the emotional equity invested in Lesnar thanks to WWE. Without question, UFC took full advantage of that stock and brand to rake in huge profits. What's your opinion? Are MMA Fans misguided in their WWE bashing? Or should they have more understanding and appreciation of the industry that paved the way for their own? Ring the bell and sound off below!