The Undertaker is a well-documented fan of MMA and has been seen attending UFC occasions all through the years. At a latest occasion in Saudi Arabia, the “Deadman” was interviewed alongside Vince McMahon by “MMAJunkie”, sharing his ideas on WWE’s merger with UFC below Endeavor.
“I will get quite a lot of good tickets to UFC and WWE occasions [laughs]… You understand he expenses me?” he joked of McMahon earlier than saying, “No I am simply kidding. However no it may be quite a lot of enjoyable clearly. You understand, I have been concerned with WWE for 33 years and been an enormous fan of the UFC for a very long time so I am actually excited concerning the merger and the potential for development worldwide.”
The Undertaker has beforehand addressed whether or not or not he might have joined the UFC. He mentioned that it was all the time one thing that him, and he in all probability would have made the transition if he had an beginner wrestling background. He famously appeared at UFC 121 and acquired right into a confrontation with Brock Lesnar following his major occasion loss to Cain Velasquez. That was 4 years earlier than their well-known conflict at WrestleMania 30 when Lesnar ended the fabled “Streak”. Undertaker laughed off the suggestion that their confrontation was to guide right into a bout between the pair within the UFC when requested years later.
The merger appears to have already benefitted UFC, who reportedly closed a take care of the Saudi Arabian Normal Sports activities Authority, mentioned to be put along with assist from WWE’s Vince McMahon, who not too long ago known as Saudi Arabia WWE’s “house” for now.
