Today, there is a pretty significant history of high-profile professional wrestlers making the jump to the UFC.<\/p>\n
The most successful pro wrestler to do so was Brock Lesnar<\/a>, who not only won fights in the UFC, but claimed the organization’s heavyweight title.\u00a0The most recent pro wrestler to make the jump was former WWE champ CM Punk, who debuted at UFC 203<\/a> last Saturday, where he was mugged by 24-year-old prospect Mickey Gall<\/a>.<\/p>\n Then, of course, there are the pro wrestling stars who fought in MMA bouts outside the UFC. Dave Bautista<\/a>, for example, fought once under the CES MMA banner, mauling Vince Lucero in the first round. Bobby Lashley, meanwhile, has established himself as one of the top heavyweights on the Bellator MMA roster<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now that there’s such an established precedent for pro wrestlers testing themselves in the mixed martial arts arena, we’re bound to see even more of these entertainment-athletes make the switch from wrestling ring to MMA cage.\u00a0Not all wrestlers, however, are interested in making the switch.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, WWE star Randy Orton was asked by a fan on Twitter if he’d consider competing in the UFC. His answer was a pretty concrete “no.”<\/p>\n I like making $. Over and over. Not once every 6 months….plus I'd prob fake punch the guy and get choked out. #lol<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/xLXt01bzyf<\/a><\/p>\n — Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) September 13, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n