3 MMA Trades We’d Like to See

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 07: Ricardo Lamas poses on the scale during the UFC 238 weigh-in at the United Center on June 7, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)In October of 2018, the UFC and One Championship completed a trade that would historically change the landscape of MMA. Not only was it beneficial for Ben Askren and Demetrious Johnson, but the UFC generated a significant rise in popularity from Jorge Masvidal. Trades are almost unheard of in the sport of MMA. Whereas, in other professional sports it’s a common tactic that’s frequent. One of the reasons trades don’t happen often is the lack of legitimate competitors to the UFC and that makes the need to trade fighters trivial. When completing these hypothetical trades, we made it a priority for the deals to benefit both promotions. Champions were off-limits due to the minimal likelihood they would ever be moved. No promotor ever wants to have his belt go to a competitor. Just ask Vince McMahon his thoughts on that. Without further ado, here are 3 MMA trades MMASucka would like to see.

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