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Mauro Ranallo, the busiest man in combat sports, makes return to MMA on AXS TV

Mauro Ranallo was walking backstage at WWE Smackdown a few weeks ago when he came across The Undertaker. The two men had not met previously. Ranallo just started working with WWE in December.

Not only is The Undertaker closer to 7-feet tall than 6 feet with a monstrous build, he's also an absolute legend in pro wrestling circles, a main event draw in WWE for more than 20 years. Ranallo wasn't quite sure how to approach him -- if at all.

"I walked by the Undertaker," Ranallo told MMA Fighting. "And you know he's an intimidating presence.