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UFC veteran Matt Riddle buries 'heartless moron' Dana White

Thomas Taylor - September 27, 2019

Today, Matt Riddle is must-watch attraction in the world of professional wrestling. Long before his wrestling career got underway, however, Riddle was a member of the UFC roster. While Riddle had some success in the Octagon, he was ultimately released from his contract, due in part to a habit of testing positive for marijuana.

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Matt Riddle

VIDEO | UFC vet turned star pro wrestler Matt Riddle thinks, 'the UFC is grasping for straws'

Drake Riggs - August 9, 2018

“I think that UFC is grabbing for straws. I don’t think all the other companies are shutting down for no reason, I think there is a reason. MMA is losing a lot of fans and it’s hurting them. 

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Stephan Bonnar Will Try to Lay the Smackdown on a Fellow UFC Veteran in the Ring

Justin Golightly - August 8, 2017

The internet screams constantly that the UFC has become the WWE. The Booking, outlandish trash talk, head-scratching title shots, and fighter antics have convinced some people that MMA on par with professional wrestling. In actuality, wrestling and MMA have been kissing cousins since the beginning. It has drawn pro wrestlers to it, as well ass pushed fighters to pro wrestling. We’re getting to the point where former UFC fighters are actually wrestling against each other. This brings us to Stephan Bonnar and Matt Riddle. 🔥DREAM FIGHT🔥

Matt Riddle
Matt Riddle

UFC vet Matt Riddle once again sounds off on "biggest d*ckhead ever" Dana White

Tom Taylor - July 5, 2017

It’s now been more than four years since Matt Riddle’s last fight in the UFC: a no contest with Che Mills that was overturned when Riddle tested positive for marijuana. It’s been more than three years, meanwhile, since his last mixed martial arts bout, a win over Michael Kuiper under the Titan Fighting Championships banner. So how has the UFC veteran been staying busy and paying the bills since then? By competing as a pro wrestler.