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Comparing The UFC And World Wrestling Entertainment
Sports entertainment is a huge part of American culture today. Two of the most popular events are the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The UFC and the WWE, two industries geared towards the same thing but different nonetheless. The UFC is a no-holds barred competition to see who is the better fighter, whereas the WWE is strictly for entertainment purposes. However you look at it, either sport can be entertaining and dangerous at the same time. There is no doubt whether or not a UFC match is staged, whereas there is no doubt a match in the WWE definitely is.
In the UFC, all the matches are chosen by both fighters who have a common goal in mind and that is to win their respective weight’s championship

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