Over at MMA For Real, Charles Walker posted the first in a series of articles looking for the pro wrestler counterparts of various MMA fighters, starting with UFC's current champions. With Brock Lesnar being the UFC Heavyweight Champion and a former WWE Champion, you would think that his wrestling counterpart would be himself, but Walker doesn't see it that way:
I know what most of you are saying. How can a former professional wrestler turned MMA fighter NOT be compared to his pro wrestling persona. Well, if you watched the WWE when Brock Lesnar was prevelant and you watch Brock Lesnar's antics now in the UFC, you'd probably come to the same conclusion as I have. He's a much better 'heel' in real life than he was in pro wrestling. His confidence, his (at times) lack of respect for his opponents, and his size make him a character in himself. I chose Big Van Vader simply because of how they burst on the scene. While Vader had a murky beginning with World Championship Wrestling, once the powers that be realized what they had, well they pushed him to the top. During his run as a main stay in WCW, he struck fear into anyone and everyone he would face. He was for a period of time, an unstoppable monster that people wanted to see defeated but knew what the outcome would eventually be.
In the full post, you can see who Lyoto Machida, Anderson Silva, B.J. Penn, and Georges St. Pierre match up with.