‘This is so barbaric… I love it’ – MMA ‘Royal Rumble’ with all weight classes leaves fans in shock at ‘insane’ scenes

MMA fans have witnessed the sport's first ever 'Royal Rumble' like match... and were left begging for more.

WWE are set to host their famous event on Saturday night at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Some of professional wrestling's biggest stars, such as Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Charlotte Flair and more, are set for action at the Royal Rumble.

But an MMA promotion beat them to it.

Dogfight Wild Tournament (DWT) decided to capitalise on the hype by hosting a Battle Royal of their own.

's version was a little different to the WWE version, with 10 men of all different styles, weight classes and categories entering the mat simultaneously.

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And they started fighting for real until two of them were left standing.

There were shocking scenes, with fighters ganging up on individuals and the huge weight differentials leading to some frightening match-ups.

Flying kicks and wild punches were coming from all angles.

The finalists then had a proper MMA fight that was won by Alex “Killer” Quilez with a quick arm-triangle choke.

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MMA fans were left in awe and some even urged UFC CEO Dana White to take note.

One fan tweeted: "This is so barbaric, pure unadulterated chaos, and I absolutely love it. Want to see more."

Another commented: "Middle school lunch breaks used to be like this."

A third wondered: "How can I watch this?"

An MMA fan wrote: "We need more of this. Much more of this."

A fifth said: "We've dreamt of times like this..."

Finally, this fan stated: "Dana needs to add a Royal Rumble belt where five prospects from every division [fight].”

The real is famous for 30 wrestlers fighting it out in the ring.

The match starts with two superstars and the other 28 join the action every 90 seconds.