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Top 20 Richest UFC Fighters
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the most well-known and highly regarded mixed martial art (MMA) promotion worldwide. It is home to many of the most skilled fighters across a variety of weight classes, who fight for fame, glory, and fortune. Who are the richest UFC fighters around the globe? What do they earn via their bouts, endorsements as well as other business ventures?
Here, we’ll list the 20 most richest UFC fighters of 2023 based on the estimated value of their net worth.
#20: Michael Bisping - $9 million
Michael Bisping is a retired MMA fighter who fought in UFC from 2006 to 2017. UFC from 2006 until 2017. Bisping was the former UFC Middleweight Champion and was admitted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2019. He also works as an actor, sports analyst commentator, actor, and host of a podcast. He has appeared in films like xXx: Return of Xander Cage as well as Den of Thieves.
#19: Jose Aldo - $9 million
Jose Aldo is a Brazilian fighter in MMA who is currently competing in the bantamweight division of the UFC. He was one of the previous UFC Featherweight Champion and the fourth and final WEC Featherweight Champion. His record includes 28 bouts over his career, including seventeen knockouts as well as one submission. He also holds black belt at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as well as Luta Livre.
#18: Junior dos Santos - $10 million
Junior dos Santos is a Brazilian MMA fighter who fights in the UFC’s heavyweight division. He was the past UFC Heavyweight Champion and has had 21 victories in his professional career, including 14 knockouts, and 2 submissions. His record is largest number of knockouts throughout UFC Heavyweight History. He also holds an Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
#17: Jon Jones - $10 million
Jon Jones is an American MMA fighter who is currently competing in the UFC’s lightweight division. He has been 3 times UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and has been defending his title eight times. He has fought 26 times during his career, and has 6 submissions and 10 knockouts. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest MMA fighters ever.
#16: Chael Sonnen - $10 million
Chael Sonnen is a former MMA fighter who was a part of his time in the UFC, WEC, and Bellator. He was a fighter in several weight classes including light heavyweight, middleweight and heavyweight. The champion has come through 31 bouts during his career, including seven knockouts as well as four submissions. He also works as a coach in wrestling, a commentary, sports analyst and host of a podcast.
#15: Frank Mir - $11 million
Frank Mir is an American MMA fighter currently competing in Bellator heavyweight division of the MMA. He was the past UFC Heavyweight Champion with the distinction of having most wins, fights, and submissions throughout UFC the history of heavyweights. In all, he has defeated 19 fights during his career, and has had fourteen submissions and three knockouts. He also holds black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as well as Kenpo Karate.
#14: Ronda Rousey - $12 million
Ronda Rousey is a retired MMA fighter who was a part of the women’s bantamweight division of the UFC. She is a previous UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion and has fought 12 times in her career, all via submission. Also, she is an Olympic bronze medalist in Judo as well as a professional wrestler with WWE. She has been featured in films like The Expendables 3 and Furious 7.
#13: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson - 12 million
Quinton Jackson is an American MMA fighter who currently is a Bellator MMA fighter in the lightweight division. He was the ex- UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and Pride Middleweight Champion. The fighter has captured 38 bouts during his professional career, including 7 submissions, 20 knockouts and twenty-one knockouts. He has also been featured in films such as the A-Team as well as Fire with Fire.
#12: Chuck Liddell - $14 million
Chuck Liddell is a retired MMA fighter who fought in the UFC’s lightweight division. He was the past UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and was admitted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2009. The champion has finished 21 bouts during his career, and has had 13 knockouts as well as one submission. He also acts as a producer, actor, and an author.
#11:Tito Ortiz - $15 million
Tito Ortiz is an American MMA fighter, who is currently fighting with Combate Americas. He was the ex- UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and has been able to defend his title in record time five times. The champion has won 21 fights during his professional career, and has had 10-knockouts as well as four submissions. He also works as a wrestling coach , entrepreneur, and actor.
#10: Randy Couture - $17 million
Randy Couture is a retired MMA fighter who fought in the UFC’s light and heavy heavyweight divisions. He has been 3-time UFC Heavyweight Champion and a two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He is also the only fighter in history to have titles held in 2 weight classes within the UFC. The fighter has won 19 times in his career, and has the most knockouts being seven and submissions four. He also acts as a producer, actor, and an author.
#9: Wanderlei S. Silva - $15 million
an Brazilian MMA fighter who is a part of Bellator MMA. He was a previous Pride Middleweight Champion and Pride Middleweight Grand Prix Champion. The record he holds is most knockouts, wins titles, title defenses, as well as the longest streak of winning during Pride history. He has fought 35 times throughout his career, including the most knockouts being 25 and submissions of three. He also holds an official black belt of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as well as Muay Thai.
#8. Fedor Emelianenko - $18 million
Fedor Emelianenko is a Russian MMA fighter currently competing with Bellator MMA. It is widely believed to be among the most powerful heavyweight fighters the past. He has won 39 fights during his career, including fifteen knockouts, and sixteen submissions. He’s also a 4-time World Combat Sambo Champion and a black belt in judo.
#7: Anderson Silva - $18 million
Anderson Silva is a Brazilian MMA fighter who is currently fighting in the middleweight division of the UFC. He was a previous UFC Middleweight Champion and holds the record for the longest title run in UFC history, with 16 wins in a row in title defences and 10 wins. He has fought 34 times throughout his career, including twenty-two knockouts as well as four submissions. He also holds Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Taekwondo. Muay Thai, and Judo.
#6: BJ Penn - $22 Million
BJ Penn was an American who is a retired MMA fighter who fought at the top of UFC’s light and the welterweight divisions. He was an ex- UFC Lightweight Champion and UFC Welterweight Champion. He is also among three fighters to have won titles in two weight classes within the UFC. In total, he has been victorious in 16 times in his career, including 7 knockouts, and 6 submissions. He’s also an Brazilian Black Belt in JiuJitsu as well as an Hall of Fame inductee.
#5: Brock Lesnar - $28 million
Brock Lesnar is an American professional wrestler and ex- MMA wrestler, as well as a a former professional footballer. He was a UFC fighter in the Heavyweight Division from 2008 until 2011. He was crowned an UFC Heavyweight Champion in 2008. In his career, he has won 5 bouts throughout his career, and has had four knockouts and a submission. He is currently a wrestler for WWE and also plays with Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota Vikings in the NFL.
#4:Georges St-Pierre - $30 million
Georges St-Pierre is a Canadian retired MMA fighter who was a UFC middleweight and welterweight divisions. He was the ex- UFC Welterweight Champion and UFC Middleweight Champion. He is also among the most impressive fighters to ever compete in UFC history, having won 26 wins and just two defeats. The champion has won twenty fights through decision, five knockout, and one via submission. He also holds Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Kyokushin Karate Muay Thai, and Gaidojutsu.
#3: Khabib Nurmagomedov - $40 Million
Khabib Nurmagomedov, an Russian former MMA fighter who was a UFC fighter in the lightweight division. He was an ex- UFC Lightweight Champion and holds the record for the longest streak of undefeated for MMA with 29 victories and zero losses. He has won eight fights via knockout, 11 via submission, and 10 via decision. He’s also a two-time Combat Sambo World Champion and a black belt in judo.
#2: Rorion the Gracie - $50 Million
Rorion Gracy is a Brazilian-American Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Grand Master, producer, writer, publisher lecturer, and founder of the UFC. He is among the very few people around the world who holds the ninth degree black belt from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is credited with introducing Brazilian Gracie Jiu-Jitsu across the globe. He has also created a variety of instructional videos and publications, books, documentaries and TV shows relating with martial art.
#1: Conor McGregor - $110 million
Conor McGregor is an Irish professional MMA fighter who is a part of the lightweight division of the UFC. He was the ex- UFC Featherweight Champion and UFC Lightweight Champion. He is also among the most well-known fights and controversial in MMA history, renowned for his snarky remarks charisma and style as well as the ability to knock out opponents.
Note that the net worths were obtained from different sources on the internet like Forbes, Celebrity Net Worth as well as Wealthy Garage. They may not be the most current numbers since they can fluctuation in the future.
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