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10 MMA Fighters With The Richest Net Worths

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Mixed martial arts (MMA) is still a niche sport, but 10 MMA fighters have mainstream net worth.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is celebrating its 25th year anniversary in 2019. MMA, as we know it, has grown leaps and bounds since the days of ‘No Holds Barred’ fights and 300-pound tough guys. Although the sport has made considerable progress in becoming a mainstream attraction, some problems still persist – mainly in the oft-discussed area of fighter pay.

MMA is a professional sport; however, the athletes competing aren’t exactly raking in NFL or NBA money. After all expenses are accounted for the average UFC fighter earned somewhere in the neighborhood of $132,109 in 2017.

However, these 10 MMA fighters have figured out a way to break the bank.

Here is LowkickMMA’s list of 10 MMA fighters with the richest net worths.

 

Ronda Rousey – $12 Million

“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey was the first ever UFC women’s bantamweight champion. She also captured a bronze medal in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

Nowadays you can find Rousey on WWE programming. Moreover, on their flagship TV show Monday Night Raw where Rousey can be seen each week defeating a new WWE Diva.

Rousey has also carved out a solid acting career. She most recently landed a prominent role in the Peter Berg-directed action film Mile 22 which was released this past August to mixed reviews.

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Video: Meth Head Breaks Into UFC Veteran’s House

Meth is a hell of a drug.

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An infamous, late musician once said, “cocaine’s a hell of a drug.” The same, of course, could be said for methamphetamine. And that’s just the drug that affected a UFC veteran during a recent break-in.

Former UFC and Pride FC competitor Dean Lister recently shared a harrowing experience at his home in California. Lister came home to find a grotesquely gaunt meth addict breaking into his belongings.

The man was obviously out of it. Lister understandably asked him why he was in his home. The drug addict replied because he thought “it was a church.” But when the frightening fellow found out Lister was filming him, he became violent. The man brandished a metal pipe and Lister then drew his firearm before letting him escape.

Lister detailed the insane scene (via MMA Mania):

“At 8PM pacific time, here in San Diego I walked in on a meth head ripping me off. At the end of the video, he raises a pipe at me, off camera I drew a sidearm and he stopped advancing toward me. I LET him escape with his life through a window. Cops said I was legally good if I killed him. But is that what I want? In the end, he stole plenty of $$$$$ from me. This video is for “hopefully” anyone who knows who this meth head is. White dude, skinny, methe’d out with his tattoos. Police are on it but if anyone knows who he is please help me,,, thank you very much”

The man was allowed to escape with his life despite Lister being fully justified to shoot him dead. He still apparently stole from Lister. Police are looking for him in San Diego.

Based on the footage, he should turn up soon.

Watch the harrowing scene here:

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Shady Business: 10 Fight Fixing Scandals In MMA

From time to time, allegations of fight fixing have reared their ugly head in mixed martial arts (MMA) over the years, but in the vast majority of occasions, it’s been little more than wishful thinking. After all, you only need to look at the medical suspension lists after any major event to see that the […]

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From time to time, allegations of fight fixing have reared their ugly head in mixed martial arts (MMA) over the years, but in the vast majority of occasions, it’s been little more than wishful thinking.

After all, you only need to look at the medical suspension lists after any major event to see that the only fixes going on are to the broken bones and other assorted ailments that are part of a full-contact sport that lives up to the mantra of being ‘As Real As It Gets’.

That being said, particularly in the early years of the sport, and more often than not in Japan, there have been serious allegations of fight fixing that go beyond the realms of just baseless speculation.

In this article we’ll home in on 10 instances of such scandals, seeking to avoid guesswork where possible by focusing on firsthand accounts of shameful behind-the-scenes corruption that led to the line between reality and fiction becoming distorted and threatened to tarnish the sport’s credbility.

Ken Shamrock vs. Minoru Suzuki II

In 1995, Ken Shamrock was the ‘King Of Pancrase’ titleholder, but was also about to fight Dan Severn for the UFC 6 superfight championship title.

Rumors suggest that Pancrase’s head honcho’s were concerned that it would reflect badly on their promotion if he lost in the Octagon while still being their champion as so asked him to throw his next fight with Pancrase co-owner Minoru Suzuki.

In the fight at Pancrase: Eye Of The beast 4, Suzuki miraculously escapes a fully extended armbar, gets on top and then submits Shamrock soon after with a kneebar just 2:14 minutes into the fight.

There’s no official proof that the fight was fixed, but when asked point-blank to confirm long-standing rumors that it was a fix during an interview by ugo.com, Shamrock’s non-answer told fans all they needed to know.

”I can’t really talk about those things because of agreements and things that were set down by the organization,” Shamrock stated.

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Robbery! MMA’s 10 Worst Judging Decisions

Never leave it in the hands of the judges, UFC President Dana White famously says to every fighter. In the wild sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) even a fight you thought was in the bag can go wayward without a finish. And there’s no worse feeling (besides getting knocked out) than losing a fight […]

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Never leave it in the hands of the judges, UFC President Dana White famously says to every fighter. In the wild sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) even a fight you thought was in the bag can go wayward without a finish.

And there’s no worse feeling (besides getting knocked out) than losing a fight you thought you had won. Even in bouts that have appeared to be dominated by one fighter, a controversial call has often arisen from the cageside judges who apparently saw the action unfold differently.

There have been some atrocious judging errors in the short history of mixed martial arts, and we broke down the top 10 biggest robberies in its history.

10. Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabio Maldonado

The great Fedor Emelianenko had a long and illustrious career in MMA, becoming the Pride heavyweight champion and remaining unbeaten until he suffered a series of defeats in Strikeforce.

Once that promotion was bought out and absorbed into the UFC, Emelianenko opted to retire for a short time before returning to competition in Japan and his native Russia. There, he fought UFC castoff Fabio Maldonado at 2016’s EFN 50.

The fight was an egregious robbery in terms of judging.

Emelianenko was arguably knocked out in the first round as he lay motionless getting punched. The referee refused to stop it, and Fedor went on to arguably win the next two rounds. Fedor’s face was an absolute swollen mess after three rounds with the Brazilian, yet he was awarded the decision victory regardless.

Maldonado left the fight with barely any damage, but with the fight taking place in Russia, it seemed there was no way he was going to get a fair shake when the fight went the distance.

Emelianenko may have won the decision, but also took a serious beating from an opponent a full weight class smaller than him. Maldonado may have easily gotten the nod if the fight was anywhere but Russia, and a huge controversy justifiably ensued from this highly questionable call.

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PRIDE Never Die: Sakuraba Becomes ‘The Gracie Hunter’

All this week, UFC Fight Pass is airing specials involving the promotion known as PRIDE. And to help promote all of that, the UFC’s official YouTube page has been posting fight replays from Japan. In this edition, Kazushi Sakuraba begins his quest to become “The Gracie Hunter” when he meets Renzo Gracie at PRIDE 10.

All this week, UFC Fight Pass is airing specials involving the promotion known as PRIDE. And to help promote all of that, the UFC’s official YouTube page has been posting fight replays from Japan. In this edition, Kazushi Sakuraba begins his quest to become “The Gracie Hunter” when he meets Renzo Gracie at PRIDE 10.

Remember When: Ikushia Minowa Fought Giant Silva in PRIDE

As part of the PRIDE Never Die week running Tuesday on UFC Fight Pass, the promotion has put out a complete fight from the past. Featured is Ikuhisa Minowa vs. Paulo Cesar “Giant” Silva from 2006 and the PRIDE: Bushido 10 event. Minowa, a catch-wrestling submission specialist, had no problems taking on the 7-foot-2 monster […]

As part of the PRIDE Never Die week running Tuesday on UFC Fight Pass, the promotion has put out a complete fight from the past. Featured is Ikuhisa Minowa vs. Paulo Cesar “Giant” Silva from 2006 and the PRIDE: Bushido 10 event. Minowa, a catch-wrestling submission specialist, had no problems taking on the 7-foot-2 monster […]