5 UFC stars who earned their fortunes outside the octagon

Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - Press Conference
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - Press Conference

#4 Donald Cerrone has had several Hollywood projects

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Donald Cerrone is one of the most seasoned veterans in the UFC who began his MMA career back in 2006. Five years after fighting for several MMA promotions, 'Cowboy' joined the UFC in 2011. In the UFC, he became the busiest fighter in the promotion, fighting an average of four times every year.

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Cerrone's career earnings stand at around $6 million, most of which he gathered over the course of 37 fights in the UFC. However, according to Celebrity Net Worth, 'Cowboy' has a net worth of around $9 million.

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The MMA veteran has had several stints in Hollywood, which have enabled him to earn a fortune outside the octagon. He has acted in several movies, including the Mark Wahlberg starrer Spenser Confidential. The UFC star recently appeared in a short film alongside UFC women's strawweight champion Rose Namanujas.

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#3 Tyron Woodley is scheduled to get a multi-million dollar payday for Jake Paul fight

Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - Press Conference
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - Press Conference

Tyron Woodley started his MMA career in 2009. After going 10-1 in four years with several promotions, including Strikeforce, he signed with the UFC in 2013.

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He went on to defeat Robbie Lawler in 2016 to win the UFC welterweight championship. While his earnings in Strikeforce were insignificant, he started earning big in the UFC.

T-Wood's biggest pay-day came in his fourth title defense, at UFC 228. With a second-round submission of Darren Till, Woodley walked away with $590,000 ($500,000 to show, $50,000 Performance-of-the-Night bonus, $40,000 fight week incentive pay).

'The Chosen One' has estimated career earnings of nearly $5 million, and according to Celebrity Net Worth, his estimated net worth is $4 million. Tyron Woodley was released by the UFC in 2021 after four consecutive losses.

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Tyron Woodley has earned a bit of a fortune by acting in his spare time in Hollywood as well as Bollywood. He has featured in movies like Straight Outta Compton, Escape Plan 2 and Sultan. He is also scheduled to face celebrity boxer Jake Paul in a boxing match on August 30, 2021, an event that will give him the biggest payday of his life.

Woodley's manager revealed that 'The Chosen One' will walk away with a "multi-million dollar payday" for fighting Jake Paul. Meanwhile, T-Wood himself confirmed that he would get the biggest purse of his career and said:

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"Easiest fight of my career and biggest purse of my career all in one night. Basically, they brought me in to take out the trash. Can’t wait to shut this b*tch up. This is getting done for the culture, the whole MMA/boxing community, to rid this guy of combat sports.”

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