Tony Ferguson is an American professional mixed martial artist who has a net worth of $2 million. Tony Ferguson is best known for his unpredictable fighting style, ironclad toughness, and long-running success in the UFC's lightweight division. A former interim UFC Lightweight Champion, Ferguson rose to prominence in the mid-2010s with an unmatched 12-fight win streak against some of the toughest opponents in the division. His aggressive pressure, unconventional movement, and reliance on elbows, submissions, and relentless cardio made him a fan favorite and one of the most feared fighters in the sport. Known for his catchphrases like "Snap Down City" and "Champ Sh*t Only," Ferguson cultivated a unique persona that extended beyond his fights, often training in bizarre, self-directed ways that mirrored his chaotic in-cage style.

Despite never capturing the undisputed title—largely due to a series of canceled bouts with Khabib Nurmagomedov—Ferguson's body of work, particularly between 2013 and 2019, established him as one of the most respected lightweights in MMA history. Though his later years were marked by a dramatic downturn in performance, Ferguson remains a beloved figure in the sport for his warrior spirit and willingness to fight anyone, anytime.

Early Life and Wrestling Background

Anthony Armand Ferguson Padilla was born on February 12, 1984, in Oxnard, California, and raised in Muskegon, Michigan. Of Mexican-American heritage, Ferguson was a standout athlete in multiple sports. He excelled in wrestling, becoming a three-time All-State wrestler and winning a state championship in high school.

Ferguson continued wrestling at Central Michigan University before transferring to Grand Valley State University, where he won the 2006 National Collegiate Wrestling Association national championship. After college, Ferguson moved back to California and began training in MMA, blending his wrestling background with boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

His big break came in 2011 when he entered and won Season 13 of "The Ultimate Fighter," earning a UFC contract and showcasing his knockout power in the process.

UFC Career and Rise to Contention

Ferguson made his official UFC debut in June 2011 with a first-round knockout over Ramsey Nijem at "The Ultimate Fighter" Finale. After a few wins and a setback loss to Michael Johnson, Ferguson embarked on one of the most dominant streaks in UFC lightweight history.

From 2013 to 2019, Ferguson won 12 straight fights, defeating top contenders such as Edson Barboza, Rafael dos Anjos, Josh Thomson, Kevin Lee, Donald Cerrone, and Anthony Pettis. His 2015 fight with Barboza earned "Fight of the Year" consideration, and his clash with Lee for the interim lightweight title at UFC 216 ended with Ferguson submitting Lee via triangle choke to become interim champion.

However, his journey to an undisputed title shot was plagued with misfortune. Ferguson was scheduled to face Khabib Nurmagomedov five times between 2015 and 2020, but each bout was canceled due to injuries, weight cut issues, and the pandemic. Their highly anticipated grudge match became one of MMA's most cursed pairings.

In May 2020, Ferguson accepted a fight with Justin Gaethje on short notice after Khabib pulled out due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Ferguson suffered a brutal beating, ending his legendary win streak and marking the beginning of a steep decline in performance.

Biggest Purses/Paydays

During the peak of his UFC career, Tony Ferguson earned substantial paydays as a top-tier lightweight contender. While he never crossed into Conor McGregor or Khabib-level earnings, his fight purses and bonuses were among the highest in the division.

• UFC 216 vs. Kevin Lee: Ferguson reportedly earned a base purse of $250,000 for winning the interim title, not including an additional $50,000 "Performance of the Night" bonus.
• UFC 238 vs. Donald Cerrone: Ferguson earned $250,000 to show, with another $50,000 "Fight of the Night" bonus and a portion of the PPV points.
• UFC 249 vs. Justin Gaethje: One of his biggest checks, Ferguson earned a disclosed $500,000 base salary, plus bonuses. The fight also received "Fight of the Night" honors, adding $50,000.
• UFC 262 vs. Beneil Dariush: Ferguson's base purse was reportedly $500,000, reflecting his veteran status even in a losing effort.

Throughout his UFC tenure, Ferguson also earned multiple "Fight of the Night" and "Performance of the Night" bonuses—estimated to total more than $450,000 across his career. Factoring in discretionary bonuses and sponsorships, Ferguson's total career earnings likely exceed $4–5 million.

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Late Career Struggles

After the Gaethje loss, Ferguson entered a prolonged slump. He suffered additional defeats to Charles Oliveira, Beneil Dariush, Michael Chandler, Nate Diaz, and Bobby Green—each fight exposing further decline in speed, defense, and durability.

Despite the losses, Ferguson continued to attract fan interest due to his name value and unpredictable style. His willingness to take on rising contenders and seasoned veterans alike helped maintain his relevance, even as calls for retirement grew louder.

Legacy

Though he never became the undisputed champion, Tony Ferguson's legacy is secure. His 12-fight win streak stands as one of the greatest in lightweight history, and his battles with Barboza, Pettis, and Gaethje are still widely discussed among MMA fans.

He remains a cult hero—equal parts feared and admired—for his toughness, eccentric training routines, and love for chaos. In a sport filled with showmen and trash talkers, Ferguson carved out a lane as a true martial artist with a bizarre, unpredictable edge.

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Khamzat Chimaev is an Emirati professional freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist who has a net worth of $4 million. Khamzat Chimaev competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Middleweight division. In freestyle wrestling, he won gold medals at the Swedish Championships at 86 kg in 2015 and 2016 and at 92 kg in 2018. In the 86 kg weight class, Chimaev also won the 2015 Lilla Mälarcupen Championships and Hammarslaget Championships and the 2016 Solacup Championships. As of October 2024, he was ranked the #3 UFC middleweight fighter, and as of July 2025, he was ranked #14 in the men's pound-for-pound rankings.

Career Earnings/Biggest Purses

Khamzat Chimaev's UFC earnings have grown rapidly since his 2020 debut, evolving from modest fight-night checks to seven-figure payouts. In his first few fights, including wins over John Phillips and Rhys McKee, Chimaev reportedly earned around $80,000–$115,000 per bout, thanks to base pay, win bonuses, and $50,000 performance awards. His paycheck rose steadily, with estimated payouts of $150,000–$200,000 for fights against Gerald Meerschaert and Li Jingliang. Chimaev's breakout payday came at UFC 279, where he earned over $1 million for defeating Kevin Holland. He topped that with an estimated $2.35 million total payout—factoring in base pay, bonuses, and PPV shares—for his 2023 win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 294. Most recently, at UFC 308, he reportedly earned around $1.05 million for his victory over Robert Whittaker. Across his UFC career, Chimaev has now earned an estimated $3.6 to $4.3 million, making him one of the highest-paid rising stars in the promotion.

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Early Life

Khamzat Chimaev was born Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev on May 1, 1994, in Gvardeyskoye, Chechnya, Russia. He comes from a Chechen family. Chimaev began wrestling when he was five years old, and he reportedly won a bronze medal at the junior level at the Russian National Championships. In 2013, 18-year-old Khamzat and his mother emigrated to Sweden, where his older brother, Artur, lived. Though he lived in Sweden for many years, Chimaev kept his Russian citizenship and never obtained Swedish citizenship. He relocated to the United Arab Emirates in 2023.

Career

After he moved to Sweden, Khamzat wrestled at BK Athén and a few other clubs. He was considered one of the country's best wrestlers, and he won gold medals at the Swedish Freestyle National Championships in 2015 (86 kg), 2016 (86 kg), and 2018 (92 kg). Chimaev had an overall record of 12–0 in the tournament with a combined score of 105 points. He also competed in judo tournaments and combat sambo fights. At the age of 23, Khamzat began training in mixed martial arts. He trained in Stockholm at Allstars Training Center, and during a 2019 press conference, one of his training partners, future UFC Hall of Famer Alexander Gustafsson, said that Chimaev was one of the greatest fighters he had trained with. Khamzat told ESPN that he was inspired to start training to be an MMA fighter after he saw a 2015 fight between Connor McGregor and José Aldo. He stated, "I was watching his [McGregor's] fight. I was watching him fight Aldo. I was sitting in night and was working. I was taking rest for 15 minutes and watched his fight. I always look at that like if the guys make so many money like millions and this stuff, why I can't do it now. I'm a fighter, I'm a warrior and I have something special inside me. I had to find some way and take out this to show to the people." Chimaev participated in three amateur MMA fights between September 2017 and April 2018, winning them all.

On May 26, 2018, Khamzat turned professional and defeated Gard Olve Sagen via technical knockout at International Ring Fight Arena 14. He won his next fight, against Ole Magnor, via submission with a rear naked choke at Fight Club Rush 3 in August 2018. Chimaev then signed with Brave Combat Federation, a Middle Eastern organization, and won his first fight for them, defeating Marko Kisič (who had previously been undefeated) via technical knockout at Brave CF 18 in November 2018. The following month, he defeated Sidney Wheeler via technical knockout just 35 seconds into the first round at Brave CF 20. At an April 2019 fight against Ikram Aliskerov at Brave CF 23, Khamzat won the Knockout of the Night award. In October 2019, he defeated Mzwandile Hlongwa via submission at Brave CF 27. It was expected that he would challenge Jarrah Al-Selawe in April 2020 for the BCF Welterweight Championship in Stockholm, but the event was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chimaev signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, making his promotional debut in a middleweight fight against John Phillips at UFC on ESPN 13 in July 2020. He won via submission and received the Performance of the Night award. Ten days later, he fought Rhys McKee in a welterweight match at UFC on ESPN 14, winning via technical knockout and earning another Performance of the Night award.

In September 2020, Khamzat defeated Gerald Meerschaert via knockout a mere 17 seconds into the first round at UFC Fight Night 178. He received his third Performance of the Night award and earned the record for the fastest three-fight winning streak (66 days) in modern UFC history. Chimaev was then ranked #15 in the UFC welterweight rankings. His December 2020 fight against Leon Edwards was eventually canceled after both fighters tested positive for COVID-19 and Khamzat had a difficult recovery. In March 2021, Chimaev announced that he was retiring because of lung complications that resulted from COVID-19, but UFC president Dana White later said that Khamzat wasn't actually retiring and just got emotional after he experienced the effects of prednisone on his lungs while training. Chimaev returned to the UFC in October 2021, defeating Li Jingliang via technical submission at UFC 267 and winning yet another Performance of the Night award. Next, he defeated Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision in April 2022 at UFC 273 and won the Fight of the Night award. In September 2022, he fought Kevin Holland in a catchweight bout at UFC 279, winning via D'Arce Choke. He returned to middleweight at UFC 294 in October 2023 and defeated Kamaru Usman, a former UFC Welterweight Champion, via majority decision. In October 2024, Khamzat defeated Robert Whittaker via a face-crank submission at UFC 308 and won the Performance of the Night award.

Personal Life

Khamzat has a scar on his lip from when he fell on concrete stairs at the age of two. Due to the accident, he can't breathe correctly through one of his nostrils. In December 2020, Chimaev was diagnosed with COVID-19. He had lingering symptoms and had to be hospitalized several times. In early 2025, he officially became a citizen of the United Arab Emirates. Khamzat is friends with Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of the Chechen Republic. Kadyrov gave him a Mercedes-Benz, which Chimaev crashed a few months later. Khamzat starting training Ramzan's teenage sons in 2022, and on May 21st of that year, Kadyrov attended Chimaev's  wedding in Chechnya.

Awards

Khamzat has won UFC Honors Awards for Fan's Choice Debut of the Year (vs. John Phillips, 2020) and President's Choice Fight of the Year (vs. Gilbert Burns, 2022). He was also nominated for Fan's Choice Submission of the Year (vs. Li Jingliang, 2021) and President's Choice Performance of the Year (vs. Robert Whittaker, 2024). In 2020, the UFC.com Awards named him Newcomer of the Year and ranked him the #5 Fighter of the Year and the #5 Knockout of the Year (vs. Gerald Meerschaert). In 2021, he was ranked #9 in the Submission of the Year category (vs. Li Jingliang), and in 2022, his match against Gilbert Burns was ranked the #2 Fight of the Year. Chimaev won a UFC.com Award in 2024 for Submission of the Year (vs. Robert Whittaker).

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Charles Oliveira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who has a net worth of $3 million. Competing in the UFC, Charles Oliveira is a former UFC Lightweight Champion and the UFC record-holder for most submission victories, finishes, and bonuses. He is also a champion Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, holding a fourth-degree black belt.

Early Life

Charles Oliveira da Silva was born on October 17, 1989 in a favela in Guarujá, Brazil. Diagnosed with a heart murmur and rheumatic fever when he was seven years old, he was told by a doctor he wouldn't be able to play sports. However, his parents disobeyed the doctor, and Oliveira's condition improved over time. He was soon introduced by a neighbor to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which he trained in under Roger Coelho.

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

Just months after he began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Oliveira won the São Paulo championship. In 2004, he won the championship for a second time, and in 2005 he claimed the Copa Nação Jiu-Jitsu. Oliveira continued his success over the subsequent years, winning over a dozen medals in 2006 and becoming the FPJJ São Paulo State Champion and CBJJE World Champion at blue belt in 2007. In the latter year, he switched his focus to MMA, although he has continued practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu as well. In 2010, Oliveira earned his black belt.

MMA Beginnings

Oliveira began competing in MMA in 2007, and compiled a 12-0 amateur record with six knockouts and five submissions. He made his professional debut in March of 2008 with the Predator Fight Championship promotion, fighting in a single-elimination welterweight tournament. Defeating Jackson Pontes, Viscardi Andrade, and finally Diego Braga, Oliveira won the tournament. He went on to make his lightweight debut at the end of the year, defeating Mehdi Baghdad in the first event of the Kawai Arena promotion before beating Daniel Fernandes and Elieni Silva in the first event of the Korea Fight promotion. Oliveira fought for various other promotions in 2009, and defeated all of his opponents. In early 2010, he won two events at Warriors Challenge 5.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Oliveria made his UFC debut on August 1, 2010 in San Diego, California. In the fight, he defeated Darren Elkins by submission, earning him the Submission of the Night bonus. The next month, in Austin, Texas, Oliveira defeated Efrain Escudero by submission and claimed another bonus. He went on to suffer his first career loss at the end of 2010 when he was defeated by Jim Miller at UFC 124. In his first fight of 2011, Oliveira faced Nik Lentz; although Oliveira was initially given the win, the result was changed to a no contest upon review of his illegal knee. A couple of months later, he lost to Donald Cerrone via TKO. In early 2012, Oliveira made his featherweight debut and defeated Eric Wisely. That June, he defeated Jonathan Brookins. His final fight of the year, at UFC 152 in late September, ended in a KO loss to Cub Swanson. In the summer of 2013, Oliveira suffered a second consecutive loss, to Frankie Edgar at UFC 162. He went on to have a successful year in 2014, earning Performance of the Night bonuses for his submission wins over Andy Ogle and Hatsu Hioki before finishing the year with a unanimous-decision victory over Jeremy Stephens.

In May of 2015, Oliveira fought Nik Lentz in a rematch, and won via submission. He earned both Performance of the Night and Fight of the Night bonuses. That August, Oliveira lost by TKO to Max Holloway. He closed out the year by beating Myles Jury via submission. Oliveira had a disappointing 2016, as he lost both of his fights. In 2017, he defeated Will Brooks at UFC 210 but lost to Paul Felder at UFC 218. Oliveira bounced back in a big way in 2018, starting with his win against Clay Guida at UFC 225. Subsequently, in his victory over Christos Giagos, he broke the record for most submission wins in UFC history, with 11. In his third and final fight of 2018, Oliveira extended that record to 12, and also broke the record for most Performance of the Night bonuses won, with seven. He had another terrific year in 2019, beating David Teymur, Nik Lentz (again), and Jared Gordon, and earning two more Performance of the Night awards to take his record to nine. Oliveira won his tenth career Performance of the Night bonus in 2020 for his win over Kevin Lee.

At UFC 262 in May of 2021, Oliveira fought Michael Chandler for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship. He ended up winning the title with a technical knockout of Chandler early in the second round. Oliveira claimed yet another Performance of the Night bonus, as well, and broke the record for the most finishes in UFC history. He successfully defended his title against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269 in late 2021, and earned his 12th Performance of the Night award. Although Oliveira was scheduled to make his next title defense against Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 in 2022, he came in half a pound overweight and was stripped of the Lightweight title. However, he still defeated Gaethje, and extended his record of UFC submissions to 16. Oliveira subsequently attempted to regain the Lightweight title at UFC 280, but lost to Islam Makhachev. In his sole fight of 2023, at UFF 289, he defeated Beneil Dariush via TKO and extended his record of UFC finishes to 20 and his record of Performance of the Night awards to 13. Oliveira had a mixed year in 2024, losing to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300 in April before beating Michael Chandler by unanimous decision at UFC 309 in November.

Personal Life

Oliveira lives in his hometown of Guarujá, near his old neighborhood Vicente de Carvalho. There, he is engaged in charitable work to improve the community.

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Paddy Pimblett is an English professional mixed martial artist who has a net worth of $4 million. Paddy Pimblett competes in the lightweight division of the UFC, having made his debut in 2021. With an undefeated record and five Performance of the Night bonuses in his first three-and-a-half years in the UFC, he reached a career-high ranking of number eight in the UFC lightweight rankings in the spring of 2025. Pimblett previously fought in the Cage Warriors promotion, winning the Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship in 2016.

Early Life and Education

Paddy Pimblett was born on January 3, 1995 in Liverpool, England and was raised in Huyton. He was educated at St. Margaret Mary's Primary School and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School. Pimblett began training in mixed martial arts at the age of 15 and joined Next Generation MMA Liverpool. He achieved a second-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Paul Rimmer.

OMMAC, Cage Warriors, and FCC (2012-2021)

Pimblett turned professional at the age of 17 in 2012. At bantamweight, he made his debut against Nathan Thompson at OMMAC 15, winning via TKO. Pimblett won his next two fights, against Dougie Scott and Jack Drabble, before making his Cage Warriors debut in July of 2013. Facing off against Florian Calin at Cage Warriors 56, he won by unanimous decision. A few months later, Pimblett lost to Cameron Else at Cage Warriors 60. He came back strong in 2014 to defeat Martin Sheridan and Conrad Hayes before making his featherweight debut against Stephen Martin at Cage Warriors 73. Pimblett beat Martin via TKO that required a doctor stoppage. In 2015, he made his debut in Full Contact Contender and beat Kevin Petshi to claim the vacant FCC Featherweight Championship. Pimblett successfully defended the title against Miguel Haro at the next FCC event.

Pimblett returned to Cage Warriors in 2016 and defeated Ashleigh Grimshaw and Teddy Violet in his first two matches of the year. In his third match of 2016, at Cage Warriors 78, he beat Johnny Frachey via TKO to win the vacant Cage Warriors Featherweight Championship. Pimblett successfully defended the title against Julian Erosa in November by a controversial unanimous decision. After losing the title to Nad Narimani at Cage Warriors 82 in 2017, Pimblett moved up to lightweight and beat Alexis Savvidis at Cage Warriors 90 in early 2018. Later that year, he fought Søren Bak for the vacant Cage Warriors Lightweight Championship, but lost by unanimous decision. Pimblett didn't have another match until March of 2020, when he beat Decky Dalton at Cage Warriors 113. Exactly a year later, he defeated Davide Martinez at Cage Warriors 122.

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UFC Career

Pimblett made his UFC debut in September of 2021, going up against Luigi Vendramini. He knocked out Vendramini and earned his first Performance of the Night bonus. Pimblett went on to win Performance of the Night awards for both of his next two fights, submission victories over Rodrigo Vargas and Jordan Leavitt. After those, he defeated Jared Gordon by a highly controversial unanimous decision at UFC 282 in late 2022. Pimblett had a less controversial unanimous decision win a year later at UFC 296, against Tony Ferguson. In his next fight, at UFC 304 in the summer of 2024, he earned his fourth Performance of the Night award after beating King Green by technical submission in the first round. Pimblett claimed a consecutive Performance of the Night bonus for his TKO victory over Michael Chandler at UFC 314 in the spring of 2025.

Charity

In late 2022, Pimblett founded the Baddy Foundation, a charity focused on bettering men's mental health and feeding children in need.

Personal Life

In the spring of 2023, Pimblett married his longtime girlfriend Laura Gregory at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, England. The following year, they had twin girls named Betsy and Margot.

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Vitor Belfort is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist who has a net worth of $5 million. Vitor Belfort competed in the UFC, PRIDE FC, Cage Rage, and Affliction in a career spanning over 20 years. He fought in three different divisions, and won the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament Championship, the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, and the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship. Belfort has also competed in submission grappling and boxing.

Early Life

Vitor Belfort was born on April 1, 1977, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to a Greek-Brazilian mother and a French-Brazilian father. He had a sister named Priscila who disappeared in early 2004 and was alleged to have been kidnapped and murdered for a debt she owed to drug dealers.

When he was 12, Belfort began training in boxing under Claudio Coelho. He later trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Carlson Gracie, and won the Absolute and Heavyweight titles as an under-18 blue belt at the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships.

Mixed Martial Arts Career, Part 1

Belfort traveled to the United States in 1996 to compete in mixed martial arts. He made his debut at SuperBrawl 2 in Hawaii, where he knocked out his much bigger opponent, Jon Hess, in 12 seconds. Belfort moved up to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in early 1997, and defeated both of his opponents in his debut UFC event, at UFC 12. As a result, he became the Heavyweight Tournament Champion. In his next fight, a non-tournament match at UFC 13, Belfort defeated Tank Abbott via TKO. He went on to lose his first professional fight when Randy Couture beat him by TKO at UFC 15. Belfort fought and won two more UFC fights, in late 1997 and 1998, before he joined Japan's PRIDE FC promotion in 1999. In his debut at PRIDE 5, he lost to Kazushi Sakuraba by unanimous decision. Over a year later, at PRIDE 9 in mid-2000, Belfort defeated Gilbert Yvel. He went on to win his next three PRIDE fights, with the final one being in the spring of 2001.

Belfort returned to the UFC in 2002, and lost to Chuck Liddell. The next year, he defeated Marvin Eastman via TKO at UFC 43. In early 2004, Belfort faced Randy Couture for the second time in his career, and this time beat him to claim the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. However, in a rematch that summer, Couture regained the title. In his next fight, at UFC 51 in early 2005, Belfort narrowly lost to Tito Ortiz in a controversial split decision. He subsequently returned to PRIDE FC, and lost to Alistair Overeem. At the end of 2005, Belfort joined the Cage Rage Championships and defeated Antony Rea at Cage Rage 14. The following year, he lost to Alistair Overeem for the second time in his career, this time in a Strikeforce fight. Returning to PRIDE FC after that, Belfort beat Kazuo Takahashi. He then lost to Dan Henderson at PRIDE 32, and after the fight tested positive for an illegal steroid. Consequently, Belfort was issued a nine-month suspension and a fine.

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Mixed Martial Arts Career, Part 2

Coming back from his suspension in 2007, Belfort defeated Ivan Serati at Cage Rage 21. In his next fight, against James Zikic at Cage Rage 23, he won the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship. Belfort went on to join the Affliction promotion in 2008, and defeated Terry Martin. After winning his second Affliction fight, against Matt Lindland in early 2009, he returned to the UFC and defeated Rich Franklin via TKO at UFC 103. Due to multiple fight cancellations, Belfort didn't have another match until early 2011, when he was defeated by Anderson Silva in a UFC Middleweight Championship fight at UFC 126. Later that year, he beat Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 133. In 2012, Belfort beat Anthony Johnson at UFC 142 and lost to Jon Jones at UFC 152.

Belfort had one of his best years in 2013, winning all three of his fights and earning Knockout of the Night awards for each. He didn't compete again until 2015, when he lost to Chris Weidman and then won against Dan Henderson. In 2016, he lost both of his matches, and in 2017 he beat Nate Marquardt at UFC 212 after his previous loss to Kelvin Gastelum was overturned due to Gastelum's positive drug test. Belfort fought the final MMA match of his career in May of 2018, at UFC 224, where he lost to Lyoto Machida via knockout. After the fight, he announced his retirement. Belfort reportedly came out of retirement to sign with ONE Championship in 2019, but he ended up leaving the promotion before having any fights.

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Grappling and Boxing

During his MMA career, Belfort also competed in submission grappling and boxing. In the former, he participated in the 2001 ADCC World Championship, where he won the bronze medal in the Absolute division. Belfort made his professional boxing debut in 2006, beating Josemario Neves via knockout. He stopped boxing after that, only returning to the ring in 2021 for an exhibition match against Evander Holyfield. Belfort won that match by TKO. He had the second professional boxing match of his career in 2023, when he defeated fellow MMA veteran Ronaldo Souza by unanimous decision.

Personal Life

In 2000, Belfort began dating model and sports reporter Joana Prado. Although they broke up at one point, they reconciled and then married in 2003. The couple has three children named Vitoria, Davi, and Kyara.

Real Estate

In 2018, Vitor sold a home in Parkland, Florida, for $1.35 million. In 2019, Vitor paid $2.16 million for a home in Lighthouse Point, Florida. He sold this home for sale in May 2021 for $2.89 million. In March 2022, he paid $1.4 million for a home in Coral Springs, Florida.

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Mark Kerr is an American retired mixed martial artist who has a net worth of $100 thousand. Mark Kerr, known by the nickname "The Smashing Machine," is a retired American mixed martial artist and collegiate wrestling champion who became one of the most feared fighters in the early days of MMA. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he rose to prominence with a string of dominant performances in both the UFC and Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships. Kerr won two UFC heavyweight tournaments and remained undefeated for much of his early MMA career. However, his athletic success was complicated by personal battles with substance abuse and the mental toll of constant physical punishment—struggles that were laid bare in a landmark HBO documentary. Though his time at the top was relatively brief, Kerr's impact on the sport was significant, and his story is being adapted into a major biopic starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Early Life and Wrestling Career

Mark Kerr was born on December 21, 1968, in Toledo, Ohio. He began wrestling in high school and quickly developed into a top-tier talent. He attended Syracuse University, where he became an NCAA Division I wrestling champion in 1992. Kerr went on to compete internationally, earning medals at events like the Wrestling World Cup and Pan American Games. His wrestling background laid the foundation for the dominant ground game that would later define his MMA style.

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Transition to Mixed Martial Arts

Kerr transitioned to MMA in the mid-1990s and made his debut at World Vale Tudo Championship 3 in 1997, where he brutalized his opponents en route to victory. His early performances caught the attention of the UFC, which was still in its early "no-holds-barred" era.

He entered UFC 14 and UFC 15 back-to-back, winning the heavyweight tournament at both events with relative ease. With his elite wrestling, raw strength, and developing striking skills, Kerr was seen as nearly unstoppable. After his UFC run, he signed with PRIDE Fighting Championships in Japan, which at the time had become the premier MMA organization. There, he continued to dominate early opponents before eventually experiencing a downturn due to injuries, stiffer competition, and mounting personal issues.

Contracts, Salary & Career Earnings

Mark Kerr competed during an era when MMA fighters earned far less than today's stars. Despite his high-profile status in UFC and PRIDE, his total career earnings are estimated to have been modest—especially by modern standards. At one point late in his career, he earned just $15,000 for a headline fight, a figure that underscored the financial limitations of the sport during his time. Unlike current UFC champions who earn millions per fight, Kerr's peak years came before major television deals, pay-per-view revenue sharing, or sponsorship windfalls were common in MMA. Still, he was one of the better-paid fighters of his time and often received travel and training perks, especially while competing in Japan.

Personal Struggles and Documentary

While Kerr was dominant in the ring, his personal life was crumbling behind the scenes. He struggled with an addiction to painkillers and other substances, partly due to the physical toll of fighting and years of amateur wrestling. In 2002, HBO released a powerful documentary titled The Smashing Machine, which followed Kerr's highs and lows in raw, unscripted detail. The film became a cult classic in MMA circles and is often credited with showing the darker, human side of combat sports before the genre fully entered the mainstream. It highlighted not only his addiction but also his rocky relationships and mental health battles.

Biopic: "The Smashing Machine"

In a full-circle moment, Mark Kerr's life was adapted into a major Hollywood biopic titled The Smashing Machine. The film stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Kerr and is being directed by Benny Safdie. Scheduled for release on October 3, 2025, the movie will dramatize Kerr's rise to fame, his dominance in MMA, and the personal demons that haunted him throughout. Emily Blunt co-stars as Kerr's then-wife, and the project is generating significant buzz as one of the most anticipated sports dramas in years.

Legacy

Mark Kerr's legacy in mixed martial arts is complex but undeniable. At his peak, he was a near-unstoppable force—a prototype of the modern MMA heavyweight with elite wrestling, power, and aggression. His battles outside the cage humanized him to fans and peers alike and served as a cautionary tale for future generations of fighters. Though he never held a major championship belt in the traditional sense, Kerr was a pioneer who helped shape the early evolution of MMA. His story, both triumphant and tragic, remains one of the most compelling in the sport's history.

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Miesha Tate is an American mixed martial artist and UFC fighter who has a net worth of $4 million. Miesha Tate is a former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. She also earned a silver medal in the FILA Grappling Championships. In high school, she was a member of the boys' wrestling team. In 2005, she won the high school women's state championship and moved on to win nationals at the World Team Trials. After high school, Tate attended Central Washington University, where one of her competitors encouraged her to join the mixed martial arts club. In February 2013, Miesha officially joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Tate is known for her double-leg takedowns, usually performed by picking up an opponent while pressing them against the cage. Numerous media outlets have described her ground game as powerful and dominant, noting that Miesha's opponents are often overwhelmed if taken down. In addition to her success as a UFC fighter, Tate was featured in the 2012 MMA documentary "Fight Life," and in 2013, she appeared nude in the "ESPN Body Issue" and graced the cover of "Fitness Gurls" magazine," which branded her "the most attractive woman in MMA." In 2021, Miesha began co-hosting "Throwing Down With Renee and Miesha" with Renee Paquette on Sirius XM, and in 2022, she won the third season of the CBS reality show "Celebrity Big Brother."

Early Life

Miesha Tate was born Miesha Theresa Tate on August 18, 1986, in Tacoma, Washington. She is the daughter of Michelle Tate, and she was raised by Michelle and her husband, Robert Schmidt. Miesha was a tomboy during her childhood, and while attending Franklin Pierce High School, she joined the boys' wrestling team. As a senior, she competed in the girls' state championship, winning the title. After graduation, Tate enrolled at Central Washington University, where a friend suggested she attend the mixed martial arts club with her. Miesha told Sherdog.com in 2011, "I went there, and it really was a bunch of wrestlers. I fit right in. I started learning some basic jiu-jitsu and picked it up really quickly. At that point, I had no interest in fighting. I told guys I didn't want to get punched in the face." After seeing her training partners compete, Tate competed in her first amateur bout in March 2006. She fought Muay Thai specialist Elizabeth Posener, and Miesha's corner ended the bout due to an injury she suffered during the second round. She ended her amateur career with a 5–1 record.

Career

Tate's professional MMA debut took place at the HOOKnSHOOT Women's Grand Prix in November 2007. She won her fight against Jan Finney by decision, but she was later knocked out by a head-kick from Kaitlin Young. During the next two years, Miesha fought for small organizations such as CageSport MMA, Freestyle Cage Fighting, and Atlas Fights. On April 4, 2009, she won the 135-pound FCF Women's Bantamweight Championship. She defended the title in January 2010, defeating Valerie Coolbaugh by armbar submission in the first round. In June 2008, Tate made her debut for the MMA promotion Strikeforce, which televised its fights on CBS and Showtime. She competed in the 135-pound bantamweight division and defeated Elaina Maxwell at "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson" by unanimous decision. In May 2009, Miesha was defeated by Sarah Kaufman by unanimous decision at "Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Aina." In March 2010, Tate defeated Zoila Gurgel by armbar submission at "Strikeforce Challengers: Johnson vs. Mahe." At "Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor" in August 2010, she defeated Maiju Kujala by unanimous decision before defeating Hitomi Akano the same way, becoming the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Tournament Champion. Miesha won the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship on July 30, 2011, after defeating Marloes Coenen by submission. In March 2012, she fought new Strikeforce fighter Ronda Rousey and lost by armbar submission. At "Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman" in August 2012, Tate defeated Julie Kedzie by armbar submission.

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After Strikeforce folded, Miesha joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in early 2013. She lost her first UFC bout to Cat Zingano by TKO in April 2013. She had a rematch with Ronda Rousey in December 2013 and lost via armbar submission in the third round. Tate had her first UFC win in April 2014 against Liz Carmouche, who she defeated by unanimous decision. She defeated Rin Nakai in the same manner in September 2014, and in January 2015, she defeated Sara McMann by majority decision. FoxSports.com said that Miesha had "proven to be the top fighter in the world at 135 pounds outside of the champion." In July 2015, she defeated Jessica Eye by unanimous decision, and in March 2016, she became the UFC Bantamweight Champion after defeating Holly Holm by technical submission at UFC 196. Tate lost the title in July 2016 after losing to Amanda Nunes by submission. In November 2016, she lost to Raquel Pennington by unanimous decision and subsequently announced her retirement. In late 2018, Miesha became the Vice President of ONE Championship. She left in 2021 and returned to MMA competition. In July 2021, she defeated Marion Reneau by TKO, then she lost her next two bouts, to Ketlen Vieira (November 2021) and Lauren Murphy (July 2022), by unanimous submission. In December 2023, Tate defeated Julia Avila by rear-naked choke submission and earned a Performance of the Night award. As of that fight, Miesha's MMA record was 20–9.

Personal Life

On New Year's Day in 2018, Miesha announced that she was in a relationship with Johnny Nuñez, a fellow MMA fighter. The couple welcomed a daughter, Amaia Nevaeh Nuñez, on June 4, 2018, and a son, Daxton Wylder Nuñez, on June 14, 2020.

In September 2016, Miesha was hiking in Nevada and carried a child down a mountain. She spoke about the incident on social media, writing, "Today a little girl broke her arm up at the top of Mary Jane falls (Mt Charleston) and I saw her meekly built mother struggling to carry her daughter down the mountain so I offered to carry the little girl to the bottom. The mother asked her 6 year old daughter 'would you rather have me or her carry you down' without hesitation (to my surprise) she quickly replied "I want HER to carry me" we had to laugh. I preceded to carry the sweet little thing all the way to the bottom. Kai and I learned a lot about each other on the roughly 2 mile descent and It's fair to say she inspired me. We made it all the way down without slipping or falling! We agreed we would both be strong for each other! Team work at it's best!"

Awards and Accomplishments

Tate has won the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship once, Fight of the Night twice, and Performance of the Night three times. In the UFC.com Awards, she was ranked #9 for Fight of the Year (vs. Ronda Rousey) in 2013 and #2 for Submission of the Year and #3 for Upset of the Year (vs. Holly Holm) in 2016. Miesha has won the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship and was the Strikeforce 2010 Women's Bantamweight Tournament Winner, and she won the Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Championship. She received World MMA Awards for Female Fighter of the Year in 2011 and Comeback of the Year (vs. Holly Holm at UFC 196) in 2016. For submission grappling, she won a silver medal at the 2008 FILA Grappling World Championships and 2009 World Team Trials, and she was the 2008 World Team Trials National Grappling Champion.

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Ben Askren is a former professional mixed martial artist and wrestler who has a net worth of $500 thousand. Ben Askren was the Bellator and ONE Welterweight Champion for many years. He was also a national champion in freestyle wrestling and a world champion in submission wrestling. Askren finished his MMA career in the UFC, retiring in late 2019 following his first two career losses.

After lengthy back-and-forth taunting of social media, Ben eventually agreed to fight YouTube personality Jake Paul in a boxing match on April 17, 2021. Askren was guaranteed a minimum of $500,000 just to show up to the fight. With Pay Per View bonuses and other revenue, his ultimately full payout could be in the low $1 million range.

Early Life and High School

Ben Askren was born on July 18, 1984 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Although he was introduced to wrestling by his father when he was six years old, he only began taking the sport seriously in middle school. Later, at Arrowhead High School in Wisconsin, Askren became a two-time WIAA state champion. He also placed at multiple United States national tournaments in folkstyle, freestyle, and Greco-Roman wrestling.

Collegiate Career

For college, Askren went to the University of Missouri, where he wrestled for the Missouri Tigers. In his freshman year, he won gold in the Big 12 Championships and came in second in the NCAA Division I Championships. As a sophomore, Askren finished second in both the Big 12 and NCAA Championships. He had his best years as a junior and senior, when he won gold in the Big 12 and NCAA Championships and also won the Dan Hodge Trophy for both seasons. Askren graduated from Missouri with an incredible 153-8 record, making him one of the most dominant collegiate wrestlers in history.

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Continued Wrestling

In April of 2007, Askren became the US national champion. The next year, he competed in the Summer Olympics, where he made it to the quarterfinals. Askren went on to compete in the Agon Wrestling Championships and the Flo Premier League.

MMA Career

Askren made his MMA debut in early 2009 in Columbia, Missouri at Headhunter Productions: The Patriot Act. In the bout, he defeated Josh Flowers via first-round TKO. Askren next defeated Mitchell Harris at Headhunter Productions: The Patriot Act 2. Later in the year, he competed in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship and the FILA World Grappling Championship, and won gold in the latter. In the spring of 2010, at Bellator 14, Askren defeated Ryan Thomas. He went on to beat Thomas again at Bellator 19. After defeating Dan Hornbuckle at Bellator 22, Askren became the Bellator Season Two Welterweight Tournament Champion. He subsequently beat Lyman Good at Bellator 33 to become the Bellator Welterweight World Champion. Askren successfully defended his title multiple times over the ensuing years, defeating such opponents as Jay Hieron, Douglas Lima, Karl Amoussou, and Andrey Koreshkov. After his victory over Koreshkov, Askren was released from Bellator and became an unrestricted free agent.

In late 2013, Askren signed a two-year contract with ONE Championship. He won his first fight with the promotion, taking out Bakhtiyar Abbasov via submission in the first round. Askren proceeded to defeat Nobutatsu Suzuki to become the new ONE Welterweight Champion. He retained his title against Luis Santos in the spring of 2015, although an accidental eye poke from Askren rendered the match a no contest. A year later, Askren defeated Nikolay Aleksakhin in a non-title bout. In 2017, he defended his ONE Welterweight Championship by beating Agilan Thani, Zebaztian Kadestam, and Shinya Aoki. Following his win over Aoki, Askren retired from MMA. He returned to the sport in late 2018 when it was announced that he had signed with the UFC. Askren went on to make his UFC debut at UFC 235 in 2019, where he defeated Robbie Lawler. His decade-long undefeated streak came to an abrupt end at UFC 239, where Jorge Masvidal knocked him out with the fastest knockout in UFC history. Askren suffered a second consecutive defeat a few months later, to Demian Maia. He subsequently announced his retirement from MMA.

Personal Life

With his wife Amy, whom he wed in 2010, Askren has three children.

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Amanda Serrano is a Puerto Rican professional boxer and mixed martial artist who has a net worth of $10 million. One of the most accomplished female fighters of all time, she is the only woman to win world titles in seven different weight classes. In July 2025, Serrano earned a career-high $9 million purse in her trilogy bout with Katie Taylor — the richest payday in women's boxing history. Although she lost the fight by majority decision, the event marked a major milestone in the commercial growth of women's boxing.

Early Life and Education

Amanda Serrano was born on October 9, 1988, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. She has an older sister, Cindy, who also became a professional boxer and WBO featherweight champion. When Serrano was still young, she moved with her family to New York City, settling in Brooklyn. There, she developed a passion for swimming and boxing. As a teenager, Serrano attended Bushwick High School.

Professional Boxing Career

After an amateur career in which she compiled a 9-1 record, Serrano made her professional boxing debut in 2009 in a victory over Jackie Trivilino. She went on to win her next three fights, against Brittany Cruz, Carolina Martinez, and Christina Ruiz. In her last fight of 2009, Serrano had a draw with Ela Nunez. In 2010, she won all three of her matches. Serrano had two rematches with Nunez in 2011 and won both of them. She subsequently defeated Jennifer Scott by TKO in the first round to win the vacant WBC-NABF female featherweight title. Three months later, Serrano TKO'd Kimberly Connor to claim the vacant IBF female super featherweight title. Toward the end of the year, she beat Grecia Nova by TKO. In her first fight of 2012, Serrano once again defeated Ela Nunez. Two months later, she suffered her first professional defeat, to Frida Wallberg. Serrano bounced back by winning her two remaining bouts in 2012 and all four of her matches in 2013. In 2014, she defeated Maria Elena Maderna to win the WBO female lightweight title.

Serrano continued going undefeated after winning the WBO lightweight title in 2014. She beat the likes of Carla Torres, Marisol Reyes, Fatuma Zarika, and Djemilla Gontaruk. In early 2016, Serrano won the vacant WBO female featherweight title by defeating Olivia Gerula. Later in the year, she won the vacant WBO female junior featherweight title by defeating Alexandra Lazar via TKO. Serrano began 2017 by claiming the WBAN junior featherweight title. A few months later, she beat Dahiana Santana to win the vacant WBO female bantamweight title, in the process becoming the first woman in boxing history to win world titles in five different weight classes. Serrano won a world title in a sixth weight class in 2018: the WBO light-welterweight title. After winning the vacant WBO junior bantamweight title in early 2019, Serrano became only the second boxer, ever, female or male, to win world titles in seven weight classes. That September, she won the WBO, WBC interim, and vacant WBAN featherweight titles.

Serrano remained undefeated in 2020, beating Simone Da Silva and, once again, Dahiana Santana. In her first bout of 2021, she won the vacant IBO female featherweight title. Serrano went on to defeat Yamileth Mercado in August and Miriam Gutiérrez in December. In the spring of 2022, in what was considered the "biggest women's fight of all time," Serrano suffered her first defeat in a decade, losing to Katie Taylor by split decision. She came back strong that autumn to claim the IBF and inaugural The Ring female featherweight titles. In early 2023, Serrano defeated Erika Cruz to win the WBA featherweight title; in the process, she became the unified featherweight world champion. She went on to successfully defend her titles against Heather Hardy. In her subsequent fight against Danila Ramos, she retained all of her titles except the WBC title, as the WBC refused to sanction the match. Returning to the light-welterweight division in 2024, Serrano beat Stevie Morgan before losing to Katie Taylor.

In July 2025, Serrano faced Taylor for the third time in a much-anticipated trilogy bout headlining an all-women's fight card at Madison Square Garden. Although the fight was more tactical than their previous clashes, it drew a sold-out crowd of over 19,000 and streamed live on Netflix. Serrano lost by majority decision, bringing her record in the rivalry to 0–3. Despite the result, the bout earned Serrano an estimated $9 million, the highest guaranteed purse of her career and the most ever paid to a female boxer at the time. The event further cemented her role as a pioneer in the sport's financial and cultural evolution. Alongside Taylor, Serrano helped elevate women's boxing to unprecedented commercial heights, proving that female fighters could headline major venues and drive massive streaming audiences.

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Mixed Martial Arts Career

In late 2017, Serrano signed with the MMA promotion Combate Americas. She went on to make her debut in 2018 in a draw with Corina Herrera. After that, Serrano focused on submission grappling and won gold in her first career jiu jitsu tournament. Returning to MMA, she defeated Erendira Ordóñez in the fall of 2018. Her next match was in mid-2021 at iKON Fighting Federation 7, where she defeated Valentina García.

Personal Life

After becoming a full-time professional boxer, Serrano adopted a temperate lifestyle marked by the lack of distractions such as cell phones and boyfriends.

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Jason Mayhem Miller is an American former mixed martial arts fighter who has a Net Worth of $200 thousand. Jason is best known for his Mayhem Martial Arts studio in Los Angeles, California, where he coaches mixed martial arts fighters. He is also known for hosting the MTV reality series Bully Beatdown, which aired from March 22, 2009, to October 4, 2012, and pitted everyday bullies against professional fighters for cash prizes.

Early Years

Jason Mayhem Miller was born on December 24, 1980, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. As his father was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, Jason and his family resided in the military installation of Fort Bragg until Jason was expelled from school for fighting. In order for him to attend school in another district, the family had to pack up and move to a residential location forty miles away.

As a child, Jason practiced the Japanese martial art of judo. He also practiced the Korean martial art of taekwondo and earned his yellow belt at the age of eleven.

Professional Fighting

On October 16, 2004, Jason Mayhem Miller beat martial artist Ronald Jhun to win his first Superbrawl Championship. On September 2, 2006 he took the Icon Sport Middleweight title away from martial artist Robbie Lawler. The tables turned on November 7, 2009, when he lost the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship to fighter Jake Shields.

On April 17, 2010, Jason defeated fighter Tim Stout at the mixed martial arts event Strikeforce: Nashville. Later that day, he entered the cage during another fighter's post-fight interview, which ignited a major brawl between several fighters. He and five other fighters were suspended from the fights for three months and fined various amounts of up to $7,500.

Jason signed an agreement on April 22, 2011, with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to take part in several fights.  He went on to be defeated in a December 2011 fight as well as a May 2012 fight, which he claimed would result in his retirement. Before he could retire, however, he was fired by Dana White, president and Chief Executive Officer of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. White announced that his reasons for the termination included Jason's backstage antics and clownish way of dressing to present himself for a fight.

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Bully Beat Down

Jason Mayhem Miller hosted the American reality television series "Bully Beat Down," which aired on MTV from 2009 to 2012. In each episode, a bully was pitted against a professional mixed martial artist for a chance to win $10,000. Every episode began with the victim of a bully explaining their situation. Jason would then confront the bully and offer him cash to go up against a professional fighter. Any money the bully didn't win went to his victim. If the bully not only beat his challenger but also knocked him out, he received a $5,000 bonus. Despite arguments that the show was staged with professional stuntmen playing the bullies, Jason insisted the show and its situations were authentic.

Acting

After his termination from the UFC, Jason Mayhem Miller veered toward acting and snagged the role of "Lucky" Patrick Murray in the 2012 sports comedy film "Here Comes The Boom," about a biology teacher who tries to save the music program at the school where he works by becoming a mixed martial arts fighter. Produced by Happy Madison Productions, which is owned by American actor Adam Sandler, the film was ranked among the ten best films of 2013 for family audiences at that year's Annual Movieguide Awards. During publicity for the movie, Jason appeared on the talk show MMA Hour and insisted on staying in character for the interview. When host Ariel Helwani asked him to just be himself, he furiously arose and left.

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Return to Fighting

On October 26, 2013, Jason Mayhem Miller publicly announced that he would be returning to professional fighting. He did return, only to lose the Light Heavyweight title to Mattia Schiavolin. The loss, he later said, inspired him to face the drug addiction and legal troubles that had been overshadowing his life. The inspiration didn't last as the arrests continued to rack up.

Legal Problems

During the winter of 2005, Jason Mayhem Miller was accused of kicking in the door of his girlfriend's apartment and assaulting her male visitor. An assault charge and a first-degree burglary charge resulted.

In August of 2011, after putting his sister in a headlock during a house party in North Carolina and refusing to let her go, he was arrested and charged with simple assault and false imprisonment.

The following August, he was arrested and charged with trespassing and burglary at Mission Viejo, California, after a church pastor told police that Jason had broken into the church and destroyed several pictures, books, and compact discs contained within. Police responded to the church and found Jason sleeping naked on a second-floor sofa where he had discharged the contents of a fire extinguisher. He was arrested, but the charges were dropped when the pastor decided that Jason needed to be provided with spiritual guidance as opposed to being punished.

On August 11, 2013, Jason was arrested and charged with domestic battery. He was released and then arrested on the same charge eleven days later. He pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of corporal injury of a spouse in a California court. Released on bail, he was arrested again on October 9 of that year for violating the no-contact order when he sent a Snapchat message to the accuser.

On October 9, 2014, after a five-hour long stand-off with a SWAT team stationed outside his house in Orange County, California, Jason was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence.

On March 7, 2015, he was charged with battery on a police officer, unlawful fighting, and resisting arrest outside of a Laguna Beach bar. Bar employees called the police when Jason became violent and began breaking glass inside the establishment. Seven months later, on October 16, police were called to Jason's residence by two women there who claimed he had thrown a ceramic tile at them and threatened to assault them with a metal pole as well as a fire extinguisher. Police had to tase him in order to place him under arrest.

On February 7, 2016, Jason was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Irvine, California. The following month, he was arrested and charged with burglary and vandalism after breaking into a Lake Forest, California tattoo shop. On July 11 of that year, he was arrested and charged with two counts of assault and battery after being accused of spitting at a police officer and injuring a security guard at the Saddle Ranch Chop House in Costa Mesa, California. The charges were later dismissed.

On October 23, 2018, after destroying property within his girlfriend's La Habra, California house, Jason was arrested and charged with felony vandalism. Facing 23 years in prison due to his criminal history, he accepted a plea deal and served only one year in jail for the crime.

On August 21, 2020, Jason was arrested and charged with felony burglary and grand theft auto. After accepting a plea deal, he was sentenced to one year in prison.

On September 10, 2021, he was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence in Los Angeles, California, after police were called to his girlfriend's Sherman Oak's house following a verbal argument. Police discovered marks of assault on the woman's face and neck. Jason resisted arrest and had to be tased in order to be taken into custody. Bail was set at over $1.3 million due to his criminal history but was then reduced to only $150,000.

On August 30, 2023, Jason was arrested after allegedly choking a fan who came up to him at a West Hollywood nightclub.

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