Non-champion fighters that made the most money

[Raksas]

Which fighters you think are set for life but never got to win a title in the UFC? Excluding fighters who never fought in the UFC.

Nick Diaz made bank with the GSP and Anderson fights
Nate Diaz of course
Mark Hunt
Overeem
Cowboy Cerrone

 

[SKYNET]

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

Bisping (before becoming champ)
Hendo
Overeem
Cowboy
Gaethje
Nate Diaz
CM Punk

 

[7 others]

CM punk

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Dana used to claim Josh Koscheck had a private jet so maybe him.

 

[Reach4theSky]

CM punk

Would have been a champion if he just stuck to it..

 

[DeformedGravy]

Lauzon wasn't pulling crazy money with his contracts iirc, and he was pretty much a journeyman his entire UFC tenure, but he got a TON of performance bonuses and had a lot of fights.

Also has a career outside of fighting. I don't think he'll get mentioned so I'll choose him.

Side note I don't know if any non champions are truly "set for life".

 

[Reach4theSky]

Dana used to claim Josh Koscheck had a private jet so maybe him.

https://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/ufc-fighter-josh-koscheck-shows-off-his-wealth/82501965/

Josh is a baller. Skip to around 4 min to see the plane..

 

[DOMMA]

 

[AnotherOldGuy]

Bisping (before becoming champ)
Hendo
Overeem
Cowboy
Gaethje
Nate Diaz
CM Punk

Hendo won a Pride Welterweight championship (at the time Pride was as big or bigger than the UFC). If that doesn't count, you'd have to include Fedor, Wand and Cro-cop on your list.

 

[SolidxSnake]

Hendo won a Pride Welterweight championship (at the time Pride was as big or bigger than the UFC). If that doesn't count, you'd have to include Fedor, Wand and Cro-cop on your list.

Pride was bigger than the UFC until 2007, and then they folded.

 

[FrontNakedChoke]

Overeem makes 800k a fight.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

https://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/ufc-fighter-josh-koscheck-shows-off-his-wealth/82501965/

Josh is a baller. Skip to around 4 min to see the plane..

Good to see someone doing well. Hopefully he's still well off.

 

[Pepy]

Would have been a champion if he just stuck to it..

who says he wont get a title shot if he connects a few wins

 

[felmmando]

Also has a career outside of fighting.

As does Shane Carwin.

(Not to mention War Machine.)

 

[Uber_Noober]

Super Sage Northcutt

 

[Hey Soos]

This is where josh koscheck lives. He also has a private jet......

 

[reddhelium]

Which fighters you think are set for life but never got to win a title in the UFC? Excluding fighters who never fought in the UFC.

overeem, hunt, cerrone

Highest total earnings* of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters as of May 2019

https://www.statista.com/statistics...imate-fighting-championship-fighter-earnings/

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

Hendo won a Pride Welterweight championship (at the time Pride was as big or bigger than the UFC). If that doesn't count, you'd have to include Fedor, Wand and Cro-cop on your list.

We're talking about just in the UFC aren't we? Who made the most in the UFC while not winning the belt... Fuck outta here with that pride shit.

 

[Raksas]

overeem, hunt, cerrone

Highest total earnings* of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters as of May 2019

https://www.statista.com/statistics...imate-fighting-championship-fighter-earnings/

Looks like bullshit list to me. Overeem over GSP, Nate Diaz, Silva, Jones and DC? Unlikely