5 fighters who went broke after making it big in UFC

#4. Mike Perry - UFC welterweight

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Mike Perry has always been an eccentric presence in the UFC. He has endured a significant number of problems throughout his career. Perry has also been a constant presence in the debate about fighter pay. He famously took to Instagram to offer fans some insight into his remuneration in 2019.

“58 to show, Uruguay took 17, management and team 15%,” Perry wrote. “Still got last year’s taxes. Nose job priceless. Money in the bank $6.00. 400k fans on IG tho,” wrote Mike Perry on Instagram.

In fact, Mike Perry found himself in such a deep hole that he was forced to rely on unusual tactics to earn some coin. In a post on social media, Perry offered the highest bidder the opportunity to feature in his corner during a fight. According to CelebrityNetWorth, Mike Perry is currently worth $1M.

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#3. Mark Coleman - Former UFC heavyweight

Inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 82, Mark Coleman was highly regarded as a true legend of the game. Having given a tremendous amount of value to the promotion, one would imagine he would have sailed through his retirement.

Struggling to deal with medical bills following a hip infection, Coleman was forced to rely on different tactics to earn money. His long-time training partner and UFC veteran Wes Sims set up a GoFundMe account for the HoFer, unbeknownst to him.

Sims, while in conversation with MMAFighting, revealed that Coleman had not saved up a significant amount of money. In addition, he had lost a lot of funds to bad investments.