5 UFC fighters that were involved in major film franchises

#2. UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre

Since retiring, UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre has found success in film and television. The former two-division champion joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe and made an appearance in Captain America: The Winter's Soldier, where he played the role of Georges Batroc. Marvel films are incredibly popular and have done well both at the box office and on streaming services, so this was a huge role for the former welterweight and middleweight champions.

In 2021, 'Rush' reprised his role in three episodes of the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Both the film and TV series were very well received by critics. Captain America: The Winter Soldier has a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and earned $714 million at the box office. Meanwhile, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has an 83% percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

St-Pierre also had a role in Kickboxer: Vengeance. The film rebooted the Kickboxer franchise, which began with the 1989 film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.

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#1. UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture

UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture is the only UFC fighter to have success in a major lead role. The franchise the former two-division champion is best known for his role in The Expendables franchise. Couture has appeared in all three installments of the franchise and is slated to appear in the upcoming fourth film.

'The Natural' plays the role of Toll Road, one of the main members of the Expendables. Other casting members include Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The franchise has been very successful — all three films have grossed over $804 million worldwide.

Couture also guest starred on four episodes of Hawaii Five-O between 2015-17. The series was popular when it aired from 2010-2020 and averaged over 11 million viewers throughout its 10 seasons.