5 movie appearances by UFC fighters you might have missed

#4. Miesha Tate

While her longtime rival Ronda Rousey is credited with well-known cameos in more renowned films, Miesha Tate has also debuted on the silver screen. The former UFC women's bantamweight champion appeared in Fight Valley alongside fellow former world champions Holly Holm and Cris Cyborg. The film's plot revolves around an underground fight club.

Tate and her UFC colleagues were brought on to add legitimacy to the movie. 'Cupcake' has not appeared in a film since. However, she did appear on the third season of Celebrity Big Brother, emerging as the season's winner earlier this year. Tate's appearance in Fight Valley was of a former fighter tasked with training the film's protagonist so that she could become strong enough to avenge her murdered sister.

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#3. Valentina Shevchenko

Following in the footsteps of Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate, Valentina Shevchenko's dominance inside the octagon earned her a role in a movie. While many remember the countless photo ops featuring 'Bullet' alongside movie star Halle Berry, not everybody knows that Shevchenko wasn't merely being used as a promotional tool. She appeared alongside the Hollywood A-lister in the film Bruised.

While Berry starred as the movie's protagonist Jackie 'Pretty Bull' Justice, Shevchenko played Lucia 'Lady Killer' Chavez, an opponent of Justice and a fictional Invicta FC flyweight champion [not to say the 'Bullet' can't earn the title if she signs with the organization].

Shevchenko's role in the movie is no sideshow, she represents an enormous narrative obstacle for Berry's character. Shevchenko and Berry reportedly trained together for the film. Unfortunately, the movie earned mixed reviews and Shevchenko is yet to return to acting.