5 UFC Fighters Who Made a Name for Themselves in Hollywood - Conor McGregor Ronda Rousey and More

UFC has given the world some of the most popular and talented MMA fighters. With huge popularity comes many different options for having an alternate career. In the past and in the present, many UFC stars have turned to Hollywood and have pretty much made a name for themselves even in the world of entertainment. Here are 5 such UFC stars who have made it possible due to their talent and hard work.

Conor McGregor, the famous and talented UFC star, has kept himself away from the world of UFC for close to four years now. But in the last four years, he has found another passion - acting.
In 2024, the UFC star, starred in the Hollywood movie. “Road House”. The popular movie also starred famous actor Jake Gyllenhall and was a hit.
As Conor McGregor promoted the movie last year, he spoke about his new career to TMZ Sports and said, “I was just in awe of it all, to be honest with you, the whole process," McGregor told Total Film…I'm a fighting man - that's my bread and butter. It's where I come from... I'm not an actor, but I'm show business. That was my vibe to it. I felt that. I enjoyed every second of it."


Ronda Rousey was one of the most popular female UFC stars before she announced her retirement. However, the star had already taken up acting jobs while she was active in her UFC career.
In a 2014 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ronda Rousey had spoken about starring in The Expendables 3, Entourage and Fast and Furious 7 while appearing for matches in the UFC. She was last seen in the 2019 movie Charlie’s Angels.

Randy Couture was a pretty famous UFC star who had found himself in a few controversies related to UFC. In 2007, Randy Couture had announced his resignation from UFC, but he was back after a few months.
He started his acting career back in 2003 with Cradle 2: The Grave, and his most recent release has been the famous movie Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace, which was released last year.


The Russian born UFC fighter had soon gained popularity when he entered the UFC octagon in 1995 but eight years later, he left his MMA career and took up acting jobs and focused on it fully.
His most recent release has been the 2023 movie called The Machine.

The three time UFC Welterweight Champion left his successful MMA career behind in 2013 when he announced his retirement. He put all his focus on acting jobs and is most popularly known for his role in Captain America. His most recent release was the 2023 King of Killers.
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