According to NFL Players Association, the average NFL career spans from three to six years.
In a high contact sport like mixed martial arts, the paydays may not be up to par as the NFL's, but the damage done to one's body can be similar.
Not every fighters can stay at the top of their respective division for the length of their career, nor do we see fighters with extensive fight records in the hundreds such as Travis Fulton, Jeremy Horn or Dan Severn.
MMA On Point lists their top ten MMA stars who became successful following their combat sports careers.
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