If I were starting an orinization and based off cash alone maybe 1 or 2 fighters I just like they would be
1.Chuck Liddell (the most well known and popular fighter )$$$
2.Randy Couture (self explanatory
3.GSP (huge draw especially from canada)
4.Rampage (he's the champ now well known and a bad ass)
5.Tito Ortiz (huge fan base no matter what you say)
6.Nate Diaz (has exposure from TUF and one of my favorites)
7.Forrest Griffin. (casual fans all know him and he is a favorite)
8.Rich Franklin ( One of my favorite fighters and an awesome well-known fighter
9.Anderson Silva (although I don't know who would fight him_
10.Matt Hughes (hate the guy but seriously he has a shitload of fans,I can't figure out why though)
These would be the top guys I would take because right off the bat I would make a shitload of money and would have ppv buys and great attendance. If we were basing on a personal choice then a few would be different. If it were a choice on long time mma fans then these would be different,but you didn't specify.
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