Randy Couture, after two bad beats to Heavyweight Champ Brock Lesnar and former Pride Champion Antonio Noguiera, is planning to drop down to the Light Heavyweight division. This would be a great move for the long time veteran and will hopefully push these fighters to gain or shed a few pounds as well.

The UFC not only created the world of MMA and brought it to the mainstream, but it also features most of the top names in the sport. That doesn’t mean, however, that the other fighting organizations don’t have their share of stars, and more importantly, tons of former UFC talent.

While some guys go straight from college to martial arts, other UFC fighters take a much different route to fighting greatness. From school teachers to cops to members of parliament, the UFC features fighters from all walks of life. Here are seven UFC fighters who spent their days doing something other than delivering major beat-downs to make a day’s wage.