During an interview with Sky Sports, Nurmagomedov shared that he let his manager Ali Abdelaziz handle the business side of his career. He then admitted that he was oblivious to how much he was getting paid up until he fought for his first UFC title. ‘The Eagle’ said:
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Nurmagomedov fought Al Iaquinta for the vacant UFC lightweight title at UFC 223 in 2018. For that fight, ‘The Eagle’ reportedly made $530,000 ($500,000 to show, $30,000 fight week incentive pay).
Overall, Nurmagomedov did exceptionally well in terms of amassing wealth. He is reportedly the second richest UFC fighter with an estimated net worth of $40 million.
Khabib Nurmagomedov says he doesn’t fight for money
Khabib Nurmagomedov elaborated on why he isn’t too keen about discussing money matters. ‘The Eagle’ revealed that he entered MMA not with the intention of becoming rich, but to become a UFC champion. The Russian icon furthered:
However, Nurmagomedov clarified that he has nothing against fighters who do talk about their compensation. He said he understands a lot of fighters have families and children they need to support.
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