Khabib Nurmagomedov Earned $10 Million For His UFC Fights

By: Shreya Jha Image Credit: UFC

[{"selector":"#anim-2788f31e-2b4f-42c0-bdc2-bbf1cdc2374e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-16.9291792708597%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Former two-division champion Daniel Cormier reveals that Khabib Nurmagomedov used to get paid around $10 million for each fight in the UFC.

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[{"selector":"#anim-b24f1363-c9c1-40b4-90d6-72d6d5ee6dbd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-feb684a1-109c-4f12-a97a-af7617ebb37b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(19.045326679717142%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Khabib Nurmagomedov became the lightweight champion by Al Iaquinta in 2018 and claimed the vacant belt

[{"selector":"#anim-941b9c04-1562-429b-97e3-bb0bb691b24b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b76f65df-98d6-4328-a50c-ebdb0ec2aeff","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-121.30584%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5b72bf45-241f-4eea-88d3-a6a14eaef202 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-3.6039403432776145%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Khabib Nurmagomedov's biggest fight was his first title defence against former champion Conor McGregor. The fight sold over 2 million PPVs, the highest in MMA history.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov Earned $10 Million For His UFC Fights

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