Khabib Nurmagomedov Net Worth

Khabib Nurmagomedov Net Worth

$40 MILLION

Khabib Nurmagomedov Net Worth$40 million
ParentsAbdulmanap Nurmagomedov
Born20 September 1988, Sil'di
Total fights29
Wins29
By knockout8
By submission11
By decision 10
Losses

Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov is the biggest champion in the history of UFC. He owns a record of 28 wins and no losses. Nurmagomedov has won against some well-known fighters such as Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier, and Rafael dos Anjos. But, how much has the star earned and what is Khabib Nurmagomedov Net Worth?

Khabib Nurmagomedov Net Worth

According to Starz Net Worth, the former Russian mixed martial artist has a net worth of $40 million. Khabib has earned a lot of money in his MMA career. In total, he earned $14,770,000. It is important to note that a big amount of those earnings came from Khabib’s last two fights.

With that said, here is a summary of Khabib’s early life and career.

Early Life

Khabib Nurmagomedov was born on 20 September 1988, in Russia. He was born to Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Khabib has an older brother named Mohamed and a younger sister Amina.

He started training at a young age. In 2001, the family moved to Makhachkala. Here, he started training in wrestling and when he turned 15, he began classes in judo.  He initially felt that the shift from wrestling to judo was difficult. But his father felt it was important that he learn to compete in a gi jacket. Upon turning 17, his father began training him in sambo. Sometime later, his family shifted to Kiev in Ukraine where he continued his training.

Career

In September 2008, Khabib Nurmagomedov made his debut in MMA. Within a month, he had four wins, of which three were in a day. The following month, he won the Atrium Cup tournament championship in Moscow. Over the next 3 years, he would go undefeated, defeating 11 out of 12 opponents along the way. Two years later, he went on to fight for the ProFC promotion. The same year he fought in seven fights, of which he won every match.

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His impressive record of 16 wins and no losses in the matches eventually caught the attention of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Khabib fought his UFC first match against Kamal Shalorus.

 Khabib Nurmagomedov Awards

  • Pankration Atrium Cup, Pankration Champion – 2006
  • World Combat Sambo Championship, Gold Medalist – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
  • World MMA Awards, Submission of the Year for his win over Conor McGregor – 2018
  • MMA Awards, Fighter of the Year – 2018, 2019
  • Dagestan Sportsman of the Year – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • MMA Junkie Awards, Breakthrough Fighter of the Year – 2013
  • MMA Junkie Awards, Submission of the Year for his win over Justin Gaethje – 2020
  • ESPY Awards, Best MMA Fighter – 2019
  • BBC Sports Personality of the Year, World Sport Star – 2020
Khabib Nurmagomedov awards
Khabib Nurmagomedov awards, Image from Twitter

Khabib Nurmagomedov: UFC Champion

He defeated Al Iaquinta to win the lightweight title. Since then, he has successfully defended his title against the former lightweight champion, Conor McGregor, and previous interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier.

Nurmagomedov’s fight with Conor McGregor is the biggest fight in UFC, according to PPV numbers. UFC 229, featuring Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title, recorded 2.4 million buys. As of 2020, Nurmagomedov is retired.

Khabib Nurmagomedov: Achievements

Besides winning the UFC lightweight championship, Khabib has won several titles outside MMA. These include Pankration, Grappling, Army hand-to-hand combat, and combat sambo. He holds the record for the most takedowns in a single fight.  Apart from that, he has won the Performance of the Night award two times. khabib nurmagomedov record to never lose any fight.

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Khabib net worth is also boosted by endorsements and sponsorship deals. But despite his status as a megastar, the 32-year-old insists he is not motivated by money.

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