Khabib ‘gifted $20m of property by Vladimir Putin after beating Conor McGregor’
Conor McGregor‘s defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 signalled an influence shift in opposition to the western world in MMA.
And Russian president Vladimir Putin recognised the achievement by bequeathing the Dagestani star and his late dad, Abdulmanap, a fortune in property. Or $20million price, to be actual, in line with UFC president Dana White.
The promotion’s head honcho recalled how the Muslim world “rained” presents upon its first UFC champion after he dethroned the most important identify within the sport to assert the light-weight crown. And despot Putin – who lately marked the two-year anniversary of his invasion of Ukraine – ensured he made his personal main gesture to the Sambo specialist.
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“[He’s a] huge megastar in the Muslim world,” mentioned White throughout an look on the Games with Names podcast. “So after he beat Conor McGregor, he went on this tour of all the Muslim countries. He’s going into Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Dubai – and they’re raining on him [with gifts].
“He did not even make it again to his dressing room after the struggle, and Putin was on the cellphone. And Putin gave him and his father, like, $20m price of property in Russia.”
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Nurmagomedov, 35, had solely two extra UFC fights earlier than hanging up his gloves and turning his consideration extra completely towards coaching. UFC fighter pay is a hotly contested high within the struggle neighborhood, however Khabib’s standing as a Muslim image made him greater than sufficient to retire on the peak of his powers.
“Then he went into the Muslim territories, where these guys are just [handing him] cars, money, gyms,” added the UFC supremo. “Whatever he wanted.”
While McGregor continues to covet the highlight amid his personal step again from the Octagon, Nurmagomedov resides a way more modest life exterior the highlight. That’s after rubbing elbows with the likes of Putin, a minimum of, instantly after the most important results of his profession.
‘The Eagle’ has adopted his father’s instance by placing his power into the following technology of stars, serving to to coach compatriot Islam Makhachev to assert the light-weight belt he as soon as held. Khabib cannot be blamed for dwelling a extra modest life in Russia following his personal success, and it is protected to say he’ll by no means be caught for locations to remain.