When you mention the names of the company’s most dominant fighters, Khabib Nurmagomedov will be at the absolute top. Khabib dominated the Lightweight division in the company for many years before calling it a career in 2020. Khabib is among the most respected fighters, mainly because of his undefeated record with the company. His image might be tarnished as he got accused of tax evasion in his homeland and might face a penalty.
Nurmagomedov is one of the company’s leading contenders on the Mount Rushmore of mixed martial arts.
Khabib Nurmagomedov in trouble with the Russian authorities
Khabib Nurmagomedov was the biggest star in the UFC back in the day and even the highest-paid star. Nurmagomedov made quite a few million dollars as the champion in the UFC. Although he fought in the USA, he used to reside in Russia. Khabib is one of the biggest stars in Russia, but as it turns out, he has run into some trouble in the Russian subcontinent.
It was reported that Kahbib did not pay 306 million rubles ($3.3 million). The department has blocked Eagle FC’s bank accounts and other charitable organizations owned by Khabib Nurmagomedov. The Russian government believes that Nurmagomedov may have used the money he allegedly didn’t pay to the Russian state to purchase hotels and start-ups in Turkey and the UAE. Khabib can often be seen in the Middle Eastern nations of Turkey and UAE.
Khabib wants to come out of this financial rut with the authorities as soon as possible. Nurmangomedov usually is never involved in any controversy, but this time, he ran into the Russian government. Khabib Nurmagomedov is still one of the richest MMA fighters in the company and will come out of this dire situation. It’ll be interesting to see what happens soon with the former Lightweight champion of the world. Only time will tell what happens with the MMA legend.
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