Tens of millions of dollars.. This is what Nurmagomedov and his colleagues earn from mixed martial arts | sports

Mixed martial arts champions receive millions of dollars for their fights organized by the UFC, the world’s leading sport, which has allowed current and retired wrestlers to accumulate huge fortunes.

Irish wrestler Conor McGregor and his traditional Russian rival, Habib Nur Mammadov, come at the top of a list whose members earn tens of millions of dollars for their strong fights and performances inside the famous UFC cage.

It is not surprising that Conor McGregor, nicknamed “The Notorious,” tops the list, since his profits during his participation in fights with the “UFC” amounted to more than $39 million.

During his legendary fight career, Dagestani Habib Nur Mammadov collected about $23 million. The Dagestani won the title of World Lightweight Martial Arts Champion after his dramatic victory over McGregor by submission in a historic fight held in 2018 in the American city of Las Vegas.

Below is the list of the highest-paid wrestlers in the history of mixed martial arts:

• Irish Conor McGregor: More than $39 million.

“I want a knockout on this one.”

Conor McGregor wants his 20th KO in his return fight in 2024 vs Michael Chandler.

McGregor has been sidelined due to injury and rehabilitation since UFC 264 on July 10, 2021. pic.twitter.com/UkXDwhrnhB

— MMA UNCENSORED (@MMAUNCENSORED1) November 20, 2023

• Dagestani – Russian nationality – Habib Nur Mammadov: About 23 million dollars.

Khabib Nurmagomedov 🎙️:

“In fact, it is not easy at all to say no to an offer worth 20, 30, 40 million dollars to return to the cage, but the financial returns are not the most important thing for me personally – if I decide and say no, the man’s word is irrevocable, and I am happy with my decision and did not “I never regret it.” pic.twitter.com/ddUukRVanH

– Martial arts in Arabic (@ArabicMMA) November 10, 2023

• Dutch Alistair Overeem: More than $15 million.

• Brazilian-American nationality: Anderson Silva: More than $13 million.

Anderson Silva, the legendary figure in the realm of martial arts, has left an indelible mark on the sport with his unparalleled skills and extraordinary achievements. Born on April 14, 1975, in São Paulo, Brazil, Silva’s journey to becoming one of the greatest mixed martial… pic.twitter.com/ZiRYZdCckK

— UFC_MMA Warrior (@DangNgocSao) November 19, 2023

• American Andrei Arlovski: More than $11 million.

• Englishman Michael Bisping: More than $11 million

• Brazilian Junior Do Santos: About 11 million dollars.

• Canadian Georges St. Pierre: About 11 million dollars.

Georges St-Pierre with John Danaher, Greg Jackson, Firas Zahabi and Kru Phil Nurse in his corner (2010) pic.twitter.com/1VlnQbhoUA

— Fight Pics That Go Hard (@fightpicsgohard) August 16, 2023

• American John Jones: About 11 million dollars.

Jon Jones x Lyoto Machida – Most terrifying finish ever in UFCpic.twitter.com/33unaNrGIM

– Hamza (@iHxmza9) November 16, 2023

• American Donald Cerrone: $10.5 million.