Rumored Khabib turned down $40 million to return to the UFC

[VonSupervillain]

Truth or not (likely not), DC is fat company shill.

 

[ThePimblettEra]

What compelling fights are there for him to even make this believable?
The game is stale, I cba to watch him fight Homer Simpson's son or Dustin Poirier again.
It'd only be interesting if he took some fights at WW, which we know wouldn't ever happen.

He should go to slop-fight to see how his chin holds up versus REAL heavy hitters where panic-wrestling simply isn't an option.

 

[markg171]

It seemed like the plan, Khabib I remember made a comment back in 2020 on Joe Rogans IG saying he was gonna fight GSP in April, Dana I think said he had something special for Khabib but Khabib said to hold off

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There's a lot of people who have memory holed what actually happened with Khabib in 2020 and have since just accepted his story post-retirement that he retired because his mommy asked him to.

It's a much nicer narrative than he nearly died failing to make weight again and didn't want to move up.

 

[Neck&Neck]

40mil for 400 fights

 

[kahiljabroni]

No idea how they could pay him that. The record gate was 17 mill.

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

That is a bigger offer than Jon Jones got.

 

[Guy LeDouche]

All this shows is the UFC is really trying to dredge up old stars because they can’t make new ones.
The manufactured contender kids just aren’t cutting it

 

[orca]

Exactly I was thinking like 40 millions for 20 fights lol

its saudi money
if nganou who only sells 65k ppvs can have 20 m

why would khabib get less?
lmao

 

[Alacran]

He'd come back for a GSP fight, but it'd take a lot to make that happen.

Close to no chance.

At this point it doesn't really mean much tho

 

[Frank Kain]

Total nonsense….as usual….

 

[MEAN357]

Khabib doesn't seem too impressed by money. Guy grew up in modest settings and is quite principled.

I would be surprised if he ever fights again, regardless of money offered.

I dont fucking knooooow man lmao them Saudis fucking deffffffinitely busted out the bag For Kabob... he's not motivated by money because he has more than enough to last a lifetime.

Dude wasn't principled enough to skip the tiramisu I fucking DOUBT he's just "not interested" in money lol nobody is that ascetic.

Granted he probably uses his money for better shit like building gyms and supporting his community rather than buying lambos and shit but still lol

 

[El Fernas]

"$40 million...for a bunch of fights and years, estimated"...Be serious, LOL, $40 million, LOL.

 

[CC27]

maybe for like 3 fights.

he was def offered a shit ton of money, he was a major part of the Abu Dhabi deal and got paid for it too and then he retired. He was likely sold to Abu Dhabi that he would fight there every year and then he bounces. thats why Dana was so hell bent on trying to get him to return.

 

[Copper Burner]

Khabib doesn't seem too impressed by money. Guy grew up in modest settings and is quite principled.

I would be surprised if he ever fights again, regardless of money offered.

The guy's estimated net worth is $40 million dollars lol. Of course he isn't concerned about money now.

 

[nostradumbass]

"$40 million...for a bunch of fights and years, estimated"...Be serious, LOL, $40 million, LOL.

How many fights would make that not a lot of money? If it was for 5 fights, that's $8 million each fight, then add PPVs and he's pulling in 8 figures for each fight.

 

[Strijfy]

There's a lot of people who have memory holed what actually happened with Khabib in 2020 and have since just accepted his story post-retirement that he retired because his mommy asked him to.

It's a much nicer narrative than he nearly died failing to make weight again and didn't want to move up.

only you could pipe up in here with your salty conspiracy bullshit.
The only holes are in your dickhead claim of events.
get help dude..

BTW I know you havent forgotten but I do love to keep it fresh in your memory for you.

 

[BonesWinckleJones]

Bro got destroyed by tibau you think at 40 years old he looking for any smoke?

 

[El Fernas]

How many fights would make that not a lot of money? If it was for 5 fights, that's $8 million each fight, then add PPVs and he's pulling in 8 figures for each fight.

The UFC are notorious for being cheap, at one point they (Ali) claimed a $6 million purse for Khabib vs Poirier or Gaethje, which is unheard of for the UFC for anyone else, including Conor, would they top that for 5 straight fights? Honestly i doubt it, it would require him to fight all of those 5 times in Saudi Arabia where money has no limits so they can pay just to have him fight there, similar to their boxing fights and having a bunch of celebrities to show up, im not saying Khabib is saying false things, but i would doubt it from anyone actually employed by the UFC like DC or Dana.

 

[KarateYeah]

40 million for 40 million fights

 

[AfroBanana]

Khabib's probably the richest MMA fighter ever after Connor. I wouldn't be surprised if he's surpassed 9 figures at this point.

Guys don't understand how big he is in the Muslim world. They throw money at him in the middle east.

That might be him or Nate Diaz if you include the Paul fight. I mean he and Khabib both banked against and after Conor. I guess it would be between those two right?

According to Google Khabib is 40 million and Nate is 8 million but I doubt that’s correct.