I doubt Khalidov is ever coming to the UFC. He's making more money fighting against easier competition in the KSW.
I doubt Khalidov is ever coming to the UFC. He's making more money fighting against easier competition in the KSW.
It's sad. What other sport do you have to take a huge pay cut when you join the best league in the world? Khalidov is rumored to make 100k per fight and 250k from sponsors per year. What would he get from the UFC? 30+30k and 2,5k from sponsors per fight?
According to various reports at the time, the UFC's offer for Khalidov was approximately $20,000 to show and another $20,000 to win, which was far less than he received from KSW. While he was disappointed with their inability to reach an agreement at the time, Khalidov revealed that he is satisfied with his achievements and status in Poland.