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Khabib: undefeated, ~$100M earned, more followers than Mayweather
Shaan profiles Khabib Nurmagomedov, the devout, modest Dagestani fighter who went 29-0 in the UFC, amassed 23 million Instagram followers (more than Floyd Mayweather), and per his dad earned roughly $100M as the most famous Muslim athlete since Muhammad Ali.
“What's interesting is he got super popular. So he has 23 million followers on Instagram. He has more followers than Floyd Mayweather. Um, he has made— his dad estimated that he made about $100 million total because because there's a billion Muslim people out there and he became the most famous Muslim athlete since Muhammad Ali.”
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Khabib retired undefeated: 'What am I gonna do with money?'
Shaan recounts Khabib walking away at 29-0, turning down a 30-0 record and $10-20M fights against McGregor, Mayweather and St-Pierre. His response: even a billionaire only eats bread once a day. He won fame and fortune on his own terms while others copy McGregor's playbook.
“And he goes— I heard this interview— he just goes, um, what am I gonna do with money? He goes, 'Even like billionaire only eat bread one time a day. One bread a day.' I love you. That's hilarious. And I think, you know, there's something that is kind of amazing about this guy who lived his life in this way and got famous and got successful on his terms. There's so many people that are just copying the playbook.”