Khabib Set to Earn Career High in Gaethje Fight

ٌٌRussia's Khabib Nurmagomedov is reportedly set to earn a career-high purse of $10 million for his UFC 254 title fight.

Reports suggest Khabib will receive $10 million as base pay which would be a UFC record. That sum does not include pay-per-view points and outside bonuses.

Speaking to TMZ Sports, UFC president Dana White revealed that UFC 254 is trending bigger than UFC 229.

"Yeah, it's trending bigger than that right now," he said when asked if Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje will surpass the numbers generated from Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor.

Of course, these are unconfirmed reports though Nurmagomedov's previous pay in the UFC suggests the figure could be correct.

Khabib's Previous Pay Days

The 28-0 fighter earned a purse of $6 million (the current record for UFC base pay) when he defeated Dustin Poirier in his last Octagon outing.

He earned $2 million for his mega-fight against Conor McGregor at UFC 229.

McGregor, who's considered UFC's money king, earned a base pay of $3 million in fights against Nurmagomedov and Donald Cerrone.

Nurmagomedov's late father Abdulmanap once claimed his son had a net worth of $100 million.

When asked if his son's value was around $10 million to $50 million, Abdulmanap replied: "not enough," before answering that $100 million was a more "realistic" value per RT Sport.