Okay, so I was digging around the internet the other day, just wasting time, you know how it is. And I stumbled upon this crazy story about Khabib Nurmagomedov and his tax issues. You know, the UFC guy who never lost a fight? Turns out, even he can’t escape the taxman.
First, I started by just Googling his name, like “Khabib Nurmagomedov news” or something like that. Then I see this headline about him owing millions in taxes. I was like, “No way, this can’t be real.”
So, I clicked on a few articles and started reading. Apparently, this all went down in May 2024. The reports were saying that Khabib owes more than $3 million to the Russian government. That’s a huge amount of money, right? I mean, I know he made a lot from fighting, but still, $3 million is crazy.
- I dug deeper and found out that the Federal Tax Service in Russia, that’s like their IRS, was asking him to pay over 300 million roubles. I had to use a currency converter to figure out that’s about $3.3 million.
- Then I checked some other sources, just to make sure I wasn’t reading some fake news. They all said pretty much the same thing. Khabib’s in deep trouble with his taxes.
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You know, Khabib was a beast in the UFC. 29 wins, no losses. He retired undefeated and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2022. I always admired the guy. Then, to find out he’s in this kind of mess. The report said he took home over $18 million for his final three fights, so it’s not like he doesn’t have the money.
I spent a good chunk of my afternoon just reading about this whole situation. It’s wild how even someone as successful as Khabib can get caught up in something like this. It just goes to show, you gotta stay on top of your finances, no matter who you are. I just hope he figures it out and gets everything sorted. It would be a shame to see his legacy tarnished because of tax problems. This is just me, but paying taxes is important, right?
Anyway, that’s the story I found. Crazy, right? Just another day on the internet, finding out some wild stuff.
