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The Net Worth Of Khamzat Chimaev Surpasses $3 Million Thanks To Lucrative UFC Fight Purses, Hefty Career Earnings & Various Endorsements
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The Khamzat Chimaev net worth surpassed the $3 million mark thanks to career-best wins over former champions Robert Whittaker and Kamaru Usman. Join us as we assess Chimaev’s net worth, career earnings, biggest UFC fight purses and endorsement deals.
Khamzat Chimaev Net Worth Surpasses $3 Million
As of today, Khamzat Chimaev’s net worth is estimated to be in the region of $3 million.
The 30-year-old is worth an absolute fortune and is a huge celebrity in his home country of Russian. The MMA sensation has won all 14 of his professional fights, including 12 inside the distance. ‘Borz’ is also 8-0 in the UFC, having won every one of his fights in Dana White‘s organisation – five of which have come via stoppage.
MMA Salaries now estimates his net worth to be at least $3 million, based on his lifetime earnings. Chimaev has had a perfect career so far, boasting a 14-0 record currently. He now looks to solidify himself as one of the best fighters on the planet, rising up the 185-pound rankings in hope of a UFC Middleweight Title shot in 2025.
Since winning his first fight in the UFC back in 2020, Chimaev has earned over $4 million. More about his career earnings later on. Chimaev’s net worth has also been heavily enhanced through ventures outside of the octagon. He earns a tidy sum from his various endorsement deals outside of MMA. Again, more on that later.
The undefeated UFC star is also one of the most popular UFC fighters in the world. He currently sits at number five in the list of the Top 25 most followed UFC fighters on Instagram. His loyal fanbase and huge social media following is another reason he is paid the big purses each time he enters the cage.
The career of Khamzat Chimaev has been an incredibly successful one thusfar, with ‘Borz’ looking to write his name into the UFC history books again with another big win in his next bout. He is almost guaranteed a UFC Middleweight Title shot next.
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Khamzat Chimaev Career Earnings
Ever since Khamzat Chimaev signed for the UFC, he has gradually earned more money as his career has progressed. For his first UFC fight against John Phillips, Chimaev was paid around $86,000. This is far more than most debutants make, but this includes his $50k ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus too.
However, compare Chimaev’s UFC debut purse to his last few fights. For his fight at UFC 273 against former title challenger Gilbert Burns, ‘Borz’ reportedly pocketed $384,500. This came after three six-figure purses in a row against Rhys McKee ($114,000), Gerald Meerscharert (154,000) and Li Jingliang ($235,500).
The 1994-born MMA star earned his first $1 million purse three fights ago against Kevin Holland at UFC 279. Chimaev reportedly earned $1,006,000 for the contest. Last time out ‘Borz’ also earned in excess of $1m, pocketing a reported $1,271,000 for his emphatic Round 1 submission victory over Robert Whittaker at UFC 308.
This just shows that although he isn’t the champion, Khamzat Chimaev is still one of the biggest stars in the UFC at 185-pounds and attracts huge numbers of fans.
Just inside the octagon and in his career in the UFC, Khamzat Chimaev has earned in excess of $5 million according to MMA Salaries.
The biggest purse of Khamzat Chimaev’s career to date came against former welterweight king Kamaru Usman. Despite not putting on his best performance, ‘Borz’ earned a colossal payday of $2,356,000 at UFC 294. This includes his base salary, sponsorship bonus, PPV bonus and other add-ons such as a win bonus.
It’s fair to say Khamzat Chimaev won’t have to worry about his bank balance anytime soon. More about Khamzat Chimaev’s outside of the octagon earnings next.
Khamzat Chimaev UFC Earnings (Last 5):
| Fight | Fight Purse |
|---|---|
| Chimaev vs Whittaker – UFC 308 | $1,271,000 |
| Chimaev vs Usman – UFC 294 | $2,356,000 |
| Chimaev vs Holland – UFC 279 | $1,006,000 |
| Chimaev vs Burns – UFC 273 | $384,500 |
| Chimaev vs Jingliang – UFC 267 | $235,500 |
All career earnings info per MMA Salaries
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Khamzat Chimaev Endorsement Deals
Another reason that Khamzat Chimaev has a net worth of $3 million and has earned over $5 million in his career is due to the fact he has various loyal endorsement deals and sponsors.
Given his rise to fame and immense success in the cage in a relatively short period of time, ‘Borz’ is endorsed by several huge global companies.
The rising UFC middleweight star and future p4p contender has teamed up with several companies throughout his career such as Venum, Smilodox, Superz Budapest, Pain Pen, YOFLEET and Dragon Energy. These remain Chimaev’s main sponsors, helping him pay for his training camps, sparring partners and other expenses.
Although we know these are Chimaev’s current endorsement deals, an exact figure is unknown as to how much he pockets from each of them. However, he is likely to earn hundreds of thousands of dollar peNot bad for simply promoting some businesses and wearing clothing that is provided for you free of charge!
All of these sponsors, along with his earnings outside of the octagon are all huge factors in the growth of Khamzat Chimaev’s net worth. However, it is punching people in the face that ultimately pays the Russian MMA phenom his biggest purses and the most money.
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