K.Nurmagomedov lost R$1,6 million (PHOTO: Brandon Magnus/Getty Images)
The harm of Khabib Nurmagomedov when he was unable to make weight for the fight against Tony Ferguson It wasn’t just sporting. The Russian was supposed to face the North American for the interim lightweight belt at UFC 209 last Saturday (4), but he became ill during the weight cutting process and was removed from the event. As a result, Khabib stopped earning US$500 or R$1,6 million. According to the website of the North American broadcaster ESPN, this was the guaranteed amount that the Russian would earn when taking action.
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Khabib had health problems on Thursday, the day before the official weigh-in, and his team decided to take him to a Las Vegas hospital, without consulting UFC doctors. There, he received serum, which prevented him from being cleared by the Nevada Athletic Commission. So your struggle with Tony Ferguson it was canceled and he got nothing. His opponent made weight normally, and Ultimate gave him his purse, worth US$250 or R$800.
The biggest salaries at UFC 209 were given to heavyweights alistair overeem e Mark Hunt, who faced each other at the opening of the main portion of the event. Both received US$750 (R$2,4 million). Dutchman Overeem got the better of New Zealander Hunt, knocking him out with a knee from the clinch in the third round. In the main fight, the champion Tyron woodley received a total of US$500 (R$1,6 million), including a bonus for winning. The defeated challenger, Stephen Thompson, took home US$380 thousand or R$1,18 million.
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