Muhammad Ali

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.”