Khamzat Chimaev claims he makes less money in UFC as champion than outside sponsorship deals

Khamzat Chimaev has revealed that his biggest earnings come outside of the octagon, not as a world champion in it.

The Chechen star is certainly one of the largest names in combat sports, and last 12 months dethroned Dricus Du Plessis to turn into middleweight champion at UFC 319 in Chicago. He is ready to return on May 9 against Sean Strickland within the foremost event of UFC 328 in Newark.

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Nevertheless, despite his massive star power, Chimaev has to resort to sponsorships – which have landed him in hot water up to now – to make his big money. He’s the newest high-level fighter to debate pay from the UFC in a lower than favorable way.

Khamzat Chimaev details how he makes extra money outside of the UFC

After bursting on to the scene with two UFC fights in lower than per week, Khamzat Chimaev became often known as someone who will fight anyone, any time at any weight. Nevertheless, a battle with coronavirus threatened his entire profession, and he now fights much less commonly and has completely given up on making 170lb.

Speaking on Beyond The Win, he was asked how he reacts to those that mock him for being an inactive champion, Chimaev laughed before replying: “I don’t care what these guys do.

“I’m making tens of millions and individuals are just talking and doing nothing, in the event you do your work I don’t need to look at how often you’re employed or how much you get.

“I care about myself, how much I make, how much I get.” When he was quizzed on if he was glad along with his payouts from the UFC, he added: “After all, I’ve been living within the gym and now I’m living my dream.”

He was also questioned about asking for extra money from the promotion, he noted that he would try but declared: “I earn more money out of the UFC due to what I’ve turn into, like ‘Khamzat Chimaev’.

“Wherever I’m going, people need to sponsor me, they need to do various things with me and so they send this and that