At the age of 29, Khamzat Chimaev showed that he had enough qualities to become one of the most favorite boxers at UFC. “Russian Wolf” launched the UFC arena in 2020, and he quickly attracted attention by playing for 2 consecutive matches within 10 days. Since then, Chimaev has won 7 matches.
The victory of Kamaru Usman was the first time Khamzat Chimaev played after more than 1 year of interruption. This boxer once publicly criticized UFC for delaying the schedule of the competition for him. This is confusing information because Chimaev can play in two different weight classes, Welterweight and Middleweight.
However, having to wait more than 1 year of Chimaev helped him to earn a big contract. Sharing on a YouTube channel specializing in martial arts, Chimaev confirmed that he was invited by UFC to a contract of up to 20 million USD. The condition for Chimaev to receive this money is that he fought 7 matches with the top boxers.
“I get too much money. Try imagining the prospect of me fighting 7 matches and receiving $ 20 million, this is really an utopian thing,” Chimaev said. This boxer also asserted that he was ready to fight the top UFC boxers at the present time such as Sean Strickland, Bo Nickal, Paulo Costa, Israel Adesanya.
Besides the superior level, one of the reasons for Chimaev to receive an overwhelming income from UFC is because he knows how to attract the audience. Every statement, the actions of Chimaev attracted attention, helping him create a positive effect in front of fans. That is what UFC is lacking in the current context.