Islam Makhachev Net Worth, Endorsements, UFC contract, Wife and House

Islam Makhachev is one of the most talked-about lightweights in the UFC. The Russian star is the reigning lightweight champion in the UFC. The Dagestani fighter waited in the wings until his mentor retired to take over the lightweight division. Now, Islam Makhachev is on the verge of surpassing Khabib Nurmagomedov and increase his net worth massively.

Islam Makhachev has a decent net worth, all thanks to his impressive performances inside the octagon. He has more finishes in the UFC than Khabib Nurmagomedov. Here is everything you need to know about Islam Makhachev, including his net worth, salary, and personal life.

Islam Makhachev Net Worth

Islam Makhachev’s net worth is an impressive $5 million thanks to his largely successful and quite long UFC career. He has the opportunity to break some more UFC records and become a top-five talent of all time.

Initially, his net worth was near a million dollar. However, it exploded once the Dagestani fighter became the champion. With PPV points included in the champion’s contract, Makhachev makes well over a million for his title bouts. It could surpass the $10 million mark if he continues his winning-streak.

Islam Makhachev salary

The Russian beat Arman Tsarukyan unanimously, which saw both the fighters win the Fight of The Night bonus. Makhachev took home $109,000 that night. For his fight against Drew Dober at UFC 259, Makhachev took home $105,000.

Makhachev started dominating his competition since Khabib retired in 2020. He fought Dan Hooker at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi. Makhachev earned $131,000 for the fight, not including the performance bonus. In early 2022, he fought Bobby Green in the main event of a Fight Night event. Makhachev earned nearly $200,000 for the fight.

His biggest paydays came during his title fights. He fought Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. Makhachev earned north of $1 million in his title victory. It became the biggest payday of his career. At UFC 284, he defended the title against Alexander Volkanovksi. He earned more than $1 million again for the fight.

Makhachev and Volk rematched at UFC 294. The Dagestani fighter raked in over $2.5 million for the title fight. At UFC 302, the lightweight champion defeated Dustin Poirier by submission and earned around $1.82 million.

Brand Deals and Endorsements

The UFC lightweight champion has well over 9.2 million followers on Instagram. Fighters with large following always get sponsorships and endorsement deals. Makhachev endorses Buka Boxing, a sports apparel company, on his social media account.

In the past, he was a sponsored athlete of Wahed financial service company. The current details of the professional relationship remains unknown at the moment. He has also promoted Alhadaya products, natural halal products manufactured in Kazakhstan.

Islam Makhachev’s Wife

The Dagestani fighters are usually private when it comes to their personal life. However, Makhachev is believed to be married as per details found around the web. But his parents’ information is unknown, nor has he made it public.

Before his UFC 311 bout against Arman Tsarukyan, the Dagestani fighter revealed that he has three children. The eldest among them is a daughter followed by two sons. Due to training camps, he couldn’t spend as much time with his third child, and he intended to spend as much time possible after UFC 311.

Islam Makhachev House and Car

The lightweight champion has a house back in Dagestan. However, the details of the building remains largely unknown. The Dagestani fighter spends much time in the US, training with AKA (American Kickboxing Academy). As such, it is not known if he owns any properties in the US.

Even the car collection of Makhachev remains largely unknown. However, he has been spotted with Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG. The vehicle costs around $187,500. Other collections in his garage also remains out of public and digital records.

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