Since Khabib Nurmagomedov retired, Islam Makhachev has taken the lead. After beating Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322, he became their camp’s first two-division UFC champion, going beyond what Khabib achieved. And now Makhachev’s success keeps bringing rewards beyond just UFC paychecks.

After becoming the first double champion from their camp, he’s getting honored left and right in Dagestan and beyond. Meanwhile, Za Khabiba posted a video of Islam receiving a Range Rover Defender SUV from AbD Auto Services in Dubai. That’s easily over $100,000 worth of vehicles, showing the kind of recognition he’s getting as a global star now.

The pattern mirrors what happened with Khabib. After beating Conor McGregor at UFC 229, reports claimed that Vladimir Putin himself had given Khabib millions. Now,

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