UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘has bank accounts frozen by Russian authorities with £2.4m tax debts’

KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV has had his bank accounts frozen by Russian authorities, according to reports.

The UFC legend retired from the sport with an undefeated 29-0 record in October 2020 following a second-round submission victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254.

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However, the 35-year-old has been at the center of controversy lately.

And now, according to online Russian newspaper MASH via MMA WeeklyYeshe has already had his bank accounts confiscated by tax authorities.

It comes after the Russian reportedly racked up considerable tax debts, valued at more than £2.4 million ($3 million).

Nurmagomdeov diversified into business after his retirement.

But it appears that these ventures were not very successful.

O News also comes a few days later police in RussiaThe Dagestan region raided a fight club linked to Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, Khabib’s father, during a hunt for alleged supporters of a terrorist cell.

Rumors of Nurmagomedov’s possible return to the Octagon began to emerge earlier this year.

Footage emerged of him in the gym while he was also seen with former coach Javier Mendez.

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It was claimed in March that Eagle could have returned for UFC 300 after the sport’s top brass allegedly made contact.

He said MMA Addict: “I know they connected with Ali.

“But I told Ali, last year, maybe a year ago, I said, ‘It doesn’t matter who calls you, but don’t ever call me about a fight.

“We have an agreement: directly with me, no one connects. But I know Ali, he connected with some people in the UFC.”