Khabib Nurmagomedov shares brutal reason he rejected $100 million offer to fight Floyd Mayweather

Khabib Nurmagomedov will never fight Floyd Mayweather

In 2021, it was revealed that Khabib Nurmagomedov rejected a $100 million offer to fight Floyd Mayweather soon after announcing his retirement.

Now, Nurmagomedov explained why no amount of money could ever convince him to take that fight.

‘The Eagle’ says Mayweather’s morals (or lack of) mean he’s someone that he will not associate with.

“This is a money fight, but I will never do this because I respect legacy,” Nurmagomedov said during a Q&A session in New York this past weekend.

“If you talk about Mayweather as a man, nobody wants to be like him.

“Look at Muhammad Ali. He’s not with us, but he inspired billions of people, not just Muslims.”

Khabib Nurmagomedov still gets comeback offers

Dana White didn’t think Khabib Nurmagomedov should’ve retired at just 32 years old.

The UFC CEO spent a long time trying to convince Nurmagomedov to have one more fight

White eventually realized his efforts were futile and stopped badgering the 29-0 Russian icon.

Still, Nurmagomedov receives comeback offers ‘all the time’ from people outside the UFC in 2025.

“They keep offering me grappling,” the MMA legend revealed last month.

“Yeah, grappling offers all the time.

“There wasn’t anyone. They had no opponents.

“They said, ‘If you agree, we’ll find an opponent for you.

“Never even thought about it [accepting a comeback offer].”