Russia freezes MMA star Khabib's bank accounts over unpaid taxes

The former Russian UFC lightweight champion owes nearly $1 million to the country's tax authorities

Russia's Federal Tax Service has frozen bank accounts belonging to former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov after the MMA star ran up a debt with the country's authorities.

The overdue amount exceeds 79 million rubles ($1 million) as of July 1, RT Russian reported on Monday, citing