Nadia Kassem (R) was defeated easily by Ji-Yeon Kim at UFC 243 (Getty)
Nadia Kassem is one of the female stars in the UFC and while she doesn’t have a huge net worth, many have spoken about one fight in particular
The UFC has several female stars in their ranks and Nadia Kassem might not be the biggest one, but she still has age on her side.
The 24-year-old Australian was an active youngster and played rugby and softball while training in Taekwondo too.
Kassem only got into grappling watching her siblings in action and sure enough, she got into the world of MMA pretty quickly.
The 24-year-old started her MMA career in great form with five straight wins. She won four fights in other promotions such as Urban Fight Night and also picked up the UFN Strawweight title.
Kassem was 4-0 before signing for the UFC and then won her debut fight in that promotion too.
She defeated Alex Chambers in Sydney, but she lost her next two fights and has a record of 5-2. Kassem has always fought in Australia and her last clash was against Ji Yeon Kim at UFC 243.
She tried to take a cheap shot by faking a glove touch at the start but was instantly knocked down by her rival.
Kassem also lost that fight to her South Korean opponent, and it will be interesting to see when she returns to the UFC ring.
Her South Korean opponent from the last fight was also fined 30% of the fee for being overweight, which was handed to Kassem.
Kassem also faced the same problem in her debut UFC fight, and she was also fined 30% of her fee.
The Australian was released by the UFC in October 2020.
Kassem hasn’t shared too many details regarding her earnings or purse from 2019 to 2020. However, some websites have estimated her net worth to be around $1million.
UFC stars also end up making over $100,000 per year, and that amount has been on the rise thanks to the popularity of the sport.
Kassem is of Lebanese descent as her grandparents moved to Australia from Lebanon during the 1970s.
The 24-year-old has a brother, who actually got her into the world of MMA and grappling.
Kassem also uses the code “187” on her Instagram profile, which is also her in-ring moniker.
187 is the American police code for murder.
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