$17.1B worth Pavel Durov sends perfect three-word message to Khabib Nurmagomedov's training offer

Tech entrepreneur Pavel Durov is one of the richest people around, with a net worth of $17.1billion, according to Forbes.

Durov was born in Russia and developed the immensely popular messaging app Telegram. The 41-year-old still has a lot of time to work out, and it seems that Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to help his fellow Russian.

Nurmagomedov posted a message on X asking Durov to join his training camp. Durov didn’t skip a beat and used one of ‘The Eagle’s’ most iconic messages in his reply.

"Send location, brother."

Check out the interaction between Pavel Durov and Khabib Nurmagomedov below:

Pavel Durov

@durov

@TeamKhabib 📍Send location, brother.

Durov spoke about his fitness regime while on the Lex Fridman Podcast. The Russian claimed that he would do 300 squats and 300 pushups daily. The billionaire also said he would then hit the gym five to six times a week and spend between one and two hours per day in the gym.

Durov added that he would start his day with squats and pushups. It was more self-discipline than expecting a change in his body. The Russian said that he would also take ice baths since it was “another exercise in self-discipline.”

Check out Pavel Durov’s workout routine here:

Durov has been on the radar of law enforcement for a while. He was arrested by the French police in August 2024, which attracted a lot of attention.

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Joe Rogan reacts to Pavel Durov’s arrest

UFC commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan was one of the big names to speak about Pavel Durov’s arrest in 2024.

There is considerable controversy surrounding Telegram's alleged lack of moderation. While Durov defends his platform for free speech, he was arrested by the French authorities regarding the platform’s moderation policies.

Rogan was speaking on his podcast (Episode #2197 of The Joe Rogan Experience) with ex-CIA officer Mike Baker when he brought up Durov’s arrest. Rogan compared it to Google not being held accountable for crimes committed on its platforms:

"Should we arrest Google because Gmail is used for money laundering and drug sales because it certainly is."