Who has the most Instagram followers among athletes in Russia?

Khabib Nurmagomedov (@khabib_nurmagomedov) is No. 1 with 45M followers.

Who completes the podium in Russia?

After Khabib Nurmagomedov come Islam Makhachev, with 14.8M, and Zabit Magomedsharipov, with 3.3M followers.

How often is this ranking updated?

Figures are pulled from Instagram's official API in batches twice a day: no profile has data older than a week.

National ranking · Top 50

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Top 50 most followed athletes in Russia on Instagram.

All Athletes 21 MMA 11 Boxing 10

1
Khabib Nurmagomedov
@khabib_nurmagomedovRussia Makhachkala
45M
followers
2
Islam Makhachev
@islam_makhachevRussia Makhachkala
14.8M
followers
3
Zabit Magomedsharipov
@zabit_magomedsharipovRussia
3.3M
followers
4
Sharabutdin Magomedov
@shara_bullet77Russia Makhachkala
2.9M
followers
5
Dmitry Bivol
@bivol_dRussia Saint Petersburg
2.9M
followers
6
Petr Yan
@petr_yanRussia Moscow
2.3M
followers
7
Umar Nurmagomedov
@umar_nurmagomedovRussia Makhachkala
2.3M
followers
8
Magomed Ankalaev
@ankalaev_magomedRussia Makhachkala
1.7M
followers
9
Artur Beterbiev
@arturbeterbievRussia Montreal
1.6M
followers
10
Fedor Emelianenko
@fedoremelianenkoofficialRussia Stary Oskol
1.4M
followers
11
Oleg Taktarov
@olegtaktarov_officialRussia
834K
followers
12
Alexander Volkov
@volkov_alexRussia Moscow
565K
followers
13
Sergey Kovalev
@sergeykrusherkovalevRussia Moscow
483K
followers
14
Ruslan Provodnikov
@ruslanprovodRussia
408K
followers
15
Alexander Povetkin
@povetkinalexandrRussia Moscow
280K
followers
16
Albert Batyrgaziev
@alba_boxingRussia
100K
followers
17
Rakhim Chakhkiyev
@rakhimboxingRussia
82K
followers
18
Misha Aloyan
@aloyan_mikhail_Russia
31K
followers
19
Andrey Zamkovoy
@zamkovoy_andreyRussia
21K
followers
20
Natalia Kuziutina
@kuzyutina89Russia Moscow
16K
followers
21
Sofya Ochigava
@ochigava.teamRussia
9K
followers

About this ranking

These are the 21 most followed athletes in Russia on Instagram. Khabib Nurmagomedov is No. 1 with 45M followers, followed by Islam Makhachev (14.8M) and Zabit Magomedsharipov (3.3M). The order is decided by followers alone, which we check on Instagram's official API.

Who has the most Instagram followers among athletes in Russia?: Khabib Nurmagomedov (@khabib_nurmagomedov) is No. 1 with 45M followers.
Who completes the podium in Russia?: After Khabib Nurmagomedov come Islam Makhachev, with 14.8M, and Zabit Magomedsharipov, with 3.3M followers.
How often is this ranking updated?: Figures are pulled from Instagram's official API in batches twice a day: no profile has data older than a week.