Khabib was right about Khamzat but nobody listened..
SnapJitsu
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How did Khabib Nurmagomedov predict the biggest problems of Khamzat Chimaev years before they became obvious to everyone?
After Khamzat Chimaev’s shocking loss to Sean Strickland, many fans started revisiting old interviews and podcasts featuring Khabib. Looking back, some of his comments now seem almost prophetic.
In this MMA documentary, we break down the relationship between Khabib and Khamzat, from Chimaev’s explosive rise in the UFC to the warnings that many people ignored. We explore Khamzat’s historic start in the promotion, his weight-cutting issues, his training camps, and the importance of having the right coaches, mentors, and people around a fighter.
The video also covers some of the biggest fights of Khamzat’s career, including Nate Diaz, Gilbert Burns, Kamaru Usman, Robert Whittaker, Dricus Du Plessis, and Sean Strickland. We analyze Khabib’s famous comments about championship rounds, energy management, wrestling-heavy game plans, and why he believed those factors could eventually become a problem.
You’ll also hear what Islam Makhachev said before the Strickland fight and why his prediction sounded surprisingly similar to Khabib’s.
Was Khabib right all along? And could Khamzat’s career have taken a different path if he had listened to those warnings?
Timecodes:
00:00 - Was Khabib Right All Along?
00:59 - Khabib and Khamzat's Friendship
02:37 - Khamzat Changed Overnight?
04:18 - The Warning Nobody Heard
09:15 - Khabib Saw It Coming
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and he wasn't born with it, he got it from his dad who himself is a greater legend in his own life.
Khamzat is junior
but Khabib is a man of different calibre.
Khabib was right about Khamzat but nobody listened..
SnapJitsu
185,074 views
How did Khabib Nurmagomedov predict the biggest problems of Khamzat Chimaev years before they became obvious to everyone?
After Khamzat Chimaev’s shocking loss to Sean Strickland, many fans started revisiting old interviews and podcasts featuring Khabib. Looking back, some of his comments now seem almost prophetic.
In this MMA documentary, we break down the relationship between Khabib and Khamzat, from Chimaev’s explosive rise in the UFC to the warnings that many people ignored. We explore Khamzat’s historic start in the promotion, his weight-cutting issues, his training camps, and the importance of having the right coaches, mentors, and people around a fighter.
The video also covers some of the biggest fights of Khamzat’s career, including Nate Diaz, Gilbert Burns, Kamaru Usman, Robert Whittaker, Dricus Du Plessis, and Sean Strickland. We analyze Khabib’s famous comments about championship rounds, energy management, wrestling-heavy game plans, and why he believed those factors could eventually become a problem.
You’ll also hear what Islam Makhachev said before the Strickland fight and why his prediction sounded surprisingly similar to Khabib’s.
Was Khabib right all along? And could Khamzat’s career have taken a different path if he had listened to those warnings?
Timecodes:
00:00 - Was Khabib Right All Along?
00:59 - Khabib and Khamzat's Friendship
02:37 - Khamzat Changed Overnight?
04:18 - The Warning Nobody Heard
09:15 - Khabib Saw It Coming