23 Year old Khabib in the leadup to his first UFC fight.

[HHJ]

This is a must for all Khabib fans.

Cliffs:

Makachkala is ROUGH. When those guys are training outside, it aint no kinda pretty sight.

You see Khabib's judo coach. They both express with regret that Khabib doesnt go to him as much as before, now that his MMA career is taking off. Khabib aparrently started Judo first as a child before training in Combat Sambo and MMA at the same time under Abdulmanap.

His Judo teacher also says that if Khabib stayed with him in Judo he could make him a medalist.

Abdulmanap has a lineup of young fighters who are all world champions in various disciplines under him. There is a funny moment where they are playing Dagestani Basketball and he manhandles like 2 or 3 guys so his team can score.

The consensus is already that Khabib is destined for greatness and they are all proud of him for making it to the UFC.

"No I havent trained with a cage yet. We just dont have it"

Khabib's first UFC is against Kamal Shalorus, in Nashville TN. It's funny to see Khabib's impressions of a completley different world than hes used to. He is in a hotel where you can see the arena from the window.

"This where we gonna fight. 20,000 people. But its ok, we can conquer it"

He meets Shalorus before the fight and they are friendly.

Ok no more cliffs, just watch, if you havent seen this, its amazing. Really great stuff and glad they documented it.

 

[HuskySamoan]

Caucasians be it Chechnya, Georgia, Armenia, Dagestan or some of the smaller regions are amazing at combat sports. Especially Dagestan and the fact that the sport of MMA has become so popular there is great for their people and for true MMA fans because they help raise the level when it comes to skills and ability. I wish the UFC signed more of that regions talent, the sport would be better for it.

Khabib is a pioneer, he helped bring MMA to much of the ex Soviet world. Awesome video.

 

[HHJ]

The guy's channel has insane content.

They show Khabib and Islam talking to each other in the cage after the Conor fight brawl

Khabib says "I tried to hit Danis but I dont know if I got him"

Islam: I hit him.

Khabib: In the face?

Islam: ..I dont know.

 

[bongwater]

jones at 23 would head kick him into oblivion

 

[HHJ]

jones at 23 would head kick him into oblivion

Yeah im sure Jones would watch this and think the same thing

"Tch. He aint so special! people should make more videos about me"

 

[HHJ]

JFC everyone is so young here

 

[StonedLemur]

I remember watching these a million years ago and loved them, and still find them fascinating.

Great post @HHJ

 

[HHJ]

I remember watching these a million years ago and loved them, and still find them fascinating.

Great post @HHJ

Yeah especially now.

Humble begginings!

 

[StonedLemur]

HHJumble beginnings and a star was born...and it flew like an eagle

Yeah especially now.

Humble begginings!

 

[Hostile1]

He's wearing a beanie that says "UKRAINE".

 

[HHJ]

He's wearing a beanie that says "UKRAINE".

Indeed. He explains why at the end of the video.
He says it was a gift from an old coach that he represented in combat Sambo. "It is a gift from him, of course I have to wear this"

 

[humdizzle]

lol nashville

i wonder how they explained the concept of a bachelorette party to khabib

 

[BJJ4Tone]

This is a must for all Khabib fans.

Cliffs:

Makachkala is ROUGH. When those guys are training outside, it aint no kinda pretty sight.

You see Khabib's judo coach. They both express with regret that Khabib doesnt go to him as much as before, now that his MMA career is taking off. Khabib aparrently started Judo first as a child before training in Combat Sambo and MMA at the same time under Abdulmanap.

His Judo teacher also says that if Khabib stayed with him in Judo he could make him a medalist.

Abdulmanap has a lineup of young fighters who are all world champions in various disciplines under him. There is a funny moment where they are playing Dagestani Basketball and he manhandles like 2 or 3 guys so his team can score.

The consensus is already that Khabib is destined for greatness and they are all proud of him for making it to the UFC.

"No I havent trained with a cage yet. We just dont have it"

Khabib's first UFC is against Kamal Shalorus, in Nashville TN. It's funny to see Khabib's impressions of a completley different world than hes used to. He is in a hotel where you can see the arena from the window.

"This where we gonna fight. 20,000 people. But its ok, we can conquer it"

He meets Shalorus before the fight and they are friendly.

Ok no more cliffs, just watch, if you havent seen this, its amazing. Really great stuff and glad they documented it.

Thank you.
Spank bank replenished.

 

[nonoob]

This is a must for all Khabib fans.

Great thread for ALL fans, his dedication to the craft of fighting is IMHO next level.

I remember watching these a million years ago and loved them, and still find them fascinating.

Great post @HHJ

New to me video, fantastic to get to see this part of life for the 23 year old Khabib's prep and his first completely dominant fight.

Zero parts were cocky, all parts showed the hard work that made him confident.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

Caucasians be it Chechnya, Georgia, Armenia, Dagestan or some of the smaller regions are amazing at combat sports. Especially Dagestan and the fact that the sport of MMA has become so popular there is great for their people and for true MMA fans because they help raise the level when it comes to skills and ability. I wish the UFC signed more of that regions talent, the sport would be better for it.

Khabib is a pioneer, he helped bring MMA to much of the ex Soviet world. Awesome video.

Another wrinkle in all of this...

Islam recently mentioned how, growing up in Dagestan, all kids wanted to be wrestlers, but now, they all want to me MMA fighters.
And with the U.S. starting to catch up to Dagestan in freestyle wrestling and Dagestan starting to pull ahead of everyone else in MMA, we may see a major long-term shift.
If Dagestanis go on to dominate MMA they way they have wrestling for so long, some day, we may look back on Khabib's legacy as something so much bigger than just what he himself accomplished in the cage.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

jones at 23 would head kick him into oblivion

 

[StonedLemur]

Great thread for ALL fans, his dedication to the craft of fighting is IMHO next level.

New to me video, fantastic to get to see this part of life for the 23 year old Khabib's prep and his first completely dominant fight.

Zero parts were cocky, all parts showed the hard work that made him confident.

That's why he's loved and Conor is loathed.
Khabib kept himself and Conor lost himself sir.

 

[markg171]

I believe their point was everybody's sitting here saying Khabib's so young and still improving, meanwhile Jon was already UFC champion by 23 and showing it was possible to be that great that young regardless.

He'd in fact already defended 2x against Rampage and Machida before Khabib's UFC debut.

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

These videos are so cool. You got a gym full of killers, and somehow egos are in check..

 

[The Siege]

I believe their point was everybody's sitting here saying Khabib's so young and still improving, meanwhile Jon was already UFC champion by 23 and showing it was possible to be that great that young regardless.

He'd in fact already defended 2x against Rampage and Machida before Khabib's UFC debut.

Jones was special, no doubt about it. Blessed with all the physical and mental attributes to be a brutal and skilled fighter. He became the GOAT despite himself and his dumb decision making outside the cage.

However, mentioning this randomly in a thread about a young Khabib reeks of insecurity or what is most likely just trolling.