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Khabib Nurmagomedov Claims His Grappling Is “Better Now Than During UFC Prime”

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July 16, 2026

Khabib Nurmagomedov says the years widely considered his prime weren’t actually his best. And that his grappling has kept improving since he walked away from the sport. Speaking on the Smol Talk podcast with Fyodor Smolov, the undefeated former UFC lightweight champion, who retired in October 2020 at age thirty-two, said that he retired before […]

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