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Henry Cejudo Says Khabib Nurmagomedov & Other Sambo Athletes Couldn’t Make It In Wrestling

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October 18, 2026

Henry Cejudo has taken aim at the standing of sambo in Dagestan, claiming that athletes who compete in it do so because they fell short in wrestling. The Olympic gold medalist and former two-division UFC champion made the case on the Double Coverage Podcast, asked about the wave of champions coming out of Russia’s combat […]

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