Khabib Nurmagomedov recaps Tony Ferguson press conference, previews UFC 249 | ESPN MMA

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov sits down with ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto to recap his press conference with Tony Ferguson ahead of their UFC 249 showdown. Khabib explains the comments made by Tony that upset him, then breaks down their stylistic matchup. Nurmagomedov admits he expects UFC president Dana White to call him after UFC 249 about a (9:20) Conor McGregor rematch and mentions talk about a fight vs. Floyd Mayweather, but is maintaining his focus on Ferguson right now.
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[@shahid8545]

Khabib is the kinda guy to tell you his gameplan and there is still nothing anyone can do about it.

[@NAEEMKHANFABREP]

Sicarii yes

[@untipcubreton]

Sicarii He doesn't really need to tell you though , does he ?

[@garysmith4174]

That is so true . Everyone knows he will put them against cage

[@xxWildflowxx]

Masvidal has entered the chat.

[@ahikernamedgq]

@@xxWildflowxx Masvidal better cut a lot of weight if he wants to fight Khabib.

[@rexabruzzi6526]

“Even if he’s stupid guy, he’s a great fighter” - khabib -

[@AGSA5]

Stupid people can be unpredictable however Joker is highly intellectual but can be unpredictable and that is more dangerous.

[@alaskanwolf450]

AGSA5 joker is a fictional character stupid

[@Baki-mv8eb]

Hahahahahaahahahaaahhaah

[@ioannisyiangou2336]

Who is stupid? Tony ? Actually Tony is a clever guy. Please don't judge someone when you don't really know him. Stupid people are the one whom judge

[@ioannisyiangou2336]

Adam Strix no comments. What you say is doesn't make sense at all. You should be the cousin or the brother of someone to say that he is clever ?

[@WebesiManetoa]

"I don't like when people go like..try to be fake. This is no good" - Khabib

[@nicobetancur9856]

try to be freak*

[@heisenberg2198]

Nico Betancur fake u dummy

[@MaghoxFr]

Khabib is fake

[@systemdnb214]

I need this on a shirt.

[@fleet_street215]

Gotta respect that

[@MA-193]

Khabib - “My ground game has improved” 😮 RUN!!!!

[@fckvar5599]

I think he probably means submission game.

[@naugtyameric1309]

Does it need more improvement lol 🤣

[@fckvar5599]

@Pratik Garkar He will come back better bro !!!

[@rayhanebournas723]

@@fckvar5599 and indeed it was better. that justin submission was insanely fast

[@vangeghbeghabegha68]

Ha Haaa Brett Okamoto was like "hmmm... really?!" Ahhh... khabib is such a thrill.

[@mrdizzy962]

“Even if he stupid guy, he’s great fighter.” LMFAO 😂 😂😂😂

[@ricardoortiz580]

Hes fake maxican

[@Jmp153]

Tony’s a quirky guy he’s not stupid khabibs a bully and a thug and fake lol

[@HardestWorker07]

Why is that funny i don't understand

[@F0X_H0UND]

@@Jmp153 He said "He's a stupid guy but a great fighter." He basically means Tony acts strange or funny sometimes but still not to be taken lightly. I know most UFC fans only have about 50 braincells to share with each other man but even my 13 year old would have understood that.

[@iGreenShorts]

Josip Jonatan it’s okay , you’re also stupid guy

[@tahaalbalushi3703]

his English improved ALOT. Thank you DC I guess

[@fsmfsm9941]

DC's english got worse

[@Inomozo]

"Hey fat guy come here" Khabib to English teacher DC

[@bestever9178]

His english is still not perfect. But he can express himself better then a few years ago.

[@adanahmed7906]

FSM FSM 😂😂😂

[@IbrahimMohamed-zm8mt]

@@fsmfsm9941 😂😂😂😂😂😅👍🏼

[@samzadah2624]

Khabib: “I improve my ground game” Bret: “Really?” (Crackling voice)

[@mohamadtouray]

😂

[@user-bx4zb1hb7m]

the best thing I ever see in khabib interviews.

[@frankenns]

🤣🤣🤣

[@arbaazarbaaz4237]

Tony : i am fighting on American street Khabib : send me location

[@Linconjo]

"What is this Oxford?"

[@mohamedgouriran7482]

this sentence will be remembered for ever 😂😂😂

[@eaglesmesh7133]

Khabib :"hey sunglasses, i eat you in street fight" 😂😂

[@OsmanOsmanHan]

1000 subscribers with no videos? Need some ptsd kid?

[@madhurjyadeka5569]

@Violet rose Tony didn't beat his wife. Get your facts straight before you make allegations.

[@Denis3998]

@Violet rose where did you get that from

[@eliezermartinez6760]

@Violet rose hahaha you really don't know what happened

[@curtisw0234]

I'd rather be sunglasses than dirty q-tip

[@I_AHPF_I]

Khabib kicked Tony's belt so he doesn't trip on it, he was just looking out for him

[@saidkaroui5929]

Adam Hassan good one hhh

[@absolutetruth4684]

Muslim?

[@tonysoprano2713]

😂😂😂 smart thinking.

[@tonysoprano2713]

@@absolutetruth4684 christian? Atheist?

[@CommandoMaster]

@@tonysoprano2713 Sexist!

[@Anigkutulhu]

Khabib is so cool! He's so down to earth, humble, and approachable even though he's one of the greatest. He's focused and works hard. Deserves the best!

[@shahid8545]

"They are gonna say about Tony Ferguson this is his toughest fight" Kabib "Thats what I like"

[@thirstykillerz8205]

Khabib: I improved my ground game. Limit: am I a joke to you

[@StratOnFire]

There are guys like Demian Maia who are way better than him on the ground

[@lederricktaylor9351]

@@StratOnFire you sound dumb!! Khabib would smash Maia! Even in his prime khabib would smash him

[@naif-pixel]

@@StratOnFire LOL

[@kingdrogo6124]

If saitama russled

[@nicholasmaxwell9899]

@@StratOnFire NO.

[@muhammadirsyazman8389]

Khabib “what do you talking about” Nurmagomedov

[@michaelpetrovich5353]

Khabib " send me location " Nurmagomedov

[@rkgracanica]

when your stats are maxed out but your still improving them

[@ojaypopeyee179]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mrtomato5132]

he is 1000 stat man

[@JamesBreitenstein]

khabib is such an inspiration to me. A great man he is. Calm, takes responsible as a man.

[@Dedhedted71]

"If you want to be legend you have to take risk".

[@terrybyrd5951]

ThirdEyeCyclops now, don’t go off and do something stupid.

[@codychambers44]

LMAO coming from a guy who is 28-0 fighting only like 6 to 8 great fighters.

[@AbelR91]

Yeah you have to take risk and never move up in weight.

[@vibe9155]

Cody Chambers 6-8 great fighters that you may know. You don’t know the caliber of fighters he’s competed against. Just another sad hater who will find some other excuse if he beats Tony.

[@MichaelP-ke1tm]

@@codychambers44 He fights who ever the UFC puts in front of him lol. You're dumb. They made him fight 10 times before a belt while fast tracking other fighters like Jon Jones and Conor to belts.

[@Dgoc813]

“I improved my ground game” is the most terrifying thing I can imagine khabib saying

[@dejadejod3rYT]

Don't send location....

[@GuyFromTheSouth]

He needs to improve it to fight Ferguson whos an elite wrestler and black belt in Ju Jitsu

[@Dontwanthe24]

I mean if he didn’t he would 100 percent lose, now it’s just 95 percent

[@heroes5620]

No Way I would if I was him 😂

[@leatherandy]

He Never Passed RDA's Guard.

[@auberginemethod3486]

I respect the fact that he acknowledges Tony as an important step in his legacy

[@eraselife7654]

He's like a videogame character, going trough all the bosses.

[@malamalayoucef3555]

Khabib will win easily over tony but what Khabib meant is Never underestimate your opponent always work hard

[@reidoksmthesecundarybackup9015]

It's because they asked his father what does Khabib has to do to be the best in the world, He sayed: Tony Furgeson. And more people i forgot.

[@PD-st8bg]

Khabib: "He can kick, he can punch, he can whistle." I know he meant wrestle, but Khabib saying tony can whistle just made me chuckle.

[@liviujivan5680]

Funny, but I don't see many americans that would be actually able to learn russian.

[@jamesenglish3031]

@@liviujivan5680 cool but not true

[@liviujivan5680]

@@jamesenglish3031 Than why do russians speak english and americans don't know a single russian word ?

[@jamesenglish3031]

@@liviujivan5680 speaking as a brit, most Russians who speak English speak it bc they live in England or America so as less Americans live in Russia than the other way round it makes sense that more Russians speak English than Americans speak russian

[@liviujivan5680]

@@jamesenglish3031 Ah but you're slightly correct, if you go to Russia, you'll be surprised by the fact that a huge chunk of the urban population speaks english.

[@cesarherrera2540]

Right when he said he’s always getting better I realized how much his English has improved. This guy is a true student

[@fygtree]

@Tupac Nation clueless

[@Thawhid]

@Tupac Nation same style but still has an 0 record 🤔. You're disrespecting tupac by talking so much sh t🤦‍♂️

[@ss2k483]

@Tupac Nation Clueless ignorant

[@zakidakkak1416]

@Tupac Nation lol you know that his striking got better, also his style changed alot, your just either a new fan or a casual lolz.

[@thatindiandude4602]

@Tupac Nation I am constantly amazed at how many men are insecure about their own masculinity. Every jock sniffer and leg jumper comments from conor and masvidal fans reveal far more about themselves than they do about the wrestlers. No wonder this generation of men are falling behind.

[@warlordRanger24]

You can tell when someone is just talking bs...... This dude is for real, theres no flinching.

[@fbi2795]

Why would he be flinching? He is sitting, in an interview 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@peacefulambiance9064]

@@fbi2795 when you lie and fake something when you're talking to others, you would tend to over react or do something extra. But yea dont see why anyone would flinch while sitting lol

[@fbi2795]

@@peacefulambiance9064 my point exactly lol

[@LuisRodriguez-vn7gy]

Imagine a Gsp and Khabib press conference it be the most polite one in the history of mma

[@nme_mma]

And yet it would have been the highest selling ppv.

[@ramfreak1902]

I really like Khabib. He's in a dirty tough sport but tries to stay classy. He makes a nice living fighting so this is part of the territory

[@iamtheboredlife9915]

Khabib fake asf

[@TheRacedaz72]

He jumps artom lobov with all his brothers / mates, jumps out of cage after Conor fight, his brothers jump conor from behind after he's already lost the fight, he kicks Tony's belt off stage in press conference, Where's the class?

[@leonzorivera]

To me, he doesn't seem to try to be, he just is.

[@mrpink921]

@@TheRacedaz72 laughing at homeless people.

[@AnthonyParsons-yg7xp]

@@TheRacedaz72 My only regret is that he didn't kill Lobster 😠

[@Izzy-zf1fl]

This fight, skillwise, is the most important fight in UFC history. It's the absolute best modern MMA has to offer. It's gonna be beautiful violence.

[@JohnnyEtiquette]

I believe Jon Jones VS Daniel Cormier still holds the highest level of pure fighting, but this is certainly an extremely close second.

[@LelouchLothric]

Conor fans: REEEEEEEEEEEE

[@Visualiize]

Lol no israel vs yoel is a better fight honestly it cant be that great of a fight khabib wont stand with tony all u will see is khabib going for double legs

[@theshape3988]

@@JohnnyEtiquette Daniel lost twice to Jones. Why do we wanna see that again?

[@theshape3988]

@@Visualiize I disagree I think this fight will be great.

[@chargersnation5566]

Tony: “You ready to get ankle picked” Khabib: “Hey sunglasses you are stupid guy”

[@cmgwhite7730]

lol

[@dylanmounsey7515]

Futile attempt at comedy

[@ChaseAcheck408]

@@dylanmounsey7515 comedy is so subjective, tf you saying?

[@AbelR91]

I've heard better trash talk when I was in elementary school

[@colejohnson4188]

Dylan Mounsey, he isn’t very good at English so I would imagine he can’t trash talk like connermcgregor or cheal sonnet lol

[@duchyasyesgat1801]

“When I go Emotional I really got emotional” like jumping on top of mans head from the top of the octagon.

[@Potato-mu7nu]

In America you fight on street. In Dagestan street fight you.

[@sabrinarishikesh137]

😂😂😂😂

[@beautifulworld3099]

Underrated 😁

[@ahmadfrhan5265]

in America if you fight in street , you go to jail. in Dagestan if you don't fight in street , you go to jail

[@fireice4833]

AHMED FRHAN Degestaninas would not last in US!!! Weak people 😂

[@Marubi2]

Except there are no streets in Dagestan

[@kimjong699]

Khabib : In America you can’t street fight *Jorge Masvidal has entered the chat*

[@rickyricardodeflorida5581]

Masvidal says "I only fight in the back yard"

[@ibrahimdiiriye2180]

@@rickyricardodeflorida5581 😂😂

[@MR-SR20]

They're street fight is different to how Americans street fight

[@codychambers44]

@@MR-SR20 a Street fight is a street fight no matter where your at. Got to be ready for anything. Khabib has turned into Conor by insulting countries.

[@JessMan508]

@@MR-SR20 how so? Americans and Russians both have fists and legs.

[@johnnyspeedy1344]

“Even though he’s a stupid guy we respect his skills.” Khabib the greatest!

[@jw8934]

@Steve Jobs who else is he going to fight? Not his fault Ferguson injured himself lmao.

[@restlessyouthproductions]

Steve Jobs Take your meds and log back into your dead end job loser.

[@treysir3388]

Khabib “I improve my ground game” reporter “really?” 😂😂😂 his reaction was hilarious

[@user-ci1yn8or2h]

Respect!! The loudest man in the room is the weakest man in the room.

[@calihoodpage]

Zizou Ba Except for when Conor won his fights. And what about iron mike?

[@chrisgraf1304]

Zizou Not necessarily

[@sithlrd7]

rmand139 Conor met true competition, khabib isn’t going to be stopped. Pettis dropped Tony 3 times in a row. Reconsider who you have your bets on

[@mmafan8861]

@@sithlrd7 Eddie who was 4-4 in the ufc was true competition? 😂

[@williamandres1042]

It's kinda scary how honest and secure of himself this guy is, in his mind he already beat Tony.

[@NH-tp3er]

he legit always say hes focus on him,not like tony whos said yesterday that hes not worried about him

[@michaeldonaldson8508]

Tony will win

[@muhammadaladdin6505]

Exactly

[@Ioannikios174]

I slightly disagree. Khabib is confident, but he'll put in the proper work to ensure that he'll get the W.

[@Gildhattie]

Yes and he recognizes how dangerous Tony is I love that he doesn't lose focus

[@ImConnectedTv]

I respect khabib,! Out of everyone in the UFC, he seems the most authentic and genuine.

[@gentritgashi1822]

The Night King Stephen Thompson: am i a joke to you

[@josephkelley8641]

true. .the Diaz Brothers/Jorge as well. .

[@mysticmac5555]

Authentic and genuine lmaooo....kicks his opponents belt, makes fun of homeless men, surrounds his rivals friend 10 on 1, doesn't want to get off the bus when said adversary shows up outside the bus, jumps fence then cowers away into security while his "brothers" sucker punch and still can't KO anyone lmaoooo.

[@abesoto84]

@@mysticmac5555 authentic & genuine doesn't not mean perfect! Everyone has flaws.

[@fortsniped3073]

And the most boring lightweight performance in ufc history

[@zakariakaddoura6965]

"Who else left after you beat Tony? Drama and Money this is Connor, but real fight, dont know." LOL the honesty on Connor.

[@BELIEVEhasNOPLACE-WhreTRUTHis]

“Just send me the Location”- Khabib

[@edge6192]

tony : "daegestan "

[@hansentyspy]

Khalid 😂

[@sawaizamir353]

This guy is dead honest 🔥

[@HurjaPena]

I've noticed this outspokenness and honesty with Russians. Really grounded and common sense.

[@krumkrumov4321]

@@HurjaPena Not all Russians but most probably. For me thats normal and what is not for me is that I notice most Americans act and talk like they are in a movie. which is not bad but sometimes I wonder if it is intentional or not :Д

[@L.A.G.-]

This guy is dead, seirously

[@MrDarknessDroa]

Everyone should be. This guy is normal.

[@sawaizamir353]

Khabib is taking him seriously. As he said, "he is stupid but good fighter" lol

[@hallidaycc]

In a world full of fakes it's unsettling to see someone so genuine.

[@dyschromotopia]

yeah, god is on my side....me & FM are fighting in a boxing match....i hope. not for money but for glory

[@yadiggg3434]

Unsettling?? Sounds like your fake and that's why it's so "unsettling" like how does that even work bud

[@masterwindu1234]

GET A LIFE

[@BangBang-go2kw]

The realest one in the ufc alhamdulillah

[@Sean-ek8wc]

Someone so genuine that makes homeless do push ups for money Haha fergerson is going to butcher this dude

[@fahadsalem294]

Finally, Khabib improves his ground game.

[@karim271]

Fahad Salem 😂😂😂😂😂

[@kingsolomon_fitness]

Khabib: "I improve my ground game." Interviewer: "Really, what part of it?"

[@ebizzness1000]

My man said that he likes when there's a fighter that everyone thinks can beat him. My man is a savage.

[@droppa57kgx24]

ebizzness1000 yea amazing. So did like every other fighter.

[@bobdoughnut2627]

Ok denzel

[@ebizzness1000]

@@bobdoughnut2627 lmao

[@jennylee9885]

ebizzness1000 do you hold “your mans” belt loop and light “your mans” cigaarette too?

[@m.ockthem9177]

@@jennylee9885 I would given the chance, im a big fanboy :)

[@deanryan8725]

If he legit smashes Tony the only thing I’ll be saying is this man is the GOAT.

[@FuShengAlex]

I agree. Pulling for Tony....but if khabib walks through him the way he has everyone else I will tip my hat and call him the GOAT. And I wont jump on any other fighter hoping they'll beat him a la many of conors fanbase lmao

[@Georgebush1234]

He makes sweet sweet passionate love to goats

[@Planko991]

He already is

[@rootsmcduck4339]

I agree, it's the one unanswered question, it will be interesting

[@pinksupremacy6076]

Gaethje is a worthy opponent too; also prime Conor (see, not "drunk Conor").

[@chingchangbong]

Khabib: “Can’t street fight in America.” Kimbo Slice: “Rolls in grave”

[@scottraulston5739]

That’s what I’m saying. I guarantee tony furgeson street fought. Most MMA guys did

[@birminghamlocal]

I think he means you will go to jail for fighting in us compared to Dagestan

[@farhadhaidar]

Listen bro those fights that u call street fights in us we call them ladies drama back here it's one street against other street and in every big street fight there at least 10 to 11 people seriously injured or disabled for life I have seen both sides don't try to compare a country where u have rilunning water in ur bathrooms with a countries with no law

[@papa_kalebi]

Forbidden Knowledge okay sure buddy

[@Kamsex]

Forbidden Knowledge okay sure buddy🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@farisal-amer7635]

He's been spitting facts this entire interview!

[@bekbek8848]

Fax*

[@umarzahir3582]

U mean his entire careeer! He been predicting everything since before he even won the belt!

[@NathanaelFaunce]

Khabib vs GSP: Battle of the two best accents in MMA

[@andhibravow4817]

NathanaelFaunce 🤣🤣🤣

[@dd-tm6zp]

One in his prime while the other fought once in 8 years or so

[@m.ockthem9177]

@@dd-tm6zp yep though gsp record only one that comes close to Khabibs, I think gsp too old for ufc

[@SayHeIsOne]

😭

[@isaytheenay5961]

It would be interesting, because GSP routinely developed strategies to dominate wrestlers, even while not originally being a wrestler himself. But Khabib has defended his belt twice, not even close to as often as Joanna or Rhonda. And won his belt by fighting a scrub who was barely even in the top ten. GSP took his belt from the former legend and defended it 9 times. So yeah, Khabib is not even a remarkable champion yet.. And while I think Khabib is awesome, he can only be called GOAT by people new to the sport, and that's a fact. Because his name has no place in that hat.

[@boxingstar7749]

"I think I improved my ground game." "Really?"

[@hasnainalvi3504]

Scarryy

[@justarandominternetdude2579]

Thats pretty spoopy to hear

[@joelsalvador4994]

Wack

[@luismata.9251]

Improve your striking game you nut hugger

[@Eeee-jh2gr]

Luis303 M go watch boxing

[@shahid8545]

This is the second time Im hearing about Khabibs ground game. His coach mentioned it has really sharpened and improved and now Khabib confirms it. Khabib shouldn't be called an eagle. The guy is a boa constrictor

[@johng8671]

He needs to grapple with Oli if he wants that name rofl

[@MaghoxFr]

What is he gonna say? That it didn't improve?

[@shahid8545]

@@MaghoxFr they could not even mention anything at all.

[@zeuxlaught2797]

@@johng8671 stfu casuals, no one stands against khabibs skill level.

[@hmdjama]

Sicarii Anaconda....lmao

[@dama7062]

There is a saying that power corrupts and that power is a measure of character, a weak character gets lost, love Khabib's character. It's a reflection of his upbringing. Keep up the good work Khabib!

[@alisigdeniz9286]

Tony Ferguson the kind of guy to send himself his own location.

[@alisigdeniz9286]

tim lee crazies an understatement. The guys like a character from men in black.

[@obeyshady6530]

Lol nice

[@crimsonrum4174]

And still can't find himself

[@alisigdeniz9286]

Joshua Sowiecki looool it’s them sunglasses.

[@bigstewy60]

genius

[@BigClassroomTv]

Even as a tony fanboy i cant hate Khabib. A very respectful and honest man.

[@Eric-np2yd]

"He's a little bit stupid guy" 😄

[@greco-Beats]

@@Eric-np2yd but very good faigtar 😂 love khabibb

[@mdm9096]

4:11 watch this, he already understands Tony’s game like always he studied his opponents so carefully. 29-0

[@bigdiesel2359]

MDM he lost to tibua and he’s looking pass him part of the prophecy 28-1 🕶🔥🏆

[@putraperdana4529]

@@bigdiesel2359 1st khabib never lost,2nd tibau used streoid,3rd on that fight tibau doesn't make the weight! 🤐

[@firlanazadeliesya882]

@@bigdiesel2359 how are u

[@likewise4Gaming]

“I will smesh dis guy” “I will make him flat!” I have no reason not to believe him! Khabib is the beast of all beasts! 💯

[@setarcos89]

"This is always very good excuse for haters...." the best comment in this interview

[@anonimogt495]

Yeah, I can already see people prepared to start making that bs excuse of, "Khabib only defeated him bc Tony is old, if he was in his 30 Khabib would be dead".

[@teyo8618]

Does Khabib have haters? It’s really hard to hate this dude

[@kerrinlamb]

Holy Kafir They partially view it as a respect thing, which is just testament to the differences in culture. Things like that are so engrained you’d even be shocked to find many women from there disagree with that, as right or wrong as it may seem.

[@airesdarkvanlore3074]

I love his honesty, I love his straightforwardness, I like his interview.

[@hhour2096]

I like your mom

[@eagle-k2668]

@Gos Mane that's no street fight, that's like guys flexing their muscles and 100 people trying to stop them! In other countries nobody stops a street fight! USA is very controlled environment for a street fight!

[@frankiec5570]

Gos Mane there’s also footage of Nate running away with his hands up like he’s ready to fight except he backed up and away very fast.

[@adueneduan3775]

You mean his Anustly joke on u bru 😂😂😂

[@isaacmonson4403]

Frankie C he probably backed up all quick cause he knew khabib would shoot for a takedown 🤣🤦🏽

[@guywithagoprofishingshow3011]

for one of the baddest dudes to walk the earth;he's very modest...and he said he improved his ALREADY DOMINANT ground game...a true class act

[@fckvar5599]

I think he prolly means his submission game. I saw khabib and Leandro Viera working on bjj together a lot of times.

[@mikevega7740]

He doesn't sound modest

[@Al.S.]

4:57 This when Bret says "really," that's priceless.

[@viserion7079]

Guy who doesn’t bleed vs guy who makes people bleed I’m sold

[@awex7]

same like this is one you really dont wanna miss

[@grevengriff8609]

Karen Sanders or khabib is gonna ground and pound him like he does to everybody

[@msidjfcjcfurj]

Mikkiiiboy doubt it tony got a good ground game and is really weird but manages to thrive in those situations so it will be tough for Khabib imo

[@jayruiz4249]

Tupac Nation you right 👍🏼

[@HCDET12]

I like to look at it has the guy who breaks people physically (tony) vs the guy who breaks people mentally (khabib)

[@DaveKarl]

Khabib sees the big picture in everything. And when he expresses it in his simplified English - it's really satisfying to listen too.

[@abderrahman9043]

💯

[@hamadalhajri4867]

exactlyy

[@Baki-mv8eb]

His connection to God gives him power and mental strengh. This is what Islam teaches us to be. Like Khabib: Humble, not talk-active, truthful, genuine, friendly...

[@louisoixloui6936]

Alhumdulilha best runner Muslim no farah best fighter Muslim best striker Muslim mo Salah alhumdulilha

[@tmo2798]

HALLLALLLLA JAJAJAJAJAJAJLELELLALALAALAALLLL HHHHHOOO HHAAAA HALALALAL

[@KM-zw9qb]

don't forget humiliating homeless people

[@MaghoxFr]

Isn't he proud of fighting on the street?

[@nishantsharma8803]

Being talkative isn't a flaw , Muhammad Ali was very talkative

[@raymondgoerke5519]

His personality is very similar to GSP...He's a very classy guy.

[@jameschristopher3405]

Really, classy, he and his gang of terrorists surrounded Artem and assualted him the hotel lobby.... not classy, GSP is in a different class.

[@THIS---GUY]

@@jameschristopher3405 at least Khabib has never cheated like having vaseline rubbed all over him ala GSP being the reason commissions uses their own cutmen for applying vaseline

[@playerhateroftheyear1084]

I love watching khabib interviews he's so frank and unintentionally funny and real. Tony was off the wall this time, wonder what his thought process was going all offense and still losing the presser.

[@projectx9528]

Player Hater of The Year best way to describe Khabib

[@kifesh100]

Azlete Gym I think you just described yourself. You forgot broke but thats oké.

[@alexrush4140]

"Even though he stupid guy, he good fighter." -Khabib on Tony Ferguson

[@chrismiramontes3379]

Alex Rush even tho your avi stupid, your avi still stupid

[@ayoubmerzak1733]

he said "great" not just good. Props to Khabib for giving Tony his due.

[@djt8870]

the fact that he just keeps bringing up tony's age shows khabibs just hoping tony gets old over night. I dont see it happening.

[@ricardobjj24]

Khabib's english is getting very good he can trash talk now

[@kylelavelle8082]

Ricardo Masvidal 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@keithjordan3907]

I Love this guy. he said I got the real gangsters with me !!

[@muhammadshahbazhaider8251]

"You have never seen me go emotional this was not emotional. When i go emotional , i really go emotional " We saw a glimpse of that in connor fight when he really went emotional

[@sonicryu2769]

"After 50 years people gonna watch this fight", i truly believe never will we see another fight between two fighters with 12-0 win streak.

[@buddyywilsonn]

This is one of the biggest fights ever. Way bigger than connor vs khabib or floyd this match up is INSANE. I'm hoping tony is right in the head

[@doosian76]

@@buddyywilsonn he are not , and that is not good against the one with a mind nobody brakes.

[@yendis902]

Mainly cuz they should’ve and would’ve fought earlier if they both hadn’t pulled out multiple times

[@onashenwings3850]

Khabib vs Adesanya at 170

[@marksmit7864]

@@buddyywilsonn the fact that you mentioned Floyd mad me rofl. It's a truly a big fight, but absolutely not bigger than Conor. Maybe for the pure MMA fans, but overall, it won't draw as much attention as mentioned above.

[@DisGuyRSick]

I love Khabib's honesty and respect for Tony's skills and it's true a 12 win streak vs 12 win streak is pretty rare in the UFC. Definitely a fight in the history books IMO. May the best man win. I like both fighters.

[@oy-ko5xp]

Both 12 fight win streak, both 28 fights, whats the chance.

[@wendigo2046]

DarkFlip22 There will never be a fight of this magnitude

[@dibrenn3432]

DarkFlip22 well said.

[@ricovillanueva1650]

DarkFlip22 12 and 28 fight win streak. Tony has 12 in a row AFTER a loss.. Khabib has NEVER lost!! 👍

[@phillipcoleman9274]

@@ricovillanueva1650 i dont think khabib has even lost a round

[@OptimuSekac]

10:32 how he said that just killed me

[@DIEZ919191]

I'm getting so much inspiration from peoples like Khabib, it helps me to fight with my daily routine and the trials of life. Day by day, I'm going forward and withstand all the difficulties.

[@daamirbassanas70]

I think ppl misunderstood Khabib when he was talking about STREET FIGHTING and the US.He didnt say American people cant fight in the streets.I think what he is trying to say is that its not part of the culture here.Its illegal to fight while in Dagestan its part of life.Thats how they test their manhood from early ages just like it is in the Balkans.The best fighter is seen as the king and i think this is what he is talking about.

[@jamesenglish3031]

@BigDaddyEddy how?

[@stupidboy1746]

Even if tony didn't fight in the street i think he will be amazing if he does i don't think it he will be any less

[@enes0410]

BigDaddyEddy nah.I don’t think that he want to act racist. He only wanted to say that in Dagestan the people fight everyday in the street and it‘s a tradition there.And in the US it‘s compltely different.

[@Gringosaurus]

Makes sense, cause its illegal no street fights happen. I mean noone breaks the law in America hahahahhahah

[@rasul407]

He is right! In America if you fight in the street for five minutes you deal with legal matters for years after that. There’s a reason why Americans avoid fighting it’s not the fear

[@djmossmoss]

"Drama and money, this is Conor." True.

[@bankroiii7278]

Absolutely

[@vladmelnikov94]

Absolutely

[@anthonyestrada8262]

Absolutely

[@syedmuhammadabdullah4852]

Absolutely

[@zeuxlaught2797]

big drama show

[@johnbravo1034]

A lot of respect to this guy.🙏🏼

[@MajedQahtan]

"when you become big star everybody want to see you against everybody " KHABIB

[@michaelpreller4025]

"If for drama and money, Conor. If for real fight.... IDK." Dude is such a G.

[@privatewins5856]

michael preller As soon as you underestimate your opponent... you already lost

[@lfcfan-youllneverwalkalone9102]

@@privatewins5856 Khabib: " I want to fight with your chicken because this is number 1 easy fight in the lightweight division " (Underestimated him) Months later: Makes Connor tap out XDDD

[@qararmwibowo660]

@@privatewins5856 Khabib said in the presser that Tony is a liar if he doesn't have any fear of his opponents, Khabib said that he is aware of Barboza's knee and Conor's left hand

[@keithsims2328]

Bro I lost it when Khabib said "hey, sunglasses" if he improved his ground game like he's improved his English Tony is in trouble.

[@michaelpetrovich5353]

oh man. I know Tony is great. But Khabib, like he said, he is from Mountin, That is a whole diffrent breed of men.

[@ss2k483]

lol me too

[@AJ-ng6bq]

Michael Petrovich really doesn’t make a difference where you from... like Tyson Fury said it’s all about who’s hungry.. he was privileged when he grew up and look what he did to Wilder... doesn’t make a difference if Khabib or Tony grew up in tougher backgrounds... they both have the hunger... talking about who grew up where is a stupid and irrelevant

[@yassineabderrahim5110]

AJ Herd definitely agree with you but do not compare for a moment Wilder with Khabib not skill wise but in terms of mentality, the guy said that he lost because the outfit he was wearing was too heavy and made him tired the other after the Conor fight he talked about a problem he had prior to the fight (which I don’t remember honestly) and said that had he lost he wouldn’t have said so in post fight press conference because people would have though that he was making excuses.... just two completely different mentalities imo

[@AJ-ng6bq]

Yassine Abderrahim of course completely different skill sets and khabib wouldn’t be a sore loser like Wilder... but Wilder certainly has the hunger which is what I’m trying to get at here

[@MrCS-81]

When he go emotional he flies 🦅

[@greedygreggor]

Humble dude, respect

[@manchuk1d]

Love or hate Khabib but Appreciate this guy while he's here once he's gone there wont be another like him.

[@sengoncurup840]

true

[@minshewmagic1221]

False. His cousin Umar is going to have his first ufc fight. He is currently 12-0 and as good of a wrestler as khabib

[@user-vo6kj6cl6w]

You know what brotha I couldn’t agree more

[@alexanderm3504]

Same about ferguson

[@adnanjoy8595]

@@minshewmagic1221 khabib is a rare talent. It will be hard to find another copy of him. Omar has to prove himself along with the long journey he has ahead

[@BrandonS22]

12:20 “This is his toughest challenge...this is what I like” True warrior right there.

[@chikuman6224]

true, this is the only thing missing from 99.9 percent of the "professional" fighters

[@liveaxll5751]

hi another ball hugger

[@TahSarajevo]

This man is something completely different.

[@MrAdmiralKush]

Khabib seems like the type you would go out to hang out with and not be intimidated at all without thinking of how lethal he really is.

[@bryantguerrero5914]

Definitely improved his English can’t wait for this fight man. This is our Super Bowl

[@Cg-ru3eh]

Conor fights are like super bowls but this is a good fight Yoel vs izzy is a sick fight too

[@anon21341]

@@Cg-ru3eh call me crazy but im looking forward to ufc 248 more than 249. thats just me tho

[@akshayshekhar19]

@motmus mom I feel Izzy gets it done by the third. But Yoel is no joke. Anything can happen in the fight at any point. I feel like people are discrediting both Izzy and Yoel in this fight. Gonna be a fun fight.

[@igot5onit423]

I hope his English doesn't get too good that's part of his charm

[@FunnyMemeHere]

@@Cg-ru3eh Conor vs Cowboy definitely wasn't like a super bowl.

[@Sam-ng3of]

"If you want to become a legend, you have to take risks" - Khabib Nurmagomedov Edit: Remember before his fight with Barboza and how everyone said he would get kicked to death yet he mauled him. Michael Johnson was also supposed to beat him. People even said Porier will KO him because he was undefeated in 6 fights. Conor too.

[@somaliduetschland4992]

✌✌✌✌✌

[@olliefoxx7165]

Khabib=Captain Obvious

[@brobot7695]

@GluttonousDragon uhm idk his fights in becoming a champion and defending his belt?

[@brobot7695]

@GluttonousDragon this is the 5th time the fight has been scheduled and it was cancelled 4 times. Why would you ask me such a stupid question?

[@brobot7695]

@GluttonousDragon you should realize that both fighters backed out twice because of injuries. You can't blame one or the other

[@farshidmortazavi9907]

Khabib is a respectable champ, The humbleness and the way he talks about people, the way he talks about his dad and his personality in general is very impressive.

[@kernelkrew4237]

He is constantly improving his English...for a mountain guy, far from "contemporary civilization", with a deeply rooted traditional fight - I am so so proud of Khabib. And so glad that there was this opportunity that people from "UNpopular" geography could come forward and show to the world genuine skills.

[@HarrisonHrd]

So why did you kick the belt Khabib ? Khabib: because it's bull$hit belt, just like sunglasses

[@MrUzair00]

Say that he is being a fake or like u say a snake.. who's going to stop him? Sure weren't connor and sure aint going to be tony..

[@adriankapoor2657]

David khabib’s “BS belt” was made legit when he fought Conor who was the real champ while tony was the interim champ and I think still is since he defended against Pettis/Cowboy all respect but this is a title unification to me Khabib still champ and Tony still interim champ only one walks away pure violence hyped af

[@bluescripts100]

@@David-wf4mh so standing up for yourself is being a bully lol Ur dumb

[@adriankapoor2657]

Tupac Nation man by your logic Conor should’ve never been striped either and thus making Khabib the real champ for beating him... plus I still think Tony is the interim champ you’re just hating on Khabib I’m respectful to both peace

[@teacherabdirahman7925]

David You are a fangirl and probably only watch Connor fights. You sound like a guy that watches UFC in order to impress his girlfriend... You can 😭again when Tony gets SMASHED!!! I hope he survives all 5 rounds because Tony has all my respect too.✌🏾

[@Nico-bn5ze]

4:55 Khabib: I improved my ground game Brett: (with fear in his face and cracking his voice)... really?

[@hdhcxgtsdfndogd900]

His voice tho😂😂😂

[@akanizam3343]

@Brandon Salyer u sure dont have friend when you complain someone who play around with his friend? Why you care about him wrestling with Chasel? He is friend and they do it for fun like tf you want from that man who very friendly?

[@UAGoWSuplexer]

@Brandon Salyer where did he cheat kid?

[@seantorres4787]

Brandon Salyer trying to help his friend win states what is wrong with that?

[@josephtrotman187]

@Brandon Salyer in straight wrestling yes but he was doing mma wrestling so no

[@Phntom-ce5ge]

"Drama and money this is Conor" Legend

[@robertohernandez2258]

I really enjoy watching Khabib and Tony Fight ..its going to be a crazy fight

[@Jesus.faith.]

You got to love Khabib! So humble and brutally honest. Khabib: Tony Furgerson is a stupid guy but he's a very skilled fighter! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@calebman9999]

Fred Roche khabib is fake and a bully.

[@maximos624]

@@calebman9999 29 -0 mcnuggets

[@rami1329]

@@calebman9999 a bully? you from parallel universe my guy?

[@rami1329]

@Jason S and why did you said that?

[@davidanderson5338]

Tony is garbage and has tendencies of a meth smoker. Not a fan khabib all the way

[@atomicsamurai9696]

As good as his skills are, the greatest asset of Khabib is his mind. When I listen to this guy, his thinking, mindset impresses me everytime. Signs of a Great Champion

[@TheWeekendGamerz]

Really? He admitted he got mad. Only women and children get mad. He said he was emotional.

[@kifesh100]

TheWeekendGamerz Hé didnt say he was emotional. Tony said to the shmo He was emotional. Khabibs mind was kalm and focused During the conor fight that says a lot Only women and children get mad hahahahah come om bro. Jon jones , conor, everyone Gets mad. But to keep the focus is the key. Stop talking bs please

[@MisterFuturtastic]

He is super smart... he avoids guys his own weight at welter weight because he knows his wrestling won't fly there and the fans are too stupid to not call him out on it...

[@MisterFuturtastic]

@@kifesh100 Habib was mad because Conor bullied him on the bus like Habib and his posse bullied Artem Lobov. Blue lips.

[@xof_mage5737]

@@TheWeekendGamerz Women and children LMFAO

[@mad77insane44]

Humble + Calm + Honest

[@Cynical496]

“I develop new skills to put opponent on back and smash like everybody else”

[@abominablesnowman3494]

"where is street fight? Give location." - Khabib

[@dyschromotopia]

top of mountain

[@855FIGHTER]

Abominable Snowman haha best so far

[@danh4435]

That ending this is what I like... This guy is tough u can hear it in his words.

[@sambarone5890]

I have been watching this video once a day since it was released..khabib is so real and scary

[@noouhh1420]

Tonys the type of guy to fly to wuhan to train his immune system.

[@thegudlife809]

noah griego was waiting for this one😂😂😂😂😂😂🔥

[@chanmontecillo2552]

lmfao

[@frenchphilosopher302]

bump this man up to top liked comment !

[@snoek1474]

You mean to avoid fight.

[@mehedihasansani3979]

hilarious! 😂😂😂

[@Deanwalsh1]

"I need this guy on my resume." "After I put him on my resume. Who else?" "Nobody can say nothing."

[@aiyhamhassan7978]

Iron Arm ??? Get your facts right

[@aiyhamhassan7978]

Iron Arm abel trujillo was a wrestling champ and khabib smashed him so you better keep your single brain cell to yourself

[@adamnoah8558]

@Iron Arm khabib was right....so many excuse from haters

[@fckvar5599]

@Iron Arm lmfao ...

[@fckvar5599]

@@aiyhamhassan7978 Abdul trojillo May God guide him is 4x NCAA which is not wrestling, it's eating competition.

[@siamackdadashi3931]

Khabib is a classy man. He always stays focused and extremely humble throughout all his victories. You should always worry about the ones that don’t talk much and keep to themselves.. khabib is a prime example of that. Can’t wait for this fight. Tony will be humbled just like all the other opponents with a bark louder than their bite.

[@dawoodsedeqi922]

I really like khabib. He is a respectful and nice guy

[@dibrenn3432]

Not gonna lie: when khabib kicked the belt I got shook 😳

[@harrdy0019]

Me tooo ican see first time khabib angry on oppenet

[@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY]

Thats what u do with fake belts, trash them.

[@stevennieto9898]

C'mon, you didn't see that coming? As soon as Tony laid it down I knew it was impending.

[@abdullahk9801]

@@stevennieto9898 Me too, I was like tony should take his belt of the ground because it was under Khabib while Tony is trash talking lol

[@hassanraza3323]

@@Someone_KhabibbeatsJonesEASILY facts