What Khabib Nurmagomedov has said about American Kickboxing Academy
1 quote · 1 episode · Aug 12, 2026
Khabib Nurmagomedov, Russian former mixed martial artist from Dagestan who retired as UFC lightweight champion with a 29-0 record, has been quoted on American Kickboxing Academy once in 1 episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, most recently on August 12, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Nurmagomedov credits Javier Mendez's understanding of MMA and his attendance at every sparring session since 2012 as the source of his effectiveness as a coach.
“I don't remember him ever missing a single sparring session since 2012”
Lex Fridman Podcast: #500 – Khabib Nurmagomedov: Dagestan, MMA, UFC, Islam, Conor, Fedor & Football (Aug 12, 2026) · Listen from 2:06:51
Episodes
#500 – Khabib Nurmagomedov: Dagestan, MMA, UFC, Islam, Conor, Fedor & FootballLex Fridman Podcast · Aug 12, 2026
Khabib Nurmagomedov tells Lex Fridman about Dagestan's fighting culture, his father's coaching, the Conor McGregor fight, Islam, and football.
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