What Khabib Nurmagomedov has said about Dubai
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 Dubai 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 says his team has trained in Dubai for seven to eight years with support from Sheikh Hamdan and describes the Emirates as a second home.
“So in general, Dubai has become, actually the Emirates, Dubai and Abu Dhabi have become like a second home for us”
Lex Fridman Podcast: #500 – Khabib Nurmagomedov: Dagestan, MMA, UFC, Islam, Conor, Fedor & Football (Aug 12, 2026) · Listen from 2:58:32
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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Khabib Nurmagomedov on other topics
- Mixed martial arts · 6 quotes
- Ultimate Fighting Championship · 4 quotes
- Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor (UFC 229) · 4 quotes
- Fame · 4 quotes
- Dagestan · 4 quotes
- Islam · 3 quotes
- Messi–Ronaldo rivalry · 3 quotes
- Real Madrid CF · 1 quote