What Khabib Nurmagomedov has said about Pride Fighting Championships
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 Pride Fighting Championships 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 recalls watching Fedor Emelianenko compete at the 2004 Dagestan combat sambo championship while reigning Pride champion, calling it a major source of motivation.
“He came to compete in the Dagestan Open Combat Sambo Championship while being the reigning pride champion. I was 15 years old at the time”
Lex Fridman Podcast: #500 – Khabib Nurmagomedov: Dagestan, MMA, UFC, Islam, Conor, Fedor & Football (Aug 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:50:56
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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