Combat sambo
Subject in Sports
Combat sambo has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Lex Fridman Podcast. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Khabib NurmagomedovRussian former mixed martial artist from Dagestan who retired as UFC lightweight champion with a 29-0 record
Nurmagomedov says seeing his cousin Abdurakhman choke out a better wrestler with a triangle in a rain-soaked street fight convinced him at 14 to switch from wrestling to combat sambo.
“I said, I'm switching to combat sambo. I said, what Abdurrahman did? The one he choked out is not just anyone in the gym. He's one of the best wrestlers, but he couldn't do anything”
Lex Fridman Podcast: #500 – Khabib Nurmagomedov: Dagestan, MMA, UFC, Islam, Conor, Fedor & Football (Aug 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:52
Podcasts
- Lex Fridman Podcast · 1 episode
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.