Pride Fighting Championships
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Pride Fighting Championships has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Lex Fridman Podcast. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
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Khabib NurmagomedovRussian former mixed martial artist from Dagestan who retired as UFC lightweight champion with a 29-0 record
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
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.