A detailed breakdown examines Khabib Nurmagomedov's often overlooked boxing skills, particularly his jab and middle-distance striking. Justin Gaethje praised Khabib's jab, noting its effectiveness was enhanced by constant level-change threats. Statistical analysis of Khabib's final five UFC fights shows he won or held his own on the feet against elite strikers: he dominated Edson Barboza 25-11, demolished Al Iaquinta 77-23, went nearly even with Conor McGregor 16-19, tied Dustin Poirier 6-6, and edged Gaethje 14-12.25. The analysis concludes that Khabib's middle-distance boxing allowed him to maintain pressure safely and set up takeaways effectively, suggesting he would have dominated the welterweight division against fighters like Tyron Woodley, Colby Covington, Leon Edwards, Jorge Masvidal, and Stephen Thompson.
