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Edson Barboza says Kevin Lee was physically stronger than Khabib

June 29, 2026
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Edson Barboza revealed that Kevin Lee, not Khabib Nurmagomedov, was the physically strongest opponent he ever faced, saying Lee simply lifted him off the ground and slammed him. Barboza described Khabib as a technical master who was always one step ahead, while noting he feared submissions rather than strikes from him. He also reflected on his loss to Justin Gaethje, saying he failed to execute the game plan by drifting left into Gaethje's overhand right, and that he never saw the finishing shot coming.

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