Edson Barboza says Kevin Lee was physically stronger than Khabib

Edson Barboza has revealed that Kevin Lee, not Khabib Nurmagomedov, was the physically strongest opponent he ever faced. Barboza said Lee simply picked him up and slammed him to the mat, describing it as raw power he had not encountered before. On Khabib, Barboza said the Dagestani won through technique rather than brute strength, always staying a step ahead on the ground. Barboza also disclosed that he entered his fight with Khabib recovering from major shoulder and bicep surgery with only five weeks of preparation and no full training sessions.