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Edson Barboza: Kevin Lee was physically stronger than Khabib

June 29, 2026
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Edson Barboza: Kevin Lee was physically stronger than Khabib
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Edson Barboza revealed that Kevin Lee, not Khabib Nurmagomedov, was the physically strongest opponent of his career, recalling that Lee simply lifted him into the air and slammed him down. Barboza described Khabib as a technical master who was always one step ahead, while noting he entered their fight with almost no preparation — just five weeks after shoulder surgery — and considers that loss a moral victory. On his knockout loss to Justin Gaethje, Barboza said he failed to execute the game plan and simply never saw the punch coming.

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