Barboza: Kevin Lee was physically stronger than Khabib

Edson Barboza revealed that Kevin Lee, not Khabib Nurmagomedov, was the physically strongest opponent he ever faced, recalling that Lee simply lifted him off the ground and slammed him. Barboza described Khabib as a technician who was always one step ahead in grappling exchanges, saying he feared submissions rather than strikes from Khabib. He also noted that his preparation for the Khabib fight lasted only five weeks while he was still recovering from major shoulder and biceps surgery.