Tukhugov: Khabib would maul Strickland; Lobov ducked me after seeing my shape

Zubaira Tukhugov says a current-day Khabib Nurmagomedov would dominate Sean Strickland with ease, predicting Khabib would take him down and finish him, while noting he is 99% certain Khabib will never compete again. Tukhugov claims Artem Lobov withdrew from their scheduled PFL fight after seeing him in peak physical condition at a pre-fight photo session, and says Lobov has since gone silent, neither reaching out to promotions nor responding to messages. He identified Arman Tsarukyan as the one genuinely compelling challenge for him at lightweight, and confirmed he will compete against Elvis Brener at an ACB JJ tournament in Moscow on July 5.