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Zubaira Tukhugov: Khabib Would 'Take Down Strickland and Start Finishing Him'

July 2, 2026
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Zubaira Tukhugov has said he believes Khabib Nurmagomedov would dominate Sean Strickland if they ever competed, predicting Khabib would take him down and finish him with ease given the shape he is currently in. Tukhugov also said Artyom Lobov pulled out of their scheduled PFL bout after seeing Tukhugov in excellent physical condition at a pre-fight photo session, and that Lobov has since gone silent and no longer pursues the matchup. He identified Arman Tsarukyan as the one meaningful challenge for him at lightweight and said he would welcome that fight. Tukhugov is set to compete against Elvis Brener at an ACB JJ tournament in Moscow on July 5.

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