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Tukhugov: Khabib would 'take down Strickland and start killing him'

July 2, 2026
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Zubaira Tukhugov has given his assessment of Khabib Nurmagomedov's current training level, saying the retired champion trains twice a day and is ready to fight anyone, though Tukhugov believes a return is 99% unlikely. Tukhugov said that if Khabib were to face Sean Strickland, he would barely feel him, predicting Khabib would take him down immediately and dominate. Tukhugov also addressed the long-running situation with Artem Lobov, saying Lobov has gone silent and no longer responds to messages about a potential fight, and that he considers Arman Tsarukyan a more meaningful challenge for himself. Tukhugov is scheduled to compete against Elvis Brener at an ACB JJ event in Moscow on July 5.

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Zubaira Tukhugov

Zubaira Tukhugov

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov

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Sean Strickland

Artem Lobov

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