Top UFC lightweight fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov’s first real-life sparring partner was a baby bear. That’s how they do it in Russia.
The Russian Sambo master grew up with his bear, and now channels his inner bear once inside the cage.
The undefeated lightweight mauler is presently at San Jose’s world-renowned AKA training center, and his friends back home have teased their bringing Khabib’s BFF to help him get ready for his UFC 219 return against Edson Barboza.
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