Lex trains w/ Khabib Nurmagomedov | Exclusive Footage at UFC PI

This episode captures Lex Fridman's experience training with legendary mixed martial artist Khabib Nurmagomedov at the UFC Performance Institute. Lex expresses his profound honor and describes Khabib as one of the greatest fighters of all time and a great human being. He mentions feeling somewhat "beat up" from prior training sessions and recounts a humorous exchange with "George GSB," who, when asked for advice about training with Khabib, simply responded, "if you die, you die."

Lex also reflects on the historical significance of the training mats, noting that "champion after champion after champion" has trained there, allowing him to "feel the history." During the intense training session, Lex vividly describes Khabib's grappling pressure as "fucking insane." Khabib provides real-time coaching, correcting Lex's technique, such as touching the "wrong leg," and explains his strategic approach to making Lex work by expending energy just to get up.

The session highlights Khabib's tactical mindset and dominant physical presence. Lex concludes by emphasizing his immense gratitude and excitement, referring to himself as "the luckiest kid in the world." He also mentions that this training session is a prelude to an upcoming podcast interview he plans to conduct with Khabib the following day.