Israel Adesanya’s coach, Eugene Bairman, explained why he believes former UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, is the greatest fighter of all time.
According to the New Zealand specialist, the ability to minimize his own damage while maximizing the damage done to his opponent is one of the main fighting qualities that the undefeated Russian lightweight possessed like no other.
“He was able to go into the octagon and come out of it relatively unscathed, while destroying his opponent,” stated Bairman. “He’s also one of the few athletes who has been able to leave the sport while at the top. In all the years I’ve been involved with mixed martial arts, I’ve learned that it’s the hardest thing to do. That’s why I consider Khabib to be the greatest fighter in MMA history.”
In October 2020, Khabib Nurmagomedov earned his thirteenth UFC victory by finishing Justin Gaethje with a second-round triangle choke before announcing the end of his professional career, and the undefeated Russian fighter was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2022.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/33852-trener-adesani-nazval-khabiba-velichajshim-bojtsom-v-istorii.html?rand=19907
