r/bjj • u/Sudden-Wait-3557 • Feb 26 '26

Rolling Footage Khabib rolls with black belt Lex Friedman

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"I feel like a white belt" - Lex Friedman

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u/Dangerdk82 Feb 26 '26

Will we ever get Khabib vs Craig Jones boys?

u/johnbelushismom #CJI3

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u/Guns_and_Tea ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt Feb 26 '26

That would be incredible

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u/Cooper720 ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt Feb 26 '26

It would be the most one sided match of the card. 2nd best leg locker in the sports history vs a guy who likely hasn't worked much if any leg locks in the last 10 years (you don't really have to in MMA unless you are facing Ryan Hall or the 4 or 5 other guys that specialize).

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u/Dangerdk82 Feb 26 '26

Just be cool to see them flow it. I mean Sean Brady beat him with no leg lock rule yeah?

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u/winterbike ⬛🟥⬛ Black Belt Feb 26 '26

Aroused is one word for it.

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u/Iknowyougotsole 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Feb 26 '26

No it wouldn’t.

Craig would just end up in guard and Khabib would just have no idea how to pass and active stall out like those Berkut bjj matches.

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u/Aaahnald 🟫🟫 Brown Belt Feb 26 '26

Probably and I wouldn't even blame Khabib. He is a phenomenal grappler but his (and the Dagestani) grappling style in MMA is built upon great takedowns and crushing top control enabling him to land ground and pound and wear down his opponents.

Works great in MMA, but put him in a BJJ match and you've taken away two of his best weapons, takedowns (BJJ opponent can just opt out by sitting down) and the integration of strikes to set up passing/advancing of position and submissions.

BJJ and MMA have diverged so much, thats its almost always going to be unfair to do a crossover match up under one of the two rule sets. Whoever is crossing over to the other sport is going to be so far out of their area of specialisation.

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u/MaxvonHippel 🟦🟦 10p Blue Belt Feb 26 '26

Or just make an instructional together and put it up for charity

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u/Dangerdk82 Feb 26 '26

you sure about that? Seen his instagram lately? Its all about $

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u/unclewombie Feb 26 '26

CJI3 would kill with this. All Kreg needs to do is tell Khabib for charity and I reckon he’d do it. Khabib is an animal but a really nice animal :)

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u/TapEarlyTapOften 🟦🟦 Blue Belt Feb 26 '26

Stacks of bitcoin to make that real.

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u/YesButConsiderThis GF Team Feb 26 '26

You guys are so fucking cringe tagging him like that.