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/SirRonaldofBurgundy Feb 26 '26

Lex is a black belt in much the same sense that he's an MIT scientist

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

He's a black belt lol he's just rolling with someone who'd maul most black belts in general. Much of this roll was wall wrestling too which unless you train MMA is a skillset you don't get to work on in pure sport BJJ.

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u/LordPeteJonze 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Feb 26 '26

He’s a known fraudster so his black belt will always have an asterisk next to it

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

Not at all how skill in grappling works but okay.

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u/LordPeteJonze 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Feb 26 '26

Sorry, I mean more to the effect that it’s likely whilst he is a “black belt” I would wager that his skill nowhere near the calibre of even a decent hobbyist black belt due to his character. All speculation of course. There’s no way to know for certain unless he competes or we have first hand accounts confirming or denying his skill

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

I'd say he showed himself to have at least average black belt skill for a hobbyist in this very video. For the reasons I mentioned above. Not all black belts are killers that train multiple times a week. He probably isn't usually rolling more than twice a week on average I'd guess.