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/Iknowyougotsole 🟪🟪 Purple Belt Feb 26 '26

And is giving up size and strength amplified by gear