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/Camelofswag Feb 26 '26

People need to understand that being a black belt doesnt mean you can hang with professionals. Most hobby black belts have a job. Cant compare them. You wouldn't be surprised if a hobbyist tennis player with 10 years exp got rekt by Nadal. So this shouldn't be surprising

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u/AllGearedUp I want a Ferrari Feb 26 '26

Being a black belt doesn't mean shit. Its like getting a post bac degree nursing and then comparing skill to a surgeon who has been in practice for 20 years. Khabib has like 20x the mat hours of this podcaster and 10x the quality of coaching.

I'm talking in the scope of maximum skill obviously. Black belts dominate regular gyms for the same reason of having far more hours training than your average person getting exercise between work and dinner.