Cormier's help was clearly a factor in helping Khabib get to the next level.

@stephenmiriaja4322

6 ай бұрын

thats a joke, khabib learned his skillset long before stepping foot on american soil

@hitagi9558

6 ай бұрын

​@@stephenmiriaja4322 That's a stupid statement, there's a reason Khabib joined AKA and trained with the likes of DC. There's always room for improvement, take it from the man himself lol

@REXAZOR

6 ай бұрын

@@stephenmiriaja4322 lol no the fuck he didnt. u muslim illogical fucks need to get with reality. Theres a reason the best dagis are the small group who went to AKA. Their striking got way better...their grappling got much better for mma..just watch khabibs early fights he culd not PIN guys for shit lmao. Cormier/Fitch and guys at AKA taught them a lot. Get over it. They had a good base but nowhere close to what they turned into due to AMERICA and AKA

@deathstarresident

6 ай бұрын

Of course DC is elite when it comes to MMA. Not to mention his wrestling credentials are better than Khabib’s or Islam’s. Dude literally finished 4th Olympic wrestling. Not many people at his level when it comes to wrestling or MMA.

@HeidhadiAymhurni

6 ай бұрын

​​@@stephenmiriaja4322 sambo alone is different from mma wrestling buddy, you could be world class at sambo ,judo and bjj, but mma grappling/wrestling is different ball game and Cormier is the shit on that department. If bones didn't exist and cain velasquez didn't fight at heavyweight way back, he could have been the greatest of all time.

Look how young they all are!!! Such legendary coaches and fighters!!

@naturalianoss

10 ай бұрын

young and juiced

@rjesh2062

10 ай бұрын

​@@naturalianoss😂

@SuperBart1970

10 ай бұрын

They are so young...even the coach...I couldn't believe Luke...he looked like he was in Highschool

@H982FKL-TG

6 ай бұрын

​@@naturalianosscope harder

@weeman2873

6 ай бұрын

@@H982FKL-TG they probably are, like no shamed in it every gym is, and this is what like 10 years ago where a lot of current banned substance hasnt been banned yet so there is definitely legal juicing going around here, u cant fault them for it.

Khabib in aka alone before he bring his friends. He really put Dagestan on the world map.

@Thewhiskeyalphazulu

10 ай бұрын

his father talks about the decision of letting someone else from another country unkown to him take his son, but he understood what it meant. One of the best decisions in MMA history

@tricallyourmama

10 ай бұрын

Nope…Dagestan was known way before khabib. That area has the most gold in wrestling in the world long before khabib was known. Khabib was known worldwide after the Conor fight which was considered recent compared to how long Dagestan has been winning gold medals

@saadx7724

10 ай бұрын

​@@tricallyourmamaThat's true, but Khabib definitely put Dagestan on the map when it comes to MMA and the mainstream. Wrestling is still a niche sport with a limited exposure, and even within the sport most people just knew Dagestani wrestlers as "Russians" and not many were aware of Dagestan as a distinct place. He definitely made Dagestan more known worldwide, and inspired a whole generation of MMA fighters from there.

@astwas

10 ай бұрын

@@saadx7724 Yeah i didnt even know there was a country named Dagestan before, but then again I never followed wrestling or MMA until Conor was talking sht to everyone

@buddies8757

10 ай бұрын

Nope, i u fan of Olympic, i always hear about dagestan..

it is insane this guy has over 100 matches in east, but when he comes here he accepts he is a student and always open to learning. his morals are awesome.

@thaxbest2180

5 ай бұрын

I agree! Most humble champion ever! He understand that what may work in the east may not work here. Very smart!

This is what TUF should look like. This is what real team work looks like. Not some crazy drama show to attract audience.

@OG-OldGuy

10 ай бұрын

I hear you but you gotta admit it created a bunch of savages still killin it in the game today

@davidvilla7171

10 ай бұрын

Sadly UFC is all about drama for entertainment

@psychopathichomosapien

10 ай бұрын

yeah, but this kind of relationship takes time

@downfromthereeefters

10 ай бұрын

Eh, TUF is a show and UFC is a business. “One big happy family” doesn’t make for good TV, and doesn’t sell PPVs like discord and fighting does. Just the way of the world.

@TonyHawk33

10 ай бұрын

This is what TUF should look like if Dana would hate money.

Back when Like Rockhold answered questions like a normal person, instead of trying to sound like a ninja warrior poet

@swindle888yamani2

8 ай бұрын

Lol so true

@nyashnader1

6 ай бұрын

Keep hating brotha, just a little more and you’ll make it in life

@solus47

6 ай бұрын

​@@nyashnader1nah mate I love Luke but he has to stop with the corny shit he says a lot of the times

@rhysperegrine5100

6 ай бұрын

@@solus47 I don't hate Luke at all. He was a massively underrated champion. I just wish he wouldn't try to talk like a mysterious samurai who can only communicate in riddles

@salehmansour1

6 ай бұрын

Conceive believe achieve

he came, he train, he conquer. 🐐

@arizonatea3734

10 ай бұрын

He smesh

@FredrickHoxinville

10 ай бұрын

Yes against only strikers and people with negative records

@jjtorrorobin4230

10 ай бұрын

@@FredrickHoxinville casual statement. Young Khabib beat prime RDA before he became a champ. And only 2 his opponents had negative records. For your information, many champs like Kamaru Usman and Conor McGregor lost to people with negative records

@gattikawekas6449

10 ай бұрын

@@FredrickHoxinville dayum... khabib dominant grapling game make all his opponent just "average striking guy"😭

@FredrickHoxinville

10 ай бұрын

@gattikawekas6449 He only fight strikers what are you talking about hard not to dominant when I'm your on the ground fighting people who are strikers

What a team! So many champions produced by AKA. Such a testament to the Coach!

@DMTEntity88

10 ай бұрын

Like Dominic Toretto said in the fast and furious movies,” I don't have friends. I got family.” That’s probably the reason for they have so many champions…

"dc is the funniest guy in the world" i love their friendship sm 😭😭😭

@ReyMoraga.

10 ай бұрын

Islam worst religion

Man really was just a legendary time for AKA with some of the greatest champions and future champions the sport has ever seen.

@ar9214

9 ай бұрын

True! I will say they're arguably even better now though with Abdulmanap's students coming there. Makhachev current UFC champion, Usman Nurmagomedov current Bellator champion (and future UFC champion no doubt), Umar Nurmagomedov future UFC champion, lots of talent still there.

@MultiPcExpertGhost

8 ай бұрын

@@ar9214 not even close

@HandTingSeason

6 ай бұрын

@@MultiPcExpertGhost are you stupid?

Deep down we all want to be part of AKA gym under the guidance of Coach Javier and friends like DC, Cain, Khabib etc.

@user-tm4nb8iy8c

7 ай бұрын

Brotherhood is important for every man

@DailyShit.

6 ай бұрын

You can just sign up in the gym

My respect for DC skyrocketed as he was a big influence on Khabib and Khabib too for being loyal after success.

What a nice guy is DC, he was like a big brother for him

'lost' footage like this really is a true gem, thank you for this...

Khabib really got much better after training with DC

@aamirmohammed965

10 ай бұрын

​@@blaktobor6253Champions makes greater champions

@ppvplug3940

10 ай бұрын

@@blaktobor6253stronger too probably, imagine grappling with Luke, DC, and Cain as a LW lol. Glad it worked out for khabib.

@IIxXxmattxXxII

10 ай бұрын

His stand up improved drastically after joining AKA, Javier and his camp are underrated for what they've done in the sport.

@alcottdevalte7440

10 ай бұрын

His jiu jitsu coach at AKA taught him to use the fence and he stuck to it.

Khabibs little vlogs are so cute, and you can tell DC really was like a big brother to him.

Khabib came to AKA by himself and show the road to his people in dagestan how to become champion, thats why all his friend respect him. What a Guy

Here before it goes viral later on.

@lemin4207

10 ай бұрын

me too

@05erscharlatan31

10 ай бұрын

Congratulations

@sehraadahmeds1977

10 ай бұрын

Same homie

@mbarnabeus

10 ай бұрын

4:52 that was the french sparring partner of Khabib I remember his interview in a french mma podcast describing how skilled he was: u can't get up

@TheMMAKasual

10 ай бұрын

KZread incel shit right here. Being on a video early isn’t an accomplishment

4:15 A legend was born

Khabib walked in and said, "this is my gym now." 🤣

This was the infamous AKA days where so many fighters got injured there yet it bred so many champions at the same time. I know the saying is old but the first time I heard “iron sharpens iron” was from this gym. I can’t imagine the scary sparring sessions at that time.

@MrSmith223

10 ай бұрын

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Proverbs 27:17

@MBsr5

10 ай бұрын

sharpen deez nuttss

@josephdover198

8 ай бұрын

The guy that was mostly injured all the time was Cain and that was because of some of his stupid weight lifting exercises. I don't believe it was training. I've seen his ridiculously heavy leg presses and then obviously he ended up with shitty knees.

What a journey, from this old images to the last words of Khabib in the octagon "Dc, I love you brother"

When the days where the gym arent full and Khabib is just another person.

They are all soooo young man! Wow... Love dc& khabib together since day one 😎

DC is a freaking legend. While grappling/wrestling, he just handles Khabib like a newbie. Given his height, he took on monsters and dominated most of them.

@karanvarma4843

10 ай бұрын

DC is Olympic level

@ryansinging

6 ай бұрын

agreed, only lost to 2 dudes both 6'4, and even managed to KO one of them once at least. crazy doing that at 5'9 and quite frankly, overweight in body fat

@REXAZOR

6 ай бұрын

@@ryansinging cormiers 5'10 and weighs 230lbs+ and an olympian. He prob the most skilled 205/HW .He was 41 when he lost to stipe. Jones is great but he clearly has an insane physicality

something really wholesome about this, must have been a tough time but you can sense the excitement and motivation in him.

@KenwayDACR

9 ай бұрын

In a foreign country not knowing the language very well, working his buttt of.

I love how much DC and even Luke took to taking Khabib under their wings and coaching him/training with him.

@booprice5473

10 ай бұрын

Yeaa Khabib was a cub back then too you gotta remember. Suckling on the teet of DC to grow stronger.

@adamburling9551

10 ай бұрын

@@booprice5473 No. He was already good. He made himself a student.

@IordanIovkov

10 ай бұрын

Luke is a big middleweight with some fights at light heavyweight; DC is a light heavyweight/heavyweight. They were two to four weight classes above him at all times and he kept wrestling them. When he wrestled someone his own size, it was completely one-sided even back then. You can also see Luke gassing and struggling to breathe vs Khabib. They still contributed a lot and helped him settle in, coached and trained him, but if they were the same size, it would've been a completely different look.

@booprice5473

10 ай бұрын

@@adamburling9551 yes he was good but still a cub. He had to suckle the teat of DC to eventually become what he was at his prime.

@astwas

10 ай бұрын

@@booprice5473 cringey weirdo, you got some fantasy about suckling on a man's "teats"?

Little did we know khabib would go on to be one of the all time goats 💪❤️

1:48 khabib with his phone camera, coach javier be like 'this new guy why hes filming' 😂😂 soon they became a good friend

It's like watching home videos lol Khabib a great example for all men to be faithful to religion, people, fighters, enemies, thier wives and the best human being on this earth💯

This is national treasure

Dc and khabib freindship has come a long way

No wonder they're so close. Khabib learned from DC. But i always see cain in khabib's mauling style

Rare footage. Now only i know Khabib and DC had train together and had a long friendship before. Bravo!

The ruthless is already there in early day. Imagine if he still fight now. Champion has no name.

This is a cool video, it’s like a time stamp on MMA history.

OMG this is HISTORY being made

Cain, Javier,luke DC.. HOW young these guys are😢

@dargosinger

10 ай бұрын

Jon Fitch too

Im Surprised Khabib didnt just walk out the first day like, "cartoons, Jiu JItsu, this bullshit" lol

Damn you know the dude is damn good if he's holding down Fitch and Rockhold as a young lightweight

@maquacr7014

8 ай бұрын

Khabib started as a walterweight before switching to lightweight. 170-175 is his natural weight.

@LarryM565

5 ай бұрын

@@maquacr7014 khabib started as a lightweight

@maquacr7014

5 ай бұрын

@@LarryM565 In UFC, yes. He started his MMA career as walter weight.

@LarryM565

5 ай бұрын

@@maquacr7014 khabib started his mma career as a lightweight. 70 kg (154 lbs) at 1:04 kzread.info/dash/bejne/dJ2C26dymdmym5c.htmlsi=v2yluYPPY8TSAd33

@LarryM565

5 ай бұрын

@@maquacr7014 khabib’s wiki page and other sources state that he started as a lightweight too. There is no other sources (besides Tony Ferguson who just hates Khabib (btw Tony was a welterweight himself)) that say otherwise

Such humble beginnings.

this video crazy!! feels like a movie where it cuts to khabib’s pov of the gym saying “aka”

1:39 - The KING arrives. Looks like a beginning of a movie when the hero is introduced. 💪💪💪

@theenlightenedone1283

10 ай бұрын

100% that's what I thought ... the way he showed us all the AKA was awesome ... I never saw it before but the new goat was excited to show his new home

Khabib is just a different level

Khabib and DC is one of the MMA duos I miss most🥲

Little did they knew…. Undefeated… UNDISPUTED HALL OF FAMER. 🦅🦅🦅🦅

the goat himself

Khabib : We're going eat with that crazy guy.

Never forget when DC refused to pay for Khabibs lunch and Khabib took it personally lmao

Beginning of a goat

Crazy to think they all at some point would have thought "will this all hardwork pay off" And they would have kept training hard and became champions keep working hard boys your time gonna come ❤

Khabib is the definition of having that dawg in you

Khabib is so friendly yo

That’s crazy seeing them in their early days before they made it, Cain was the only one and man his prime got ruined by injuries.

DC is a great man truly, coach mendez as well

GOAT

@STiergoofball

9 ай бұрын

Jon Jones

@jjtorrorobin4230

9 ай бұрын

@@STiergoofball steroid cheat

AKA will always be the best team ❤

Feels so nostalgic and I wasn’t even there lol something about old videos just feels good

Rockhold was really good looking... Also, no wonder Khabib got that good, you have that beast Cormier teaching you. He was one of the best if not the best in adapting wrestling into MMA, Cormier was something else.

@helloman3676

10 ай бұрын

Only losing to GOATS. No shame in that.

His improvement has been insane! Best grappler in MMA history

This gotta be a documentary footage

What a great education and champions school this AKA they are so young and humble to each other ofcourse with maestro Javier Mendez / Gladiators

Didn’t realize how big this place is.

ماشاءاللہ Very nice video. Thanks for sharing.

Good times never last forever 💔

What a great footage, pure gold

Man seeing DC teaching Khabib is a legendary moment.

I think khabib record that video just to show his father what gym he has to train at aka..

Even Khabib acknowledged luke’s handsomeness 😀

i wish these guys would put out more footage like this. I know alot of training footage can be used against them, but when dudes are retired show us the secret sauce bruh!!1

crazy how far they've come and how much they've achieved. Not to mention the brotherhoods forged.

fast forward, they became families and both DC & Khabib got inducted into Hall of Fame together

They need a reality sitcom together it would do numbers

These old clips of the boys B4 the fame is priceless. U could see the bond these guys have from day dot . . It's a beautiful thing 🙏🌟💯🙏🌟💯

Man has come a long way.

Alhamdulillah

13:19 Khabib and DC in a gas station😂😂😂😂

This is a great historic video.

they all look so young especially coach

Thanks for this video! Khabib we miss you! The Eagle! We love you bro!

I really hope Khabib does well in his tea soon to UFC. Massive talent from Dagestan.

I love that you can see him open up once he’s proved himself at the gym lol. I would kill to see the look on peoples face when they first saw him training. I bet the regulars at that gym were befuddled when such and amazing talent came in with a crazy back story of being undefeated from Dagestan.

@ojamaking6267

6 ай бұрын

it benefits them all actually, khabib got to learn some skills with AKA. and the other members got to learn some unfimiliar skills from khabib too during training or sparring. maybe sambo and judo.

Classic!! Thank you!

They look like childhood image before became legend

What a time, brings back those OG fighter memories

What bunch of savages that came from AKA!

My Goodness wow. They are so young

thank you for uploading this

Man, I guess I didn’t realize just how long Khabib and DC have been friends. Luke Rockhold looks like a 20 year old kid in this video, this had to be Strikeforce days.

Great that video of these guys exists before UFC Championships were achieved. AKA & Coach Javi are legendary 👊🏼❤👊🏼

Nice, is always amazing watching new/old footage

khabib and daniel should do a movie together theyre awesome xD

This is a Gem 💎

i feel like khabib recording just to fight his anxiety because he didn't know anyone there yet lol

amount of talent together helping each other. no wonder so many champs

Amazing footage. From a shy young man to the best to ever do it

@frankiecal3186

10 ай бұрын

That's Jones or GSP.

@jjtorrorobin4230

10 ай бұрын

@@frankiecal3186 The best don’t use PEDS to gain unfair advantage. Jones did that multiple times. GSP tapped to Matt Serra 😭

@ahmedhamed1092

10 ай бұрын

No one came close to beating khabib. He may have been able to be 50-0. But he’s a man of principle and decided not to fight without his father by his side.

@frankiecal3186

10 ай бұрын

Khabib has 4 titles defenses....so no👎 😒

@jjtorrorobin4230

10 ай бұрын

@@frankiecal3186 it’s a record at LW. HW and LHW divisions succ

Thankyou yuka...please more video bout islam makhachev..

Khabib is a legend from round 1 to 3 he didnt show any signs of gassed out grappling took a lot of stamina and he make it look easy

I like how he did wha DC said and then still asked him to show it to see it with an outside view. That's someone who's desparate to learn as much as he can.

Khabib loves DC so much