Former UFC Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov Branded as the “Baddest” & “Toughest” Fighter in the Sport

When we think of who is the absolute beast in the history of the UFC, there are a handful of names that come to mind. And among many names that may come up, Khabib Nurmagomedov would certainly have a higher density among all other names. During his tenure in the UFC, ‘The Eagle’ absolutely dominated the game. He absolutely obliterated the opponents he faced throughout his UFC career. And the UFC veteran, Chael Sonnen, has now described why he is the ‘baddest’.

Sonnen outlined a series of characteristics that qualify a fighter as the ‘baddest’. And ‘The Eagle’ checks all the boxes, rightfully so.

What it means to be the ‘Baddest’ and why is it Khabib Nurmagomedov

In his most recent YouTube video, the UFC veteran Chael Sonnen put forth a conversation on what it means to be the ‘baddest’ fighter. And it does not necessarily imply that you must be the best fighter or possess that attitude. According to Sonnen, it is a good combination of many different elements. He names each one and declares ‘The Eagle’ to be the UFC’s ‘baddest’ fighter.

Sonnen provides his definition of ‘baddest’. “Well, the baddest dude in our sport, now that comes with an attitude, that comes with a performance, that comes with a skill set, that comes with a willingness. And no, I don’t mean the attitude is that you’re a jerk. At all.” And continuing further, he adds a key element to it, “(It) means that you are willing. You are a willing competitor.”

Read more: Retired Khabib Nurmagomedov Names the Fighter That Makes Him “Go for a 10km Run” & Make UFC Return

Sonnen then brands Khabib Nurmagomedov to be the ideal fighter who checked all the boxes on his list. Since he is a complete fighter and does not have any attitude problems, too. “Khabib would be a great example. Khabib does not have that edge-type attitude,” says Sonnen.

UFC has its BMF, but ‘The Eagle’ stands out

As Chael Sonnen went on to continue the conversation. He stated some more reasons why Nurmagomedov is the ‘baddest’. Even though the UFC has the BMF, Jorge Masvidal, and Sonnen made some fair points when describing ‘The Eagle’.

Sonnen described, “He (Khabib) would qualify as the baddest or the toughest, because of how willing he was, anywhere you wanted to set the cage up, show on, and take on anyone that you wanted to bring.” We all know how Nurmagomedov approached the fights. It didn’t matter who he was fighting, he just wanted the location. And next thing you know, the opponent gets destroyed by ‘The Eagle’ in the Octagon.

Watch this story: Top 5 Records Held By Khabib Nurmagomedov In UFC

We all can agree that Chael Sonnen made some valid points about Khabib Nurmagomedov. He is indeed one of a kind.