Khabib teases Rockhold in training as he shows off famed wrestling
‘I’ve missed you, brother!’: Khabib Nurmagomedov teases Luke Rockhold as retired UFC star shows he still has dominant wrestling during intense training session
- Khabib has retired from MMA but still trains ferociously hard in the gym
- Luke Rockhold shared a clip of former UFC lightweight champion wrestling him
- Russian clearly still has his incredible top pressure even against bigger foes
- He joked about how much he missed Rockhold while in top position
Khabib Nurmagomedov showed he is still as ferociously competitive as ever in the gym as he trained with Luke Rockhold.
The retired Dagestani appeared to be putting the American through his paces with his famed wrestling game and amused their team-mates by taunting him at the same time.
‘I’ve missed you, brother’, Khabib can be heard saying while in top position on the mat.
Khabib Nurmagomedov (top) put Luke Rockhold through his paces in training
The middleweight then gets to his feet but Khabib chases him into the corner of the room where team-mates have put their belongings and continues regardless.
The 29-0 former lightweight champion then drags Rockhold back down to the mat while the 37-year-old grins and tries to resist.
Khabib evidently still has the hunger to compete in the gym even if he is adamant he will not fight again professionally.
He regularly works out with his American Kickboxing Academy team-mates but his primary day-to-day work is with Eagle FC, the promotion he purchased after hanging up his gloves.
Rockhold has not fought in the UFC since 2019 but is scheduled to face Paulo Costa at UFC 277 on July 31.
The former middleweight champion remains a big name in MMA is chasing a career revival, starting with the Brazilian this summer.
He could do far worse than using Khabib’s expertise in preparation, though the video of the Russian will no doubt have fans longing for the undefeated star to return.
In his absence, Charles Oliveira has dominated all comers and reigns supreme as the champion at 155-pounds.
A fantasy match-up between the pair is often spoken about but Khabib shows no signs of wanting to return, especially with his protege Islam Makhachev in line for a title shot.
Rockhold has been out of action for three years but returns to the octagon this summer
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