{"id":374165,"date":"2026-07-30T12:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=374165"},"modified":"2026-07-30T12:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:30:30","slug":"khabib-nurmagomedov-points-out-what-mma-beginners-can-learn-from-john-pork-after-his-ufc-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/khabib-nurmagomedov-points-out-what-mma-beginners-can-learn-from-john-pork-after-his-ufc-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Khabib Nurmagomedov points out what MMA beginners can learn from ‘John Pork’ after his UFC debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The newest fighter to emerge from Khabib Nurmagomedov\u2019s team made a splash last Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Magomed Zaynukov won his UFC debut, as he appeared on the undercard of fellow Dagestani Magomed Ankalaev\u2019s return to motion.<\/p>\n

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The person often known as each \u2018Chanko\u2019 and \u2018John Pork\u2019 dominated the previously undefeated Damian Rzepecki together with his renowned striking arsenal across three rounds at UFC Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old looked removed from being an unpolished prospect, and Nurmagomedov thinks his fellow countryman\u2019s work within the training room is the explanation why.<\/p>\n

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After returning to winning ways at UFC Abu Dhabi, what\u2019s next for Magomed Ankalaev? \ud83e\udd14<\/h3>\n

The Dagestani former champion finished Bogdan Guskov in a lackluster most important event \ud83d\ude34<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Khabib Nurmagomedov tells prospects they need to train with the perfect like UFC newcomer \u2018John Pork\u2019 <\/h2>\n

Under the guidance of \u2018The Eagle\u2019, Zaynukov has been training alongside a few of the perfect fighters in MMA.<\/p>\n

\u2018John Pork\u2019 was brought in to assist Islam Makhachev ahead of the present UFC welterweight champion\u2019s lightweight title shot against Charles Oliveira in October 2022.<\/p>\n

He has been honing his craft by sparring with Makhachev and others since then. The legendary Nurmagomedov believes that is precisely what other \u201cbeginners\u201d must do to duplicate his successful UFC arrival.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the past 3-4 years, Magomed has done an awesome job,\u201d Nurmagomedov wrote on his Instagram Stories.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe plowed loads and waited for his moment. And it\u2019s value noting that in sparring with Islam, he grew loads.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is something for a lot of beginners to notice,\u201d he continued. \u201cIf you wish to be the perfect, you could have to endure the exertions with the perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u2018Chanko\u2019 is actually not short on confidence despite having only one fight on his UFC record.<\/p>\n

The newcomer targeted Ilia Topuria with trash talk each before and after his successful debut, perhaps seeking to face \u2018El Matador\u2019 down the road amid the Spaniard\u2019s rivalry with Makhachev.<\/p>\n

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