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Robert Whittaker Wishes He Would Have Trained in Dagestan: ‘When I Was Younger’

The former UFC middleweight champion said he respects Dagestan’s fight culture, calling the Dagestani fighters “world champions.” He praised their “balance” and “single focus dedication to the craft,” saying that's what makes them “exceptional.” Asked if he’d ever train there, Whittaker replied, “Not now. Maybe when I was younger.” Dagestan is the hometown of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev.