Daniel Cormier knows Khabib Nurmagomedov has his work cut out for him against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254.
Gaethje is one of the most ferocious strikers in the lightweight division and packs some of the meanest leg kicks in the game, having finished three of his fights via leg kick TKO.
On top of that, Gaethje has a strong wrestling pedigree and graduated from Safford High School with a 191-9 record, so don’t expect to see ‘The Highlight’ easily manhandled on the mat like so many of Nurmagomedov’s previous opponents.
Cormier, who trains with Khabib at American Kickboxing Academy (AKA), says Gaethje may in fact be Nurmagomedov’s toughest opponent to date.