Khabib's 2018 warning to Gleison Tibau about Makhachev goes viral again

Long before Islam Makhachev became a two-division UFC champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov was already convinced his teammate was special. In behind-the-scenes footage from 2018, Nurmagomedov issued a blunt warning ahead of Makhachev’s fight with Gleison Tibau.The throwback footage, shared by filmmaker Will Harris as part of Anatomy of a Fighter, captured Nurmagomedov speaking about Makhachev before the Brazilian veteran faced him. Makhachev was still developing his reputation at the time. But Nurmagomedov believed he was already operating at a completely different level.Khabib Nurmagomedov’s warning about Islam Makhachev came true against Gleison TibauKhabib Nurmagomedov’s comment came ahead of Islam Makhachev’s fifth UFC appearance. The Russian star was already highly respected for his wrestling and grappling. He also knew Makhachev better than most. The two trained together under Khabib’s late father and coach, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.That made Nurmagomedov’s prediction particularly interesting.Gleison Tibau was an experienced UFC veteran.