Demetrious Johnson: Primary Reason Dagestani Fighters Lose is 'Overtraining'

Demetrious Johnson believes Dagestani fighters sometimes train too hard for their own good.

Johnson has spent a long time training with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s camp in Dagestan. Khabib’s cousin, Umar Nurmagomedov (19-1), is scheduled to fight Deiveson Figueiredo (25-5) in a bantamweight matchup at UFC 324 on Jan. 24 in Las Vegas.

Johnson is backing Nurmagomedov to beat Figueiredo. “Mighty Mouse” is in awe of the training ethic in the Dagestani camp. However, Johnson believes the only reason Nurmagomedov might lose is if he gasses out due to overtraining, considering they train throughout the day.

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