Overview

• He told Wahed’s The Muslim Money Experts in October 2022 that at 16 his top three were Fedor Emelianenko, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, and Georges St-Pierre.
• He said meeting those fighters later was “very emotional” because he grew up watching their bouts.
• Reporters place his memories in 2004–2005, when PRIDE and the UFC featured many of the sport’s elite.
• The pieces recap each star’s standing then: Fedor’s PRIDE heavyweight dominance, Shogun’s 2005 Grand Prix win, and GSP’s disciplined UFC reign.
• Analysis ties their traits to Khabib’s approach—Fedor’s composure, Shogun’s aggression, GSP’s strategy—while noting he retired undefeated as UFC lightweight champion in 2020.