Is Mauricio Ruffy still a Fighting Nerd? He is, but he's opted to train with Alexander Volkanovski ahead of UFC 325.

Khabib Nurmagomedov may have dominated in every fight he had, but in training, there was always one man who gave him a run for his money. Mike Swick, owner of AKA Thailand, recently revealed this closely guarded secret from the gym.

Khabib reveals how an ideal fight camp runs in his team 🗓️ "Four weeks before the fight, around 30 people are going to come and we train day and night. In the morning we train MMA, and at night we only do cardio. Every day we train four hours. Guys, when they come here, after… pic.twitter.com/MqmnhoyMJY

During a recent interview with Red Corner MMA, Swick addressed their absence and suggested that Abdulmanap did not like the idea of his fighters heading to Thailand. “You know, Khabib’s father always had an issue with coming to Thailand, because it was a distraction,” Swick explained.

The Fighting Nerds used to feel unstoppable. With a strong team identity and a loud brand, this set of Brazilians carried themselves as if they were immune to momentum shifts.