Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2026-08-12
Books mentioned on #500 – Khabib Nurmagomedov: Dagestan, MMA, UFC, Islam, Conor, Fedor & Football
Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the greatest fighters of all time, who retired from the UFC undefeated with a perfect 29-0 record. We did this conversation entirely in Russian.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Rethinking Decentralization in Developing Countries
Discussed“there was the book, Countries and Peoples. Someone gave it to him as a gift. My father read through it, and he realized that it was perfect for me”
Where to get it
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The People's Network
Discussed“there was the book, Countries and Peoples. Someone gave it to him as a gift. My father read through it, and he realized that it was perfect for me”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing How the Steel Was Tempered
“They say How the steel was tempered. Steel isn't tempered for nothing. How many times do you have to”