WATCH: Khabib leads teammates in prayers at UFC 254 training camp as he details ‘psychological stress’ of being champion

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However Khabib – who is also captured in the video leading several of teammates through prayer – says that the toll it takes to get to the top can only truly be paid by those rare fighters who successfully make it to world championship level. 

“To become a champion you have to go through a lot,” he says. “Injuries, disappointment, diseases, crises. Yes, psychological stress. You won’t become a champion without it.”