Fans can’t stop laughing as Dmitry Bivol was asked if he could take Khabib Nurmagomedov in a street fight

In the world of combat sports, questions like "Could Dmitry Bivol take Khabib Nurmagomedov in a street fight?" are the ones that leave everyone in stitches. While interviews usually reveal serious insights, every once in a while, a bizarrely funny question pops up, and this one certainly did. When the light-heavyweight boxing champ was asked this hypothetical, the response was pure gold.

Instead of giving a confident “yes” or “no,” Dmitry Bivol’s response was refreshingly honest:

"MMA is closer to street fights… no point of hiding it."

And just like that, the internet exploded. Fans couldn’t stop laughing at how Bivol dodged the question with such casual bluntness, and soon, this moment became one of the funniest clips circulating social media.

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Why Dmitry Bivol's Response Went Viral

It’s not every day that you hear a world-class athlete acknowledge the difference between his sport and the raw, no-holds-barred chaos of a street fight. But Bivol’s candid answer made for some prime entertainment. The video quickly racked up views, with everyone from casual fans to die-hard fight enthusiasts sharing it. Why? Well, it was just too relatable. Who wouldn’t find it funny when a professional boxer straight-up admits that in a street fight, MMA rules the day?

Fans took this as a moment of brutal honesty, and it’s this kind of raw authenticity that often makes things go viral. Let’s be real; Dmitry Bivol isn’t known for throwing people around like Khabib, whose grappling is often described as being more terrifying than a bear hug. So, the fact that Bivol wasn’t trying to front or give a generic answer made this clip even more enjoyable.

It’s not just that he didn’t have the “yes” answer everyone was waiting for; it’s that he didn’t pretend like he could somehow stand his ground against one of the best grapplers in the history of MMA.

Naturally, the internet had a field day with this. Comments and memes started flooding in faster than you could say, “roundhouse kick.” It was as though the collective internet realized that Dmitry Bivol, while undoubtedly a fantastic boxer, was in over his head when it came to trading punches with a man like Khabib in an unsanctioned brawl. And fans were not shy about voicing their opinions.

One fan (@BillPrinter00) pointed out,

“He didn’t answer the question with yes or no because he knows 😭.”

This hit the nail on the head. It’s clear that Bivol knows the immense difference between a boxer’s controlled environment and the chaos of a street fight where MMA fighters like Khabib have the upper hand. Another fan (@CombatCentres) quipped,

“Least he’s honest. Don’t think he wants to admit that Khabib would kill him, however.”

This one made people laugh even harder because, let’s face it, nobody wants to admit they’d get annihilated by someone as intimidating as Khabib.

And then there was the savage comment by @msiobtww:

“Lmao, he robbed Beterbiev.”

Fans were clearly roasting Bivol for this response, suggesting that his stunning performance against Artur Beterbiev, where he won in spectacular fashion, somehow didn’t quite translate to the kind of raw street fight Bivol was being asked about.

One comment (by @Retired_Genius_) said,

“Khabib will jump on him like a rabid baboon,” which got people imagining the ferocity with which the UFC champion would likely tackle someone in a street fight.

Imagine Khabib pouncing on you with all the intensity of a wild animal. Yeah, not great odds for Bivol.

But some fans had a more philosophical approach, questioning why people ask these kinds of ridiculous questions in the first place:

“Why do people ask these dumb questions? I mean, what do you think the answer is??😭”

This fan raised an excellent point. If anyone is familiar with Khabib’s grappling style and Bivol’s pure boxing skill, the answer to the street fight question is a no-brainer. It’s Khabib every day of the week. No one’s out here thinking that Dmitry Bivol’s knockout power would help him if he ended up on the ground with Khabib.

Then came the clincher by @ChrxsMMA:

“Khabib would bounce his head off the concrete in that first grappling sequence.”

If there’s one thing people can’t argue with, it’s that Khabib’s wrestling is one of the most dominant forces in combat sports. And once Bivol ended up in his grasp, it’s game over.

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At the end of the day, Dmitry Bivol’s honest answer was a reminder of how humor can break down the barriers in sports and bring us closer to the real personalities behind the fighters. Instead of giving the typical “I’d beat him” response, Bivol’s honesty about the difference between boxing and MMA in a street fight gave fans something to laugh about while showing respect for a fighter like Khabib.

Sometimes, the most entertaining moments in sports aren’t the knockouts or title defenses but the casual, funny exchanges that remind us these fighters are human too. And thanks to Dmitry Bivol, we’ve got another hilarious moment in combat sports history to look back on.