I'll sit here while you compile the list of Zahabi's title holders.
I can't remember all of Khabibs fights but iirc he's not really a game plan guy who's shown different looks. The fights I do remember he basically moves forward like a Terminator and banks on eventually getting them, taking them down and mauling them. It's been very effective so far but eventually he's gonna pay for it. Like you said I doubt Conor will land one ko shot to end it but I think he can land enough while moving back to make Khabib take some risks in order to grab him and that's where he'll get boxed up. Not a lock for either guy is my stance but I'm favouring McG until I see some more depth from Nurmie.
Who at Jackson wink has a title?
sorry I have to disagree partially
Khabib is a real threat...never lost
Tony is also a real threat
IMO both beat conor
CM has looked helpless on his back
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I was thinking that a front kick would have aided Barbosa in keeping the distance, the way he was standing so upright....but alas, it is for another fight.
Ya I can't disagree about Conor looking pretty useless off his back. It's just getting him there, that's the issue. Khabib shouldn't bank on eating a few shots willingly to get to him. If he has other ways I haven't seen them yet.
Good point. Granted, I'm not sure how kind history will be to them.
Have Conor defend his belt ten times and see how history will treat SBG! Conor is good but don’t let his mouth fool you into thinking he’s the best fighter in the world. A great shit talker but not an all time great fighter until he starts racking up some numbers on paper. Money in the bank does not buy a legacy like Aldo, Barrao, RDA, Silva...hell even Lawler, Diaz (both), Werdum etc.
Win or lose, these folks all fought for their legacy’s. Conor talked his way into his popularity with relatively fewer fights to speak of. I mean he’s good and all but is also beatable by a number of fighters in his division, including Khalabib.
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You're mistaking me with someone who thinks that Conor is one of the all time greats. But what he has done speaks for itself, his mouth might have put him in those fights, but he still had to win them.
Let's not get too carried away with Barao's legacy. He didn't exactly have a stellar title reign, his legacy is mostly about missing weight.
I agree but I also believe he navigates his fights rather intelligently, avoiding the heavy grapplers as much as possible. Mendes did take him down at will and if he doesn’t take out Khabib before he shoots it will be a very long and difficult night for Conor. Then again, each round starts standing so there’s a few chances he has to close it out before it gets too bad.
I think the alpha factor of both guys makes this a very interesting matchup. Who will submit to the others will first?
Wasn’t there a thread not long ago titled something like, “Fighting is not about the money, but passion” - Conor McG
Yea but what good is it if Cardio can’t follow?
Well if theres one thing both Kavanah and Zahabi have common in the recent years is that both their champs don’t like defending belts.
What makes u think that Conor’s left is stronger than Johnson’s?
Conor tko’d Dustin Poirer at 145 when Johnson KO Dustin out cold at 155.
Conor doesn’t have the same KO power he has at 145, at 55. Alvarez, maybe but I think he was just got caught up in the moment and Conor couldn’t put away Nate after hitting him with evwrything he had. Not even a leg kick KO
What Champs does Zahabi have?
He had GSP for the longest time, defending belts, every single competition put in front of him unlike someone who always make the most convenient excuses for himself not to defend.
Nothing to do with the gym’s fall out the belts are no longer there.
Say whatever u say about AKA, if Cain is some miraculously recovered fully, that is the only gym that can tease the idea of 4 UFC division champ.
Kavanah has 1 champ who doesn’t defend at all. Kavanah camp braggs about solving giant Nate Diaz’s puzzle to a damn decision. There is nothing impressive going on there, except Conor’s individual accomplishments