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In MMA, the idea that any fighter is unbeatable is absurd. Any given day, fighter A (who is heavily favored) can come out flat due to nerves, bad weight cut, nagging injuries, personal issues, etc, and get beaten by the heavy underdog fighter B. It comes down to who executes their game plan the best, and who makes the necessary adjustments in fight. This fight comes down to which guy can capitalize on the others weakness, Conor's weakness is Khabib's strength, and Khabib's weakness is Conor's strength.. So who will be first?
Personally, I am a Khabib fan, and I respect Conor's abilities (not the man), but I don't think that this is a blowout win for either. Khabib will take Conor down and swarm him, but can he keep him there? Will he tire out from this if he can't keep Conor down, leading to a late round KO/TKO? Conor will hit Khabib, but can he drop him? Can he avoid enough takedowns? Will he get pinned up against the cage like he did in the Nate fights, getting tired like he did in those fights, and be able to fend off Khabib long enough to set up a big shot?
The more I think about this fight, the more I think this could be a toss up fight. I still favor Khabib slightly because he is an ox, I do think that he'll implement his game plan early, my concern is can he keep it going if Conor finds the way to get up.
Personally, I am a Khabib fan, and I respect Conor's abilities (not the man), but I don't think that this is a blowout win for either. Khabib will take Conor down and swarm him, but can he keep him there? Will he tire out from this if he can't keep Conor down, leading to a late round KO/TKO? Conor will hit Khabib, but can he drop him? Can he avoid enough takedowns? Will he get pinned up against the cage like he did in the Nate fights, getting tired like he did in those fights, and be able to fend off Khabib long enough to set up a big shot?
The more I think about this fight, the more I think this could be a toss up fight. I still favor Khabib slightly because he is an ox, I do think that he'll implement his game plan early, my concern is can he keep it going if Conor finds the way to get up.