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What would be the best set of tactics for Poirier to do this?
What should be the strategy to make that pay off?
 

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Body kicks will give Khabib a chance for a take down , so that strategy won't work.
Best strategy would be boxing khabib and avoiding take downs , and maybe leg kicks to slow him down.
 
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Body kicks will give Khabib a chance for a take down , so that strategy won't work.
Best strategy would be boxing khabib and avoiding take downs , and maybe leg kicks to slow him down.
I was thinking the same but his opponent would have to land hard and then slip away from the inevitable single leg (which often transfers to something else). Has anyone ever landed a hard body punch on him?
Maybe a well placed hoof to the mid section is the best weapon against him?
 

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Dustin traditionally fights out of a more southpaw based stance but does switch it up nicely, even mid-combo which helps close the distance and would put his left in great position to land big hooks to the liver. Khabib is very squared up in his orthodox stance so that even puts him more in range for body shots.

I don't like the idea of kicks against Khabib too much because he's just looking to grab a leg and drag you down but if you can set it up and mix in a nice stabbing front kick like Conor throws then it could work. Just can't throw a kick naked or you're in big trouble. But a jab or a lead cross followed with one of these may be able to land and do some work. At least get him to slow down in his pursuit and not press forward as hard as he normally does.

 
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Dustin traditionally fights out of a more southpaw based stance but does switch it up nicely, even mid-combo which helps close the distance and would put his left in great position to land big hooks to the liver. Khabib is very squared up in his orthodox stance so that even puts him more in range for body shots.

I don't like the idea of kicks against Khabib too much because he's just looking to grab a leg and drag you down but if you can set it up and mix in a nice stabbing front kick like Conor throws then it could work. Just can't throw a kick naked or you're in big trouble. But a jab or a lead cross followed with one of these may be able to land and do some work. At least get him to slow down in his pursuit and not press forward as hard as he normally does.

Yeah, you've hit on why I had even asked the question. If he has his way, Khabib will choose to press forward in as linear a fashion as possible to get his hands on his opponent as soon as possible. So, because his skull appears to be reinforced, the body appears to be the logical target. Some heat-seeking shots to the ribs and liver can never be underestimated in their value.
 

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I could be seriously wrong here but i think Porier could be able to stuff a take down and end up in a clinch. If he is successful he might able to hold him against the cage amd land knees to the body. Could be wrong but i think he has the length to pin him against the cage for a fair bit of each round
 
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I could be seriously wrong here but i think Porier could be able to stuff a take down and end up in a clinch. If he is successful he might able to hold him against the cage amd land knees to the body. Could be wrong but i think he has the length to pin him against the cage for a fair bit of each round
I think clinching with Khabib would be a surprise path to victory.
 

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I was thinking the same but his opponent would have to land hard and then slip away from the inevitable single leg (which often transfers to something else). Has anyone ever landed a hard body punch on him?
Maybe a well placed hoof to the mid section is the best weapon against him?
I remember him being punched hard on the face , but not body.
 

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What would be the best set of tactics for Poirier to do this?
What should be the strategy to make that pay off?
Conor and Edson are very capable of landing body kicks but didn't, maybe Poier can try something new and throw punches to the body but that's very risky getting that close to Khabib.
Best strategy IMO is catch him from the bottom or scramble hard so that Khabib can't wrap his leg around yours and damage him via elbows and whatever possible.

on the feet, if Khabib close in to wrap his arms around you, you're going down.
on the ground, if Khabib wraps his legs around yours, you're gonna get smashed.
 

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Conor and Edson are very capable of landing body kicks but didn't, maybe Poier can try something new and throw punches to the body but that's very risky getting that close to Khabib.
Best strategy IMO is catch him from the bottom or scramble hard so that Khabib can't wrap his leg around yours and damage him via elbows and whatever possible.

on the feet, if Khabib close in to wrap his arms around you, you're going down.
on the ground, if Khabib wraps his legs around yours, you're gonna get smashed.
Barboza's kicks don't work so well going backwards. Pettis' taekwondo background might work best for landing big kicks on Khabib's body because he can kick well backing up and from a southpaw stance
 

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Barboza's kicks don't work so well going backwards. Pettis' taekwondo background might work best for landing big kicks on Khabib's body because he can kick well backing up and from a southpaw stance
that's true, Barboza does some kind of switch kick so he needs time to set his feet


Pettis is more capable of going backwards and kicking, like a taekwondo style spin kick to the body like so


but that won't do shit to Khabib, it's more risky doing that and if missed, Khabib will grab his ass and fight is over

even for Pettis, his power kicks are when he's moving forward

 

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that's true, Barboza does some kind of switch kick so he needs time to set his feet


Pettis is more capable of going backwards and kicking, like a taekwondo style spin kick to the body like so


but that won't do shit to Khabib, it's more risky doing that and if missed, Khabib will grab his ass and fight is over

even for Pettis, his power kicks are when he's moving forward

Spinning against Khabib might not be the best idea but a few roundhouse kicks to the body - even while moving back- should ease Khabib's pressure a bit
 
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Spinning against Khabib might not be the best idea but a few roundhouse kicks to the body - even while moving back- should ease Khabib's pressure a bit
Landing on Khabib requires impeccable timing or adding in other elements to disrupt that forward pressure of his.
 

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Landing on Khabib requires impeccable timing or adding in other elements to disrupt that forward pressure of his.
Holding the center of the cage seems to be one of those things which is of course easier said than done against Khabib. Yet I wouldn't be too surprised if Dustin manages to do that since Conor was at times successful doing so but Dustin carries his power much better
 
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Holding the center of the cage seems to be one of those things which is of course easier said than done against Khabib. Yet I wouldn't be too surprised if Dustin manages to do that since Conor was at times successful doing so but Dustin carries his power much better
Good observation. What's crazy is, in terms of holding their ground, Connor did relatively well. I'm don't know about Poirier carrying his power better (I mean I really have no idea), but my impression is timing and accuracy are more important than power in this regard.

I wonder how Khabib would react to an effective thai plum. It probably depends on the leverage advantage by which its' applied.
 

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Good observation. What's crazy is, in terms of holding their ground, Connor did relatively well. I'm don't know about Poirier carrying his power better (I mean I really have no idea), but my impression is timing and accuracy are more important than power in this regard.

I wonder how Khabib would react to an effective thai plum. It probably depends on the leverage advantage by which its' applied.
At least in the Holloway fight Poirier seemed to throw good shots in the fifth round. He also stopped Gaethje in the fourth round whereas Conor's power appears to drop drastically after two rounds which leads me to believe Dustin will do better than Conor at holding the center especially later in the fight. I don't think Khabib was in danger in the third round against Conor because Conor was so tired but it should be different with Poirier
 

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Good observation. What's crazy is, in terms of holding their ground, Connor did relatively well. I'm don't know about Poirier carrying his power better (I mean I really have no idea), but my impression is timing and accuracy are more important than power in this regard.

I wonder how Khabib would react to an effective thai plum. It probably depends on the leverage advantage by which its' applied.
Can you think of a guy who would pose a threat to Khabib with his plum?
 

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Hope for the W decision.
 

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I love Poirier but this is a tough match up for him (or anyone). I think a Bisping style jab and jog is his only path to video. When Khabib chases and gets a bit tired he might be able to plant his feet and land with some power, but he can’t afford to make many mistakes.

Khabib outclassed Conor on the feet, but I could see Poirier hurting Khabib, if Khabib gets overconfident chasing a takedown.