'Islam's head kick hit Volkanoski HARD and left him limping ' - Javier Mendez

We spoke with AKA Coach Javier Mendez right after he cornered Islam Makhachev in his impressive championship victory at #UFC294 against Alexander Voklanovski
00:00 I'm so happy for Islam
01:40 Khabib was partaking in the coaching
02:43 'Last time Islam wasn't hydrated properly'
03:42 That head kick
04:34 Islam was limping
04:59 Islam was never in Khabib's shadow
05:46 Justin Gaethje or Charles Oliveria
06:19 'Maybe they offer Colby Covington'
06:40 Backup fighter for Edwards vs Covington
07:11 Mateusz Gamrot
07:30 Usman Nurmagomedov
10:29 Khabib's thoughts
11:05 Coach Magomed
12:02 Khabib Nurmagomedov stepping out

[@zenzupah739]

Islam said in his post interview that Usman will come after he left LW. The guys at LW can't catch a break 😅

[@rehmanafraz1048]

Bro I was thinking the same, lmao I love these dagestanis but come on y’all let the non dangestanis hold the belt for a year just to switch things up 😂

[@kevinmalone584]

@@rehmanafraz1048I mean they technically did with Oliveira

[@Madarauchiha86]

@@kevinmalone584barely, feel bad for charles cuz he barely got to enjoy the belt

[@sajidrahman6160]

​@@Madarauchiha86don't. Dude bailed out, does not deserve it all. 1st fight wasn't even close, so why the rematch to prove what? on that basis the rematch shouldn't even be a thing. Waste of Islam's time. He prepared for that sucker and had switch up his whole game for Volk.

[@brandonfreeman6517]

@@sajidrahman6160 I agree. I don't know why Dana is pushing this rematch with Oliviera so hard. He needs at LEAST another win, maybe even 2 before seeing another title shot... like they did with Rob at 185.

[@pickgrowup887]

This guy's great; he's always shouting out other coaches and never brags about himself. It's always super cool to listen to him.

[@MoKhanMoKhan]

Coach always plays himself down. He is the GOAT of all coaches. No one can take this away from him!! History speaks

[@anuma6217]

Agree, much better than that goof Whitman

[@frenchiesfrenchies2979]

Abdul manap was the goat

[@rok2791]

@@frenchiesfrenchies2979 Mendez was there when Cain, Rockhold, DC , Khabib, Islam, and Usman became champ.....Abdulmanap, great coach for sure, was only there when Khabib became champ......Mendes makes UFC champs for a living

[@goat7728]

​@@rok2791Abdulmanap is the GOAT coach bro and yeah the guy just gave props to Xavier saying he is GOAT but doesn't mean he meant it

[@stiffmeister1559]

He is a leazy guy who take the flowers when do you see him train

[@jaishmohammed2415]

Khabib-Islam-Usman... The lineage of dagestani lightweight heritage. This is history guys!

[@benjacques6664]

Don't forget Umar....He is the silence assassin and I really like his fighting style.

[@jaishmohammed2415]

@@benjacques6664 lightweight we talking brotha

[@myfavbookbrontejaneeyre3752]

Great Interview from Coach Javier; he is humble guy

[@user-qy3yh8yh3o]

Sounds like those Russian guys speaking style affects him a lot😂😂😂

[@DesiRockMetal]

Much respect to coach Javier and his dream team. Congrats!

[@shimreiyokumrah5433]

Let's see how long it will last Kazakhstan Shavkat, Chechen Khamzat will be a good test at WW for Islam If Islam ducks them saying Muslim, then Islam is a pig's pussy MMA is a fighting sport not a family reunion

[@psychopathichomosapien]

umar is the nicest kid, yeah i can see that... i remember seeing a video where tagir accidently calling javier with his name instead with "coach" and umar immediately correcting him lol

[@sidPalma]

It was Usman

[@fzzz1366]

It was usman and tagir didn’t call name he called brother

[@lawrencedaos3481]

3 DAYS AGO I PREDICT ISLAM IS GOING TO SUBMITT OR TKO VOLKY TURN OUT TO BE REAL . ISLAM CONGRATULATIONS.

[@najeebshah.]

its ko not tko@@lawrencedaos3481

[@sarak4217]

That was Usman who corrected him

[@ShifilCena]

No wonder these fighters are so good at every aspect of fighting! Great coach

[@gamingscout592]

Coach javier is such a great, humble and likable coach.

[@shooter2457]

@@samnero387 He does? I'm even more of a fan now. Go Javier!

[@samnero387]

@@shooter2457 I bet you are.

[@shooter2457]

@@samnero387 Yes, keep crying about it 😂 stupidmentalist

[@samnero387]

@@shooter2457 👍

[@jthanrubio1126]

​@@samnero387HD AKA is a family, and just like any family, there are some you don't always agree with but still have love for them. If you see all the legends that came out of AKA, then you will recognize that it was always an open door to anyone that wants to push themselves beyond their limits to be the best version of themselves.

[@nigelsfishbowl7607]

Javier Mendez is sooooo humble...love to listen to him talk❤

[@aakay]

Javier, you a legend ❤️

[@Izzy-zh8ck]

Colby will duck Islam now. It was a fake call out. He never wanted to fight Islam.

[@ChronicTHCBlaze]

He does, it's the PPV business and Colby is all about the $

[@UmarKhan-qo6hd]

Dana son of a b itch won't let him get two belts , his son conor would not recommend it , he already said islam has to fight 1 year more I lw before moving up , no rules for Alex pereira

[@wtfiswrong1h]

Colby signed a new contract. Thats the reason he wanted the money fights with islam,dustin,conor,and not with ranked fighters like belal and burns who are good but people dont care about them.

[@shimreiyokumrah5433]

​​@vulksi there is Belal Muhammad, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Khamzat even for that matter. WW will welcome Islam wit open arms

[@lucasgregory6375]

@@onyenbew1798 Palestine is dead.

[@haroonaboo368]

9:43 look at the care and love for Umar in his eyes❤❤

[@Abadii87]

Great coach, great team , great finish… no excuses guys to be finished in the third minute! Non .. even if you just now wake up from a coma … congrats guys

[@luisOctubre64]

Coach Javier, you are simply the best of all, congratulation, you are a historical coach!

[@lror]

Surely Islam is the #1 underrated fighter. He is the only fighter to ever beat p4p #3 then p4p #1 then p4p #2, back to back to back. And he did this by submitting the best submission artist and KO'd the best KO artist.

[@JrE-il7cf]

Lol volk is not even close to being the best k.o artist

[@lror]

@@JrE-il7cf up until 10 hours ago most commentators said he was.

[@JrE-il7cf]

@@lror They are crazy.

[@opheIia7668]

​​@@lrorname one who said this about Volk

[@REXAZOR]

@@lror cuz there untrained idiots. Also its pure convenience that islam is within the weight classes of the 1 2 3 guy lol he cant beat jones obviously or guys who were at 185 and such who held the top spots before. He still has 2 defenses v a 145r . u shud focus on his actual fkn division instead of getting out of focus with awful modern p4p lists lol. the 4th or 5th guy on the p4p list years ago had more defenses than volk let alone islam

[@slickperspective2745]

Great dude. I noticed that Javier frequently uses the jargon phrase 'you know,' and Khabib tends to say 'like' 😆

[@Automotive_interiors]

Coach Javier is best in this business 🎉

[@danx3504]

It would be a criminal act if they dont make Islam Pounds 4 Pound number 1 when the new rankings comes out

[@jka3062]

They will put Jones 1 even though he a cheat

[@danx3504]

@jka3062 roids jones doesn't deserved to be number 1 considering he had only 1 fight in over 3 yrs. Islam has been active

[@pogy6449]

Great interview, great questions, listening to coach javier is like listening to music, props brother

[@fiqipraramadhan]

If Usman keeps destroying in Bellator, it'd be fun to see him transition to UFC

[@rzlb5]

Know wonder why bellator is in the brink of closing down... Usman keeps destroying Bellator.

[@user-yn6yv8zq2e]

​@@rzlb5bro bellator is officially gone for good

[@user-yn6yv8zq2e]

​@@rzlb5so now ether usman goes to pfl or come to ufc

[@rzlb5]

@@user-yn6yv8zq2e yeah, the original plan was Usman will go to UFC in another 2 years max, but now what would he do? hard to tell since Makhchev wants to dominate in this division for another 2 years too & it seem like a waste of time for Usman to fight in PFL.

[@RandomShowerThoughts]

He would be the lw champ in the ufc right now if Islam wasn’t in the division

[@johnlyly7142]

khabib is a natural leader man

[@ghoul5371]

He’s his fathers son that’s for sure

[@pertamanakprimaindra3928]

that''s because its his true Talent! Khabib always said he doesn't have talent in MMA like Islam or his cousins, so he must working much harder to become champion. His Father also fully understand his Talent and prepare him to be the best as Champion first before he can lead others(the reason of 30-0 promise). Some people said Khabib has high fight IQ when the truth is, he has high strategic IQ which is above Fight IQ, and one of the qualities for natural born leader. Khabib also able to read people as individual and collective, which is made him not only great fighter, but also great coach, businessman and Leader for his team and people especially Dagestan (and the reason why some call him, mystic Khabib lol).

[@thevillain4385]

Coach Javier called it. A dominant and impressive performance and oh my word!!!

[@azizulryk]

Islam is the Quite one..Khabib is the meanest and gangster one..Umar the Nicest one and Usman is the Charismatic one..so now i understand..mean that Khabib is the Alpha in this group.😂😅

[@Puka-ty-ah-808]

Yep Islam is always composed cool as a cucumber

[@user-fg3bn6nj8v]

Alright they’re not One Direction

[@amonsokolokohil7907]

So Islam is the Sigma ?

[@kevinmalone584]

??? Islam trash talks and makes fun of his opponents way more than Khabib, what are you talking about. Hes way meaner

[@LinyLiny-cs5gg]

​@@amonsokolokohil7907 yup , I can see that

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Khabib makes the gameplans for the fighters and then congrats the coaches, which is amazing.

[@rohanshah8808]

Love coach JAVIER he is a father figure to the dagestani boys and AKA

[@salzburg49ers4life6]

Coach is an awesome trainer, even a better human being.

[@GeoffTaylor-xb2kq]

Great win for Islam - P4P greatest active fighter! He is going to clean out the division, and move up to 170!

[@starwarsroo2448]

So what's he waiting for?

[@vulksi]

It’s not easy to move look at volk as an example Colby will be problems for Islam

[@edvinparmeza1298]

@@starwarsroo2448 he's waiting for Dana to do his job: find the next opponent for Islam, doesn't matter who, Islam can fight anyone, that's what a champion does

[@shimreiyokumrah5433]

​@@edvinparmeza1298will matter when he is matched with Belal Muhammad, Shavkat Rakhmonov or Khamzat Chimaev Don bring that Muslim brothers excuse It's a sport not a family reunion

[@edvinparmeza1298]

@@shimreiyokumrah5433 where did I bring excuses? I said he will fight anyone, he has shown it, it doesn't matter who it is

[@mikemacdude]

I asked why they even had coach Jav, they don't seem to even need him. I was dead wrong on that assumption. He knows the game like no ther. Respect coach.

[@RedCorner_MMA]

👊

[@ziotio]

Jav is greatest mma coach of all time .

[@wtfiswrong1h]

Lmao wtf😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 He is the greatest coach oat

[@jessechavez4820]

I think it's because everybody thinks of him as just a boxing coach but it's the mentality of the fight and the preparation that he offers that's so exquisite

[@GameOnline16]

please we need more interview like this

[@BID94]

Javier really hit the jackpot with the guys lol

[@abudujana13]

Thanks for the video, RED CORNER MMA

[@kevinryan2626]

Islam is the line to be the best of all time. As coach says whoever is out in front of him he’ll fight, that’s the sign of a true champion ✊🏻✊🏻

[@shimreiyokumrah5433]

there is Belal Muhammad, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Khamzat even for that matter. WW will welcome Islam wit open arms

[@luthfimuhamad7831]

I’m glad you are part of the Team Khabib coach, so you can tell me how great Team Khabib is.

[@khosrumiah1657]

You can see how much these boys respect there couch

[@paulattaboyatreides6414]

AKA had the most stacked roster of fighters when you count all the past and present champions.

[@elmirbrdar1045]

What role did Hasbula play in the coaching is what I wanna know 😂

[@RedCorner_MMA]

😂😂

[@lakesidelivingwithfroggy.7750]

he the Mascot

[@aimranomar8724]

Role model

[@ZeeshanIqbal24]

o my God! Javier you are such an amazing person! We love you Javier Mendez!

[@shimreiyokumrah5433]

We love Israel not Islam

[@moshedimawalaadormeo]

This guy has coached or helped in coaching several champions already and still very humble.

[@yadim.mulyadhi9388]

Javier Best And Nice Coach 🙌🏻🙏🏼

[@stayclashy3433]

Great interview Red Corner MMA

[@RedCorner_MMA]

👊

[@beanyynwa551]

Greatest coach. We love you ❤

[@fastbreak0822]

Great coach posing as the hype man this fight........ Congrats Javier ...... You are a humble knowledgeable and intelligent dude..... RESPECT

[@theviolentone]

I hope belal got his title shot first..if belal didn’t succeed then the right time to makachev move up

[@tauseefahmad87]

Belal is guaranteed. May be a champ too.

[@kevinmalone584]

@@tauseefahmad87they’ll ignore him because they don’t want him as champ

[@shimreiyokumrah5433]

Why won't Islam fight Belal/Shavkat/Khamzat if he wants to b WW champion

[@AMDesignAndDev]

@@shimreiyokumrah5433 Same reason why Volk didn't fight any LWs before fighting the LW champ. Because he's a champ.

[@Puka-ty-ah-808]

Islam practiced that headkick on the heavybag and landed it perfectly on Volks dome just like he kept landing it on the heavybag.

[@toramaru2490]

of we work with the state of mind like team khabib, i think we all can have a happy, successful life. pretty much give 100%, no need to think politics, always strive to improve (not stuck), love to go for challenge. how can you not love your life if you live that way

[@altaralmizan4481]

and volk want to fight in january after that? bruh stop that guy..he never stop till his soul left him, he need at least 6 month to recover

[@HotRoute7]

Ilia new champ

[@holdmypocket8335]

I have been saying this! His team should've stopped him from taking such a big fight like this! I am so upset with his camp. If he did it for money like he said it must've been good enough so pleaseee don't fight in January. I like volk alot he's an amazing fighter. He needs to rest.

[@Ladiesman217-.]

His ego won’t let him it’s good to a certain extent but he is getting old and he needs to realize that something kamaru did very well and proved he still has it

[@AlexCruz-zf1qn]

It’s ILIA TUPORIA time, bring that boy in January keep the money machine going ufc. 🤫🔥

[@najeebshah.]

he just got some recognition after the first Islam fight so he says dramatic shit lol he ain't fighting in january

[@greenpony2817]

Javier must be realy proud to see Islam becoming such a kickboxing monster

[@manojk.c6905]

Greatest coach goat

[@mondochild]

Coach Jav👍up huge supporter ppv wise. Your whole brother group @AKA

[@peacemfq]

The greatest are always the most humble!

[@JavTheJoker]

High praise for Usman 'The Finisher' from coach Jav. 🙌

[@theenlightenedone1283]

Man all of these Dagastani Eagles r awesome but Usman is so unique

[@haidaryalireza7900]

He is great coach Javier

[@ExploreLyfe]

typo in ur title, volk name. great interview

[@LaylaChenova-ub1wg]

Like to see welterweight Islam Makhachev I'm Heshan Bandara from Sri Lanka🇱🇰

[@internasxoi]

Javier is a great coach

[@Mujahidkhan-bt1bw]

Teams goes long way when members give credit for success to each other

[@ekoputrawan6922]

Terimakasih karna anda saya mengenal juara sejati ♥️♥️

[@salzburg49ers4life6]

After Islam retires, usman will dominate ufc. Coach is the man.

[@ilivelifeso1]

I’m so excited to see Usman join the UFC. He’s the only reason I watch bellator events that he’s in. I also want to see Umar fight again soon. Sucks he had to pull out of the merab fight 😢

[@theenlightenedone1283]

*Coach Javier is the ❤ of the team Khabib is the brain and the other coaches r the captains*

[@ralphsmallblock4367]

👑 Coach👏

[@BlueyChandler]

Very telling interview after 294.

[@Francisco-cx9yo]

Dana said on the ufc post fight interview that Islam have to defend his belt for at least one year, before getting a chance to fight for the welterweight belt

[@SaltySouthTexan]

Well that’s gonna be a long time because Islam doesn’t fight but once a year or so.

[@HaneyStopsRyanRound10]

@@SaltySouthTexanhe fights twice a year

[@kassy8342]

Wrong, from within a 12 month time span through 2021 - 2022 he had 4 fights. And within a 12 month time span he had 3 fights from 2022 - 2023. Fact check before making ridiculous comments

[@275ufc]

@@SaltySouthTexan wrong

[@dino_ravo]

Unless your name is Chicken mcnuggets Then u can fight in multiple divisions n go boxing Without a single title defense n Dana wiill walk u around like hes your son

[@humanform5354]

Umar is !!DEFINITELY!! Legit... everything coach says is true...

[@thomastpi779]

Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah

[@JohnDoe-kx1yt]

Awakenbeerus has made me 25k with his pre fight predictions. Big shoutout to that guy.

[@vladlazar5979]

Islam is a fighting machine!! This guy will stay champion for a while as there is no other fighter in lightweight division able to challenge his title very soon.

[@thepakistaniwayneptunestud734]

we love you Javier Mendez

[@user-sr5kj6ej9z]

1:38 Damn Tae Kwon Do making a statement!!!!! We dont hear this martial art being mentioned that often

[@hzafary]

Level Change each time Jav says “You Know”

[@person81045]

Best coach in the world. Extremely humble guy. Love you Xav Become Muslim already my man!

[@AboveBellow]

Yes. We know

[@MOHAMMED-zd9qi]

Coach is 100% right. Dehydration leads to total loss of Energy.

[@Naksu..]

The greatest MMA coach in the world 🤫

[@abdihashi2310]

Best coach in UFC .

[@seriustraco]

Crazy how the coach basically confirma what volk said, their camp will never take short notice fights, never be willing to be replacement in order to challenge themselves and they confirmed how important the weight factor is for their fighters to win.

[@Drew151Proof]

Islam is the best in the world right. And the 3 generations of lightweight champions would be amazing to see and an even more amazing story

[@funksobravo1]

Javier You know Mendez!

[@carlmattson884]

The interviewer has to listen better. Coach jav told him magomed worked on the body/head kick combo. Turn 2 min later, he asks the same question

[@vanrajrathod1573]

I didn’t listened to what he said i was busy counting his “you knows” 😂

[@Itschoukri]

Crazy to think that is a big chance Khamzat, Umar, Islam, Usman (bellator), Ankalaev could be champions at the same time in the near future. The dagestani/chechen fighters does not mess about😅

[@MintyPeanut]

I surely know now you guys

[@fazezyft1248]

take a shot everytime he says "you know" 😂😂😂

[@ChingChengHanji_]

Hahahahahahaha

[@marcernest3165]

You know what came to mind of that clip of the woman saying "two shots of vodka" then pours a whole bottle lmao

[@ShaDusK]

@@marcernest3165 LOL, yeah. That's my humor.

[@nabilblack]

welterweight division has so many big dude! i hope Islam can keep composed and win.

[@alexpereira6528]

If I really wanted to make a name for myself as a UFC fighter I would ask them to go train in Daegestan

[@dimamaghreb6730]

May Allah guide him to Islam

[@najam0073]

yes i know

[@georgeg6372]

big up

[@sweus6512]

This coach has only champions 🤙

[@rokimduaempat]

Dana just said Islam need another year defending the belt to move up, so my guess would bee Charles in Brazil on Vegas, then Garthje in Abu Dhabi

[@neilmugridge3168]

Did Mendez use to coach Ben Johnson?

[@solukhumbu911]

javier "you know" mendez , the goat

[@tamerabdulrazaq425]

Jon Jones used this exact strategy against DC way back in the day. Set him up with the body kicks round after round, then BOOM head kick.

[@gazj]

you know, you know is this you know, you you you know you know at 100% you know

[@ImranKhan-gs2hy]

Props to Team Islam for an amazing short notice gameplan for a P4P Champ.

[@huthayfaainqawi4348]

Yeah we now know, coach

[@michaelmcconnell7302]

Javier mendez looks like chael sonnen in Fury Road

[@karimnasser7368]

Javier “You know” Mendez!

[@PrincevincentiusEL]

Javier “you know” Mendez