Khabib Exposes Why Kicking Isn't a Part of His Game Plan

Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals what's the reason for him not using a lot of kicks in his game plan.
The reason, Coach Javier Mendez.
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[@kindatoxic1474]

Look how drecnhed he is in sweat. If this was after his fighting career then I cant imagine how hard this man worked during. If you ever did sports or wrestling you know thats just unreal how hard he must be working.

[@FrigidTiger]

This was during his career in 2018 I believe. I'm gonna start putting dates on these videos to help with that. But, very good observation. People overlook that often.

[@JeromeBlessedHolloway]

Khabib is fat now lol

[@agharbi1724]

Yah I've gotten to half of my shirt being drenched in sweat but never my whole body and that was after 2 hours of solid combat training.

[@rayneildoswanson9408]

typical day in the office, if youre not covered in sweat after training, youre not training properly

[@ahmadjauhar4562]

He swim against the current of a river in a high altitude. Enough said

[@realog6288]

00:38 "he's alright" proceeds to keep ice on his leg

[@JamieReynolds89]

dont you understand sarcasmn?

[@monkeyx17]

@@JamieReynolds89 wtf is sarcasmn

[@Luckyluckyverylucky]

xDD

[@efjayadi]

@@JamieReynolds89 oh no he supposed to use sarcastic voice, now i look foolish

[@Thawhid]

Haa

[@calvinchen928]

Javier Mendez has a lot of humility. He's a striking coach, but he respects Abdulmanap's work with Khabib and his brothers a lot and doesn't try to change their game plan, but instead sharpens them to better implement their wrestling heavy pressure.

[@Teddy-se8qb]

javier mendez knows kicking is overrated. boxing is wrestling is what makes mma champs

[@neonjesus8831]

@@Teddy-se8qb Dags have stiff backs. Can't really throw kicks effectively the way Khabieber moves.

[@JimChap]

@@Teddy-se8qb Depends on the matchup too. Gaethje's kicking is pretty devastating, and Khabib couldn't have taken too many more of his kicks. But Khabib is a freak and his wrestling is too good for everyone once he's got them..

[@DADRB0B55]

@@Teddy-se8qb Tell that to Petr Yan or Adesanya 😂 MMA is about knowing real martial arts, if your just a wrestler than you might as well be in the 90’s, Khabib is as one dimensional as Royce Gracie. Real MMA fighters use all 3, even Jon Jones wouldn’t have had his success due too Oblique kick which cripples boxers and wrestlers. Aldo, Sliva these are real MMA fighters.

[@Teddy-se8qb]

@@DADRB0B55 annnnd still put mcgregor on his ass. that kicking shit is overrated.

[@mohammedsameeh8961]

Khabibs plan: *Get in the ring *Maul *Get off the ring *Ask for next lokation

[@wingedpoint3986]

🤣🤣🤣

[@rangdajiedshabong1500]

That's not UFC work n do you know UFC mean

[@YP_1]

@@rangdajiedshabong1500 he come he smesh

[@MiguelMartinez-el1le]

"Maul" = lays and prays

[@prashanthreddy6858]

😅😅😅

[@jalrox123]

The way he dominated, he never needed another plan. Its crazy to see him going in every fight with same plan. That just tell you how good was his wrestling and grappling game.

[@Kingryangarcia]

Khabib baby kzbin.infoSZz3MK9p_tE?feature=share

[@joeluis4366]

He really hasn't fought anyone, he 29-0 with 16 wins being out of the octagon. Then his next 13 wins were Kamal shalorus (bean can), gleison tibau (tomato can) Thiago Tavares (washed up) Abel Trujillo (nobody), pat Healy (has been) rafael dos anjos (loses to everyone), Darrell harsher (nobody), Michael Johnson (double digit losses) Edson Barbosa (0 ground game) Al iaquinta (real easte agent) conor mcgregor (0 ground game, just a big name) dustin poirier (somebody), Justin gaethje (somebody). The retirement he isn't the greatest lol. I literally broke it down you never hear of any pf those fighters beside conor, dustin and Justin smh.

[@jalrox123]

Mur mur mur. You'll do nootin

[@dominicgalloway4481]

@@joeluis4366 he'd crush you.

[@broloco3966]

@@joeluis4366 you think he fought shit, washed up fighters, but no other person can do what he does.

[@Wise101]

Khabib's striking is not graceful but is brutally effective

[@rjgn4054]

His striking is actually very smart like it so off beat and unpredictable i really think he can fight gracefully if he wanted to but his awkward style makes his striking really good

[@rijadhadzic3396]

MMA striking is different than Boxing or Muay Thai. Too many people think MMA striking is suppose to look like Boxing or MT, so they label it as "bad" striking, but no, that's actually what striking is suppose to look like in MMA to be effective (for a wrestler at least)

[@Grandfinal43]

@@rijadhadzic3396 yup even Adesenya who is at least top 3 strikers in the UFC and has a nice style to watch is still awkward to look at with the amount of feints and changing position/switiching stances that goes on. There's so many different things to consider that could happen at once that having a pretty style that your opponent can get a read for the rhythm is counter-productive.

[@paulpelle3046]

@@rijadhadzic3396 dude...there’s only good striking and bad striking. Just because an athlete trains MMA it doesn’t mean that their striking HAS to be mediocre, or the hands are kept too low most the time (way too many MMA fighters do this btw). Most fighters do seem to get stuck in a set pattern though. Stances, guards, and tactics should all change organically depending on how a fight is playing out 🙏

[@BobbyOnADuke]

@@rijadhadzic3396 nah I get what you’re saying 100% like to me, mma striking is someone like cub Swanson. Low hands, wild angles. Just wild and unpredictable.

[@chrisredfield6274]

"Learn to punch and hard punch, takedown, control" Haha sounds so simple but he does it so well

[@saz2248]

He doesn't kick because it would be the equivalent of Adesanya shooting for takedowns against the cage. It doesn't fit into his gameplan: close the distance and get your opponent up against the cage. And even to that effect he's used the front kick at times, especially in the Gaethje fight.

[@KeyserSoze23]

I've danced my whole life. Martial arts is just fun for me, it's all choreographed a bit like dance. I have done Muay Thai and Wushu, which is cool because it's very fluid dance. I also do Tricking. It's kind of like Taekwondo with the big kicks and flips and showier aspects of martial arts.

[@rumble8014]

Wtf is Adesanya?

[@imdeexpert5828]

@@rumble8014 ??

[@fablenumber1fan]

@@rumble8014 one of the best strikers on the planet...you may not know him because he isn't muslim

[@badgebadge8946]

Perfectly described

[@sixpathskaiokentv]

Only Khabib could make someone want to be referred to as “this guy” and feel respected in the process

[@boliusabol822]

yeah I've tried it and it hasn't worked

[@leocoelho12]

best fighters to throw kicks are the ones with a dangerous bottom game, like charles do bronx, he isn't worried about being taken down

[@morayhan2443]

he's been submitted 4 times on the ground

[@dukenukem7043]

he’s been finished on the ground several times though

[@pigheartsmith2218]

@@morayhan2443 younger more reckless version, getting subbed doesn’t mean you’re shit on the ground tho, 90% of lightweights today are scared shitless to go the ground with him. He had Dustin holding on for dear life for example.

[@morayhan2443]

@@pigheartsmith2218 he cheated multiple times against dustin btw getting subbed don't necessarily mean you're shit on the ground it means you're equally in danger of being stunned and that you ARE also afraid of being on the ground which disprove that he is not afraid of going down and current top contenders have all the ground game in the world

[@pigheartsmith2218]

@@morayhan2443 the guys who subbed him are very good on the ground as well bro and so ? It’s a cage fight bro they all cheat

[@justkeepmovingforward.3888]

The pain in "his alright" is leftover tears from khabibs kicks

[@FrigidTiger]

Don't let the point fly over your head. Khabib LISTENS to HIS COACH. Javier Mendez has a gameplan of Hard Punches, Takedown, and Control on the ground. Not too deep. 😂

[@AO-tf7cr]

He knows what he’s working with. Kabib don’t have it like that. What’s his go to? One shot that means nothing but to set up takedown. If it lands great, but it’s not quality, he is a wrestler, striking for him is number one bullshit

[@HuwPewPew]

But how can it not be deep when it has a sepia filter?!

[@AO-tf7cr]

@AJ Martin his striking is trash. If he fought some real competition he would have some L,s

[@Evilkevin3]

@@AO-tf7cr lol wtf

[@AO-tf7cr]

@@Evilkevin3 said a person who supports evil 🥴🥴

[@skater3333ful]

Khabib gotta have the strongest headbutt in the game tho

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

He can break down a door with that cranium

[@unknownentity8256]

I don't know, I heard Hasbullah destroyed Khabib's orbital after the last Islam fight when they entered the ring... My prayers go out to Khabib, hopefully his brain surgery goes well.. 🙏

[@hoodrichtx5498]

@@unknownentity8256 Hasbullah strong as hell

[@hajratahir3119]

In Sambo headbutting is legal, you can see him using it in his earlier fights

[@skater3333ful]

@@hajratahir3119 Holy shit really? thats awesome, what yal think would be worse, Khbib's headbutt or Ben Askren's spinning backfist of doom???

[@vntgstks]

When someone is icing their leg, and says “ah, he’s alright”… pure comedy.

[@infrared2084]

Javier Mendez is respected like a father. I like how he looks out for them like they’re his own.

[@samfook7806]

I belive this guy will make to ufc 💯

[@greyobserver6953]

You stick with what brought you to the dance

[@louisjolliet3369]

What many people don't understand is that it's a question of stance / balance. Khabib is very forward leaning and marches forward to pressure with punches and takedown threats, so his balance is in front. Kickers typically have a upright stance with weight either spread on both legs or even on the back leg. Khabib's whole system is not compatible with kicking and he doesn't need to.

[@alekseydrotenko3289]

yep the kickers are trying to create distance and keep guys out of range. Khabib is closing distance and getting in range.

[@louisjolliet3369]

@@alekseydrotenko3289 Yes absolutely.

[@bryanmorrison2396]

Humble in dictionary says khabib nurmagamedov. Honestly the guy is so fkn nice down to earth loyal as fuck jst a great human

[@pantyraidersisback625]

I love this dude. He's an extremely disciplined and humble fighter. God have mercy on you if he hates you 😂🤣😂

[@FrigidTiger]

He'll end up breaking records on you 😂 i.e.-Trujillo

[@sunisyellow8517]

@@zaboo.m.afool_ 😂🤣😂🤣

[@pdrider7918]

Habib in my opinion is one of the best mma fighter in history. His fight iQ is very very good.His techniques, timing,.. crazy good

[@kierenkd]

He's good. I haven't seen his fight IQ tested though. For me, that would be having to change plan. Perhaps I just need a commentary / breakdown like Bas Ruten did for some of his old fight strategy

[@sebastianconstantin5176]

i dont understand what big fight iq you need to hug ur oponents all fight. big fight iq has adesanya, distance, timing, everything to perfection. khabib, hug, hug., wtf iq is that?

[@pdrider7918]

@@sebastianconstantin5176 I used to think like that , it's just that habib's wrestling is so good he makes it look easy and drowning the opponents. But after watching analysis of his fights , damn.. there's a lot of things going on and require extreme skill and knowledge to do what Habib did to those professional mma fighters . Mind blowing.

[@shahrizalhamid6040]

This is a true Muslim. He don't want to hurt people. The game is to take down opponents, not to hurt.

[@rubim.3211]

He's a beast. Idc what anyone says. Him & Nate are up there in rank . Period😎🤟

[@SuperhumanFitness]

Khabib is truly a monster

[@truthseekerKJV]

Like hell. He has nothing but a ground game. Like Royce Gracie.

[@hajratahir3119]

@@truthseekerKJV casual comment. Watch his fight against Al, Justin and Edson. He has way more than ground game. His competition just didnt push him to a point where he needed to exhibbit his full skill.

[@JerrysJets]

@@truthseekerKJV You do realize that's acceptable in MMA?

[@mowglig9382]

Punch - Hard Punch - Takedown - Control

[@joshuahinton2586]

"He's alright" we just witnessed this mans last words

[@kingj521]

Someone immortalized khabib in a fighting game.. Grabs & punches.. No kicks. And chain throws..

[@h870]

Khabib showcased a good front kick to the body repeatedly against Justin though. It played a part in Justin tiring out so quickly

[@dillon6280]

maybe =

[@vnohxpe7669]

Khabib just had to say " its too hard to set up kicks and I like hugging grown men on the ground for 5 rounds "

[@traplivesmatter1462]

@@vnohxpe7669 Hahaha kind of true though

[@FrigidTiger]

I will never understand why people underestimate grappling and wrestling. Its MMA. If you only like striking, watch striking only promotions. People hate what they dont understand, I guess

[@jonpictogramjones4045]

@@FrigidTiger exactly, kickboxing exists...

[@ashiaqu643]

dont forget khabib has a good flying knee too

[@JJJ-ok7nc]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 khabib has no kicking game abs no stand up creativity- he’s a novice. He has Ben Askren style stand up and he kicks like a child. it’s embarrassing and an insult to the real fighting game, real martial arts -

[@vittocrazi]

@@JJJ-ok7nc nice bait

[@JJJ-ok7nc]

@@vittocrazi thanks 😊

[@sokonlon]

Khabib did spinning back kick once against Al Iaquinta... Get scholded by coach and team mates after lol

[@shovihandayani3836]

Hahaha I remember this 😂

[@myreviews5981]

Incredible workouts!! Goat

[@jjonlaw8140]

Kicks will just expose his strategy, one wrong kick or miss can make someone else have the chance to shoot on him, have the takedown and then ground control. He needed to be on both feet at all times so he doesn't risk that. Very smart

[@BPitts32]

How do you not listen to the best fighter on the planet??!

[@Taangi]

His striking is very effective actually, but due to his excellent grappling, it's undermined

[@leorayes1355]

Kabbib never snapped his leg so he's right you must win and not take dangerous risk's if your gonna go undefeated.

[@chesusjrist9733]

Literally dripping sweat still trying to do more push-ups. What a monster.

[@lifted-Don]

He said no this is about you coach 🙏🏼💯

[@ericlee1226]

the main difference is Khabib started Combat Sambo at an early age like a lot of elite athletes, where majority of the UFC fighters started when they are a teen. Different level period.

[@its_thansil9085]

Only striking is his game plan... Best striker ever

[@quiasnoorzad]

Khabib dodged cowboy his whole career!

[@jacobpeters9919]

This khabib has a mean quick rear push kick

[@zakaria87100]

It's understandable, every kick makes his takedown harder and he becomes less of a threat to his opponent. Punching puts him at an already advantageous position with both his feet planted. Genius Coach

[@marzattackz6736]

He reminds me of a quote, "Said I didn't have much use for 'em, never said I didn't know how to use 'em." - Quigley Down Under (after he shoots Alan Rickman)

[@josephtrotman187]

"Couple my clrazy kicks" - Khabib Nurmagomedov

[@jacobharris954]

Simple answer he does know how to it well

[@TonyMotherfuckinLee]

When the comments section drops serious knowledge.

[@johndoe-yz9de]

goat

[@Ice-Ben]

With the arsenal that Khabib has, it's very smart to not use kicks, kicks usually leaves your head open for counters or take-downs and as he was not trained for kicks since childhood they will be slower than other strikers for sure and a kick boxer will definitely see that, so coach Mendez really knows what he is doing.

[@MrAlex230187]

Love doing pushups like Khabib

[@asdfghjkldfghjhgcgyuigfyui9792]

good coach

[@andrewferris1903]

You can't follow up a kick with a takedown, it's as simple as that.

[@PigBenis4U]

It's not that simple. Khamzat Chimaev does it.

[@MontyQueues]

@@PigBenis4U good one

[@1__1734]

Dude it is watch umar nurmagomedov thats all he does

[@MrRazmut]

Why could you not follow a kick with a takedown? One of the best times to shoot in for a takedown is when you just smashed a high kick into your opponents arms, making them stand up tall and disturbing their balance. You just gotta be fast at switching to the takedown right after the kick lands

[@hajratahir3119]

Khabib threw a lot of front kicks to the stomach. The one he landed on Gaethje winded him good

[@brendanboyle493]

most dominant fighter all time

[@Chikitoysimulation]

But still he landed some good kicks against Gaethje. 29-0 UFC Legend

[@geecee9770]

Takedown, Smesh, Repeat!

[@WhySoSerious551]

Khabib, fedor, cro cop, the three best of all time.

[@legrandmedia2746]

Fedor, GSP, Khabib.

[@Quadruple-Vaxxed-Boomer]

A kick is an opening for a wrestler.

[@willtailor6813]

"American Kickboxing Academy"

[@daithiocinnsealach3173]

Punch hard, take down, control.

[@mahfackerweed3996]

Sure some of best Muay Thai fighter in mma use kick and success in mma kick help a lot tbh

[@supremehater]

@@poopyanalbumhole facts when u fight on the street 9/10 times it's gonna end up on the ground

[@abzshaker]

@@poopyanalbumhole yh when you fight 1 v1 in streets....but if its more you dont want to end up on the floor

[@zachthomas2592]

@@abzshaker truu, wrestling in a street fight could leave you vulnerable if fighting more than one person, but having a good combination of boxing and wrestling is probably the best for street fights

[@abzshaker]

@@zachthomas2592 yh agreed

[@dylanqueen6084]

he ate some of justins hard kicks

[@thenewyearsgrinch]

Great coaches make great gameplans and tailor their training to their athletes. There's a lot of talk on this thread as to whether kicks work or not. THEY OBVIOUSLY DO. They just wouldn't work for khabib. He should have to know how to deal with them. But a fighter only has limited time during a training camp. And that should be spent honing your a game and b game. and focusing on your opponents a game and b game. He could maybe learn to do a tornado kick when he isn't booked for a fight, to maybe break the monotony of training, but maintain good gym habits in the off season. Which is what I here a lot of guys do. but even this could be seen as a waste of time.

[@contacthigh8571]

Khabib be looking like curious George in this video

[@sylasmalone6126]

I like Charles Oliveiras style so much cause he throw all kinds of kicks and if someone grabs his leg and takes him down then he can just submit them. Basically he can kick without worrying about people catching his kicks. That's why he does alot of jumping teeps and front kicks. I'm surprised it isn't similar for khabib. I know wrestling and BJJ are different but still most people probably wouldn't grab his legs to take him down cause he will just reverse position and be in top.

[@Doofenshmirtz1088]

They're so scared of Khabib they wont even throw the kick. Conor threw what looked like a knee in the first round of their fight and it almost landed but because he missed Khabib punished him for it.

[@MynameisBrianZX]

Khabib's best weapon is his punishing fence wrestling, and throwing many kicks or getting taken down doesn't help, the feet being ready to shoot helps. From the little I've seen, he has a solid bottom game (see vs. Trujillo) and middling kicks (skillset way below Aldo, Gaethje, Adesanya). I don't doubt he kicks hard but Mendez knows not to compromise top-tier wrestling for mid-tier kicking.

[@TheAiket]

Ryan Hall abuses this thing with kicks

[@truthseeker96]

He should worry if he fought the likes of Khabib and Islam. Charles have been submitted 3-4 times in ufc by fighters with way less grappling skills than Islam & Khabib.

[@pope9349]

Different style,Khabib never needed to kick because of the speed of his takedown and the way he control the cage.

[@dotsydude]

I want to see khabib crazy kicks

[@badfelix007]

crazy guy, montain guy

[@vladimircurkoski1455]

I miss this guy fighting If he give us one more it would be awesome but I don't have high hopes

[@nicecock5703]

subtitles be like "uh this is gay he's alright"

[@elijahmaoate2534]

" He's alriiiight" trying to vibe whilst khabib the wrestler just kicked the sh*t out of your leg 😂

[@ogemibirgungelecek9487]

This is real Mexican gangstah

[@djhiggins4431]

Kahbib never needed a different game plan, he would walk guys down and over power then, wrestle them to the mat, hold them there, and beat them period. Everyone knew his game plan noone could stop it. Kahbib would be talking and refusing water while guys were gasping for air lol

[@CufflinksAndChuckles]

Another thing about kicks is that they're the most effective when you're at a distance that you wouldn't want to be in if you also want to shoot for a takedown. GSP was unique because his takedowns were so fast that he could open you up with a kick and still have the time to take you down before you have the chance to recover to a normal stance.

[@himarkabane]

Ice Ice baby

[@sushilangelo]

If you cannot kick you get 'Aanged'. LOL

[@Mitchell432]

More effective with two good legs than a good leg and a bruised up one, however some kicks can be extremely effective. Now look at the Connor fight where he rolled his leg and re injured his leg that was do to a previous leg injury? I have to give it too all these guys what amazing athletes and a extremely tough sport!!!! Not only they all get shitty pay to start the amount of personal injury is insane!

[@gdgd5194]

Khabib "One Outs" Nurmagomedov

[@landoncube769]

"No hard punch and then take down. You wrestler"

[@esporter5721]

Fascinating point - at all weight levels, the best don’t kick

[@donkylefernandez4680]

trips and shoves have always been better and safer than kicks, muay thai doesn't strike passed the knee because it can get checked. Only high kicks and knee strikes.

[@esporter5721]

@@donkylefernandez4680 Ngannou, Usman, Khabib, Jones… Adesanyu Outlier but still victories aren’t kickbased

[@Zen_Power]

Low kicks are low risk medium reward (if not spammed repeatedly creating a predictable pattern) They are Good to compromise your opponents movement.

[@shahrul8977]

This man make million of dollar undefeated and not even bleed

[@virityrealtual3831]

Talk about abusing the word "expose" xD Think if khabib mastered the calf or low kick, it would definitely add to his arsenal. But I understand why his coach let's him stuck to punching, takedowns, control and ground and pound. Don't change a winning formula.

[@nwilt7114]

You should still practice kicks, however, kicks are high risk high reward. If you can land them cleanly you can do a lot of damage on your opponent. If you can't against an opponent, you expose yourself (against a gap closer) for takedowns and risk damaging your foot/leg. You usually have to set it up when they aren't expecting it (time it just right), throw some (calf kicks) if they are over exposed, or have a strategy like a kick boxer that keeps the distance perfect for kicking (If kicking is your specialty).

[@gullintanni]

Great wrestlers that can strike are a menace to non wrestlers and non striking wrestlers.

[@pat2964]

Khabib God bless you I hope you know Jesus Christ you appear to be a stand-up and just and righteous man may God bless your journey

[@3minutesmoba]

Of course he knows Jesus. All Muslims do. Just in a different way. Jesus is one of the best prophets.

[@JNIGHTification]

Khabib would perish in a Muay Thai match against someone like Senchai or Buakaw. It's prudent to be good or at least decent at everything that involves fighting. But Khabib definitely did his thing in the Ufc

[@happydad1776]

I would not wanna get kicked by khabib. Fuck that 👀

[@earljohnfabul7242]

It’s crazy cuz we never really got to see him fight Oliveira !🤦🏻‍♂️

[@antonbyebajraktaraj1349]

You can throw any type of kicks comftable if your not scared to get taken down like khabib.

[@Robert-ln8ct]

"He's gay-- he's alright."

[@MannElite]

Idk if you can say he doesn't kick... he throws a front kick to the body quite often, he also throws a flying knee in every single fight I think.

[@Salim_Habib]

Khabib couch is a Mexican 💙

[@violetrose7956]

I will watch everything about khabib ❤

[@clavicusvile1328]

@sam yemen yet you are here too

[@algerierz]

We will all learn from him. But you are definitely in love, sister ;-)

[@ItsameAlex]

cute:3

[@MrNukenin16]

Did you watch what Khabib said about where you should be? Are you in the kitchen right now?

[@truthseeker96]

@@MrNukenin16 She's in the kitchen cooking chicken Mcnuggets with a recipe that makes you tap in the first round 🤣🤣

[@FreshTake01]

Can we get this guy a Rosetta Stone?

[@nathanielnizard2163]

A prophet as well. Thank you Michael Chandler.

[@bigfishfishing-111]

Fans get upset Khabibs not a striker. Can't deny he's got the game plan to over come any diversity thrown his way by the best fighters on the planet. No one can take that away.

[@lukeinvictus69]

@Kill All Pedos khabib single handedly ended diversity in the michael johnson fight

[@ModalGroove]

I dunno why people say Khabib isn't a good striker.. He outstruck every striker he ever stood up with and barely got hit in the process. He wasn't as graceful looking as Mayweather but he had similar stats to Mayweather when it came to making his opponents hit nothing but air

[@lemmefeelyerjibblets8856]

@@ModalGroove Most of it has to do with the fear of being taken down by Khabib though. If Gaethje, Conor, and Dustin didn't have to worry about being taken down by the most dominant grappler in the sport, I believe he would've been destroyed on the feet.

[@adamcontreras8404]

Another thing to add is that kicks absolutely drain your energy, throwing 10 kicks and throwing 10 punches effect you differently.

[@ngongwangpungjung5211]

He should join wrestling instead of UFC ... cause among all the other wrestlers it'll be interesting to see whether he'll remain the same dominant with other wrestlers ..as in the UFC

[@DescartesRenegade]

I think GSP would dominate Khabib. Khabib would have to get lucky with a haymaker like how Matt Serra did. Taking down GSP and trying to control him would be the worst strategy considering that GSP has alien strength

[@Mike-fd7dq]

I like how Khabib used sideways movement to throw off McGregor due to McGregor being dangerous if approached with forward and back movements.

[@remyhavoc4463]

I can't imagine him doing teep and front kicks cause I think it just wouldn't be fast enough to be that effective. That's why he does a flying knee sometimes. You don't expect a wrestler tokick because they know it won't work but ain't nobody expecting a wrestler to be coming at you forward with a flying knee 😂

[@retribution5204]

The Man locks you with his legs.. he uses the energy and durability in his legs for other reasons. Much like an anaconda. It's only gonna bite you to get a hold of you. After the constriction starts

[@phil_matic]

You know what else is not part of his game plan? going against people that actually have ground game.