'There's never been a man more dangerous than Khabib': Javier Mendez reacts to Cormier's claim

American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) Founder and Team Khabib coach Javier Mendez talks to MMA Mania's Drake Riggs about his new business ventures, Islam Makhachev, PFL's Bellator acquisition, and more.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:47 - Business in Dubai
1:51 - Initial expectations when first became coach
3:56 - Most talented fighter ever coached
5:30 - PFL-Bellator merger
7:31 - More dangerous: Makhachev or Khabib Nurmagomedov?
8:57 - Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier?
11:01 - Top up-and-comers right now
#JavierMendez #IslamMakhachev #Khabib

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Article: www.mmamania.com/2024/3/25/24108953/coach-all-for-islam-makhachev-vs-dustin-poirier-when-youre-champion-you-fight-when-youre-ready

[@damianbeattie91]

khabib walked through barboza head kick and it was a sweet shot that hit flush and made an amazing sound. as well as hard chin, khabib mentally already won the fight before the bell.

[@tanujdebbarma588]

Yeah, that kick was good. I was wondering why nobody talks about it. It could've been good night for many fighters.

[@remzremz5412]

Best coach on the planet, Love u coach

[@damonjeff3631]

Islam and dustin porior press conference going to be fun 🤩

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Never understood the skillset view when Khabib the type of guy to make the gameplans for his teammates and not the other way around, so he is the best.

[@N-fl8zi]

Khabib the type of guy to fight 20 cans to pad his record 4 mediocre fighters 2 A teir fighters and 3 title defenses 😂

[@ryantiarno4294]

​@@N-fl8ziits only business... Its just business.. 🤣

[@alfiashaikh9228]

​@@N-fl8ziexactly you could've easily defeated habib

[@M.saeed247]

​@@N-fl8ziKeyboard warrior from the basement...any of those cans would make you a can of fart under a minute...

[@randomgamestory1161]

@@N-fl8zi can is you who comment bullshit never had actual fight

[@ziqman4552]

in terms of skillset, makhachev is the most well rounded. the most dangerous goes to khabib

[@sandrareinagonzalez4611]

Javier Mendez we love you!

[@V.ROY...]

Khabib🐐👑

[@almontaseralazri3107]

so excited to see Usman moves to the UFC. A guy with his resume should have a title fight within 3 or 4 fights in the UFC

[@Matt-jc2ml]

Chandlers 2nd fight was for a title lol

[@IsmailMohamedtsunamisse]

Hey coach. I'm here to help you with your fish business. I'm from Maldives 🇲🇻.

[@ariefnugros8060]

Great interview

[@kratosofspartareal]

Great interview, thanks!

[@ytuser6091]

Wonderful interview!

[@mmamaniadotcom]

Thank you!

[@violetrose6014]

Javier mendez is the G.O.A.T s coach

[@2016Islander]

Khabib was great and there isn't any match for khabib. People talk about Jon Jones but he doesn't have clean resume. Jones Jones got caught for cheating, lost a fight as well. Khabib showed a full dominance in MMA.

[@alexanderramirez2655]

Shut up your virgin, khabib is not even in the top five off all time😂 Jon Jones is on another dimenssion,

[@alexanderramirez2655]

It's harder defeat Dc ? Or two nobody like Justin or Dustin?😂 This casuals my God 😂😂😂

[@alfiashaikh9228]

​@@alexanderramirez2655justin is a violent fighter , he is not a nobody. Maybe you can say fedor is goat or gsp is goat but jone jones took peds so he can't be in the convo

[@saltoreplyok]

if khabib defeated jon the next day u wil agree that jon is a cheater 😃@@alexanderramirez2655

[@Littlenovatv]

I do agree that Jon Jones has to be disqualified from the conversation because PEDs. But don't bring up his loss. Only because it is a complete bs result. IMO, Khabib could have been my 🐐 if he had stuck around longer.

[@fariscerkez6066]

I'm so happy to hear Cain is coaching after all what happened to him and his family

[@Naksu..]

Thank you

[@orionpacks]

great inside

[@nasirosman4605]

Khabib is the most dominant fighter in MMA. Plus dangerous and feared of all times... period

[@herianshah_rahman]

September coach's Javier Mendez

[@beifongbengbeng]

Danger is so diff to skill. Khabib is dangerous because his gameplan was never not followed. Everybody knows his plan, but no one figured out how to break it. That is danger. He retired before anyone can figure it out. Skills. Take down? Great. Cage control? YES. Cardio? Efficient. GnP? Yes. Positional Wrestling? Def. Striking? NOPE. You dont have to be overall 100, but 9 out of 10 of your skills should be 10. Only way to surely take him out is a KO or TKO. RD 1 he’s taking you down this is for sure. Nullify your legs, control your arms, sometimes punch your head. Lol By the time you’re in round 2 you’re gassed. Once you figure out his take down timing, you dont even have KO power anymore. That IS danger.

[@ShifilCena]

Islam is a complete fighter but as he said nobody is dangerous than Khabib!!

[@jonyhyder6506]

makachev wanted to fight at march 10 against justin. 2 days before ramadan.but dana white fumbled that.

[@oceanaut84]

KHABIB ❤

[@herianshah]

Good morning coach Javier Mandez, be healthy and happy. See you soon 🫶❤️❤️❤️🫶

[@shahid1071]

Khabib the goat 🐐

[@alexanderramirez2655]

Of what?😂

[@shahid1071]

@@alexanderramirez2655 of MMA 👊

[@ts4095]

FairPlay just awesome !!!

[@kinantantjiptawirawan1326]

Javier is not bad but he is way overrated because of Khabib and Islam, it is just all about relation and old friend and high respect value hold by the Dagestanis, DC came up with a bad gameplan vs Jon and vs Stipe, Rockhold was all shit shows, other members of AKA is just mediocre

[@shadowzeenko3653]

If AKA is "mediocre", then 99% of MMA gyms are utter s***. Frank Shamrock: UFC lhw champ + WEC lhw champ. Velasquez: UFC hw champ. Cormier: UFC hw & lhw champ + Strikeforce hw GP winner. Rockhold: Strikeforce mw champ + UFC mw champ. Khabib: UFC lw champ. Makhachev: UFC lw champ. Usman Nurmagomedov: Bellator lw champ.

[@kinantantjiptawirawan1326]

@@shadowzeenko3653 Frank only trained there part time, same as Leon or Pav, yeah i forgot to mention Cain but that is just it, Cain and DC are the one whom carried AKA not Javier, Luke is a fine example how overrated Javier is, rest of Khabib cs are mainly due to Abdulmanap' school not AKA, even Islam' only loss is the product of Javier' horrible gameplan, Javier did sh!+ nothing too while Islam' faced manuly adversities at Perth vs Volk 1, my opinion stands still, Javier is really not that bad he is quite good but really is overrated, you know Khabib' cs out of respect and long time relationship hold him dearly, yeah but his coaching abilities and gameplan is not really very good

[@shadowzeenko3653]

@@kinantantjiptawirawan1326 You can't be that bad when you've won titles with Cormier and Velasquez in multiple organizations.

[@kinantantjiptawirawan1326]

@@shadowzeenko3653 man, isnt that what ive been saying? he is not that bad but he is not that very good as medias/fans portrait him

[@shadowzeenko3653]

@@kinantantjiptawirawan1326 Yeah...But the results speak for him, in a way... Whatever...

[@N-fl8zi]

Jon Jones is more dangerous. People talk about khabib like he’s the goat 😂 not top ten.

[@zorgalorga6105]

Jones is a cocain addict, he's the goat in addiction

[@psychopathichomosapien]

everyone can have different goat, it's a matter of opinion

[@ryantiarno4294]

Juicy jones😂

[@alfiashaikh9228]

Yes he is the goat at doing peds before flighting

[@wavecontroller5647]

Lol where tf did jon jones come from

[@knuckledown9639]

Genuinely I dont think khabib is more dangerous than islam , islam head kicked volk has khabib ever even thrown a head kick hahaha very over rated tbh had a good little run then retired could of been a real goat if he stayed and hugged everyone , islam the man.

[@keyboardwarrior6591]

Thing is Khabib is more dangerous on the ground meaning he won’t give you a chance to breathe. He also will almost never fail to take you down during the fight. The only Fighter that has more 10-8 rounds than 10-9

[@sheikhfahad2436]

Head kick make you dangerous, this is numba wan bullsh*t

[@ts4095]

Khabibz more than one The Goat The Eagle tek ur pick !!!

[@tazmaniataibi]

29-0

[@user-bu4kv4ik9l]

Hello

[@user-bu4kv4ik9l]

George Saint Pierre easily will be at kabbib easy

[@bhatsahil9267]

S in his bedroom 😂 not in the octagon

[@herianshah]

sorry bro no other business family business Nurmagomedov coach Javier Islam Makhachev all ... 🫶❤️❤️❤️🫶

[@email2rahat]

Khabib is 10 times more aggressive and offensive than Islam. Islam is more skilled as a MMA fighter but Khabib is better in wrestling and ground and pound.