UFC Classic: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta | FREE FIGHT

[@moosesnWoop]

Khabib's team wiping the blood from Al Laquinta's face shows how much respect they have for the fighter

[@Userc1073]

That was Islam 😂

[@moosesnWoop]

@@Userc1073 yeah it was

[@nuray.salmanova.2005]

​@@Userc1073 Actually, Al Iaquinta won

[@Abbb10ayb]

@@nuray.salmanova.2005u must be crazy and blind 😂😂

[@DarkWarrior_1]

​@@nuray.salmanova.2005 you again forgot to pay visit to psychiatrist?

[@Arvidana]

Respect for Al Laquinta for never give up.

[@AMATSKI_FF]

vive Khabib

[@shoveltf2]

He showed his heart and had solid takedown defense, definitely gave Khabib a bit of trouble

[@User44674o]

Khabib wanted him to bleed for US supporters 😀

[@RasyidMahri]

He's not a chicken like McGregor

[@nuray.salmanova.2005]

​@@RasyidMahri Actually, Al Iaquinta won

[@Footballedit07-n5h]

Who is proud to be a part of ummate Muhammad s-a-w

[@jayslife775]

No one.

[@furkan7564-z2y]

لا اله الالله محمد رسول الله

[@Dragonball-fd2ru]

​@@jayslife775yeah bcs u not😂

[@sesea1166]

​@@jayslife775😂

[@MMA_FAN556]

Plz don't bring religion in sports

[@k.m.zakaria8291]

Khabib's exceptional character traits are truly remarkable. Outside the battlefield of the ring, he never harms anyone. Just as a tiger fiercely clamps down on its prey, weakening it to bring it under control, Khabib also launches devastating attacks to dominate his opponents. He is one of the greatest fighters in history, remaining undefeated in 29 matches! Truly a man blessed by Allah, Khabib is the successor of the Muslim warrior Khalid Ibn Al-Walid. Much love and respect to you from Bangladesh, from one of your humble Muslim brothers.

[@Master_Psyper]

Al’s expression at the end was definitely an unexpected gesture, well played sir

[@ohokayofficial]

436 likes… no comments - *first*

[@rexynator_ytb]

second

[@AyubHassan07]

Third

[@omegamanGXE]

fourth

[@dont.ripfuller6587]

First fifth comment.

[@bmwbavaria3991]

Khabib jab is way underrated! The speed of his takedowns is unmatched as usual

[@morgo_6918]

Al Iaquinta done what Conor, Dustin, and Justin couldn't do. Go the full distance with Khabib

[@Ppm1845]

Khabib grew. Dude went from unanimous decisions to submissions.

[@x10copper]

Lol because he was being nice

[@eskaysn]

@@x10copper cope

[@johnkeros9109]

Terrible AI showing. NEVER tried to win- only survive. Rolled over on the ground, & a punching bag standing. Going 5 in that fashion means zero.

[@TRXfanForever]

​@@johnkeros9109better than quitting... tap tap tap dont kill me 😂😂

[@ma_welae6724]

Ive taken a deep dive into watching khabib and my goodness. Ive never seen anyone utilize wrestling the way he does to render his opponents unable to do anything like that. Amazing athlete, amazing man, amazing grit. My mentality has improved since trying to think like him.

[@nicoleflierl637]

I'll do that every now & then to remind myself how great he was, & still will never know WHY no one else has fought like him, truly one of a kind

[@timothybradek3560]

Well spoken and encouraging... thks

[@UFC29403]

Fights Bad grapplers

[@AreaCode4hoe8]

How are you thinking like him? Not being a smartass but does he have a documentary saying what his mantra is? You’re a wrestler and learning his moves? Again genuine curiosity

[@Nelson4207]

I never seen anyone put the fear in khabibs eyes like that 👀 lol

[@nasirghaznawi1182]

I genuinely don’t understand people who say his fights are boring, he had one of the most entertaining styles of all time, just relentless pressure and what he did differently than other wrestlers is that he was constantly active on the ground.

[@reesecarrington7224]

1000% agree its completely different from other wrestling that lay and pray 🙏. I swear I thought I was the only one that felt like this 😊

[@senti2175]

Those ppl r Mctapper fanboys. They dont mean anything they say. Its just a tantrum.

[@luminousdreams8405]

Fun fact: This is still the highest JAB record in UFC lightweight history.

[@A.K.625]

Exactly

[@Jumperman12mac]

The main thing is people don't understand what's happening most of the time when it comes to wrestling.

[@poorhomie4121]

With all the other wrestlers in the UFC, I never understood why casuals would call Khabib boring. He is the least boring wrestler I’ve ever seen. When he’s on the ground, he’s not laying on his opponents to hold control time and stall the standup, he’s trying everything he can to kill them, constantly. He shoots takedowns relentlessly until he lands one, smashes their guard with pressure, then throws HEAVY shots as soon as he reaches a position where he can generate the force he is looking for. He is never still and he is constantly pressuring his opponents to try to break their will. His submission attempts are incredibly well timed and intelligent, and his ground and pound is SAVAGE. It’s rare to see fighters pivot so hard into punches in a dominant position on the ground without ever losing position or throwing themselves off balance. He’s not in the GOAT conversation, but he was a MONSTER. Wish we got to see more of him, because I’m sure he would be in that conversation now.

[@sabusk7415]

Excellently put, better than the sportscasters.

[@comradeshmoo]

Fully agree. The only silver lining to Khabib leaving in his prime as that it opened the way for Islam - they'd never have competed against one another I'm sure. We'll never know what Khabib could have done had he not retired and I don't think it's reasonable to call him the GOAT as a result, but he was undeniably the king of the lightweight division in this era and an incredibly entertaining wrestler.

[@Baryonyx01]

"least boring wrestler" that's a bit exaggeration

[@leedutch5155]

With all the wrestlers in ufc I never understood why khabob didn’t face other wrestlers instead of just crouch sniffing small strikers

[@tylerchapman9234]

The GOAT. Islam could be better

[@Cj-pb7ur]

Even though Al lost he showed the fighting spirit and pride of NYC in his home town

[@03Man11]

Al is from Long Island, not NYC

[@DNATruLyricist]

Khabib is the most amazing fighter I've ever seen

[@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit]

Khabib was just a machine.

[@The_Eagle_Official]

he beats merab and his blасk bf in under 5 minutes

[@oxy6689]

well yea hes 2 weight classes above them@@The_Eagle_Official

[@abdydz9565]

​@@The_Eagle_Officialwhy don't you just say bf

[@TanThighsYum]

@@The_Eagle_Official I didn't know Merab went that way... is that true? Lmao.

[@Ar1AnX1x]

@@The_Eagle_Official you're too much of a fanboy, you need to calm down, you're like opposite end of the spectrum compared to people who hate Khabib so much they call him a boring weightbully that's not a light-weight goat because "he missed weight for the gaethje fight"(conspiracy theory) and he had to move up to 170 to be even considered a decent fighter by these people

[@dubailove2220]

Khabib Era is the best 👌 & my favorite Era ❤

[@edoardomilan3869]

Everybody knew his game but nobody could stop him, that's enough to understand the greatness of this fighter. 🔝

[@britainman3459]

If he stayed long enough someone would have been able to it’s a matter of time for every fighter

[@leetster6303]

@@britainman3459everybody gets old

[@MrWolf-le4nv]

He sucked

[@kingofhatred]

ALEX IS THE GOAT

[@geekvinos]

Every Khabib fight was like Christmas morning. I work overnights and would avoid looking at my phone those days. I would clock out, turn the phone brightness down, and squint my eyes to avoid seeing spoilers, on my way to catching the re-run, haha. Khabib is the G.O.A.T. 💯

[@UnPetitPeuFitness]

Jon jones

[@panjiharyadi2906]

Me too...

[@maximoda]

Jon jones

[@raxmatovulugbek]

Тушунмадим

[@Baryonyx01]

155 was way to easy for him and he knew it, no real challenge.

[@MrMagsimus]

AL had great heart here , he stood straight and gave it his all whilst taking a pounding , no shame In loosing to khabib❤

[@wildcat3217]

nONE WHATSOEVER

[@GW_01]

​@@ingemar4949Khabib is not the goat, he only has three names on his record, one of which was inactive for 2 years drinking and doing drugs, he arguably lost this fight.

[@battleprincess2701]

This fight showcase how boring is this Khabib.. The guy is a One Trick Pony and its grappling. He can't even have a solid defence for incoming punches. Always his face looks funny when someone is attacking his face 😂Even his jab is ugly AF. These matches cannot be called as UFC. it should be UGC (Ultimate Grappling Championship) 😂😂 Just imagine if this boring grappling were not allowed in the UFC, where would Khabib end up? 😆😂 well faught Al Iaquinta❤

[@bomjur]

khabib: never bleed @@battleprincess2701: khabib has no defence 🤷‍♀

[@Mohamed-hv2zo]

How dumb can you be? This is a fighting sport where you use all your tools to overcome the opponent it doesn’t matter if it’s a one trick pony or not as long as you get the win.

[@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit]

Legendary fighter.

[@aleksandrl6740]

Iaquinta's stock went way up after this, and duly so. Taking on Khabib on late notice showed real guts and in the cage, tremendous toughness and heart to match. Massive respect to both.

[@number36420]

Yea Al did awesome. This was one of the most competitive khabib fights ever

[@sebustian93]

​@@number36420Says something about Khabib too if this was one of the most competitive fights he's had and he won every round with having maybe few 10-8 rounds

[@kpcart]

Lol, he lost all 5 rounds, and the judges scored a few rounds 10-8.

[@kpcart]

​​@@number36420he lost all 5 rounds completely. dumb Joe Rogan's commentary made casuals think Al did well in this fight. Did you hear the judges score? Complete domination. This was the fight that exposed how shit Rogan is at UFC commentary.

[@chrisis1]

He hung in there but this was still a beatdown. Idk why Joe and the other commentators were talking about Al’s stock and superior striking while khabib was letting off combos on him and jabbing his face at will.

[@adamfox913]

Respect to Al for taking this fight. True gangster

[@bucketostar2741]

Why wouldn’t he take a title fight?😂

[@NinjaDildoShow]

And real estate agent!

[@Ar1AnX1x]

Ray Longo is the true gangster dude sounds like he's a Capo in the Gambino family

[@xiconama3582]

Он риелтор, лол. Хабиб выиграл пояс у риелтора😂

[@sethboooooi23245]

@@xiconama3582 Хахаха, that makes Al more cool. Imagine working a regular job and telling people you fought in the UFC.

[@nicorepetto5781]

I cant believe this fight is now a "classic". I remember it like it was yesterday

[@ChumbynKnopa]

New Wave music is 30 years ago.

[@johnnycheckpoint8431]

Classic in an MMA sense. This was only 5 years ago. MMA is much younger than other sports so we have way less to go off. Plus, most of the old fights from the Dark Days when MMA was illegal aren’t exactly “classics”. Lmao

[@robbiewoolsey]

​@@johnnycheckpoint8431This isn't a classic fight if it was 20 years old. Snoozefest like pretty much every Khabib fight. He was a great champ but his fights have basically zero replay value

[@wtfiswrong1h]

It wasnt a classic Its them promoting khabib cause islam is not marketable or big enough

[@MatthewMcRowan]

boring fight

[@thegoat5587]

In a sport where bleeding is inevitable, we witnessed a man who never bled!

[@hellotron9118]

very good defense he rolls very well definently best lightweight

[@Nswix]

Its a skin thing. Some guys just don't get cut or bruised.

[@4id09_muhsinrafiqooktariza6]

his sambo, his stamina and his game plan >>>>>

[@will4417]

He also fought only a handful of high-level fighters, and retired.

[@allenmk138]

He retired in his prime, so it's not a fair comparison with other fighters. Fedor would look like a god if he retired in his prime. Jon Jones would also be the same If he retired as soon as he beat Chael, but he's the GOAT for fighting multiple generations.

[@felicytatomaszewska]

Khabib is the GOAT who always fought three enemies at the same time: 1) the player in the cctagon, 2) the unsupportive audience 3) biased commentators And still not a single scratch on this face or body.

[@leethomas7659]

You missed the lop sided refs.

[@mystomachurts2005]

He hasn't gotten support because he hasn't earned it yet. Dana tells Joe to ride anyone's nuts and Mr Rogan makes them look like untouchable. Al fought on short notice and still didn't get finished nor submitted. Khabib and the other beard guys are hugger who win fights that way and if somehow they get a knock out, the whole ufc goes bananas (while on the undercards there are amazing finishes) when Khabib punched or kicked, it literally looked like the special Olympics. Here Al exposed how to beat him. Too bad nobody cared enough to follow this blueprint

[@bilqisbintiiskandar2515]

Why you call him goat???

[@jamesthompson9003]

Khabib not even top 15 of all time lol

[@bilqisbintiiskandar2515]

@@jamesthompson9003 really??

[@danbroke219]

I swear Khabib practiced his striking in this fight 😭 he used Al as a punching bag for 25 mins

[@tottto14f]

His jab

[@ashleyd1379]

Totally agree

[@yobanycardoso7965]

Khabib knew he’ll never get another trash opponent again so he was messing around with al iaquinta in this fight. UFC were so desperate to make a lightweight champion for this PPV.

[@liamsmith2340]

29-BUMS

[@ashleyd1379]

@@liamsmith2340 name his last 12 fights… are they bums? 155&170 are literally the most competitive divisions

[@yunglii3495]

"To be great in this sport is so hard enough, to be elite is so rare, to be realy feared is something special"

[@sonicgamingyt53]

That guy lost the match but won everyone's heart ❤️❤️ Man you are tuff as hell standing against khabib still won't give up 🫡

[@otinpotinpo]

26:50 the reaction of Al while listening to Buffer reading scorecard is hilarious😂

[@tonydobronxoliveiraferguso1906]

Hahhaa ITS look like video games

[@abdiyusuf8561]

😂😂

[@rustyshackleford4958]

ROBBED

[@liam10123]

@@Campalaiyou’re embarrassing son

[@Julio1jpg]

Absolutely love it😂

[@ahmedkhan012]

I have never seen someone got physical abuse like this one "Khabib" KING FOR A REASON....⚔️🔥🏴‍☠️👑

[@youcantstopthescout8921]

Khabib's corner had nothing but respect. When the fight was over, they helped wipe the blood off of Al's face.

[@_4bdi3l_]

For sure, Makachev a cool dude for that.

[@agungpradita7089]

yeeahhh dan orang itu adalah islam makachec

[@ryanb8736]

They didn’t know what it was like to wipe blood. So Islam had to test this.

[@Идущийтольковперед]

​@@ryanb8736😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@PinvinoPiggg]

⁠@@ryanb8736hahaha…. Dude, I think these people have seen more blood than some “other” countries.. but that’s just my opinion, harmless keyboard warrior over here.😂

[@deluxshanisaacs9407]

I remember when Khabib honored Ali Iaquinta for being resilient and brave in this fight

[@VZ_VZ]

Khabib Nurmagomedov Best fighter in the world

[@Reejac-n6s]

No

[@Wurstelfe]

Not even close. There are so many better fighters you would need 10 hands to count them all

[@milivapakovc4776]

Da da

[@Идущийтольковперед]

​@@Wurstelfe🦅🧔💪👍👍👍👍👍

[@ramizshaikh4194]

Real hiro kahbib

[@onewingedangel327]

"Go back to father plan" it's amazing!!

[@johnnybravo6951]

Miss this era maaaan!!

[@frankbanchs578]

I love Al’s heart in this fight! This is something you are born with. Matt Serra is a hell of a Coach!

[@alazob]

Lol, je just got mauled for 25 minutes.

[@danielmaybez3243]

​@@alazobagainst khabib

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@alazobIaquinta always got mauled for 5 full rounds against Nurmageddov and occasionally against Tito Ortiz.

[@shsh-he5qg]

But he lost 😂

[@StevenGarnsky]

@@shsh-he5qg He did better than Conor.

[@MMAFIGHTER-de5mm]

Bro khabibs striking was so underrated he was busting Al up with that jab

[@Ceelo-x2t]

Khabib showed his striking and stand up game in this fight showing he's not just a wrestler

[@senatorjiggles]

I watching this fight back now having a better understanding of MMA because I got into it in 2017, I see now just how spectacular this performance was by Khabib even more so than I already did

[@ZaaraMejri-h2k]

Ok', and did you know'' that IS maybe khabib's worst perf'' and that Iaquinta' didn't wants to fight him'. But Al' did better than most of fighters, even both got a lot of stress'''

[@ZaaraMejri-h2k]

Big regrets are that WE Nevers Saw Iaquinta' fightin'' prime, even hé deserves title short ...like Ferguson After 12wins' in raw... Maybe it IS ''DANA' PRIVILÈGE ''😊😊

[@saymyname4494]

Just look at Khabib vs trujillo! Khabib mauled him

[@Brian_Moser1118]

man Khabib's style so violent. If he cannot submit you he doesn't jus lay on you like most grapplers. no he is hammering your head

[@Ezamm87]

remind me 3 guys with one hammer

[@ryanb8736]

@@Ezamm87Three guys one hammer 😂

[@harithchassib4191]

I miss him 😔

[@otinpotinpo]

mctapper don't miss him😂

[@kpsingh9810]

Khabib is best wrestler, he takes his opponents down so quick

[@levrekadam6670]

Khabib the G.O.A.T imo What a Great, Flawless Career truly he fought for his Legacy his Father the Great Abdulmanap made him and his mind Strong the Best ever just Amazing..

[@MachiaVallian]

no one comes close to the variety of standup and groundgame as khabib. truly complete domination over every aspect

[@SCYN0]

jon jones lol eats khabib for breakfast khabib is still only a heavyweight

[@Wonks406]

@@SCYN0if khabib and jones were the same weight and he got jones down he ain’t getting back up lol

[@hjon5988]

@@Wonks406except that he is

[@Wonks406]

@@hjon5988 nah

[@hjon5988]

@@Wonks406 how is big fat khabib even going to take him down before getting knocked out 😂

[@J9045hello]

26:50 Al pointing at himself (sarcastically) = hilariousness

[@AyubHassan07]

😂😂

[@michaelhawkins9344]

Damm Al really couldn't believe that he won ,I give him this he went 5 completel rounds that's for sure I could be wrong but I don't 🤔 any one else did

[@haga7596]

@@michaelhawkins9344he was clearly messing around …

[@BalanceT]

Al Laquinta fought a legend in the ring. A story to tell for generations. Much respect to both of these warriors.

[@whitedyecommentary384]

You know the one thing about this fight that always amazed me was the speed of Khabib's shots. That low single takedown was lighting fast and when he latched onto Al, there was no escape. Khabib was a different level

[@dendenn7637]

Он был другого веса, а не уровня😂

[@allistergraham6704]

Al stuffed and escaped a bunch of em, so....Wut?

[@wako70]

​@@dendenn7637100% и ссыкло ,которое испугалось хоть раз в жизни себя испытать ,и подняться выше 😮

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@allistergraham6704Iaquinta got pounded and outplayed for 5 full rounds. LOL.😅

[@allistergraham6704]

@@purwantiallan5089 that's pretty good against khabib if you know how good he is you casual

[@waberihassan7867]

I will says it was amazing to have experienced khabib and his reign of power. I will never forget wish you all the best all fans khabib respect and love ❤️

[@prayunceasingly2029]

The height of khabib is over now? I didn't know that

[@NellyKenyanArtist]

There will never be another Khabib. You can literally see in Alquintas eyes in the first round he already knew he couldn't win the fight. Khabib to me is the greatest. Being in the most dangerous sport in the world and just maul everyone with ease, put your will on your opponent and retire undefeated without even bleeding, that's GOAT status

[@kadamseth3817]

islam next khabib

[@matepavic6929]

Maybe because he got the call for a fight, like, 5 minutes before the card happened? Don't get me wrong, I doubt Al would beat Khabib in any kind of scenario, but no one went into this fight expecting anything less than what we got.

[@zagorjelatava3323]

real estate agent

[@Bulskee]

He was sooo dominant and had a very effective style but you can’t put him as the GOAT. He won the title against Al and only defended the title 3 times.

[@antoniocontreras7559]

​@@Bulskeenot khabibs fault tony didn't make it to this fight and Conor didn't want to defend

[@prashantmishra1781]

Khabib is such an amazing champion. You see him take 2 rounds undisputed, and then he fights round 3 in Al's territory to give him a chance. He has complete control of the fight and yet he has the respect and kindness to be fair to his opponent. That is just greatness. You'll always be the greatest most humble champion in the arena Khabib ! much love.

[@manny596]

Ma sha Allah this beloved brother is a different breed

[@Рустам-я2п]

Вот это напор! Вот это давление! Вот это кардио! Хабиб это настоящий воин и боец! Горжусь!!!

[@Naksu..]

Khabib is certainly near the top of any all-time list after destroying nearly everyone put in front of him. He seemed to be the closest thing to unbeatable that we ever experienced in MMA. He fought at the highest level and never bled. Who does that ...

[@serendipitouscomet]

Only 4-5 elite fighters.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Facts. Khabib is the best.

[@heroe1486]

@@serendipitouscomet Still more than most fighters, the LW division having the most skilled fighters overall, and hey he proved that elite or not it didn't really mattered for him since the outcome and the manner were the same, which most "undefeated" athletes couldn't prove when losing or struggling against a better adversity

[@alcottdevalte7440]

​@@serendipitouscometWhat?!? Khabib fought whoever was there, and the rankings change all the time. If Oliveira, Dariush and others were not busy getting beaten up when Khabib was in top 10, he could have mauled them and others as well. Not to mention that everyone ducked him including Nate, Pettis, Eddie and others...

[@theDavidChannel1]

Jon Jones is the closest to unbeatable

[@sidharthk2793]

Laquinta earned the privilege of going full distance with Khabib. I believe he prepared for that and fought to survive.

[@VictorYTMusic811]

I skipped through this but sat down for 1 round: "khabib looks like he's slowing down" "dissapointing for khabib because it's not a wipeout" -strikes are 126-18 "those 18 could've knocked khabib out" Joe please....

[@aaronrohland9381]

fr

[@bendover7841]

He was a much bigger clown back then

[@humanity-indian]

@@bendover7841Nope - I think he justed didn't like khabib back then

[@katana_3558]

Joe is a casual man..he goes crazy for iZy when he runs around 😂

[@HiddenStr3ngth]

Commentary made this basically unwatchable. Gotta mute it.

[@khonyeleaglefergumedov9175]

Underrated fight nobody remembers

[@getit2333]

"His control on the ground is unmatched"

[@cyborg-zl2mc]

Joe saying "his stand up is not impressive" meanwhile laquinta's face is all bloody😂😂

[@TVAnthologyReviews]

Khabib jabs come out of nowhere that’s why he was always connecting also he knew Allquinta face was bloody and his vision impaired.

[@aegis062]

@@TVAnthologyReviews his strikes are practical not pretty nor boxing. they are sambo techniques great for hitting someone and then going for the take down with one fluid motion.

[@ovichggat]

i mean it definitely gets the job done but it’s not necessarily “impressive” for a ufc fighter. the threat of his takedown and wrestling is so strong that it allows him to perform well on the feet because his opponent is always scared of Khabib shooting. Obviously that’s all apart of the game but my point is that if there was no threat of getting taken down 90% of ufc fighters are gonna smoke him in the stand up.

[@Sormil17]

I mean were they doing anything at all, al was just taking them he doesn’t care

[@artur-ux7yb]

@@ovichggatall the if’s, in the real measurement of who is stronger man than other man there are no if’s, want real if? if knees and leg stomping would be allowed on the ground, he would’ve won easier and faster, but they want their fighters to live

[@derecktorres510]

Well i really miss this era

[@RasheedMajeed-h5z]

Oh my God, Khabib is impossible to defeat. Total domination during most of his fights. No ONE have ever did to these guys like Khabib did. A true champion inside and outside the octagon 🛑 ❤🙏👏☝️

[@Baryonyx01]

That cuz he never faced a very good wrestler.

[@MrEminem]

​@@Baryonyx01, it's not really his fault that out of the 29 fights he had not a single opontent was a "very good wrestler" (according to you, anyway)

[@Baryonyx01]

@@MrEminem Actually it is, he was fighting at WW before joining UFC and then he started fighting at LW despite having terrible weight cuts. The man walks around at 200.

[@Baryonyx01]

@@MrEminem khabib was fighting at WW before he signed with UFC and then when he came i ufc he fought at LW despite weight fails. his own nutritionist said that they weight cuts were horrible. WW were full of wrestlers and grappler and khabib liked his 0 a lot which is why he fought at LW.

[@Baryonyx01]

@@MrEminemUsman, Colby are good wrestlers and Maia and Burns have already proved that they are they real BJJ black belt not like dustin, RDA and Conor.

[@ryanmattera526]

man how about Al, man he is a beast definitely says a lot about the guy against khabib and to stop his take downs so well. So much respect i think i found a new favorite fighter for the time

[@targonyt7258]

Al even try to takedown Khabib with his "own medicine". Mostly i watched how Khabib only try wrestle opponents

[@Good-Guy-MMA]

Very interesting fact of this fight: Khabib was watching loads of videos of Muhammad Ali boxing while training and cutting weight for this fight that he even admitted that he went too overboard with his striking because he was so motivated from the videos. You may also notice that mid fight his brother Abubaker Nurmagomedov started getting angry with him and told him to stop messing around (With the striking stuff). But Iaquinta would credit his striking as really weird that it was hard to counter but also give credit to Iaquinta for his wrestling defence in this fight.

[@kingofthejungle9235]

Damn you learn something new everyday

[@Ahmeddeee]

we have never got the chance to see Khabib full potential in striking Coach Javier has recently said Khabib boxing is better than Makhachev

[@faku6900]

Wow cool fact, where did u get that from? (not irony, just asking)

[@JustLion890]

@@faku6900 for abubakar mad at him i think is from ufc223 video from anatomy of fighter i think. Still remember exactly word by word 🤣

[@A-ROD-oe8wl]

Source bro?

[@tonysopranyonkiarapclips]

Khabib is a scientist when it comes to grappling 💯

[@whitemando]

this just shows how good Khabib was, the arena was literally filled with the blood of his opponent. the undisputed goat

[@lma5508]

What's really amazing is how Al managed to survive to decision

[@prodnothingtodo]

looks like he didnt even bled the whole fight, this guy was on a different level

[@iDanksgiving]

joe is literally calling him "amateurish" in the 4th and 5th round his striking is so bad lol

[@Arvidana]

​@@lma5508yeah, respect for Al Laquinta's survival

[@dmag1234]

​@@iDanksgivingSo baf it dropped conner 😂 clown

[@treydaypnw]

Khabib is truly one of the Great fighters of our time.

[@rama4380]

Miss him khabib the goat

[@danielsulcaaroni5292]

wtf?

[@muneerdar3755]

Rama the linga part 2

[@deadbol8090]

I honestly think khabib knew he couldve won easier if he took it to the ground, but he liked the excitement of standing up and dancing. Truly art

[@crashpower101]

Stop lying. Al laquinta easily defended khabibs take down which force the stand up in the later rounds. Khabib should have ripped Al apart but struggled to hold him down cuz he didnt have his steroid strength in this bout.khabib is a cheater

[@kiro253]

ikr? he is enjoying himself haha bro is laughing and sh1tting on Al

[@kiro253]

@@crashpower101 ur 1 funny kid lol

[@crashpower101]

@@kiro253 Yeah you made that up all in your head little buddy because you dont understand this sport.i woulnd mindshowing you but you khabib fans are delusional.

[@crashpower101]

@@kiro253 Oh and by the way,islam is using steroids too.

[@willsavidge5668]

Ragin' Al Iaquinta obtained legendary status in my all time tough guy records with this performance

[@luminousdreams8405]

Fun fact: This is still the highest JAB record in UFC lightweight history.

[@khabibali4967]

We are witnessing in the sport of blood, We have never ever seen this Eagle with Bloody face. He was a next-level fighter in MMA history. No one can beat him in his era. Hatts off to the Eagle Khabib Nurmagomedov.

[@JamesCh.]

Noone in his weight class, be specific.

[@laker959]

it was not Khabib’s blood, it was the blood of his opponent, he got dirty

[@abdulrhmanalharbi4255]

@@mrskylark8769what about conor is he beginner too ? 🤓

[@grahambridges3444]

@@abdulrhmanalharbi4255when he went against khabib he looked like one

[@dmitrihoule7866]

​@@grahambridges3444facts. Even though connor broke the rules in that fight and Herb Dean let it slide he still had no chance

[@Cleatus546]

Damn, Laquinta stepped up and made a good showing for himself especially on short notice. I was surprised that he did so well against Khabib. 👍💪

[@waiatm]

Probably the best khabib fight out there

[@punchera479]

Before this fight, Khabib said he wants to feel all 5 rounds because some mma "experts" were saying that Khabib doesnt have a stamina for 5 rounds.

[@Revolution1143]

LOL. Against a better opponent he would'nt last. Weight bully

[@punchera479]

He wasnt bigger than other LWs, casual@@Revolution1143

[@thedust850]

@@Revolution1143 This is kind of true. I am a big fan of Khabib and he is the best lightweight ever...but him not wanted to test himself at WW is suspect. The dudes liver shut down because he was cutting too much weight.

[@punchera479]

Cap. His liver didnt shut down, he had a food poisoning. And WW champ at that time said he will never fight Khabib because they are brothers, nothing sus about that@@thedust850

[@Olympiann]

He gave up the back control early round 1 just to wrestle more

[@Ar1AnX1x]

Khabib's striking wasn't that great but its better than a lot of people believe, the guy moves around so quick and his footwork here was definitely better than most fighters of this time, which is why his takedowns worked so well because he wasn't a stocky wrestler, he was pretty agile, his defense was also high level, look at the head movement in this fight and how many right hands he blocked/parried with his arm/shoulder

[@alcottdevalte7440]

I think Khabib's striking actually is quite effective and brilliant. He literally outstruck Gaethje, knocked down Conor and showed a good striking defense against Dustin.

[@thatindiandude4602]

​@@alcottdevalte7440he also has a hell of a chin and is pretty fearless. That agression helps.

[@aurapure]

@@alcottdevalte7440 brother you must be on to something if you think khabib has ANY striking. Dude closes his eyes as he disengages like wdym?

[@wierdoskill]

@@alcottdevalte7440 His opponents were always worried about his takedowns which is where he was able to outstrike people.

[@thatguyintheconments]

​@@aurapuredidn't really affect his record all that much...

[@kuonaanchyk2465]

Бои от Хабиба прекрасны тем, что он как торпеда кидается на тебя всей мощью и удерживает тебя всем своим весом не давая тебе сделать НИЧЕГО, абсолютная доминация и уверенность.

[@GevorSarksyan]

66⁶это

[@dasha4102]

That knee to the head after the punch combo from khabib in the last round was spicy dawg. Really really nice !!!

[@Dieggo.v]

What a masterclass and Al is a beast too!!

[@mohammedfahd8908]

Khabib was so calm that he started practicing his boxing skills with potentially a better boxer.

[@chudialexander3624]

Imagine out striking your opponent 126 to 16 in the fourth and the entire commentary booth shitting on your performance. That’s how dominant Khabib was. And people still try to talk shit about how he isn’t in the GOAT conversation.

[@TVAnthologyReviews]

Yeah he jabbed him to death and always connected and Joe still Wasn’t satisfied

[@utkarshgupta8867]

Khabib was literally playing put of compassion and empathy in the last 2 rounds

[@ionit8783]

Gives me chills just thinking of Khabib coming back. 🦅 🦅

[@2Toc6]

Hahaha

[@b_mo537]

no chance

[@TecateRed]

gay

[@westsidera97]

Jabroni

[@WheyofTheDragon]

​@@TecateRedu drive a type R civic. Ur the gay one😂🤣

[@zaidzeggar4811]

He never BLEEDS

[@LucasRebaud]

His nose is bleeding in the fourth rounds

[@simbapumbakitty2454]

​@@LucasRebauddon't think it's the opponents blood

[@muhammadmusadique-g4e]

khabib was a beast

[@sam8374]

When Buffer was announcing the scores and Al put his hand up 😂

[@BlackDeath12345]

Don’t know why he thought he was going to win😂 but he put up a good fight

[@akilystern610]

That fact that Al didn’t get submitted make him a mma hero

[@fun.abrian]

Khabib💪🔥

[@harishali9109]

I'm from India and I like khabib Fighter 💪❤

[@andri7204]

I miss khabib in the octagon

[@taylor8337]

Love the part where Khabib randomly went southpaw and started throwing leg kicks, Al must've been so confused 😂

[@hawaiianrussian1047]

Khabib was always steps ahead. The way he could sense when you were taking a break and just start pummeling you , to the second you were about to make a move and just shift his weight and position and keep you down. There’s been so many interviews with people who grappled with Khabib from training partners to former opponents who would detail how Khabib had amazing hip movement and positioning control with his lower body as much as his upper body.

[@imma5761]

So why he didnt make weight multiple times is he was so ahead?

[@liamsmith2340]

Kebab only fought BUMS.

[@joseg2994]

It was against a real estate agent …relax

[@leonagdleonagdov4425]

​@@liamsmith2340вышел бы с ним бросил вызов,а в инете киздеть мастер

[@rolf1819]

@@imma5761 Bc he gets injured too much.

[@forevertoremain]

Rogan’s commentary saying Khabib is amateurish… showing how little he knows

[@everydaffodil5344]

If you want to know how good Khabib was, realize that this was one of the most dominant title fights in history, likely 50-43, and people like Rogan seems to think that Khabib’s aura of invincibility was cracking after this fight. He was dominant, completely apart from any fighter ever.

[@scottmc1855]

How good was he? We will never know. He only fought 2 guys in the top 5 in his entire career.

[@onaechan]

@@scottmc1855 Right and you probably haven't fought anyone except your mom and dad

[@scottmc1855]

@@onaechan - Did that make sense in your head? I bet you thought that would get plenty of laughs on the playground with all the other kids.

[@eddiehauser6661]

@@scottmc1855 I agree he cut his career a little short it would have been nice to see him have a few more fights, but even from what we saw it was pretty clear he was one of the greats. That was one of the most dominant runs we've ever seen. He fought 5 guys in the top 5 -- RDA, barboza, conor, justin, dustin

[@scottmc1855]

@@eddiehauser6661 - How can a person who has barely beat any talent with a name be one of the greats? Most dominate runs we've ever seen? That's just crazy talk. Outside of Porier and Gaethje.... his fight card is garbage. McGregor? Come on. His first 16 fights were against people paid $100 to get beat up by him. His next 10 were against nobodies and mid card talent. I just don't understand this love affair with a guy who 95% of his fight card is absolute trash. It's an insult to the REAL GOAT's out there that took on everyone.

[@ibzkad]

Khabib clearly used this as an opportunity to go the distance and test out his striking. He didn't commit to most of his takedowns later in the fight. Dominant performance regardless...

[@elgringo8585]

Sure buddy. Go waschen tennis u casual

[@liam10123]

He didn’t commit because they were unsuccessful… if he were to keep shooting unsuccessful take downs it puts him at risk lmao I’ve heard it all from you casuals

[@schnookimz]

It's true, Jav Mendes has talked about this. He explained that he didn't follow the game plan unless his dad tells him to do it lmao.

[@imma5761]

​@@schnookimz he shot takedown like 20 seconds into the fight which is father plan. He literally beat mcgregor, dustin and justin via massice takedown spam and chain wrestling which is once again HIS FATHER PLAN

[@ibzkad]

@@elgringo8585 I actually "waschen" both thanks 🤣

[@highguy_4209]

26:50 Al's reaction to the unanimous decision is gold xd

[@xvirusvibez2929]

Props to Iaquinta: he was expected to fight 3 rounds but instead fought for 5, despite blood pouring out of his face, he still pushed on and fought, yet still went the full distance with Khabib. "Iaquinta is true gangster." - The Eagle.

[@abikholil]

Setiap pertandingannya khabib tdk pernah luka mukanya... My love khabib

[@parthenocarpySA]

An excellent showing by both gentlemen. Iaquinta saved his best performance for the scorecard.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yep. Despite Iaquinta also got annihilated on the UFC scorecards.😅

[@SampathKumar-wy7fy]

Khabib striking was insane

[@SugiyoKasun04]

Khabib is the best fighter

[@emiryan8615]

Khabib is a monster

[@nafisfuad778]

Thar was the craziest fight week in ufc history. Khabib had to face a lot of obstacles for that fight. MMA fans have short time memory

[@JabariiWalker]

Fun fact: This was the first UFC event I ever attended live. I knew I had to buy tickets for Khabib vs Tony if it was gonna be in my hometown. 😅