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Originally Posted by Montrealcorp
Why is that ?
Barbozza has more weapons like leg kicks ?
And regardless, the difference is minimal, both being great striker and look how khabib disposed one of them.
Even Mendez was able tp bring mcgregor on the floor...
Did he KO nate ?
We know khabib can take a punch, we saw it.
26-0 is not easy to do.
I mean way too much factors in favor of khabib.
Disagree that the difference is minimal. Barboza's a feared striker because of his elite kicking attack and Conor is mostly a boxer. Khabib has relentless forward pressure. It basically took Barboza's high kicks out of the fight as he was constantly in his face. I think Barboza threw like 3 all fight. Khabib being in Barboza's face is the safest place he can be against him while standing but is the most dangerous place he can be against Conor.
So what if Mendes took him down, of course Khabib is going to be able to take him down. The question is whether he can get back up after getting taken down.
Im guessing the Diaz comment is mostly a troll so I wont bite.
I respect Khabib as a fighter, I respect the 26-0 but looking at the people he has fought im not blown away. As I have said before, this stylistically is as hard a matchup as there is for Conor but at the same time I feel like its easily the best fighter Khabib has ever fought. Im interested to see if Khabib can make that step up.