Khabib is not Eddie Alvarez

[Vatenkeist]

"And Conor isn't Al Iaquinta"

That's the dumbest shit I've ever read on this website.

 

[Area809]

Agreed, Eddie has better defense on the feet

Debatable. Eddie will be drooling in a pan by the time he’s 40 along with Justin Gaethje.

 

[ASTERIO]

It is an entirely different match-up.

Khabibs wrestling and ground game is far superior to Eddies, but Eddie is miles above him in striking.

The fight itself isn't difficult to break down.

If it stays standing, Conor eats him alive. If it hits the ground, Khabib mauls him.

The whole thing boils down to who can control the distance.

""Eddie is miles above him in striking"".....da fuck?? are you already wasted sir??

 

[CPH]

Agreed, Eddie has better defense on the feet

Striking Defense - percentage of total strikes avoided (as per official UFC stats)

Eddie 56%
Conor 57%
Khabib 70%

 

[OGfrom2007]

I give Conor more props for beating Mendes and Aldo than Eddie. It was an abysmal performance by Eddie as well.

Eddie should be 0-2 against Chandler. He absolutely squeeked by Pettis and Melendez with two split-decisions (look what Barboza did to both guys immediately after). He found his foil in Gaethje. And he should be 0-2 against Poirier who is actually a great style matchup for him.

Anybody that thinks Eddie was a bigger challenge for Conor than Khabib is beyond clueless.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

""Eddie is miles above him in striking"".....da fuck?? are you already wasted sir??

Yes sir, I apologize!

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Eddie and Khabib would’ve been a hell of a lot more competitive than Eddie was against Conor. He matches up really well with Khabib.

 

[Dbreiden83080]

agreed, Eddie has multiple top wins in his career... and actually fights top competition.

Ha!! Burn..

 

[Vatenkeist]

"If it stays standing, Conor eats him alive. If it hits the ground, Khabib mauls him.

The whole thing boils down to who can control the distance."

Same shit was said about Khabib vs Barboza. Just because Khabib's striking isn't flashy doesn't mean he doesn't know how to KO someone. Khabib understands every element of the fight game and has the most ridiculous pressure anywhere the fight takes place.

 

[Tuf_guy]

Fans need to stop comparing a grappling world champion to a hapless brawler. Their styles are not similar. In just a few short hours all u fools who parrot this bs will understand the difference.

#AndStill

I have no idea who Eddie Alvarez is

 

[LockardTheGOAT]

Khabib's UFC resume is superior to Eddie's. 10-0 versus 4-3. Khabib has never even lost a round.

 

[ASTERIO]

Yes sir, I apologize!

ok, good boy.

 

[Serbinator85]

It is an entirely different match-up.

Khabibs wrestling and ground game is far superior to Eddies, but Eddie is miles above him in striking.

The fight itself isn't difficult to break down.

If it stays standing, Conor eats him alive. If it hits the ground, Khabib mauls him.

The whole thing boils down to who can control the distance.

So pathetic you idiots how is alvarez striking miles better? Khabib has out struck all of his opponents on his feet in last 5 fights. Ranging Al said he always hits anyone he hits pro level boxers in sparing and anyone he faced he is able connect but said khabib has a very weird and unorthodox style which he called Russian boxing stance he says it looks sloppy but he its deceiving, very awkward, and i berly could hit him at all

 

[ncboy]

agreed, Eddie has multiple top wins in his career... and actually fights top competition.

He's also overrated and has some big losses on his inflated record.

 

[ryan1916]

Striking Defense - percentage of total strikes avoided (as per official UFC stats)

Eddie 56%
Conor 57%
Khabib 70%

Quote all the meaningless stats you want man. Anyone with eyes can see Eddie has better boxing, head movement and footwork then Khabib. Eddie has been training with legit pro-boxers in New Jersey for years. Khabib strikes like he goes to boxercise class twice a week.

 

[MayhemMonkey]

He's also overrated and has some big losses on his inflated record.

thats only partly true..... khabib doesnt actually have any losses

 

[snackgod]

Fans need to stop comparing a grappling world champion to a hapless brawler. Their styles are not similar. In just a few short hours all u fools who parrot this bs will understand the difference.

#AndStill

it simple khabib is better than eddie. why do you think eddie wouldn't sign to fight khabib to start with.

 

[CPH]

Quote all the meaningless stats you want man. Anyone with eyes can see Eddie has better boxing, head movement and footwork then Khabib. Eddie has been training with legit pro-boxers in New Jersey for years. Khabib strikes like he goes to boxercise class twice a week.

Hahaha.. sit down, you just got owned little buddy.

 

[ryan1916]

Hahaha.. sit down, you just got owned little buddy.

Lol coming back to this post when Khabib gets lit up like a Christmas tree

 

[flowoftruth]

Quote all the meaningless stats you want man. Anyone with eyes can see Eddie has better boxing, head movement and footwork then Khabib. Eddie has been training with legit pro-boxers in New Jersey for years. Khabib strikes like he goes to boxercise class twice a week.

results in real fight situations are not meaningless