4 years after his retirement, Khabib's sloppy seconds are demolishing the 'new generation'

[EnthusiastCultivator]

To add to this, Poirier and Gaethje are likely not even in their prime anymore, so beating them 4 and 5 years ago is even more impressive

 

[Arm Barbarian]

It did, but get ready for all his haters to start screaming and crying here.

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

I agree that Poirier beating BSD and Gaethje beating Chandler and Fiziev enhances Khabib's legacy, but not sure if Islam beating Oliviera means anything for Khabib

 

[TheBulge]

I've said this before to Khabib fanboys: Islam is not Khabib. Whatever Islam does is something that Islam accomplished, not Khabib. He is not an extension of him.

If you want to complain about this then you have to make the deal you always run away from. You must accept that Khabib would also get taken into deep waters by a 145lber, end the fight getting beat up on his back and possible get a gift decision. Gotta take the good with the bad, can't have it both ways.

 

[Deadwing88]

I remember at the time people were playing down the win by suggesting "Dustin is a blown up FW".. <45>

He's a top 10 all time LW who has arguments for overall best resume.

 

[ComfortablyNumb55]

How?

He left in his prime partly to protect the 0 and avoid 170.

 

[Brigfa2]

When it comes to Khabib, two type of retards are talking about him.
1- Haters who say ''he is not the LW GOAT, he had easy matchups'' etc.
2- Fangirls who say ''he is the P4P GOAT, if he didn't retire he would've defend the title 20 times so him defending it only 3 times is not important.''

Both Khabib and Abdulnamap thinks these are bullshit btw

 

[Gregoire1]

No.

 

[Brigfa2]

How?

He left in his prime partly to protect the 0 and avoid 170.

Yeah but this argument only valid when people from certain religion say ''he is the GOAT regardless of the weight division!''. No need to bring that up right now
If you only talk about the LW, he is easily the best ever

 

[Cazador Diurno]

Cool story Falafel

 

[MetaIIica]

Three title defenses LOL

 

[EnthusiastCultivator]

How?

He left in his prime partly to protect the 0 and avoid 170.

Protect the 0 from whom exactly? Poirier? Gaethje? BSD? Lmao

 

[HuskySamoan]

Protect the 0 from whom exactly? Poirier? Gaethje? BSD? Lmao

All the best LWs are Russians, mostly from his gym. Usman Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev. Even guys like Alex Shabliy, Eduard Vartanyan have arguments to be top 10 level in the world. Nobody at 155 had much for Khabib, but he still only had 3 defenses and didn't face many guys who had the cardio, defensive wrestling and physicality to be competitive with him at all.

But yeah, it'd have been nice to see Khabib stick around and have another defense or few, vs Oliveira maybe. But hey, he did the right thing becoming the coach of one of the biggest gyms in the world and filling his father's footsteps. And plus, it was Islam's time.

 

[pick999]

If only he didn't retire early

 

[TheBulge]

Protect the 0 from whom exactly? Poirier? Gaethje? BSD? Lmao

He didn't fight some of the best fighters in his era. Prime Tony Ferguson, Charles Oliveira, Islam Makachev.

Yeah, I'm sure he had reasons for not fighting them, but he still didn't fight them.

Those were the best fighters in his time and they are not on his resume. Yeah, I'm sure wouldacouldashoulda, but he didn't fight them and they're not on his resume.

 

[mister piscadinha]

its just a testament to how much better khabib is than everyone else

really no other fighter has shown the level of dominance he has, including jones, gsp and anderson

lol, whut? journeyman from gsp era were litarally getting title shots at ww some years ago still

 

[barillas]

Islam is better than Khabib, just look at his striking, Khabib was sloppy, Islam has some finesse.

 

[Poirierfan]

Khabib isnt top 20 all time

3 title defences doesnt cut it

Yeah, if you judge goat by title defenses alone. Luckily it's about more than just title defenses. You have to look at the whole, unless of course that person's bias and picks and chooses what to look at such as yourself.

 

[Wonderfight]

He didn’t even beat what would be considered his 2 hardest matchups at that time, Arman and Gamrot. Of course, they will not get a title shot, but Justin always will.

Also, a superior Khabib is champion right now.

 

[agibmxmma]

How?

He left in his prime partly to protect the 0 and avoid 170.

It's hilarious this narrative that casuals and those with similar mindsets, put out. Comical at best.