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That Michael Jordan shit is golden lol. I always laugh when seeing it
That Michael Jordan shit is golden lol. I always laugh when seeing it
A: using the Duffy fight is disingenuous, as Conor was like a white belt then and is now a brown belt, not to mention he was piecing him up badly and would annihilate Joe today.OP your take would make sense if Khabib was 3 inches shorter. Unfortunately, he's taller than Conor.
Conor has never been able to finish a UFC-caliber fighter taller than he is.
Joe Duffy
Max Holloway
Nate Diaz 1
Nate Diaz 2
Conor has never finished a taller fighter. Khabib is taller than Conor and has never been finished period. But you're predicting that Conor will finish Khabib?
SO based off the UFC which is knocking out RDA, knocking out Gaithje, beating Melendez, Pettis, you don't rate him?
Cmon now, Alvarez is easy top 5 LW in anyones books, he has done his time and had belts in top two orgs. Who beat him? Mcgregor? Poirier? Cerrone? Cerrone is huge and the other two are top 5 LW also. Go away if you are not going to talk facts. He is a legit LW.
I always favor the grappler in mma. Khabib's gonna be the first grappler that Conor's faced since Mendes and Khabib is a heavier, better conditioned and more technical grappler.
Conor has been beat before but I would love for him to prove me wrong.
he difference is that in MMA (and Muay Thai) the distance (the gap) between fighters is greater than in boxing. Thus, closing the gap is more critical. This accounts for the success of people like Machida and Wonderboy. When your opponent is shorter (implying both arm and leg reach) in MMA, it is easier and less dangerous for you to close the gap than for your smaller opponent. Fighting inside is also much more of a boxing than an MMA option. I think its also accepted that, for example, height is a huge advantage in fencing where bridging the gap is similarly critical.
I think the point is that much of Conor's "danger" is eliminated if his reach does not exceed his opponent's.Agreed on all points. I simply refuted his claim that the difference between Conor and Khabib in terms of height (and possibly reach) were significant and a factor when, in my honest opinion is a non-factor. Unless I read your post all wrong.
I think the point is that much of Conor's "danger" is eliminated if his reach does not exceed his opponent's.
Mendez is probably a better (technical) standing striker than Khabib, but at the same time he is in more danger than Khabib because of the reach disparity. And of course Khabib is a better ground striker.But I would argue Mendes is the better striker than Khabib.
Mendez is probably a better (technical) standing striker than Khabib, but at the same time he is in more danger than Khabib because of the reach disparity. And of course Khabib is a better ground striker.
Physical height, leg reach, arm reach. They come in a package. And I agree that they are not factors now -- unlike many of Conor's previous fights where they were big factors in his advantage. Does that make sense?Really? I thought he meant physical height, nonetheless neither of those things are a factor to be quite frank with you, unless of course the difference are dramatic. Which in this context between Conor and Khabib, aren't.
Edit: Maybe I missed your post but, who are you rooting for and who do you want to win, brother?
Physical height, leg reach, arm reach. They come in a package. And I agree that they are not factors now -- unlike many of Conor's previous fights where they were big factors in his advantage. Does that make sense?
I general favour the striker but not this time. I think Khabib wins 2 out of 3 times, which is in line with the current odds. Conor rubs me the wrong way.
More technical yes, but Khabib's is more effective for a grappling game. Mendes striking is gear towards a KO on the feet, while Khabib's striking is specially geared to get him into the clinch.But I would argue Mendes is the better striker than Khabib.
More technical yes, but Khabib's is more effective for a grappling game. Mendes striking is gear towards a KO on the feet, while Khabib's striking is specially geared to get him into the clinch.
I'll preface this by saying I am a Khabib fan and I can't stand McGregor. That said, I'll try to be as impartial as possible.
I think this fight is going to be a blow out. It won't be close. The only thing is I'm not 100% sure who will be the hammer and who will be the nail. It's either going to be Khabib taking Conor down and pounding him until the ref stops or it it'll be Khabib failing to get take downs with Conor potshotting him until Khabib goes to sleep. There will be no in between and it will not be a competitive fight. You will know the outcome of this fight within the first 2 minutes.
I'm fairly confident that Khabib gets the TD and pounds Conor out pretty easily but I can see it going Conor's way.