He has said that he would like to fight Barboza quite a few times...He is going to fight Johnson, a fighter who TDD isn't that good.
Khabib doesn't even talk about Barboza. He doesn't want to fight him, because he knows Barboza is big for the division and has great TDD.
155 is the only MMA that mattersyea that would be a fun fight for sure. Realistically, despite this Conor/Alvarez fight, which is a fun as hell fight, albeit underserved, you can take anyone in the top 5 at LW, put their names in a hat, and whatever 2 fighters names you pull out will be an awesome fight. And it's been that way for like 10+ years. Definitely the most competitive division in the UFC.
Michael Johnson has 81 percent takedown defense which is pretty decent tbf, but he still gets fucked up by Khabib.He is going to fight Johnson, a fighter who TDD isn't that good.
Khabib doesn't even talk about Barboza. He doesn't want to fight him, because he knows Barboza is big for the division and has great TDD.
Didnt Michael Johnson beat Barbosa and Ferguson? WTF is wrong with you dude? Thats the best fight to make.He is going to fight Johnson, a fighter who TDD isn't that good.
Khabib doesn't even talk about Barboza. He doesn't want to fight him, because he knows Barboza is big for the division and has great TDD.
Khabib never was the no. 1 contender in my opinion. RDA is his only elite win. I feel like this fight makes sense for both of them.
After beating RDA back in 2014 he wasn't the n°1 contender ? Lol.
for me it takes more than 1 elite win to be the no 1 contender. Fighting a bunch of cans and one top 5 guy isn't enough. There are other fighters far more deserving of that spot. RDA, Ferguson, Barboza, Alvarez and Cerrone have faced better competition in the last 2 years than Khabib has in his entire mma carreer. That should tell you something