Media Khabib thinks very highly of Adesanya.

[Deadwing88]

"I think he's already a superstar right now. He's very good. He's undefeated, 20-0. He beat a lot of tough guys, Gastelum, Whittaker, Costa. He defend his title twice. He already big star.."

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Surprised Khabib is a fan of someone who got their titty out in public.

 

[dildos]

Semi goat respects the real goat.

 

[SeattleFightFan]

Stating the obvious. Surely that will offend a small subset of vocal sherdoggers.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

After this fight Adesanya has raised his stock a lot. Like it or not, his emasculation of jacked Ricky Martin got everyone talking.

Also he's a very active fighter. It's crazy to think that Adesanya has had more title fights than Khabib, and has the same number of title defence (#2), while only being in the UFC for just two and half years

 

[Beylerbey]

Khabib is wrong

 

[Dionysian]

Who doesn't think highly of the guy? Hard to argue really...

 

[Vegesus44]

Khabib is wrong

 

[Coconutwater]

I’m not even a “fan” of Izzy, but dude is a legit fighter and fought the best thrown at him.

 

[TRUS8888]

 

[Paynebringer]

Somewhere in the south of France on a fancy yacht a former fighter is throwing fit as to why he never got a BIG respect props on skillz & game from Khabib...

 

[Simple Southerner]

Champs recognize champs. Skills recognize skill

 

[Paynebringer]

I’m not even a “fan” of Izzy, but dude is a legit fighter and fought the best thrown at him.

I feel the same way I only got mad respect for him when in the cage, once he's out I could careless.

 

[Prick_Flair]

"I think he's already a superstar right now. He's very good. He's undefeated, 20-0. He beat a lot of tough guys, Gastelum, Whittaker, Costa. He defend his title twice. He already big star.."

When I read, "he beat a lot of tough guys" I instantly heard his voice lol

 

[BluntForceTrama]

Haters can't say much here

Everyone realizes it already, his talent is recognized

he looked like a cobra against Costa

in fact his nickname should be Black Cobra
There needs to be someone in this promotion with a cobra nickname dammit

 

[richardjohnson]

As a Adesanya "hater", Khabib ain't wrong. Still won't make me a fan, though.

 

[broke as hell]

Khabib is not a hater. Never has been he always gives props and doesnt shy away from the truth.

 

[Iron Nick]

Quite possibly the best wrestler the UFC has ever seen acknowledging the skills of possibly the best (but at least one of the best) striker(s) the UFC has ever seen.

#hespect

 

[SmeshTime]

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Brilliant

 

[Beherit]

Khabib didn't say adesanya beat romero, he knows what's up ...