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Ali says these things when islam isn't around to know about it.
Were talking about a fight. Anything can happen. We're talking someone of is arguably the best grappling specialist against someone with very little grappling experience. I sure as shit wouldn't bet on it, but it wouldn't "shock" me if Islam took him down and submitted him.With a revolver, he’d have six shots.
The fighters don't believe it. Do you think Islam Makhachev think he could beat Jan Blackowski, Hill, Jiri Prochazka twice, while handling Adesanya, beforehand, his first defeat in years in Izzy's middleweight peak? Like, fighters aren't blinded to reason.He said the same crap about Usman, just blowing smoke up his fighters bumbum. The fighters themselves might believe it but they aren’t usually the ones saying these things, thats the job of their hype men.
Depends on the fighter, maybe not Islam but depending on the fighter some of them will delude themselves of these things just like anyone can delude themselves into thinking a lie is a fact if they tell it to themselves enough.The fighters don't believe it. Do you think Islam Makhachev think he could beat Jan Blackowski, Hill, Jiri Prochazka twice, while handling Adesanya, beforehand, his first defeat in years in Izzy's middleweight peak? Like, fighters aren't blinded to reason.
Which fighter? I don't think Connor, even though he boasted a lot, a played the delusion card because it stuck, wouldn't even say he could go to LHW and beat Jon Jones, because he knows there is a difference between making himself appear better by saying he could run through welterweight if he wanted from mentioning a fight vs JJ, which would give the "trying too hard" impression imoDepends on the fighter, maybe not Islam but depending on the fighter some of them will delude themselves of these things just like anyone can delude themselves into thinking a lie is a fact if they tell it to themselves enough.
I’m not really talking about guys going up to LHW, I’m speaking generally about fighters who think they can go up one or two divisions and beat the current champ. In Islam’s case a lightweight moving up to LHW is so outlandish i kinda just disregarded that part and was more referring to him at WW and MW.Which fighter? I don't think Connor, even though he boasted a lot, a played the delusion card because it stuck, wouldn't even say he could go to LHW and beat Jon Jones, because he knows there is a difference between making himself appear better by saying he could run through welterweight if he wanted from mentioning a fight vs JJ, which would give the "trying too hard" impression imo
If Islam bulked up, would you favor him vs Alex or anyone at 185/205?
If Islam bulked up, would you favor him vs Alex or anyone at 185/205?
Which is half the other threads that have been posted on this, where people believe Islam would smoke Poatan in under 30 seconds lol.I wish guys like him would stop saying things like this. The only people who would believe outrageous BS such as that are ones who know literally nothing about the sport.