Media Arman: "Islam is good but he is no Khabib"

[NoSmilez]

I think people are too hard on Islam. Khabib retired early. Nowadays they bring in guys to break down Dagis and their wrestling game. They also figured out how to counter that leg wrap. People aren't just giving up takedowns and not trying to get up.

 

[Conan the K-9]

Cmon, I know you hate Charles. But, in his prime form, he was special.

Submitting Charles after a knock down is not really something what makes your submission skills great.
Mofos submissions are something around 5/10 when we look at his technique.

 

[ThePimblettEra]

maybe some title defenses against a LW might help him

Didn't work for Poatan who is whooping ass in the division ABOVE, but ok lol.

We have separate standards for separate fighters here on sherdawg, I get it.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Didn't work for Poatan who is whooping ass in the division ABOVE, but ok lol.

We have separate standards for separate fighters here on sherdawg, I get it.

are you responding to the correct post?

Poatan has Title defenses against 3 ranked LHW's, Where as Islam has only 1 title defense against ranked fighters in his weight class. Which is why i said defenses, Pulral. Nice try though.


I hold all fighters to the same standard. not sure what poatan has to do with ANYTHING AT ALL. I guess he just lives in the bathtub boys head rent free.

 

[Fergelmince]

50-43 is a split decision now?

LOL, I put that in there to bait the khabib nuthuggers. I knew ya'll would correct such a forgettable stat as if a unanimous decision over a REALTOR is win for the ages.

 

[ThePimblettEra]

are you responding to the correct post?

Poatan has Title defenses against 3 ranked LHW's, Where as Islam has only 1 title defense against ranked fighters in his weight class. Which is why i said defenses, Pulral. Nice try though.


I hold all fighters to the same standard. not sure what poatan has to do with ANYTHING AT ALL. I guess he just lives in the bathtub boys head rent free.

I think we have crossed wires lol.

I'm not a bathtub boy, I just don't understand why Khabib is considered some untouchable force.

I brought up Alex because he's ALREADY defended 3x, and he's already successfully moved up in weight.

Yet he's considered LOWER p4p than Islam even (and by proxy, beneath Khabib, overall, too).

So I think it'll work this way for Islam too. He'll need 10 title defences or something to even """surpass""" Khabib's """legacy"""" (3 defences).

Which is fucking wild to me.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I think we have crossed wires lol.

I'm not a bathtub boy, I just don't understand why Khabib is considered some untouchable force.

I brought up Alex because he's ALREADY defended 3x, and he's already successfully moved up in weight.

Yet he's considered LOWER p4p than Islam even (and by proxy, beneath Khabib, overall, too).

So I think it'll work this way for Islam too. He'll need 10 title defences or something to even """surpass""" Khabib's """legacy"""" (3 defences).

Which is fucking wild to me.

It's not wild.

Khabib actually fought the best contenders in his division at the time Dustin and Justin. Conor is a fraud, but at the time he was a lineal champion so i let it slide.

Islam has not fought any top Lws, Just porier, who was on a 1 win streak and not even in the top 3 most deserving contenders at LW at the time of booking.

 

[The Siege]

It's my most anticipated fight beside Ilia vs Max. I don't think Arman was trying to get under Islam's skin here. It's a docu from Red Corner MMA which is an excellent youtube for documenting and interviewing Russian fighters. He was just asked to compare them in the full video on youtube.

Arman has mentioned in the past that he really likes Khabib, and if he can choose any MMA fighter to coach him between Islam, Khabib, GSP, Jon Jones; it would be Khabib.




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Arman seems like a pretty straightforward kind of guy, if he wants to get under your skin, he is going to go direct, not with statements that imply things. He would just say you are a fake champ or something like Ilia said.

 

[Hassan Mouzine]

Hard agree with Arman here. Islam is just a Typical wrestler "boxer" who is in trouble once you defend a couple of his takedowns, he has little chain wrestling compared to Khabib and will giveup half way on the takedown secondly his control and top pressure is nowhere near Khabib and has been easily reversed and in positions(Porier's switch) where Khabib looked like a steel wall. and worst of all he has a much weaker Chin. Khabib had an encyclopedia of ways to take you down will not give a fuck if you defend it hell keep on you and chain 5 takedown at once until he gets your ass down and either you stay down for the round or it takes so much energy to escape that you arms and legs are now heavy and fucked from fatigue. My verdict

Islam:
Striking: 8/10
Takedowns: 7/10
Control: 4/10
Submissions: 9.5/10(Sumbitting Olivera)
Chin: 6/10
TOTAL: 34.5

Khabib:
Striking 5/10
Takedowns: 9.5/10
Control: 10/10
Submissions: 9/10
Chin: 9.5/10 (changed it because even though he didnt get hit hard we has never been knocked down ever)
TOTAL: 42

I thank you all in advance for the upcoming praise of my analysis

agree with most of it but you forget probably the most important part.....Khabib was relentless and had stamina for days and was lighning fast on the feet. Khabib moved in and out very quickly....also when he decided to keep it striking.

but when he went all in for grappling......he literally did what he always said....'make him tired'. Not only chain wrestling when guys defended to their full abilities......but also sometimes not going all in for top control or better position. Sometimes he literally let them work hard to get up, but Khabib would quickly/always be in the perfect spot to throw them twice as hard back to the mat. He literally drained their physical energy and also their mental energy. It demoralized the opponent to do all the hard work to get up just to be thrown down again.

That pace and ferocity Islam does not have. He is technically very good but not that intense.

 

[VinceArch]

LOL, I put that in there to bait the khabib nuthuggers.

Conor fans always want to troll, it's all they have left.

 

[Fergelmince]

Conor fans always want to troll, it's all they have left.

I'm a "Conor fan?"

 

[ILove4MinutesHyuna]

Hard agree with Arman here. Islam is just a Typical wrestler "boxer" who is in trouble once you defend a couple of his takedowns, he has little chain wrestling compared to Khabib and will giveup half way on the takedown secondly his control and top pressure is nowhere near Khabib and has been easily reversed and in positions(Porier's switch) where Khabib looked like a steel wall. and worst of all he has a much weaker Chin. Khabib had an encyclopedia of ways to take you down will not give a fuck if you defend it hell keep on you and chain 5 takedown at once until he gets your ass down and either you stay down for the round or it takes so much energy to escape that you arms and legs are now heavy and fucked from fatigue. My verdict

Islam:
Striking: 8/10
Takedowns: 7/10
Control: 4/10
Submissions: 9.5/10(Sumbitting Olivera)
Chin: 6/10
TOTAL: 34.5

Khabib:
Striking 5/10
Takedowns: 9.5/10
Control: 10/10
Submissions: 9/10
Chin: 9.5/10 (changed it because even though he didnt get hit hard we has never been knocked down ever)
TOTAL: 42

I thank you all in advance for the upcoming praise of my analysis

Khabib didnt get hit enough for us to rate his chin 9/10 it be like Saying Mayweather got 9/10 chin for boxing

 

[StonedLemur]

Newsflash....fuckin Islam said this himself years ago.
Maybe Arman missed that interview, or this is a lame attempt to drum up some hype for this fight (which there already should because the first one was massive).

Love Islam and Arman though.
Can't wait for this fight.

 

[StonedLemur]

Hard agree with Arman here. Islam is just a Typical wrestler "boxer" who is in trouble once you defend a couple of his takedowns, he has little chain wrestling compared to Khabib and will giveup half way on the takedown secondly his control and top pressure is nowhere near Khabib and has been easily reversed and in positions(Porier's switch) where Khabib looked like a steel wall. and worst of all he has a much weaker Chin. Khabib had an encyclopedia of ways to take you down will not give a fuck if you defend it hell keep on you and chain 5 takedown at once until he gets your ass down and either you stay down for the round or it takes so much energy to escape that you arms and legs are now heavy and fucked from fatigue. My verdict

Islam:
Striking: 8/10
Takedowns: 7/10
Control: 4/10
Submissions: 9.5/10(Sumbitting Olivera)
Chin: 6/10
TOTAL: 34.5

Khabib:
Striking 5/10
Takedowns: 9.5/10
Control: 10/10
Submissions: 9/10
Chin: 9.5/10 (changed it because even though he didnt get hit hard we has never been knocked down ever)
TOTAL: 42

I thank you all in advance for the upcoming praise of my analysis

Awesome unbiased analytics sir.
Dig that post a lot.

 

[VinceArch]

I'm a "Conor fan?"

Zzzzz...

 

[Dirty Frank]

Hard agree with Arman here. Islam is just a Typical wrestler "boxer" who is in trouble once you defend a couple of his takedowns, he has little chain wrestling compared to Khabib and will giveup half way on the takedown secondly his control and top pressure is nowhere near Khabib and has been easily reversed and in positions(Porier's switch) where Khabib looked like a steel wall. and worst of all he has a much weaker Chin. Khabib had an encyclopedia of ways to take you down will not give a fuck if you defend it hell keep on you and chain 5 takedown at once until he gets your ass down and either you stay down for the round or it takes so much energy to escape that you arms and legs are now heavy and fucked from fatigue. My verdict

Islam:
Striking: 8/10
Takedowns: 7/10
Control: 4/10
Submissions: 9.5/10(Sumbitting Olivera)
Chin: 6/10
TOTAL: 34.5

Khabib:
Striking 5/10
Takedowns: 9.5/10
Control: 10/10
Submissions: 9/10
Chin: 9.5/10 (changed it because even though he didnt get hit hard we has never been knocked down ever)
TOTAL: 42

I thank you all in advance for the upcoming praise of my analysis

You really got it all worked out huh