asdfdsafdsa

[Hellowhosthat]

I have a very negative opinion on Javier. IMO he has contributed little to nothing to Khabib's career and is essentially there for show/ because Khabib wants to be "loyal". I think Khabib's success is 50% his father(genes, nutrition, early life, making him do sports, wrestling, advice, gameplanning etc.) 50% dedication. Most of the AKA success was from big guys like Cain, DC etc. training there not from Mendez. That's why Rockhold didn't really care for staying there. He wanted real coaching input/analysis.

From watching all the Khabib vlogs he seems to barely ever train Khabib or give him any insight/advice. Khabib barely even uses his striking anyways. I believe he's just sticking around because he wants to get a large payout from his % cut of the fight.

Imo Javier also doesn't like Khabib that much other than him being champ, they don't get along that well due to language barrier and Khabib always talks russian with the rest of his camp which Javier doesn't understand so he's just sitting there like a mute. Doesn't give much advice in the cage either. Whenever I watch them interact Mendez seems like he's annoyed. Which makes sense since Khabib just talks russian 90% of the time unless DC and co are there.
Imo the relationship is strained.

Also I don't believe I've ever seen Mendez take any credit whatsoever for coaching Khabib b/c he knows he has little to do with his success.

Yeah, that's why Khabib specifically said in the cage that Javier is like a second father to him.

Embarrassing post.

 

[NurmaGOATedov]

Well obviously Khabibs bread and butter is the wrestling which his dad trained him on but if you really think Javier has zero to do with Khabibs current success your tripping.

If khabib had no striking he would have lost to Conor easily.... Khabib has good enough striking to survive on the feet and set up his takedowns more easily because of Javier.

Before Javier Khabib had basic basic striking that would have been a liability against top UFC guys. He would have lost years ago. Khabib is actually a better striker than people give him credit for its very straightforward but effective and compliments/set ups his takedowns.

Theres a reason why Khabibs entire team is now training with Javier. You do realize Mendes was high level Kickboxer right? hes very legit. You dont coach all those fighters hes had to he champions by accident. He knows what hes doinG.

Yeah but what I am arguing is not that his striking hasn't improved. It isn't how much his striking improved under Mendez it's how much it improved compared to if he would have been coached by someone else. His striking would improve just by the act of training every day.

 

[ExitLUPin]

Horrible post all around. 1.3/10 wouldnt read again. Khabibs standup and pressure game (defensively) took big advancements with AKA. As well as transitiong from sturikes to gurappling. Its retarded to say otherwise

Just look at when he struggled to get TDs pre AKA VS Tibau and how lost he looked on the feet compared to when he struggled to get TDs VS Iaquinta and still lit him up

As far as Luke he moved elsewhere b/c the same guys werent at the gym as much. Cain, DC, Lawal, Fitch, Kos were barely turaining in AKA the past few years if not at all and Daniel had injury/inactivity issues during Lukes timetables. Even other guys from other disciplines like Buchecha who used to roll at AKA and was prolly Lukes best gurappling partner wasnt as active in AKA the past few years

 

[dragonsfly]

Yeah, that's why Khabib specifically said in the cage that Javier is like a second father to him.

Embarrassing post.

This bro..

Extremely embarrassing thread

 

[Kdup]

I have a very negative opinion on Javier. IMO he has contributed little to nothing to Khabib's career and is essentially there for show/ because Khabib wants to be "loyal". I think Khabib's success is 50% his father(genes, nutrition, early life, making him do sports, wrestling, advice, gameplanning etc.) 50% dedication. Most of the AKA success was from big guys like Cain, DC etc. training there not from Mendez. That's why Rockhold didn't really care for staying there. He wanted real coaching input/analysis.

From watching all the Khabib vlogs he seems to barely ever train Khabib or give him any insight/advice. Khabib barely even uses his striking anyways. I believe he's just sticking around because he wants to get a large payout from his % cut of the fight.

Imo Javier also doesn't like Khabib that much other than him being champ, they don't get along that well due to language barrier and Khabib always talks russian with the rest of his camp which Javier doesn't understand so he's just sitting there like a mute. Doesn't give much advice in the cage either. Whenever I watch them interact Mendez seems like he's annoyed. Which makes sense since Khabib just talks russian 90% of the time unless DC and co are there.
Imo the relationship is strained.

Also I don't believe I've ever seen Mendez take any credit whatsoever for coaching Khabib b/c he knows he has little to do with his success.

Khabibs culture has utmost respect for coaches and authority figures. He respects Javier as a coach, but like all pupils I’m sure disagrees sometimes. Daniel didn’t always listen to Miyagi.

 

[Peli]

I have a very negative opinion on Javier. IMO he has contributed little to nothing to Khabib's career and is essentially there for show/ because Khabib wants to be "loyal". I think Khabib's success is 50% his father(genes, nutrition, early life, making him do sports, wrestling, advice, gameplanning etc.) 50% dedication. Most of the AKA success was from big guys like Cain, DC etc. training there not from Mendez. That's why Rockhold didn't really care for staying there. He wanted real coaching input/analysis.

From watching all the Khabib vlogs he seems to barely ever train Khabib or give him any insight/advice. Khabib barely even uses his striking anyways. I believe he's just sticking around because he wants to get a large payout from his % cut of the fight.

Imo Javier also doesn't like Khabib that much other than him being champ, they don't get along that well due to language barrier and Khabib always talks russian with the rest of his camp which Javier doesn't understand so he's just sitting there like a mute. Doesn't give much advice in the cage either. Whenever I watch them interact Mendez seems like he's annoyed. Which makes sense since Khabib just talks russian 90% of the time unless DC and co are there.
Imo the relationship is strained.

Also I don't believe I've ever seen Mendez take any credit whatsoever for coaching Khabib b/c he knows he has little to do with his success.

Man, I can't wait for this fight to be over and hopefully khabib wins so all this speculation stuff can be put to bed.

 

[Ufcmaster]

Wtf is going on in sherdog today?

What's with all these stupid speculations?

 

[NurmaGOATedov]

Man, I can't wait for this fight to be over and hopefully khabib wins so all this speculation stuff can be put to bed.

Oh I have never doubted Khabib mauling Gaethje. Check my other thread(and my name lol). I just doubt the relationship between the two.

 

[KingConorMcGreGoat]

I have a very negative opinion on Javier. IMO he has contributed little to nothing to Khabib's career and is essentially there for show/ because Khabib wants to be "loyal". I think Khabib's success is 50% his father(genes, nutrition, early life, making him do sports, wrestling, advice, gameplanning etc.) 50% dedication. Most of the AKA success was from big guys like Cain, DC etc. training there not from Mendez. That's why Rockhold didn't really care for staying there. He wanted real coaching input/analysis.

From watching all the Khabib vlogs he seems to barely ever train Khabib or give him any insight/advice. Khabib barely even uses his striking anyways. I believe he's just sticking around because he wants to get a large payout from his % cut of the fight.

Imo Javier also doesn't like Khabib that much other than him being champ, they don't get along that well due to language barrier and Khabib always talks russian with the rest of his camp which Javier doesn't understand so hYoure's just sitting there like a mute. Doesn't give much advice in the cage either. Whenever I watch them interact Mendez seems like he's annoyed. Which makes sense since Khabib just talks russian 90% of the time unless DC and co are there.
Imo the relationship is strained.

Also I don't believe I've ever seen Mendez take any credit whatsoever for coaching Khabib b/c he knows he has little to do with his success.

That's his striking coach and he has improved greatly. Obviously Javier isn't helping him with wrestling you clown. smh

 

[neandertal]

Is this(thread) cos he keeps bringing up Conor as the biggest threat.. You guys are weird.

 

[Guy LeDouche]

It's because Khabib values loyalty.

That’s it? Solely based on loyalty?
What is this based on? You have nothing to support this other than assumption.

I don’t think Khabib would let him into his corner based purely because he likes the guy. Think shit through TS.

 

[Peli]

Oh I have never doubted Khabib mauling Gaethje. Check my other thread(and my name lol). I just doubt the relationship between the two.

Abdulmanap said after himself, Javier is the best coach for Khabib. I'm sure he has a ton of reverence for jav.Their gym is modeled after AKA and abdulmanap said he's going to take javs formula to apply it to russian mma. I think Jav is kinda spotlight hungry and is trying to build his platform off khabib, but I still think that being said, he's helped khabib improved immensely in his striking and aka has definitely helped with different aspects of his grappling.

 

[The Chosen]

Way to pass judgment on people you know nothing about. You could make the argument that every world champion doesn’t “need” their head coach... just dumb post.

 

[Peli]

Wtf is going on in sherdog today?

What's with all these stupid speculations?

It's wild man. We haven't seen any training footage of khabib, but that's somehow jav's fault. Maybe the camp just doens't want to show what happens in camp this time around? lol.

 

[Mesos]

Yeah but what I am arguing is not that his striking hasn't improved. It isn't how much his striking improved under Mendez it's how much it improved compared to if he would have been coached by someone else. His striking would improve just by the act of training every day.

So your saying any random coach could have trained Khabibs striking the same as Mendez....thats crazy talk man. Theres only a handful of mma coaches even on Javiers level. Hes a very good coach. Go watch Cormier, Velasquez, Rockhold back when they where in there prime. That crisp striking was all thanks to the training they got from Javier. Rockhold should have had an even better career too but he always ignored Mendez and would leave his chin sticking out. I like Rockhold but he had an ego and would do amateur mistakes. Its same reason he left for Hooft he thought he needed more and it got him nowhere.

Javier Mendez is seriously one of the best coaches in mma. I would consider Hooft, Henry, Parillo in same level for top striking coaches.

 

[georgekillian]

This might be one of the dumbest threads I've ever seen and I've posted here for awhile. You honestly have to have a legit mental illness to imply all this shit without evidence. Quit being an obsessive armchair shrink who knows nothing and just enjoy the fights.

 

[Fatback96]

For a camp called American Kickboxing Academy, you’d think that all their top level fighters would have great kickboxing.

 

[MadNIghtKing]

Oh I have never doubted Khabib mauling Gaethje. Check my other thread(and my name lol). I just doubt the relationship between the two.

Maybe Khabib’s boxing in the last year or two has evolved just by sparring with various fighters and maybe Russian boxers too in Dagestan/Moscow. But he would not be undefeated without Javier Mendez

 

[El Fernas]

So his main coach for years, has little to do with his success? Thats an odd point of view.

 

[Voodoo Dahl]

Do you fools think khabib's father would have let him and his team train there if there wasn't an amazing amount of value in his coaching, training and environment.


Gtfo.