Well tbh, in terms of this fight, Khabib is better off avoiding striking as much as he can so this will only play in his advantage.Doesn’t make his striking defense great though.. means his ability to avoid striking is great. Nothing in striking department should be labeled great.
I just don’t think avoiding striking by having great takedowns should be labeled as striking defense. Maybe our definition are different.
The worst thing most fighters can do against Conor is try to strike with him.