That explains the lack of GNP that we’re used to seeing from khabib in top position
This man keeps showing that he is levels - levels - above any competition. To consider an alternative submission in the thick of the scramble because it was his father's favourite submission and to avoid breaking Justin's arm out of compassion.
You can't make this up.
Fight IQ >9000
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Very merciful guy. He went easy on MJ aswell. The only one he really wanted to hurt was Conor. Khabib bless. GOAT.
It worked...but I wouldn't call that move "high fight IQ". He gave up a dominant position (mount) to go for a sub that would have put him in guard if he didn't pull it off. That's not a high fight IQ move.
After the fight, Dan Hardy talked to Jason Herzog, who reffed the fight. Right after Gaethje attempts the slam, his elbow lands on Khabib's face. Immediately afterward, Gaethje starts tapping on Khabib's head. The ref mistook it as slapping strikes. Makes sense in that context on how the ref could have not have seen it as a tap.Why wasn't there a more experienced ref for this fight?
Gaethje clearly tapped and still got put unconscious, just a bad look.
Most likely because if the ref made a mistake of stopping early, shitstorm would probably occu and Justin would complain about that fight being stopped when he was still conscious & capable of fighting.Gaethje clearly tapped and still got put unconscious, just a bad look
Maybe, but that’s a boat load of balls and confidence.
oh give me a breakWhy wasn't there a more experienced ref for this fight?
Gaethje clearly tapped and still got put unconscious, just a bad look.
After the fight, Dan Hardy talked to Jason Herzog, who reffed the fight. Right after Gaethje attempts the slam, his elbow lands on Khabib's face. Immediately afterward, Gaethje starts tapping on Khabib's head. The ref mistook it as slapping strikes. Makes sense in that context on how the ref could have not have seen it as a tap.
Here's Dan Hardy mentioning it:
When you have Khabib saying stuff like wanting to change Conor's face pre-fight and going hard enough in that fight to the point that he was showing signs of fatigue in the 4th round...The only one he really wanted to hurt was Conor
Why wasn't there a more experienced ref for this fight?