Do you think Islam is as good, worse or better than Khabib?

[The Bloody Nine]

Khabib was better.

 

[Gregoire1]

Current resume, record and career: Islam, slightly
H2H matchup peak vs peak: Islam, slightly
hypottetical peak record vs best FWs and LWs ever (Volk, Arman, Aldo, Topuria, Poirier, h2h ect) - Khabib, slightly
hypothetical peak record vs best WWs ever (Usman, Colby, Belal, Chimaev, GSP, Shavkat, Edwards ect)- Islam (still not nearly the best here)

 

[Dana's Moonface]

It's obvious khabib
Even if Islam's striking is sharper, he doesn't have the iron chin of khabib, who was relentless with pressure and has an underrated jab

Islam will go on to have the better resume but khabib was a more dominant fighter

They remind me of the Klitschkos. One was skilled but more vulnerable, while the other was a piece of iron and a much more natural fighter

Khabib would maul Islam and break him within the 5 rounds

 

[HHJ]

It really dont matter tbh.

Islam is forging his own path.

 

[markg171]

Blows my mind how much extra dick riding Khabib gets for NOT fighting as much as everybody else.

What an absolutely backwards mindset.

 

[markg171]

Islam's probably being respectful as well.

Javier Mendez was saying years back that Islam is the guy who does take rounds from Khabib.

“In all the history, since 2012, since Khabib’s been doing sparring with me in front of my eyes, there has been nobody that’s ever taken a round from him. No one’s ever won a sparring session. Not a sparring session with Khabib ever. Except one man. Islam,”

Javier is a "kickboxing coach" who needs to lose 100lbs

 

[markg171]

I seriously don't even understand how people give Khabib the ground advantage when Islam has more submissions, quicker ones, and over better opponents.

Does a single one of you retards really think it would take Islam 3 rounds to submit Michael fucking Johnson???

 

[markg171]

Well rounded doesn’t mean a better fighter. Khabib has great cardio, his chin is better than Islam’s. People act like Tibau did something, he was on juice and still lost every round in Khabibs 2nd UFC fight (Islam got KOed in his 2nd UFC fight btw). I think Islam is more interesting but: “being a better grappler/wrestler, having great cardio/chin” >>>> “being well rounded”

Tibau got outgrappled by Evan Dunham like 6 months after Khabib dude.

He's only some world beater when the Khabib stans want him to be.

 

[The Bloody Nine]

I seriously don't even understand how people give Khabib the ground advantage when Islam has more submissions, quicker ones, and over better opponents.

Does a single one of you retards really think it would take Islam 3 rounds to submit Michael fucking Johnson???

Do you think Khabib would be KO'd by a can, retard?

 

[WINGNUT]

Islam is more well rounded, but Khabib was a better fighter and better at implementing what he was good at. If they fought for real as if they didnt know eachother Id take Khabib 10/10 times. Khabib seemed to have better cardio, a better chin, and better control of what was happening, and more grittier.

 

[KO Shotz]

If Islam continues to wipe out 155 & ends up moving up to 170 & being successful there, then there is no debate on him being greater than Khabib.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

I think Khabib may have been physically stronger but that's it Islam is a better finisher and has better killer instinct more willing to take a risks as to where Khabib was terrified to get hit.

Islam>Khabib

 

[phillystyleswag]

I think Khabib was better but a lot of fighters he matched up with were good stylistic matchups for him. Khabib vs Armen, Topuria, etc would be more interesting. Islam is more well-rounded. Khabib’s trump card (grappling) is still too much.