Media Henry Cejudo: Belal Muhammad is the next Khabib (remember the name)

[Iroh]

I didn't necessarily anticipate Colby fighting THAT badly, but I did say he crossed the magic 35y/o boundary and was going to have serious ring rust from not doing anything for a very long time

That's the point though, it being that bad is what makes it hilariously wrong. The strong contrast between what happened and what Cejudo thought what would happen.

And ring rust is indeed a factor. But Colby has been inactive before and performed well after long periods of inactivity. Granted he was never inactive this long, but it still was reasonable evidence that it could not have played a very significant factor in the fight. However, it seemingly played a very big factor in the fight. But I don't think Henry was unreasonable to think it wouldn't have been, given the evidence we had.

35 is a number based on when champs lose their belts at the lower weigth classes. It's not magical and it's not inherent to any kind of success at that age, in the cage, just belt holders losing their belts. But GSP for example won his MW belt at 36. High level fighters still win high level fights past 35, in general. I don't buy into this superstition that is being created around that number.

 

[gentel]

Terrible analyst imo. He's wrong all the time

He's wrong af about his fight predictions but super elite with his game planning and technique advice. He taught Jones the particular wall guillotine that he subbed Gane with

 

[BangBang]

I don't think there's a bigger pseudo-intellectual out there right now than Henry Cejudo. The smugness etc... my god. I can't scroll away fast enough when I see his face.

He’s got a face for radio. Shame about his voice!

 

[BangBang]

That's the point though, it being that bad is what makes it hilariously wrong. The strong contrast between what happened and what Cejudo thought what would happen.

And ring rust is indeed a factor. But Colby has been inactive before and performed well after long periods of inactivity. Granted he was never inactive this long, but it still was reasonable evidence that it could not have played a very significant factor in the fight. However, it seemingly played a very big factor in the fight. But I don't think Henry was unreasonable to think it wouldn't have been, given the evidence we had.

35 is a number based on when champs lose their belts at the lower weigth classes. It's not magical and it's not inherent to any kind of success at that age, in the cage, just belt holders losing their belts. But GSP for example won his MW belt at 36. High level fighters still win high level fights past 35, in general. I don't buy into this superstition that is being created around that number.

Don’t overlook the fact that Leon shut him down. Colby couldn’t do anything. Same thing happens to Jon Jones’ opponents more often than not.

 

[AfroBanana]

CCC “apples are the next oranges”.

Great insight.

Also, Burns was literally handicapped to fighting with one arm and he cites that performance. Imagine if Burns sustained that same injury against Usman, Khamzat, JDM or someone like Shavkat!! I don’t think they would just hide behind a jab coasting.

 

[Stump]

Pretty silly comparison, honestly.

Belal has way more top 5 fights

 

[filthybliss]

Belal has grown on me and he seems to be someone that I'd like to have a couple beers with. But Khabib is too high of a ceiling for him. The only thing that they have in common is religion lol

 

[Brigfa2]

Back then every dagestani and chechen were the next Khabib i guess now we are in the every muslim fighter are the next khabib era

 

[HHJ]

I like Belal but no one is the next Khabib.


Thats a one ever type dude right there.

 

[HHJ]

Khabib's personality reflects his dominating fighting style

Belal is a bit of a dork with a (albeit effective) Meat and potatoes point fighting style

They are literally nothing alike.

 

[OldBoy91]

Cejudo said Colby vs Leon would be easy money for Colby. He's a decent analyst, but he gets things hilariously wrong sometimes.

He basically always picks the wrestler.

I get it, fraternity and all that, but he never learns. Wrestlwr after wrestler loses and he keeps on picking em.

 

[Preston broadus]

Henry and kamaru should add Colby to their podcast.

 

[HNIC215]

Belal is highly underrated around these parts

 

[The_Renaissance]

He's undoubtedly a top guy but Edwards is simply better.

 

[TheGreenMachine]

I didn't necessarily anticipate Colby fighting THAT badly, but I did say he crossed the magic 35y/o boundary and was going to have serious ring rust from not doing anything for a very long time

What's funny is that no one is mentioning this age stat about the Leon/Belal fight either. By the time they fight, Belal will be 36 years old. Leon will still be 32 years old. I think the current stat is that only 2 fighters have won a title past 35 years old. 1 is Tyron vs. Till and the other was Amanda Nunes.

Not good for Belal.