I like RDR but he has nothing for Khamzat.

[usernamee]

I realize this is true but I was just saying what he meant lol

Well you ruined it

We needed the dummy to come back and realize what he said and have to say it himself

 

[KO Shotz]

I'd much rather see winner of Imavov/Caio vs Khamzat next. That's my first option.

But if Khamzat is gonna push to fight in Abu Dhabi at UFC 321, then the only person available & that would make sense would be RDR.

Dricus vs Fluffy needs to happen next as well.

 

[KO Shotz]

RDR is taking his goofy giraffe on skates ass very close to his glass ceiling right now.

bruhh that made me literally lol

 

[Ramon Antonio]

RDR is taking his goofy giraffe on skates ass very close to his glass ceiling right now.

I would not be remotely surprised if he gets fucked up by his next opponent.

That terrible ass standup ain't gonna fly vs the top 5.

RDR by neck punch.

 

[Conan the K-9]

Why even bother booking opponents for Khamzat? It's obvious no one can beat him.

When I woke up this morning and opened sherdog, I learned that RDR and Luffy, both have nothing to offer in a championship fight. Was there something similar in talks about Caio or is the only option to give the title shot to Costa because there the only excuse is that he is ranked number 12?

 

[usernamee]

When I woke up this morning and opened sherdog, I learned that RDR and Luffy, both have nothing to offer in a championship fight. Was there something similar in talks about Caio or is the only option to give the title shot to Costa because there the only excuse is that he is ranked number 12?

Luffy would definitely get wrecked, that's just a long-winded Sherdogger.

 

[Koala]

I believe Caio

Come on
He told you Askren died, he said Chimaev will retire, he said DDP is out with a broken shin, he told you he's fighting for an interim belt
Do you believe Chael Sonnen?

 

[Connection Lost]

If you carry the one it’s fine

Just don't show your work and it will be unquestionable

 

[jeff7b9]

bruhh that made me literally lol

 

[jeff7b9]

RDR by neck punch.

He could fuck people up in lethwei.

 

[fortheo]

The majority said he had nothing for nickel and whittaker, too. For some reason sherdog has boners for wrestlers.

I favor khamzat, but to say rdr has nothing for him is silly.

 

[fortheo]

I'd much rather see winner of Imavov/Caio vs Khamzat next. That's my first option.

But if Khamzat is gonna push to fight in Abu Dhabi at UFC 321, then the only person available & that would make sense would be RDR.

Dricus vs Fluffy needs to happen next as well.

I'd like to see dricus vs. Fluffy, but dricus's coach made it clear that they're going on a four month training voyage to find Russians that can fix their grappling problem. He won't be signing any fight contracts in the next four months. Not sure if fluffy wants to wait

 

[JustBleed69]

I wanna see these next:

Khamzat vs RDR
Fluffy vs DDP
Imavov vs Caio (already happening)
MVP vs Adesanya
Whittaker vs Strickland

 

[Nabs]

Khamzat finishes him on the feet within 2 rds. He won't need his wrestling for this one.

 

[AndrewGolota48]

Yeah the guy who was terrified of a 5'6" blown up 155's guard is gonna just dive right in and dominate a 6'4" monster that also has world class BJJ and is perhaps the biggest natural MW in MMA history that will dwarf Khamzat (who is about the same size as Bo Nickal).

Khamzat will stand a lot more in that fight, and could very well knock RDR out, but the exchanges will at least be exciting and dangerous for him. Much harder matchup than DDP.

 

[188912345]

I'm looking forward to seeing the odds for this fight.

 

[USA!USA!]

RDR has surprised a lot of people up until this point, and he has better skills for Khamzat's style than DDP did.

I am favoring Khamzat of course but I would not be surprised if it is a competitive fight.

 

[Rallarsvingare]

I would favor Chimaev, but I can certainly see how RDR might give him pause in certain areas. The dude doesn't accept being on the back foot. He's always about forward pressure, even when he's getting lit up. He also has a really good gas tank for five rounds. Khamzat's best tool to try and relieve pressure and drive opponents back is the threat of his wrestling, but would he be willing to test his top game against RDR's vaunted BJJ? I don't really know, but I'd be excited to see it.

Thats not entirely correct. RDRs fights against Malaykhin had RDR running backwards most of the time. The only time he went forwards was on his takedown attempts but they failed and he was punished with strikes and pressured back. I dont remember if it was their first or second match that went all the way to decision but the one that went full five round had RDR spend almost the entire fight with his back against the wall defending strike.

 

[DougieJones]

I think Kumzit has the fight IQ to keep it standing (pretty much the complete opposite of what he did vs DDP) and has the advantage there. If he doesn't avoid the grappling, I can absolutely see Reindeer making it rough with his knees, clinch, and ground game. RDR won't be afraid to initiate offensive grappling either, DDP didn't pose that threat.

But yeah like I said I think he (at least tries to) keeps it standing and wins via UD or late TKO

 

[Safton]

Thats not entirely correct. RDRs fights against Malaykhin had RDR running backwards most of the time. The only time he went forwards was on his takedown attempts but they failed and he was punished with strikes and pressured back. I dont remember if it was their first or second match that went all the way to decision but the one that went full five round had RDR spend almost the entire fight with his back against the wall defending strike.

That's because Malaykhin showed the ability to deny his takedown/clinch entries early and hurt him, while also possessing an edge in physicality. He was one of the few who capable of doing that up to that point and earning the Dutchman's respect. The fact that RDR kept trying to close and clinch with him on the in-betweens says a lot, though.

Regardless, given the stylistic match-up, I wouldn't be surprised if Khamzat could achieve something broadly similar on the feet early.