Islam is not cut from the same cloth as Khabib

[GolovKing]

Islam is a very skilled guy, maybe even more skilled than Khabib, but Khabib is just way stronger both physically and mentally. Islam looked weak at moments in this fight, falling over and losing balance. Volkanovski looked like the stronger fighter in there. Does anyone seriously think Volk could have dropped or tripped Khabib like that?

 

[icerealm]

i think volk would have give khabib abit of small problem, but not much. probably a r3/r4 submission

 

[Fight Professor]

Khabib has a naturally much better chin. But Islam's last opponents were dangerous. I doubt Khabib would have taken those fights.

 

[dogsdonutsdragons]

Islam is a very skilled guy, maybe even more skilled than Khabib, but Khabib is just way stronger both physically and mentally. Islam looked weak at moments in this fight, falling over and losing balance. Volkanovski looked like the stronger fighter in there. Does anyone seriously think Volk could have dropped or tripped Khabib like that?

islam always has a glazed blank state to him. something tells me hes taken a bit more trauma than kabib

 

[sdpdude9]

People compare Islam and Khabib a lot but they are pretty different. Khabib had a better chin and was way more aggressive and strong. Islam has a little more finesse on the feet but doesn’t have the chin or the aggression Khabib did.

 

[HuskySamoan]

Islam is probably better than Khabib. Better striking, more diverse grappling and takedown arsenal. Khabib just mauled guys who can't fight wrestlers like RDA, Conor and Poirier...literally all of them are super weak to wrestlers. Beyond that Gaethje gets sluggish and gassed when fighting hard by the 2nd round consistently ffs 6-4 UFC about to he 6-5.

Meanwhile Islam has beaten Volk, Arman, Oliveira, Barnaoui...arguably with his first defense already had a better resume vs harder stylistic fighters and has shown a far more complete and technical game. Khabib is mostly a myth, I'm over it. Dude lost to Tibau, none of these Caucasians are unbeatable, clowns sensationalized because they don't understand.

Caucasian fighters are amazing many more champions to come but also many more losses to come for them too, don't worry. The sport has to catch up to the dominant grappling Meta the UFC has artificially tried to remove so people are less prepared now.

 

[DrRodentia]

I think Khabib is just generally the more wild individual and more happy to go into the trenches and go to war. And he was never knocked out so he never had that fear in the back of his mind.

 

[Wreckless]

Khabib has a naturally much better chin. But Islam's last opponents were dangerous. I doubt Khabib would have taken those fights.

You doubt Khabib would've fought a Bobby Green or Dan Hooker?

 

[ryun253]

Khabib's personality is agressive jumping off cages nd shit, while Islams is... riding horses and gazing off into the clouds

 

[kingmob6]

They are literally cut from the same cloth. That is so dumb.

Islam just fought the toughest guy in the whole organization. Why you gotta shit on him?

 

[vivi]

Volkanovski would give Khabib problems too.

 

[Chalky White]

Islam is probably better than Khabib. Better striking, more diverse grappling and takedown arsenal. Khabib just mauled guys who can't fight wrestlers like RDA, Conor and Poirier...literally all of them are super weak to wrestlers. Beyond that Gaethje gets sluggish and gassed when fighting hard by the 2nd round consistently ffs 6-4 UFC about to he 6-5.

Meanwhile Islam has beaten Volk, Arman, Oliveira, Barnaoui...arguably with his first defense already had a better resume vs harder stylistic fighters and has shown a far more complete and technical game. Khabib is mostly a myth, I'm over it. Dude lost to Tibau, none of these Caucasians are unbeatable, clowns sensationalized because they don't understand.

Caucasian fighters are amazing many more champions to come but also many more losses to come for them too, don't worry. The sport has to catch up to the dominant grappling Meta the UFC has artificially tried to remove so people are less prepared now.

Yes, the UFC has purposefully created a perfect environment for these Muslim, Russian fighters that are disliked by its target demographic lol

 

[lagofala]

Imagine being have to be under Khabib's shadow your whole career. I sympathize with Islam..

 

[Sweater of AV]

Islam is probably better than Khabib. Better striking, more diverse grappling and takedown arsenal. Khabib just mauled guys who can't fight wrestlers like RDA, Conor and Poirier...literally all of them are super weak to wrestlers. Beyond that Gaethje gets sluggish and gassed when fighting hard by the 2nd round consistently ffs 6-4 UFC about to he 6-5.

Meanwhile Islam has beaten Volk, Arman, Oliveira, Barnaoui...arguably with his first defense already had a better resume vs harder stylistic fighters and has shown a far more complete and technical game. Khabib is mostly a myth, I'm over it. Dude lost to Tibau, none of these Caucasians are unbeatable, clowns sensationalized because they don't understand.

Caucasian fighters are amazing many more champions to come but also many more losses to come for them too, don't worry. The sport has to catch up to the dominant grappling Meta the UFC has artificially tried to remove so people are less prepared now.

Agreed. Great post.

 

[Reign009]

It has everything to do with who Islam was fighting tonight.

Islam is fighting tougher guys.

 

[Coconutwater]

Islam is probably better than Khabib. Better striking, more diverse grappling and takedown arsenal. Khabib just mauled guys who can't fight wrestlers like RDA, Conor and Poirier...literally all of them are super weak to wrestlers. Beyond that Gaethje gets sluggish and gassed when fighting hard by the 2nd round consistently ffs 6-4 UFC about to he 6-5.

Meanwhile Islam has beaten Volk, Arman, Oliveira, Barnaoui...arguably with his first defense already had a better resume vs harder stylistic fighters and has shown a far more complete and technical game. Khabib is mostly a myth, I'm over it. Dude lost to Tibau, none of these Caucasians are unbeatable, clowns sensationalized because they don't understand.

Caucasian fighters are amazing many more champions to come but also many more losses to come for them too, don't worry. The sport has to catch up to the dominant grappling Meta the UFC has artificially tried to remove so people are less prepared now.

I agree with Islam probably being better than Khabib.

If Khabib fought Volk, I can picture Volk catching Khabib with a shot to the face and staggering him badly or escaping any clinch or takedown faster than he did against Islam. Volk is a good striker, and Islam proved he's versatile in a way Khabib has not.

 

[chinarice]

Who did khabib beat that was better than volk?

The answer is no one

Khabib is better than Islam though IMO

 

[Dana's Moonface]

Khabib is better than Islam
He would have mauled volk

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

Islam is a very skilled guy, maybe even more skilled than Khabib, but Khabib is just way stronger both physically and mentally. Islam looked weak at moments in this fight, falling over and losing balance. Volkanovski looked like the stronger fighter in there. Does anyone seriously think Volk could have dropped or tripped Khabib like that?

Not related by blood, Umar is the real Khabib 2.0 or 3.0.

 

[Kaiserjuan]

i think volk would have give khabib abit of small problem, but not much. probably a r3/r4 submission

Nah, decision...that guy has no neck and is strong as phuck