Islams resume has surpassed khabibs

[joey gerbils]

Khabib will always have the aura because of his dominance and undefeated record. The sub over Conor being iconic for multiple reasons etc. But I think Islams record is already far better than Khabib.

Khabib has a lot of cans on his record even in the UFC with guys like horcher, shalorus, trujillo. His only really impressive names are RDA, mcgregor, barboza, poirier, gaethje. Also strong case for Tibau getting robbed

Islams got poirier, volk x2, Oliveira (most subs in division), dober (most kos in division), hooker, tsarukyan, not to mention more overall ufc wins and fights

 

[13Seconds]

2014 version of RDA would beat the brakes off of Dober. And Poirier TBH.

Barboza already tortured Hooker.

Volk and Chucky yeah. Great wins for Islam. Not enough though if we're gonna compare like this

 

[Juicy Jon]

Neither resumes are anything special.

The best win between them would be Charles followed by a drunk Conor, an injured RDA or a 145lbs fighter in Volkanovski.

The likes of MJ, Barboza, Hooker, Dober are nothing to write home about and the fact they need to be brought up to back up either resume shows how poor they are.

 

[omawho402]

Islam is the better fighter, basically Khabib with striking upgrades and a cleaner overall style.

 

[HHJ]

Rent Free.

 

[Urluberluu]

The comparison between their fight against Poirier is not in Makashev's favor.

 

[MetaIIica]

Khabib never bled in the octagon , islam had a close fight with a 145er , and is always banged up

 

[Kwic]

Islam is the better fighter, basically Khabib with striking upgrades and a cleaner overall style.

Yet Khabib was more dominant. Hate MMAth but look at Khabib VS Poirier.
I think Khabib still wins if he were to fight Islam. He fights uglier and is much less technical in stand up but is a tank with granite chin that moves forward until he gets you down eventually.
Ground game is close but I think Khabib has a better ground game, based on videos I've seen also from their past rolls, although Islam improved since then obviously.
Their coach says Khabib wins in sparing too (which is just sparing but still).
Both are beasts but if I were to pick one of them in a fight I would go Khabib.

 

[Ladron4sherdog]

Both goats. Both dominant as hell. AbdulManap bless.

 

[omawho402]

Yet Khabib was more dominant. Hate MMAth but look at Khabib VS Poirier.
I think Khabib still wins if he were to fight Islam. He fights uglier and is much less technical in stand up but is a tank with granite chin that moves forward until he gets you down eventually.
Ground game is close but I think Khabib has a better ground game, based on videos I've seen also from their past rolls, although Islam improved since then obviously.
Their coach says Khabib wins in sparing too (which is just sparing but still).
Both are beasts but if I were to pick one of them in a fight I would go Khabib.

I wish they could fight so we could find out, ugh. lol But I respect your opinion, just kindly disagree.

Would be interesting to have a poll to see who Sherdog thinks would win though. I'd guess it would be close.

 

[HuskySamoan]

Yet Khabib was more dominant. Hate MMAth but look at Khabib VS Poirier.
I think Khabib still wins if he were to fight Islam. He fights uglier and is much less technical in stand up but is a tank with granite chin that moves forward until he gets you down eventually.
Ground game is close but I think Khabib has a better ground game, based on videos I've seen also from their past rolls, although Islam improved since then obviously.
Their coach says Khabib wins in sparing too (which is just sparing but still).
Both are beasts but if I were to pick one of them in a fight I would go Khabib.

I keep hearing this, but you can't be so dense. Yes Khabib was more dominant vs Poirier, but Poirier did crack the fuck out of Khabib standing and get that deep guillotine...Flipside is Poirier said he learned a lot for the Islam fight BY fighting Khabib. He learned his wrestling simply was not good enough and that he wasn't prepared to grapple defensively vs such a guy. And to be frank, after Poirier lost to Khabib would go on to get out fucking wrestled by Dan Hooker...DAN FUCKING HOOKER. So clearly from between the Khabib fight and the Islam fight, Poirier improved immensely on his defensive wrestling and grappling.

 

[omawho402]

I keep hearing this, but you can't be so dense. Yes Khabib was more dominant vs Poirier, but Poirier did crack the fuck out of Khabib standing and get that deep guillotine...Flipside is Poirier said he learned a lot for the Islam fight BY fighting Khabib. He learned his wrestling simply was not good enough and that he wasn't prepared to grapple defensively vs such a guy. And to be frank, after Poirier lost to Khabib would go on to get out fucking wrestled by Dan Hooker...DAN FUCKING HOOKER. So clearly from between the Khabib fight and the Islam fight, Poirier improved immensely on his defensive wrestling and grappling.

Islam had staph when he fought Poirier, so that also has to be considered.

 

[Kwic]

I keep hearing this, but you can't be so dense. Yes Khabib was more dominant vs Poirier, but Poirier did crack the fuck out of Khabib standing and get that deep guillotine...Flipside is Poirier said he learned a lot for the Islam fight BY fighting Khabib. He learned his wrestling simply was not good enough and that he wasn't prepared to grapple defensively vs such a guy. And to be frank, after Poirier lost to Khabib would go on to get out fucking wrestled by Dan Hooker...DAN FUCKING HOOKER. So clearly from between the Khabib fight and the Islam fight, Poirier improved immensely on his defensive wrestling and grappling.

He definitely did. He was training with my man Gamrot the whole camp.
So yeah, good point in that but don't call me dense please. I still pick Khabib.

 

[nonoob]

Hot tub arena, Mak and Kabib only, no video.


Eyes lock - match is underway, no holds barred.

Mak makes numerous bubbles rise, gives a grin.

​

Mak is then choked out by Kabib, quick and easy.

Mak can never again foul the air Kabib must breathe.

Kabib wins by submission.​

 

[MrBlackheart]

Islam has better wins. Khabib has that 0 loss and never been bled. It’s really how you look at it. People love to discuss who’s the LW GOAT and to be honest, I don’t think Khabib or Islam care who is #1 or #2 LW of all time as long as they are both #1 and 2.

 

[Egészségére!]

Khabib was more dominant but the one time he fought a bigger guy in Tibau all three shedog judges scored it 30-27 for Tibau
& when Islam fought Tibau he knocked him tfo

And Volk isn't just some old 145er he was the current FW champ, while four of Khabib's best wins - Dustin, MJ, Edson & Conor were all former featherweights

But whatever imo right now it's a toss-up but another win or two & it's clearly Islam

 

[KO Shotz]

Khabib never got beat up. Islam gets touched up sometimes, man. Both have some solid wins against top guys tho so it's pretty hard to compare that aspect.

 

[hector domino]

Islam is the better fighter, basically Khabib with striking upgrades and a cleaner overall style.

nah Islam is not Half the grappler Khabib is Also much weaker chin

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Shouldn't Islam defend against a top-5 LW before surpassing Khabib? He's defended his belt against a featherweight twice and #6 Dustin Poirier.

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

I still have Khabib above for now but Islam isnt far away, maybe 3-4 wins from being clearly ahead.

It highlights how young MMA is. Not long after Khabib left people were talking about Charles getting close to surpassing him, and now Islam might. Just look at Izzy too, not all that long ago he was still making a bid for GOAT MW, now hes arguably been surpassed by a guy who was 3-1 and not even in the UFC 3 years ago.