Media Justin Gaethje on fighting Khabib: I've stopped 20 of Jordan Burroughs' double legs

[Pious Augustus]

-Khabib isn't familiar with folkstyle wrestling, I won't be afraid of exposing my back against him
-Khabib can't hold me down, I'll get up and scramble in a different way than what he's used to
-it's only gonna take 4-5 kicks, I guarantee you Donald Cerrone is still limping today
-the best way to stop the takedown isn't by getting away from it
-I wrestled Jordan Burroughs twice and stopped 20 of his takedowns by meeting force with force
-I wrestled my whole life and I hit hard, I guarantee he's gonna be in trouble
-we're gonna fight in the center away from the fence, I'm gonna throw massive shots through the middle
and I'm gonna take chances throwing these and if he takes me down that's fine
-"Me and someone like Tony aren't gonna be scared to engage"

If he thinks Khabib isn't familiar with folkstyle after 8 years in AKA then he's in for trouble

 

[WHITE ANDERSON]

20 out of how many, 200?

not bad, i guess

 

[MMA since 1993]

he couldn't beat dustin and alvarez...

i love the way justin fights, but i don't see him beating KN.

 

[Fatback96]

Khabib will at attempt 21.

 

[LeVagabond]

"I won't be afraid of exposing my back against him" ok, I already know on who I will bet ...

 

[Paulsp]

Khabib dives for Justin’s ankle and Justin hammer fists him to death on the first exchange

u heard it here folks

 

[Wizzlebiz]

Everyones got a plan until they are being mauled.

 

[ArmenianAssasin]

he couldn't beat dustin and alvarez...

i love the way justin fights, but i don't see him beating KN.

styles make fake fights -- he lost standup battles in those fights

if he can stuff khabib's TD's which neither one of those 2 can do he will surely put him away

 

[Cole train]

yeah but khabibs punches have the force of 50 bispings

 

[mirko>anyone]

We'll see, Justin.

 

[Jew Jif Shoes]

I'm not sure being unafraid of giving up your back is the right mentality to have when fighting Khabib.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

he couldn't beat dustin and alvarez...

i love the way justin fights, but i don't see him beating KN.

MMA math from a 2007 join date, SMH, Dustin and Alvarez fight nothing like Khabib.

 

[legkicktko]

styles make fake fights -- he lost standup battles in those fights

if he can stuff khabib's TD's which either one of those 2 can do he will surely put him away

Amazed that you even have to explain that lol

 

[BenRichards]

I'm thinking the key is starting early. If jg connects hard early it might slow khabib's roll enough to neutralize him. The conor/Dustin idea of offense thru defense and accepting the td ain't going to fly. Justin needs that guys leg in pain in the 1st minute of the fight of he ain't winning

 

[TheJohnnyWalkerEra]

lmao at I won't be afraid of exposing my back

Goodnight Justin

 

[Touch of Death]

No way.

Jordan is even better than Khabib at wrestling.

I highly doubt he could stop Burrough's TDs.

 

[MMA since 1993]

SMH, Dustin and Alvarez fights nothing like Khabib.

true, they don't.

khabib has much higher fight IQ than them. That's why i don't see justin winning that.

 

[Steve Fox]

Isn't optimism something wonderful?

 

[Medulla Omoplata]

I am almost as excited for this matchup as I am for Ferguson, if Khabib beats Tony I hope we see this matchup soon after.

 

[TapMachine]

-Khabib isn't familiar with folkstyle wrestling, I won't be afraid of exposing my back against him
-Khabib can't hold me down, I'll get up and scramble in a different way than what he's used to
-it's only gonna take 4-5 kicks, I guarantee you Donald Cerrone is still limping today
-the best way to stop the takedown isn't by getting away from it
-I wrestled Jordan Burroughs twice and stopped 20 of his takedowns by meeting force with force
-I wrestled my whole life and I hit hard, I guarantee he's gonna be in trouble
-we're gonna fight in the center away from the fence, I'm gonna throw massive shots through the middle
and I'm gonna take chances throwing these and if he takes me down that's fine
-"Me and someone like Tony aren't gonna be scared to engage"

If he thinks Khabib isn't familiar with folkstyle after 8 years in AKA than he's in for trouble

How good is Justin's BJJ, really? I haven't watched all of his pre-UFC fights and he was never in a position to be threatened by a sub in the UFC, IIRC.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

true, they don't.

khabib has much higher fight IQ than them. That's why i don't see justin winning that.

Their styles are pretty much the opposite of what Khabib does. They are both strikers that use their wrestling to keep fights standing.