Khabib couldn't even beat Tibau.....
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Tibau beat Khabib, he landed more strikes, and he stuffed basically 99% of Khabib's takedowns. The fight was boring and a snoozefest but Tibau won it 29-28. Sorry but they are just trying to keep Khabib's record alive, 22-0 is the reason he has all this hype, but really he is 21-1 because Tibau beat him. The judges made many poor decisions on that particular card.
Khabib's father in 2015 said that Khabib cuts from 90 kilograms. And LHW limit is 93 kilograms.
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People really desperate to detract from Khabib reference the Tibau fight. Khabib was the only one doing anything, he couldn't take Tibau down but no one can, Tibau was on the defensive the entire fight.
Do you realize that would mean cutting more than 40 lbs ?
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Yes but Rogan/Zuffa say RDA and Tony improved too much while Khabib is over his prime.
Because of tough weight cut both Khabib and his father said that Khabib will move up to WW division. Also Khabib's father said that Makhachev's weight was 78 kilograms at the fight day with Kuntz. Khabilov weight was 80 kilograms at the fight day with Parke.
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your point? Tibau cuts down from around 200 lbs.
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Nope...
FIGHT THREE: GLEISON TIBAU VS. KHABIB NURMAGOMEDOV (LIGHTWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: For the sake of typing ease, I'll be typing "Khabib" for Nurmagomedov's offense tonight. Tibau took the center and pressed Khabib back early. Both landed grazing shots early. Tibau kept Khabib's back to the cage. Khabib missed a left but it got him out to the center. Tibau backed him up again. Khabib kicked high but it was blocked. He missed a couple of punches and got hit with a counter. He shot in and grabbed a single leg, driving Tibau to the cage. Tibau held it off and nearly got loose, but Khabib stayed on him on the cage. Khabib stayed on the attempt, but finally had to let it go. He shot in again, but got stuffed and ate a hard knee to the body. Khabib continued to try to bring the fight down, but Tibau stayed standing. They were separated from the clinch with no advancement. Khabib threw several wild strikes that missed the mark. He then connected on a two punch combo. He went for a flying kick, then landed a couple of strikes. He backed away as Tibua came forward. He then stuffed a shot. He threw a couple of punches and again went for the single leg. He finally got a brief trip, but Tibau defended again as the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Nurmagomedov. Tibau won the early part of the round, but Nurmagomedov's aggression and offense in the last two minutes took back over.
ROUND TWO: Khabib took the center to start the second round. The action was very tentative from both early. Tibau threw a high kick. He landed a nice counter strike. He tried for a takedown but ate a right. Khabib again went for the single leg. He again got stuffed, but the traded punches on the way out and Khabib opened a cut over Tibau's right eye. They traded strikes. Tibau rushed in and got Khabib down off balance. Khabib immediately got back up and landed a couple of strikes. Khabib went for the takedown again, but again got stuffed. This has been a lot of rinse and repeat with very little legitimate action. Khabib landed three nice strikes and kept the clinch. They were separated again. Tibau landed a couple of good counter strikes as Khabib tried to engage. Khabib landed a body punch. Tibau landed a couple more strikes and avoided the offense. Khabib got in a flying knee right before the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-10. Neither established that round as their own. Khabib can't get the takedown, but Tibau doesn't have any sustained offense while he's defending takedowns.
ROUND THREE: Khabib came to the center and looked to swing wild strikes again. He landed a couple of kicks and punches. He backed Tibau to the cage and got another clinch. He couldn't get the takedown once again, and ate a couple of knees in the clinch. Khabib landed a few strikes. Tibau rushed in and got him down, taking his back, but Khabib immediately stood. He came forward again, but Tibau landed a hard knee. Khabib stayed on the clinch and kept him pressed on the cage. He landed a knee. Tibau finally got out. Khabib landed a short combo. Khabib landed a hard overhand right. Tibau landed a hard right. Joe Rogan was talking on commentary as if Nurmagomedov had already lost, but I think he's winning the final round and could have won the second, and the first. This is a close fight. They traded punches. Khabib swung wildly and got a clinch. They swung to the horn.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Nurmagomedov. Tibau just wasn't doing a lot offensively at all in this fight. His takedown defense was great, but he didn't have much else throughout the fight.
WINNER: Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
STAR RATING: (*) Really bad, boring fight. Nurmagomedov couldn't get the takedown, but Tibau didn't do anything offensively in that fight to warrant taking the rounds despite stopping every takedown attempt.
That is the best scoring of the fight I've come across. Rogan was indeed a disgrace on commentary that night (and almost certainly influenced the way some people were scoring it). He seemed to think that because Khabib couldn't get Tibau down, then Tibau won the rounds. But the truth is Tibau spent most of the fight with his back against the cage and that was pretty much the fight. Hence all 3 judges scoring every round for Khabib.
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What does that have to do with the title of this thread?
TS, how long do you think it will take the shertards to figure out what you're doing here?
Cuz I see the pic in your avatar.
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he took him down and him on the ground in guard. He didn't dominate him.
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Took him down repetedly* and kept him on his back where Ferguson spent the better part of 3 rounds.
According to google 90 kgs = 198 lbs, so according to your logic Nurmagomedov is a natural WW too.
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they went to the ground in the first because Ferg dropped to his back trying to D'arce him, meanwhile Castillo was literally unsuccessful with any offensive techniques. But, you tried.
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Fan of Khabib but he really should've lost that fight against Tibau.
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I for one can't begin to understand anyone trying to formulate an argument Tibau won that fight. Rogan's commentary on that fight was incredibly perplexing.
More importantly, Tibau was pretty much the toughest stylistic match up for Khabib.
More importantly, Tibau was pretty much the toughest stylistic match up for Khabib.
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Tibau won. Everybody knows he won, including khabib
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again your point?
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