Khabib cuts on average 37 pounds to make LW, how would he fare against the WW top 5?

[TheShogunofHarlem]

Can't think of a more meaningless stat than "walk around weight"

I walk around a 202 but am not in shape until I hit around 160. Depends on how much you eat between fights.

 

[TheShogunofHarlem]

Conor said he had trouble making weight for Khabib btw and wants a 165 lbs division

 

[awymore]

that's just how it is. you have to lose the weight either way

But comparing a wrestling schedule with an MMA schedule is apples to oranges, so using the same terminology makes no sense. A high school or college wrestler is wrestling every week. The only weight they are cutting is water weight. A professional fighter is fighting once maybe every six months, and the typical training camp is about 8 weeks. Thus the weight they lose during training is a totally separate thing from the weight they are cutting the week of the fight.

 

[TheRealMikeson]

So why was this necro’d? Pretty pointless topic to be brought back.

 

[tonytime]

Khabib is one of the best athletes of the whole UFC. He grapples competitive with MWs like Luke Rockhold( he said this himself). I think he could do very well at WW.
C Tyron Woodley -> tossup, Woodley would probably be favorite but we've never seen him against a grappler like Khabib

1 Stephen Thompson -> would obviously get wrestlefucked

2 Robbie Lawler -> very durable fighter, but Khabib wins, Robbie's TDD Isn't that good against wrestlers

3 Demian Maia -> Would look similar to Shields vs Maia, Khabib wins

4 Carlos Condit -> Easy win for The Eagle

5 Donald Cerrone -> Tough fight, Khabib probably takes him down and pounds him, but needs to be careful with Cowboy's crafty ground game

usman and woodley he scared of, reason y khabib doesnt put gatheje out his mouth or ali

 

[Yankee]

Khabib beats Maia easily. The much better wrestler and striker and old Maia gasses hard against anyone who can neutralize his game.

That post was 3 years ago my guy. Obviously time is on Khabib’s side now. Relax.