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He fought Floyd Mayweather ffs. He's not scared of losing, he'll fight whoever will sell the most PPVs.
So did the Big Show. I don't see him lining up to fight Khabib.
He fought Floyd Mayweather ffs. He's not scared of losing, he'll fight whoever will sell the most PPVs.
So did the Big Show. I don't see him lining up to fight Khabib.
Can't wait to GSP step in.There's paper championships...and then there's Khabib's decorative championship
that sounds ideal, and is a good thought(getting a quick defense in), but nobody was really clamoring for that. this is the first mention i've heard of it. who do you have in mind? Tony out.... Conor not happening.... Lee is fighting Barbosa.... Eddie? Eddie won't even fight Poirier for the rematch he promised him.One need not fault Habib to recognize that his title is weak.
I think one thing he could have done is try to get a title defense scheduled quickly. He didn't seem to take much damage vs Iaquinta and the division has been log-jammed for a while, so there's several decent fights he could take. Instead we have to play the waiting game. So much for Khabib saving the LW division. He'll be better than Conor because he'll fight rarely while Conor never defended at all. But outside of that comparison, Khabib is likely to be a very inactive champ.
He missed weight because he's a WW who can make LW occasionally, but knows the steroids aren't going to help him against guys his size.
They could have given Khabib a belt out of a Crackerjack box and I'd still consider him the most legit champ that division has had in years.There's paper championships...and then there's Khabib's decorative championship
A couple of hours ago Khabib had a big 1 hour long Q&A session with press and students of his former University (yes Khabib went to university ).
When asked about who he is fighting next he said (around 27th minute):
There is no opponent at the moment, but there are negotiations about a possible fight at the end of the year. For me it makes no difference to be honest. I will fight whoever they give me. As long as I am healthy and have a desire to fight I will be defending my title.
There are negotiations about a fight with McGregor, but I don't want the negotiations to draw out and take to long.If I won't be able to come to an agreement with Conor to fight by the end of this year I would like to fight Poirier or another fighter.
(Some people in the crowd say he's not good enough)
Not good enough for a UFC title fight you say? I don't agree with that. He's fought 20 fights in the UFC. He is a worthy fighter, but I sure don't have any respect for Dustin.
If I fight Conor, you won't see a fight like with Barboza or Iaquinta. With Conor I'll wrestle, take him down and break him.
Anyone know why Khabib would say this about Poirier? Has he been trash talking?
If you want me to translate more, tell me about it in the comments.
I don't see how that is fair. He has pulled out of how many fights? Injuries... weight issues... declined fights due to religious purposes... Does he even have a 50% show record for fights he has committed to in the UFC?
Did they give belts around to others like candy when Khabib was too busy being unprofessional in his own ways?
"Possible fight by the end of the year"....it's fuckin April. Khabib with a belt is gonna fight even less than Khabib without a belt.
I'm not taking sides on this cause I don't care....
... but Khabib said he was not going to fight unless it was for the title... so the UFC had to make it a title fight no matter who stepped up. If 16th ranked Felder would've stepped up... it would've been for the title.
Y'all argue it from there... but my personal point of view is that he's not completely the champ. Maybe like a half champ or something.
Wait, what?who is better than khabib at LW? rda, eddie and conor have been paper champs.
We get it, Iaquinta is a realtor.Yeah terrified against someone that can't finish a realtor.
The only thing I can think of is because Dustin called him out....which is ridiculous because Khabib is the champ.Yes I have no clue. He did not elaborate. Maybe there's a backstory
The only thing I can think of is because Dustin called him out....which is ridiculous because Khabib is the champ.