Khabib training boxing for McGregor fight

D 1 Wrestler said:
You need boxing gloves for striking defense while rushing in for takedown/clinch?
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He knows how to rush for a takedown I'd imagine. Timing and slipping is going to be his issue. Even still, deficiency in one area doesn't mean you should ignore it altogether.
 
D 1 Wrestler said:
I guarantee you TAM coaches told Cody over rand over not to get blood thirsty either. With all the talking khabib does in the cage, he seems like someone who is extremely bothered by being slighted/underestimated. I could totally see him pulling a Cody and trying to prove to people that his striking isn't terrible despite fighting for over 20 years. My hope is that he mauls conor in round 1 then tries to prove his striking in round 2 and gets KO'd. So then all we will hear about is how "if he stuck to his game plan he woulda won!"
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True emotions played a big factor in Cody throwing the same 3 punches, but in terms of Fight IQ and general intelligence the two are not comparable, Khabib is way smarter and I doubt he'll make the same mistake, he'll only resort to "striking" if it looks like he's not getting the takedown, which in of itself is a highly unlikely scenario when both of them are fresh.
 
Another day, another ten shit threads from D1 Shitposter.
 
Will be the funniest thing ever when Khabib stands with Conor for all of 15 seconds/1-3 exchanges and gets slept

the monumental outcry from the haters about excuses, "fluke", and e-suicide will be legendary
 
mb2621 said:
He knows how to rush for a takedown I'd imagine. Timing and slipping is going to be his issue. Even still, deficiency in one area doesn't mean you should ignore it altogether.
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who did he fight tthat has shown you he knows how to rush for takedowns against someone with conors level of movement/countering?
 
Arkham's Notorious Geyser said:
True emotions played a big factor in Cody throwing the same 3 punches, but in terms of Fight IQ and general intelligence the two are not comparable, Khabib is way smarter and I doubt he'll make the same mistake, he'll only resort to "striking" if it looks like he's not getting the takedown, which in of itself is a highly unlikely scenario when both of them are fresh.
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Ridiculous statement, he fought with high IQ every fight up to and including Cruz which was a masterclass against supposed the highest IQ fighter in all of MMA, why? because he stayed calm and not once rushed in when Cruz was hurt. Had he done similar with TJ it most certainly would have gone longer, but maybe he would not have won still.
 
D 1 Wrestler said:
why train striking when you and your coach say you won't do it at all costs?
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You cant be a mma fan and seriously be this stupid.

Every high level mma fighter train every area of the mma skillset.

Sure they have each a strong skillset. But they have to train everything.
 
D 1 Wrestler said:
Because he is training to fight Conor and has said he will do no striking. so he should focus on taking someone down with elite movement, so he doesn't get Alvarez'd
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And we all know fighters will follow the gameplan exactly like they announced before the fight in the media <Lmaoo>
 
D 1 Wrestler said:
Ridiculous statement, he fought with high IQ every fight up to and including Cruz which was a masterclass against supposed the highest IQ fighter in all of MMA, why? because he stayed calm and not once rushed in when Cruz was hurt. Had he done similar with TJ it most certainly would have gone longer, but maybe he would not have won still.
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Had is the operative word, but he didn't because his emotions and pride were through the roof thus his IQ in that fight took a dive, when have we seen Khabib's pride come before his Fight IQ, aside from Al Iaquinta?
 
Conor will make Khabib look amateurish
 
Khabib better be training his striking.
 
D 1 Wrestler said:
Sure he has, but what's the point of doing it before the Conor fight, when he is on record saying he won't stand with him. He should be doing nothing but training his standard flail arms, bull rush against someone with actual good footwork and ability to punch/counter while backing up. Not doing pad work when he is apparently too scared to stand and bang
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Yeah imagine wanting to train your boxing when going up against probably the best boxer he's ever faced

Do you even think before you say things?
 
Dankoz said:
Not a fan of Conor but after watching that video about Khabib humiliating homeless man it's hard to hope anything else than KO win for Conor.
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Honestly that’s despicable. That type of behavior is expected from kids who haven’t yet developed deep morality and perspective. For a man to do that is mind blowing. Hopefully Conor chops his chin off.
 
Seems smart, a guy with a massive ground advantage who is a slow, predictable righty on his feet, training boxing. This is so dangerous, when you start learning this, you will be inclined to use it, leading Mcgregor to his only path to victory.
 
Frode Falch said:
You cant be a mma fan and seriously be this stupid.

Every high level mma fighter train every area of the mma skillset.

Sure they have each a strong skillset. But they have to train everything.
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Sure because in most fights you are engaging in all aspects of mma, but khabib has openly said he will avoid striking at all costs, so why put on boxing gloves and instead bring in some training partners who can mimic conor's movement and work exclusively on that. The post was also associated with him saying never say never which seems to hint he will try and stand
 
Imo the big unknown in this fight is Conors fitness. We all know what Khabib will bring to the table.
Conor kind of went a little crazy with drugs and all in the last two years and did not give the impression to seriously train after his boxing fight. If he really just now has started to train professionally again his cardio wont hold up that long and his timing will not be as good as in previous fights. We will see but imo biggest question mark about Conor is his cardio.
 
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