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I'm not sure abt TDs easy. Tony doesnt go down unless he wants to. Luke Thomas talked about this in Lee fight analysis that tony actually pulled him on top of him. Conversely RDA tried half a dozen times and Tony stuffed him. I think because he knew he couldnt do anything to RDA on the ground. I think you will be surprised. Only two rounds at most of TD if that. After that All get stuffed.I don't buy that they "planned" to take rd 3 off. That sounds nice...but there is no way in a fight that big he just decided "You know, I'll just strike with a dangerous striker instead of putting him on his back again where there is zero threat to me." No chance, none. Khabib emptied his tank trying to finish at the end of rd 2, and needed a breather plain and simple.
Your other point has some validity, Khabib may have to hunt less to "find" Tony than he does other guys. The issue is that once Tony is on his back, there's a very good chance he makes Khabib work a hell of a lot harder than Conor or Al Iaquinta or Barboza did. So the energy expenditure could still be much more vs Tony than vs his previous opponents despite Khabib maybe finding the TD's easier to get.
Then so what if you're on top of him. It's not really a place you want to be. Lee did no damage and got fucked up from the bottom. Castillo held on for dear life with head buried in his chest because every time he postured he'd get fucked up. Tony is more scary from bottom than most guys are on top. He cut open pettis second he decided to follow him down.