Khabib vs welterweight RDA

[migeru29]

Welterweight fight.
Who takes this and how?

 

[MadDogMahoney]

 

[Death By Samson]

They are both huge weight cutters at LW. Nothing changes at WW - the fight result is the same

 

[MadDogMahoney]

Some things to take into consideration (off the top of my head):

The dangers of fighting Khabib are very well known and would factor into RDA's gameplan.
RDA has looked very good at WW against ranked opponents.
Khabib has not fought a ranked opponent at WW.
Khabib beat RDA at LW.

If/when Khabib takes a fight against a ranked opponent at WW, I will be open to further speculation. Based on what we know, I think you would have to give the edge to Khabib, though.

Edit: Wording.

 

[I Am Legion]

We will find out once Khabib misses weight again.

 

[codedub]

Khabib treats him like a piece of tiramisu and gets the TKO

 

[Doog Doogson]

They are both huge weight cutters at LW. Nothing changes at WW - the fight result is the same

Dumb comment. Nearly everyone at LW and WW is a huge weight cutter. RDA is cutting to WW heavier than Khabib is cutting to LW. If the fight happened in the next 2-3 months then RDA has a significant advantage.

 

[joeyjoejoe]

A more intense version of their first bout, I like to think RDA has grown a bit as a fighter since then. But with both being huge and at a 100% I would expect a finish lol. RDA via late TKO

 

[Death By Samson]

RDA is cutting to WW heavier than Khabib is cutting to LW.

Khabib enters camp at 194 lbs. He diets and busts his ass to eventually get down to 156 (and sometimes doesn't). He would have no problem maintaining the weight to fight larger at WW. That is exactly what RDA is currently doing. Neither fighter would have an advantage because the fight was now at WW.

 

[JKS]

I'll take RDA by UD

 

[smiles mma]

Dumb comment. Nearly everyone at LW and WW is a huge weight cutter. RDA is cutting to WW heavier than Khabib is cutting to LW. If the fight happened in the next 2-3 months then RDA has a significant advantage.

2-3 months khabib could fill out as well. Both guys wouldwoul less at 170 and weight wouldn't be an advantage. They could fight at open weight and khabib would still have his strength and grappling advantage.

 

[ArtemV]

Khabib again, maybe even by stoppage. RDA still has problems against strong wrestlers, but hasn't faced any of the at 170. Lawler, Magny (kind of) and Saffiedine are good wins, but none of them tests his weaknesses like Khabib would.

 

[Naught2Sixty]

Dumb comment. Nearly everyone at LW and WW is a huge weight cutter. RDA is cutting to WW heavier than Khabib is cutting to LW. If the fight happened in the next 2-3 months then RDA has a significant advantage.

 

[JayJayFrench]

FYI, RDA by TKO, IMO.
LOL.
FML.

 

[Doog Doogson]

Khabib enters camp at 194 lbs. He diets and busts his ass to eventually get down to 156 (and sometimes doesn't). He would have no problem maintaining the weight to fight larger at WW. That is exactly what RDA is currently doing. Neither fighter would have an advantage because the fight was now at WW.

2-3 months khabib could fill out as well. Both guys wouldwoul less at 170 and weight wouldn't be an advantage. They could fight at open weight and khabib would still have his strength and grappling advantage.

Not sure what ye are on about. It takes a substantial amount of time to build muscle mass, assuming you're not taking the short cut route of Jon Jones supplements.

RDA used to have a severe weight cut to LW similar to Khabib, and there's no denying he has beefed up since moving to WW.

 

[Death By Samson]

Not sure what ye are on about. It takes a substantial amount of time to build muscle mass, assuming you're not taking the short cut route of Jon Jones supplements.

RDA used to have a severe weight cut to LW similar to Khabib, and there's no denying he has beefed up since moving to WW.

Khabib walks at 194. RDA says he walks at 198 and he could still make LW if the money was right. The difference is negligible. And RDA accepts that he is undersized at WW but he thinks that it works to his advantage because he is making a significantly smaller cut than the other WWs. He basically says that moving to WW was all about minimizing his cut.

RDA:

"I walk around with 187, 198 pounds, easy"

https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/1/7/14198648/rafael-dos-anjos-explains-move-to-welterweight-ufc

 

[smiles mma]

Not sure what ye are on about. It takes a substantial amount of time to build muscle mass, assuming you're not taking the short cut route of Jon Jones supplements.

RDA used to have a severe weight cut to LW similar to Khabib, and there's no denying he has beefed up since moving to WW.

Yeah, so weight wouldn't be an issue and khabib would still have the strength advantage. Wish I could draw you a picture to penetrate that thick skill, two fighters switching weight classes isn't going to change the dynamic of the fight much at all