Media "Khabib won the most 10-8 rounds in history"

[Doctor Grudge]

Pretty much all the GOAT contenders other than Khabib fought under a criteria where it was more difficult to get 10-8s during their primes. They were incredibly rare in general, and it wasn't because people weren't getting their ass beat.

 

[Doctor Grudge]

Khabib finished 3 top 5 p4p fighters in a row as his title defenses before retiring. He was only becoming more invincible.

You think that Gaethje, Poirier, and McGregor were three of the five best fighters in the entire world?

The only one of them that was ever in that conversation was McGregor, and that was two years before he fought Khabib.


Any P4P ranking they had was basically based on the UFC giving McGregor a good ranking because of his popularity, which spread to Porier when he beat him. You're seriously getting into insane favoritsm if you honestly think they are the best fighters of ANY weight class. Nate Diaz's win over McGregor was more relevant than Dustin's, and no one is saying Nate Diaz is a top 5 P4P fighter.

To put things in perspective, that would mean that they were better than Demetrius Johnson after he lost the title - which is absurd from anyone that actually follows the sport.

 

[cade187]

That's just 9 times he had his opponents dominated but wasn't able to secure a finish.

 

[13Seconds]

I mean, I remember the GSP/Anderson debates. GSP won more rounds. But Anderson didn't care about winning rounds because he finished fights.

It's just cooler to not care about rounds and still finish your opponents in cartoonish fashion

Kevin Holland is the bum version of that, and the #1 reason why coaches are against this mentality. It's terrible when it doesn't work. It's godlike when it does.

 

[Brigfa2]

I can't imagine thinking about some random athlete 24/7, your obsession is not healthy

 

[BoomStronk]

Khabib was more dominant but Islam has answered more questions

Khabib was a bigger fish but Islams neen swimming in a larger pond.

 

[The XL]

Islam has a much more well rounded skillset, especially when it comes to striking, and has faced a much higher level of competition. Islam's striking has saved him when his wrestling was being neutralized, primarily in his fight against Volk, and Khabib simply didn't have that tool. I think Volk could have beat Khabib had they fought.

At the end of the day, Khabib had a very short run on top and that hurts his GOAT case

 

[VAfan]

It's unfortunate that when you look at the resume and not just the record, that ''dominance'' isn't all that impressive

Anyone can look dominant and rack up 10-8 rounds fighting uber drivers and stylistically favorable matchups, the only true elite win he has is RDA, a fight where he didn't get a 10-8

The two fights that would've challenged him the most (prime Tony and Charles) didn't happen

Islam has already challenged himself a lot more than Khabib and fought significantly better competition, and has looked more devastating doing so

this. competition matters. everyone looks like a rock star against schlubs.

 

[MarioLemieux]

Wow a lot of salt in here as expected.

this. competition matters. everyone looks like a rock star against schlubs.

You make it sound like Khabib fought the worst fighters in the UFC when he fought in the deepest division against the best in the sport, became a champion and finished 3 top 5 p4p fighters in a row as title defences.

Everyone doesn't look like anything.

He holds the record for 10-8 rounds in the entire sport and he did it in only 13 fights. Other GOATs in the sport couldn't best that in over 20 fights. No other low, mid or high level fighter in the UFC achieved this. Jon Jones has 21 UFC fights and couldn't do it. Jim Miller has 32.

Flat out denial.

 

[TerrorTimmy]

It's unfortunate that when you look at the resume and not just the record, that ''dominance'' isn't all that impressive

Anyone can look dominant and rack up 10-8 rounds fighting uber drivers and stylistically favorable matchups, the only true elite win he has is RDA, a fight where he didn't get a 10-8

The two fights that would've challenged him the most (prime Tony and Charles) didn't happen

Islam has already challenged himself a lot more than Khabib and fought significantly better competition, and has looked more devastating doing so

Okay so name all these "anyone's" who did what Khabib did. Name the "Uber drivers" Khabib fought.

Go ahead.

Except you won't because you know you can't factually back this up.

Just shut the fuck up already. He's retired and living his best life, hating him anonymously on Sherdog and making shit up just to try and convince people to also hate him is really fucking sad.

Do you really have nothing better to do with your life?

 

[MarioLemieux]

Okay so name all these "anyone's" who did what Khabib did. Name the "Uber drivers" Khabib fought.

Go ahead.

Except you won't because you know you can't factually back this up.

Just shut the fuck up already. He's retired and living his best life, hating him anonymously on Sherdog and making shit up just to try and convince people to also hate him is really fucking sad.

Do you really have nothing better to do with your life?

You're responding to a poster who said "Conor always wins in the end because he's going to make 250 million to fight Logan Paul" He actually believed that was going to happen. Khabib haters are a special lot.

 

[Cooliox]

The change to the rules made for giving more 10-8 rounds

10-8 rounds were very rarely given in the past. Like, you really had to almost kill your opponent to win 10-8

GSP would have had many more 10-8 rounds under the modern revised rules.

 

[Cooliox]

Pretty much all the GOAT contenders other than Khabib fought under a criteria where it was more difficult to get 10-8s during their primes. They were incredibly rare in general, and it wasn't because people weren't getting their ass beat.

this

 

[MarioLemieux]

The change to the rules made for giving more 10-8 rounds

10-8 rounds were very rarely given in the past. Like, you really had to almost kill your opponent to win 10-8

GSP would have had many more 10-8 rounds under the modern revised rules.

This isn't true. Khabib's UFC career took place when 10-8 rounds were rarely given out in the UFC as stated by DC in the interview.

They started becoming more common over the last few years, and yet still nobody is close to Khabib.

GSP barely qualified for 10-8 rounds because LNP doesn't qualify for 10-8 domination. Khabib advanced position constantly and made fools out of people.

Even if you want to compare eras, Khabib bested every single fighter in every division from his era.

 

[markg171]

I sure as fuck hope he got a 10-8 over Michael Johnson

 

[markg171]

If you want to count Khabib's close decision to Tibau where he was green, 23 and fought a juiced up monster

Gleison Tibau is only 5 years older than Khabib, had 7 losses already, and lost to Evan Dunham 6 months later.

Tibau is only a monster when it comes to defending Khabib's poor performance against him.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

he molested grown me.

Bro you need to turn his ass in. Unless, ya know, u liked it. Either way, I’m not judging. I support you and Im here for u.

 

[Substance Abuse]

TS is literally like a teenage girl who just won't shut up about her boyfriend and how great he is.

 

[markg171]

Khabib had run as Champ while his Dad was still around, father plan became Khabib’s it was always implied that he hand the baton to Islam. The guy accomplished the objective and moved on, people who have never even watched his actual run done know he molested grown me.

Father's plan was actually for Khabib to retire at 30-0 in Moscow after beating Conor in a rematch

“For Khabib, 30-0 is enough,” Abdulmanap told Russian news agency TASS. "Regarding his last fight, then of course, we would like his final title defense to be in Moscow,” he added.

“He said once that he has more fans here than Khabib. We want to host him in Moscow, he is welcome – we are waiting.”

But you're clearly not ready for that conversation.

 

[Clark Rogers]

people who have never even watched his actual run done know he molested grown me.

Tbh I been a fan for years and this the first time I've heard about Khabib molesting grown you.

Be strong, survivor.