Last night settled the Islam vs Khabib debate for me

[gracie_barra_samurai]

Khabib had a more raw skillset due to their camp developing. He was the 1.0 for the crew.

Technically, he isn't as well rounded as Islam. Islam has better striking and incorporates muay thai stuff.

However, Khabib has better natural talent. Tougher, more explosive, quicker, stronger (clearly in grappling, and maybe he has more punch power), better chin, more confident etc.

Khabib also looks better at traditional freestyle wrestling attacks.

So I think the natural talent advantages > the slightly more rounded skillset.

 

[Gladiator24]

Islam better. Islam had staph infection, without it he would have mauled Poirier

 

[Dana's Moonface]

Both are their own men and great champions
Islam is a wonderful fighter, more rounded as many say, but if I had to pick one in their prime to fight for my life? Fucking Khabib every day of the week. He's was a juggernaut

 

[linvillegorge]

Islam is more well rounded with the more diverse and more polished offensive striking repertoire but Khabib's grappling was just absolutely dominant.

 

[GrantB13]

Islam has more variety of skills but Khabib was never in danger in pretty much any fight and was much more dominant.

 

[sdpdude9]

Khabib basically had 1 approach to fighting but he was so overwhelmingly good at that approach that he could pull it off. Islam is proficient in all areas, which allows him to have a more varied approach, but he’s not overwhelmingly good in any area like Khabib was,

 

[Marko Polo]

Khabib is way better than Islam. His fights weren’t competitive… Imagine what Khabib v Volk would have looked like

 

[GluttonforPunishment]

Both fighting in a weak LW division. Justin KO'd by a featherweight. Previous LW Champ was a featherweight. They have defenses against former or in Islams case a current featherweight. Both Khabib and Islam look like death on the scales. I wonder why they ragdoll every opponent. Hmm

 

[Ayreon]

Islam has lost some rounds.
Khabib has not.

Islam has been ko'ed.
Khabib has not.

Islam has been wounded.
Khabib has never bled.

Islam has shown vulnerability.
Khabib has not.

End of debate

 

[Bigmoney4166]

Islam better. Islam had staph infection, without it he would have mauled Poirier

Lmao

 

[Neck&Neck]

Islam striking is slicker
Khabibs grappling is more dominant

 

[Oscar Madison]

Islam has defined true greatness.

“I don’t follow the [people who say I] beat some record or something like this. If you want a great legacy, you have to get second belt. It’s my opinion,” Makhachev said.

Islam Makhachev shrugs off UFC 302 title defense record: ‘If you want a great legacy, you have to get second belt’

Islam Makhachev’s primary goal remains to move up to welterweight and capture a second UFC title.

www.mmafighting.com

Khabib has been betrayed.

 

[bartleby929]

khabib is way better but his striking looks bad compared to islam's

islam is a genuine threat standing. khabib's leaping uppercut was just funny and to set up a takedown/mauling

nonetheless khabib is far better

 

[Cheese_&_mma_lover]

Islam has usurped Khabib. the finesse of Islam's last takedown... "nasty" as DC said. Khabib could never pull off something like that.

Islam is just better than Khabib at this point, better wrestling, better striking, and better looking.

Khabib's legacy will be remembered as the guy who quit early to protect his 0. left hundreds of millions of dollars on the table so he can eat tiramisu all day. Now he is so bitter and jealous he has resorted to posting condescending ig posts about his "brother" Islam.

 

[laleggenda27]

The differences have always been obvious. Islam is more skilled, but Khabib is clearly better. Khabib was absolutely relentless, and he had the cardio and durability to make it work perfectly.

But there's no reason to use Khabib comparisons to diminish Islam. Let's just appreciate Islam, who's a great fighter in his own right.

 

[gracie_barra_samurai]

Islam has usurped Khabib. the finesse of Islam's last takedown... "nasty" as DC said. Khabib could never pull off something like that.

Islam is just better than Khabib at this point, better wrestling, better striking, and better looking.

Khabib's legacy will be remembered as the guy who quit early to protect his 0. left hundreds of millions of dollars on the table so he can eat tiramisu all day. Now he is so bitter and jealous he has resorted to posting condescending ig posts about his "brother" Islam.

"left hundreds of millions of dollars"

 

[HHJ]

Islam has usurped Khabib. the finesse of Islam's last takedown... "nasty" as DC said. Khabib could never pull off something like that.

Islam is just better than Khabib at this point, better wrestling, better striking, and better looking.

Khabib's legacy will be remembered as the guy who quit early to protect his 0. left hundreds of millions of dollars on the table so he can eat tiramisu all day. Now he is so bitter and jealous he has resorted to posting condescending ig posts about his "brother" Islam.

lol look at the frustration ahahahahahah

I picture that kid who was shoving the tv remote up his ass when his Warcraft account was cancelled

 

[Cheese_&_mma_lover]

lol look at the frustration ahahahahahah

I picture that kid who was shoving the tv remote up his ass when his Warcraft account was cancelled

HHJ, your idol worship of Khabib has reached historic levels. Don't worry, one day you will get to be a part of his bubble bath harem. and remember, over there, it is customary to drop the soap.

 

[HHJ]

HHJ, your idol worship of Khabib has reached historic levels. Don't worry, one day you will get to be a part of his bubble bath harem. and remember, over there, it is customary to drop the soap.

Bathtub Brigade 666

 

[jeff7b9]

Khabib is way better than Islam. His fights weren’t competitive… Imagine what Khabib v Volk would have looked like

Bingo.

Khabibs opponents were never in the fight.

Khabib fought a younger poirier and wiped the floor with him.

Being well rounded is great if you need to rely on those other facets of the game. Khabib didn't