Idc about the decision result but it did show khabibs takedowns aren't as invincible as people say. Especially if he moved up to 170
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I like Khabib most probaly my favorite LW fighter, still think he lost that fight, it was closebut but for me Tibau was the clear winner. In saying this Tibau had nodody to blaim for losing that fight in the judges eyes due to his lack of urgencyClose fight, far from a robbery. To say Nurmagomedov was gifted a win shows this is from a Khabib hater not a Tibau fan. So I stand by my previous statement...
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Close fight, yet clear winner? Pick one buddy. They fight again today Tibau gets put away.I like Khabib most probaly my favorite LW fighter, still think he lost that fight, it was closebut but for me Tibau was the clear winner. In saying this Tibau had nodody to blaim for losing that fight in the judges eyes due to his lack of urgency
Close fight, yet clear winner? Pick one buddy. They fight again today Tibau gets put away.
Yeah he was really fighting for that single leg and not going for trips or throws at all. It was a good learning experience for him.Khabib doesn't even approach MMA grappling the same way he did back then. His take down selection has completely changed since.
That's actually a good point I haven't thought of. Rda can wrestle his ass off but is no woodleyForget the weight, just the level of wrestler he would encounter up there is so much higher: Woodley, Covington, Usman, GSP.
Oddly enough 155 doesn't have many elite wrestlers in this recent era, so it has been perfect for Khabib to excel.
I see this being said a lot but Lee's TDD isn't that good. He's been taken down by far worse grapplers. It'd be a good fight but I don't see how Lee wins.Tibau has godlike TDD though, in his juiced up prime he was built like a tank and big for the division.
The worst matchup for Khabib in the top 10 is Kevin Lee, he grapplefucks everyone else imo. I think a guy like Prazeres is a tougher matchup for Khabib than anyone in the top 10 outside of Lee.
You can have a close fight with a clear winner, its not hard to understand and I agree Khabib beats Tibau nowClose fight, yet clear winner? Pick one buddy. They fight again today Tibau gets put away.