The MMA landscape have changed so much since Khabib last fought

[13Seconds]

New champs in every division except Flyweight, and there wasn't a UFC womens strawweight at the time. McGregor only had 2 fights in the UFC at that point, Brimage and Holloway. Holly Holm hadn't even fought in the UFC.

Bellator was still run by Bjorn Rebney. Coker wasn't even in the picture. ONE FC didn't have Rich Franklin helping run it. Ben Askren hadn't even fought for the title there yet, now he seems like their long running champion. No RIZIN, no Fedor, etc.

Anderson Silva was still (thought of as) a clean fighter. Nick Diaz hadn't been fucked over by the NSAC horrendously. No Reebok. Stitch Duran still worked there. Burt Watson still worked there. Embedded wasn't a thing yet.

The Fighter & the Kid podcast wasn't a thing, Brendan Schaub was still an active UFC fighter, he hadn't gotten the "I think YOU'D be surprised" chat. Eddie Bravo Invitational wasn't a thing.

Just saying that since Khabib last fought, it's a pretty different world surrounding the fight game. The actual sport, what happens in the octogon/cage/ring, maybe not so much.

 

[crxer]

That's what makes this Tony Ferg fight so exciting. You have Khabib who was touted as the next champ and Tony who is amazing great chin elusive and has a weird style. I don't know who will win but the winner should fight next for the title.

 

[HHJ]

Man i hope khabib can truly fulfill his potential. Not since GSP have we seen such dominant grappling at such a high level

 

[HaulParris]

Times have changed, and times are strange, here I come, but I ain't the same...Mama I'm coming home.

Seriously though, good to have Nurmagomedov back.

 

[Lanx]

In other news.

Bandages are still white, i'm sure Khabib knows that color.

 

[Sonny Qc]

man hope Khabib come back 100%.

doubt it tho...

 

[Me&MrJones]

McDonald (with some cheating) and Cruz were successful when they came back.

Evans lost...

And there was another fighter with a long layoff but I forgot his name.

 

[DontWaitUp]

That's what makes this Tony Ferg fight so exciting. You have Khabib who was touted as the next champ and Tony who is amazing great chin elusive and has a weird style. I don't know who will win but the winner should fight next for the title.

Khabib making it to the octagon healthy, is a victory in itself.

 

[Taric]

 

[HHJ]

In other news.

Bandages are still white, i'm sure Khabib knows that color.

Do you go into threads about Hulk and say "yo that guy is green! look! green! thats a green goddamned guy right there,so green"

 

[Lanx]

Do you go into threads about Hulk and say "yo that guy is green! look! green! thats a green goddamned guy right there,so green"

Actually i wish i could see green, i'm Red/Green colorblind.

 

[HHJ]

Actually i wish i could see green, i'm Red/Green colorblind.

my apologies

 

[bladez]

man, you make it sound like he fought back when royce fought.

 

[Double Black Belt]

That's what makes this Tony Ferg fight so exciting. You have Khabib who was touted as the next champ and Tony who is amazing great chin elusive and has a weird style. I don't know who will win but the winner should fight next for the title.

I got Ferguson for the upset, good takedown defense, 6 inch reach and a weird style for Khabib to try and figure out.