The Russians Are Coming: Khabib Names Three Future Russian Champions

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Which Russians will become UFC champions?

  1. Petr Yan

    54 vote(s)
    35.8%

  2. Zabit Magomedsharipov

    40 vote(s)
    26.5%

  3. Islam Makhachev

    47 vote(s)
    31.1%

  4. All of the above

    19 vote(s)
    12.6%

  5. None of the above

    36 vote(s)
    23.8%
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  1. ReadWrite

    ReadWrite Red Belt Platinum Member

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    1. Petr Yan (#4)
    2. Zabit Magomedsharipov (#4)
    3. Islam Makhachev (#15)

    -Khabib on Instagram
     
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    ReadWrite, Nov 13, 2019
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  2. HuskySamoan

    HuskySamoan Brown Belt

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    Im not confident Makhachev or Zabit ever touch gold, Yan is really talented and it wouldnt surprise me though.
     
    HuskySamoan, Nov 13, 2019
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  3. TheJohnnyWalkerEra

    TheJohnnyWalkerEra Brown Belt

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    Zabit, and Islam when Khabib retires
     
    TheJohnnyWalkerEra, Nov 13, 2019
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  4. legedema

    legedema Black Belt

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    not Zabit but agree with Petr and Islam
     
    legedema, Nov 13, 2019
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  5. Vincentsky

    Vincentsky Green Belt

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    They already came

    1. Fedor
    2. Igor vovchanchyn
    3. Oleg Taktarov
     
    Vincentsky, Nov 13, 2019
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    The-AxeMurderer Silver Belt

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    Im not convinced on any of those guys.

    Khabib is something special though
     
    The-AxeMurderer, Nov 13, 2019
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  7. farai

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    Islam is definitely a future champ
     
    farai, Nov 13, 2019
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    Really? Yan is legit as fuck, I’d favour him over everyone in the top 5. I’m not as confident in Islam as I am in Yan, but he has a pretty decent chance to be champ too.
     
    BooBoyMan, Nov 13, 2019
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  9. crxer

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    just like his cousin was a future champ.... subbed by a complete nobody without a wiki page... [​IMG]
     
    crxer, Nov 13, 2019
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  10. Red Dragoniop

    Red Dragoniop Green Belt

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    please shut this thread down, USA IN THIS HOE
     
    Red Dragoniop, Nov 13, 2019
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  11. ssBaldy

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    Yan has the best chance. Zabit is very talented, but lacks cardio, Islam is in a division of killers.
     
    ssBaldy, Nov 13, 2019
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  12. Sonny the hardy

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    Yan is the only realistic choice there.
     
    Sonny the hardy, Nov 13, 2019
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  13. EndlessCritic

    EndlessCritic Gold Belt

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    Yan yes.
    Zabit maybe.
    Islam no.
     
    EndlessCritic, Nov 13, 2019
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  14. bl0b

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    You think Petr would beat Henry?

    Why do you think that?

    Or do you just mean eventually, at some point in their careers?
     
    bl0b, Nov 13, 2019
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    I'll list them in order of who I think is most likely to become champ.

    1. Yan
    2. Islam
    3. Zabit

    Honestly, I don't think Zabit becomes champ. I think Islam is great, but I'm on the fence in regards to him becoming champ. Yan is the most proven thus far and I do like his chances against cejudo
     
    fortheo, Nov 13, 2019
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    I think Petr Yan is probably the best out of all of them I just don’t see him beating Cejudo.
     
    theblackknight, Nov 13, 2019
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    So Khabib is predicting another Russian in his own weight class to be champ?

    Okely dokely, neighborino

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    Char Jawz, Nov 13, 2019
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  18. Airdack

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    Not while this man is champ. Easily Zabits worst stylistic match-up in the division. Zabit lacks both one shot power and the ability to keep a strong pace for 3 rounds. Max with his iron chin and unrelenting pace will just drag him to the deep end and drown him.

    Zabit has trouble against Kyle. Who was literally just pushing forward and swinging wild shots. How do you think Zabit is gonna do with in a 5 round fight with Max pushing forward throwing unrelenting accurate combos.
     
    Airdack, Nov 13, 2019
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  19. ArtemV

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    I think Yan has much better cardio than Moraes; he always pressures; has great footwork; really tight boxing and counter-boxing; solid takedown defense - I think Yan is a bad match-up for Cejudo.

    Cejudo would beat Sterling and Munhoz, but I see Garbrandt (even with his tendency to get wild and get caught) and Yan to be tough match-ups for Cejudo.
     
    ArtemV, Nov 13, 2019
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  20. JPM1223

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    FUCK no, MAX KING HALLOWAY will have something to say about that<Moves><Moves><Moves><Moves>
     
    JPM1223, Nov 13, 2019
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