UFC 223 Main Event: Khabib vs. Iaquinta PBP Discussion

[Ladder Master]

 

[chaka]

I need for Al to crack him hard at least once

 

[smithnwssn]

Having great wrestling tends to make great strikers into not-so-great strikers, tho.

Khabib doesn't bore me like GSP did, he reminds me more of a Matt Hughes, aside from the obvious style and pedigree differences. Just ape-strong.

Pleasure to watch.

Same as Fedor back in the day. His ground and pound was as fun as anything to watch.

 

[Oku]

R.I.P. Aniki

 

[Rubberchin]

Khabib being a bit silly here

 

[Sapp]

20-14 Al.

 

[RayA]

Al actually looks pretty calm in there, like, "yep, this is what I expected..."

 

[emog2]

Al still in it didnt take much damage

 

[Jon's Drug Dealer]

Khabib's striking is HILARIOUS. El Cucuy would've finished him already.

 

[fortheo]

Khabib wants to end him gently with a submission. Doesn't seem to want to smash him too much for some reason. Maybe he's reserving energy for the champion rounds.

 

[Paynebringer]

It's like medieval torture being under Khabib...

 

[Flokk]

Georges was and is so much more skilled overall though. I'm not saying Khabib isn't awesome, just that he isn't that well rounded.

GSP's overall skill was what made him boring, ultimately. He wrassled strikers and punched wrasslers and it just was not interesting.

Khabib is more interesting by virtue of being less well-rounded. Not unlike Maia.

Yeah, it'll breed some boring ass fights, but when it's good, it's fucking GOOD.

 

[20falarVerdades]

20-16?

 

[snakedafunky]

Khabib "I don't need PPV points anyway" Nurmagomedov

 

[BamaBoy91]

yall think khabib boring?

 

[Ultra O’Dia]

Yeah, there was a nice breakdown everyone needs to see, he was slipping most of those punches. I don't know why I keep coming across people that think Khabib was getting lit up against MJ.

Rogan

 

[RafaelDosSantos]

Conor has no chance against Khabib lol, dude got taken down by Mendes

 

[Buff]

this one didn't get nearly enough love in your thread btw. Probably my favorite of the entire thread.

Thanks man, but you absolutely stole the show on that thread!

Was a feeding frenzy - a lot of sherdogger Google search "prison rape" for images that night!

 

[2GunTommy]

Counter Al !!! Counter !!!

 

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

Khabib...take it to the ground. Do not stand with Al