What we saw last night with Khabib is the Jake Shields effect.

[RiotWyatt]

When a fighter’s grappling is so good, it often causes his opponent to be preoccupied with anticipating the takedowns. This opens the opponent to be succeptible to strikes. Despite being the superior striker, they get picked apart on the feet because they are worried about the takedown.

Shields has outstruck many great strikers based on this premise alone.

 

[Dozer .]

Shields won 2 rounds against GSP by outstriking him.

 

[utilizadormerda]

 

[Croton]

Shields won 2 rounds against GSP by outstriking him.

After blinding him by with eye pokes.

 

[Touch of Death]

Shields won 2 rounds against GSP by outstriking him.

Agreed.

Shields has beat Hendo, Woodley, Maia etc.

Yet GSP beat him.

GSP GOAT

 

[Brock Tober]

DON'T BLINK !!!

 

[MayhemMonkey]

I knew Id seen that style before

 

[Bluntforce420]

After blinding him by with eye pokes.

Eye pokes caused by effective striking though. Try and keep up

 

[Joseph_McBride]

Very similar in that they both love to let their jab hand come back below the waist rather than bringing it back to gaurd their face, every time.

Khabib had more power in his punches for sure and is more versatile in what and how he throws

 

[nanika]

Jake shields has the bacne championship on lock.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

We witnessed the birth of K1 - Khabib !!!

 

[Rhood]

Khabib = Jake Shields 2.0?

Well that settles it then!
Shields > Khabib