What's the logic Khabib challenging 40yr old 170 GOAT GSP, but scared to fight current 170'ers?

Makes no sense.
If he wants to come out of retirement Usman is waiting.

Khabib has fought 170 plenty of times before ufc as well don't forget.

 

Who has Khabib shook more? Conor fans or GSP fans?

Everyone knows Khabib beats the shit out of GSP, including GSP.

The fight will never happen so you can stop making these threads

 

He knows GSP is the only person who might test his grappling, no one else up to 170 will. Khabib still plays his game at will with GSP prime or not.

 

Usman is terrified of Khabib

 

If it was that much a walk in the park, he would have retired a double champ. He didn't.

But his team knows people are dumb enough to asign him goat level status at 170 without him even testing himself there. So he wins both ways.

 

People with records/legacy to lose don't like making risks. It's why DJ wouldn't fight TJ, but Cejudo was more than keen.

Why GSP didn't want to fight Silva.

Why Silva didn't want to fight Jones.

Why Jones took forever (and still has yet to fight) at HW.

Is normal.

 

Even when he called out GSP he insisted it wasn't at 170

 

Really? A division with Maia, Burns, Usman, Colby, & Chiesa couldn't test Khabib's grappling??

That might be the dumbest thing I've ever read on Sherdog, & that's saying something!

 

Because GSP has a respected name and is considered one of the all-time greats?

 

Fighting GSP is still a risk to his legacy. If he wanted a risk-free 30-0 he could accept $$$ to fight Conor again.

 

I agree. But don't think GSP is a risk the way Usman is a risk.

Who knows though. Maybe it's Ali thing as well.

 

Not really, he seems to focus on one task at a time and finish it.

Cock hopping from division to division like Conor is embarrassing

Dedicating your career and cleaning out a division with 29 wins is far more impressive

 

He had a chance to call GSP out.. He retired..

 

GSP is a big name and a big scalp. History is also kind to the winner. Context doesn't matter in twenty years. All that counts is the legacy

 

Dude, come on. You know the answer. Khabib's a fan, GSP is like his Floyd fight. That's all.

 

He likes the idea of fighting inactive 40 year old GSP at 155 so he can claim a win over the GOAT, yup Khabib's all about challenges alright. Such pride.

 

Really? When DC openly says he struggles with Khabib?

People know Khabib is an amazing grappler, but he really is something special when it comes to MMA grappling.

What did Usman do to Woodley for 5 rounds? Just hold him and barely laid a beating.

Burns is a great Jiu Jitsu player and world champ, but I dont think he gets to utilize his BJJ that much.

Maia would be his best test, and I still think Khabib would get top position and impose the smesh

 

Stopped reading at "DC says..." as if his word is gospel. He said the same hyperbolic shit about Rockhold & Cain.

BREAKING NEWS: Fighter exaggerates teammates abilities

 

Any person that participates in grappling arts even at high a level, or is a grappling fan knows how unique Khabib is, and how good he is at using his style of grappling in MMA.