Why isnt Umar getting better?

[HHJ]

I believe he’s just not the same mentality as a Khabib who just bulldozed people or Islam who’s has good killer instinct.

Khabib is a one and only type of fighter.

 

[HHJ]

I completely disagree with that. Guys from that camp are very different. Khabib was front foot advancing with punches and takedowns. Islam is well rounded with more of an upright plus clinching game. Umar is back footed in and out kick wrestler.

It's funny cos Javier Mendez was saying that they were testing stress levels of fighters in their training, and that Umar's stress level would be through the roof when Khabib was training him, and then it would go all the way back down when working with Javier , and go right back up when with Khabib, which would make everyone laugh and Khabib be like whatever lol this is nonsense.

But after thinking about it, he encouraged Javier to keep working with Umar, who got good results with him.

 

[MMAProfessional]

I believe he’s just not the same mentality as a Khabib who just bulldozed people or Islam who’s has good killer instinct.

People forget a lot thought Khabib was pretty boring then something changed towards the end and he started finishing people. Umar just seems contend with doing enough to win. He needs to learn to lean into kicks at closer range and land with his shin. He's clearly pretty flexible but again, he chooses to be further out of range I'm assuming to avoid any counter strike and flick people with his foot.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Why do you think Umar loses to Yan?

I dont see anywhere umar is better than Yan. Yan is an incredible grappler with great grappling defense and a far more fulid striker than umar. he only lacks power. we also kinda know that Umar fades and certainly does not have the cardio in 5 round fights like Yan does.

 

[FriskyRandy]

Did Figgy even touch him? He just completely dominated a dangerous ex champ who moved up.



Anyway I expect Umar to be champ himself within the year.

Ban this weirdo already.