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Probably had been training his wrestling In preparation for a potential showdown with either Edgar or Chad since very early on In his career, especially after being outgrappled / wrestled by Conor early on.
I haven't personally seen much of his wrestling as he's predominantly fought strikers but you'd have to imagine that he has been preparing to defend against high level wrestling for quite some time.
Obviously Khabib Is a different animal and It's fair to give him a big edge
I wouldn't count Max out though, especially If this goes 5 rounds. Khabib Isn't a finisher. Max has a huge heart, doesn't quit and gets stronger as the fight goes on.
This is the biggest fight of his career. The opportunity to become a 2 division champion, just as Conor did. Max obviously has a huge ceiling, far greater than he's even demonstrated thus far. Those sort of massive / pivotal / career defining fights have a tendency to make fighters reach deep into their soul and pull out some amazing performances.
should be Interesting, picking Khabib but I wouldn't entirely sleep on Max.
I haven't personally seen much of his wrestling as he's predominantly fought strikers but you'd have to imagine that he has been preparing to defend against high level wrestling for quite some time.
Obviously Khabib Is a different animal and It's fair to give him a big edge
I wouldn't count Max out though, especially If this goes 5 rounds. Khabib Isn't a finisher. Max has a huge heart, doesn't quit and gets stronger as the fight goes on.
This is the biggest fight of his career. The opportunity to become a 2 division champion, just as Conor did. Max obviously has a huge ceiling, far greater than he's even demonstrated thus far. Those sort of massive / pivotal / career defining fights have a tendency to make fighters reach deep into their soul and pull out some amazing performances.
should be Interesting, picking Khabib but I wouldn't entirely sleep on Max.
