You can't be a GOAT without a rematch

[Carrotman23]

His loss to Tibau was a close one

Khabib won that fight imo pushed the action the entire time and had a lot of control against the cage . There's an argument for both sides though it's just funny that a lot of people treat it as some obvious win for Tibau when that's not at all the case .

 

[PeacePipe]

Usually a rematch happens when a close fight warrants one. Khabib hasn't had any close fights.

disagree,

I think Mcgregor was very close and he even took round 3 off him. Also Glieson Tibau arguably beat him.

 

[BangBang]

Usually a rematch happens when a close fight warrants one. Khabib hasn't had any close fights.

What Khabib has lacked is someone that has pushed him enough to be considered a real rival.

All great sports teams have them, and are to some extent their eras are defined by the great rivalries they had.

Manchester United and Arsenal in the 1990's

Federer and Nadal (and Djoko)



Khabjb hasn't even lost more than one round arguably. Id say he needs to fight more, but hey whatever

 

[humdizzle]

i have no reason to believe the rematch goes any different for khabib.

maybe if conor only grapples with poirier and subs him in 1-2 rounds i'd change my mind.

 

[omawho402]

Except most rematches are earned by winning a minimum of 2-3 more fights against legit contenders. Conor has done none of that.

Beating Poirier is worth it's weight in gold my friend, him and Conor are the crystal clear top 2 in that division. This isn't just about Conor, if Poirier wins this rematch the he deserves a chance at Khabib too

 

[Snake Fist]

If Conor get's through Dustin and Charles then that rematch is his, it's earned and deserved.

Conor wanted nothing to do with Justin and Tony when they had winning streaks going.

 

[Mga223]

Beating Poirier is worth it's weight in gold my friend, him and Conor are the crystal clear top 2 in that division. This isn't just about Conor, if Poirier wins this rematch the he deserves a chance at Khabib too

Clear top 2 with what 1 win at LW between them Since they both fought khabib.

 

[Kha'bless]

For Khabib to be a GOAT he needs to:

- Tap to strikes by a BJJ guy
- Get choked out by a jobber
- Barely edge rematch against jobber
- Piss hot multiple times
- Have 3 fights where everyone thought his opponents won
- Get hospitalised after a fight due to damage
- Lose after 10 years and claim his prime was over after that very first loss
- Pad his title defence record against the likes of the Anthony Smith's and fighters who have no business being in his weight class
- Be super nice so no one questions your grease or HGH gut
- Get sent in to retirement by being battered black and blue in a fight most believe you lost
- Go on a 6 fight losing streak after your chin was exposed for being glass by a wrestler
- Be way less dominant
- Get dropped, cut and bleed
- Cheat in the octagon

Unfortunately I can't see Khabib living up to those high Sherdog standards...

 

[jimmy dakine]

Every GOAT has rematches on his belt. Khabib needs to pick a rematch and we all know which one would be best, specially if Conor delivers an impressive performance and makes it look easier than Khabib did.

You can't be a GOAT even with a rematch, because there is no such thing as a GOAT

 

[mmadeewana]

Rematch people you utterly and thoroughly dominated from start to finish just to please Sherdogger


Tibau was juiced to the gills and yet spent all his time pressed against the cage
doing nothing

It was a shit fight but only retards think Tibau won

its dumb narrative. it was 29-28 Khabib he did lose the 3rd round but still a win for him

 

[Perrichet]

For Khabib to be a GOAT he needs to:

- Tap to strikes by a BJJ guy
- Get choked out by a jobber
- Barely edge rematch against jobber
- Piss hot multiple times
- Have 3 fights where everyone thought his opponents won
- Get hospitalised after a fight due to damage
- Lose after 10 years and claim his prime was over after that very first loss
- Pad his title defence record against the likes of the Anthony Smith's and fighters who have no business being in his weight class
- Be super nice so no one questions your grease or HGH gut
- Get sent in to retirement by being battered black and blue in a fight most believe you lost
- Go on a 6 fight losing streak after your chin was exposed for being glass by a wrestler
- Be way less dominant
- Get dropped, cut and bleed
- Cheat in the octagon

Unfortunately I can't see Khabib living up to those high Sherdog standards...

He also needs to remove all those cans on his record. Take them away what does his record end up looking like?

 

[TheScorpionDude]

He needs to get choked out by a journeyman and then barely edge him in an immediate rematch like Conor to be GOAT.

Khabib didn't even fight that journeyman.

 

[TheScorpionDude]

For Khabib to be a GOAT he needs to:

- Tap to strikes by a BJJ guy
- Get choked out by a jobber
- Barely edge rematch against jobber
- Piss hot multiple times
- Have 3 fights where everyone thought his opponents won
- Get hospitalised after a fight due to damage
- Lose after 10 years and claim his prime was over after that very first loss
- Pad his title defence record against the likes of the Anthony Smith's and fighters who have no business being in his weight class
- Be super nice so no one questions your grease or HGH gut
- Get sent in to retirement by being battered black and blue in a fight most believe you lost
- Go on a 6 fight losing streak after your chin was exposed for being glass by a wrestler
- Be way less dominant
- Get dropped, cut and bleed
- Cheat in the octagon

Unfortunately I can't see Khabib living up to those high Sherdog standards...

- Tap to strikes by a BJJ guy - can't tap if you never fight BJJ guys
- Get choked out by a jobber - see above
- Barely edge rematch against jobber - can't do this if you never rematch anyone
- Piss hot multiple times - accused by RDA of using Meldonium which Islam pissed hot for
- Have 3 fights where everyone thought his opponents won - can't if you retire
- Get hospitalised after a fight due to damage - get hospitalized before a fight for EATING CAKE
- Lose after 10 years and claim his prime was over after that very first loss - can't if you retire
- Pad his title defence record against the likes of the Anthony Smith's and fighters who have no business being in his weight class - Darrel Horshcer + half of Dagestan in 2 round fights
- Be super nice so no one questions your grease or HGH gut - see RDA and meldonum
- Get sent in to retirement by being battered black and blue in a fight most believe you lost - can't be sent if you retire in prime
- Go on a 6 fight losing streak after your chin was exposed for being glass by a wrestler - can't if you avoid any ground guys by retiring or eating cake
- Be way less dominant - retired
- Get dropped, cut and bleed - retired
- Cheat in the octagon - uses octagon to win every single fight, never fought in the middle

Can't do a lot of these things if you retire and never fight the young generation LIKE EVERY OTHER GOAT CANDIDATE.

All of them fought the next generation. ALL OF THEM. Even the ones I don't like like Jones and Anderson.

They all fought the younger guys. Some of them still do even after Khabib ran away.

All of them fought bigger guys too. Fedor all of his career, Anderson at LHW, GSP at MW, Jones now at HW, BJ Penn at HW too

Khabib is really not as impressive I'm so sorry.

 

[Daelh]

Khabib is not the Champion....he's retired and it's NOT up to him to choose! This is a UFC decision. Most Khabib fans are terrified of a rematch with Connor or a fight with GSP at 170. Perhaps that's why Khabib doesn't fight any more!

Show me a Khabib fan that are scared of a rematch with Conor. I'll wait.

 

[smiles mma]

what if Dustin wins? at least he'll have 2 wins against top guys in the division.

most objectively interesting fight for khabib is Charles. not a rematch, great grappler, and on a win streak.

 

[omawho402]

Clear top 2 with what 1 win at LW between them Since they both fought khabib.

If Conor beats Poirier that's two wins in a row (one being the best guy in the division not named Khabib) and if Poirier wins its two in a row (one being the best guy in the division not named Khabib)

 

[x__stylez__x]

Conor

Can’t be a GOAT if you never defended a title

 

[Deleted member 579182]

That is not the reason he won't be considered goat. It will mainly be his poor resume compared to the real goats among other things.

 

[thobra]

Rematching a fw is not doing anything for Khabibs goat status. Fighting a few top WWs will help.

 

[TerrorTimmy]

lol every media = retard in your head

Are you saying the media is not, in fact, retarded?

Have you ever seen bjpenn.com?