'Beating Conor won't create the legacy Islam want's' - Javier Mendez EXCLUSIVE Dubai interview

Red Corner's own Denis Geiko met with Javier Mendez in Ten 11, a Dubai café that became part of MMA history overnight. This is where Islam Makhachev paid for Alexander Volkanovski’s lunch the day after their rematch at UFC 294. We also spoke about Sergei Pavlovich's days in AKA, Daniel Cormier's idea to match Conor McGregor up against Islam Makhachev, phone calls with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Fury vs Ngannou boxing match and much more.
TIMECODES
00:00 Intro
00:30 Islam Makhachev paying for Alex Volkanovski's lunch at Ten 11
02:44 Sambo vs Jiu-Jitsu
04:11 "MMA is a respect sport"
04:28 Amru Magomedov is next
05:23 Tagir Ulanbekov
05:34 Javier's life in Dubai
06:53 Talking to Khabib
07:51 Francis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury
09:22 Sergei Pavlovich training in AKA
10:54 Sergei Pavlovich's handshake
11:42 Islam Makhachev vs Conor McGregor
13:35 Islam's leg healing
13:59 'I hope to see Islam fight before Ramadan'
14:38 'Dagestan is like home to me'
16:00 'The UAE is the safest country in the world'
17:38 'Do you still work out?"
18:00 'Usman Nurmagomedov impressed me the most'
20:00 Rapid fire
21:56 Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's vision
23:11 'Khabib is a visionary like his father'
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