Islam Makhachev
Russian
MMA Record 21-1
Lightweight
Height 5'10
Reach 70 1⁄2
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Thank You !
Abdulmanap needs to be put in the hall of fame, he is a legend for what he’s given us.
Oh so he was behind all the crappy set up opponents the UFC put up against Khabib ? GSP would have sent Khabib home in a box, but of course Dana couldn't have that.
@@truthseekerKJV lmao so salty. It's okay many people are too insecure and emotionally weak to accept the greatness of legends. Wonder what the excuse is going to be if Islam ends up dominating the lightweight division effectively proving khabib was in fact the lightweight goat. I'm sure you'll find a way to cope like you are now 🤣🤣
@@jobo2243 Someone who is truly insecure is one who laughs at their own comments. My comment is fact. The UFC protected Khabib from the top level, whether you have the guts to admit it. Khabib a legend ? Maybe in your weak mind, but certainly not in reality.
@@truthseekerKJV i totally agree with you, they even protected him from prime Jon Jones too those fuckers. They sent GSP to middleweight and fight Bisping to make sure he never gets close to 155. But at least you and I saw through their little trick.
@@truthseekerKJV khabib would beat gsp imo
Everytime khabib sees DC he wants to wrestle him. He prob thought this is my american bear 😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍👍
OMG Thanks for making me laugh 🤯😂
ahahahah that is so true
He knows DC loves wrestling but he can't wrestle most people for the risk of hurting them. DC knows he wont hurt Khabib play wrestling so Khabib is giving DC the play wrestling he loves and probably grew up with. Also if you see tigers and bears with people who raised them, they play wrestle as a sign of affection which is also a sign of trust bigger than just cuddling or rubbing up.
This is what true man love looks like lol, it's an awsome thing to have a friend so close that anytime u see each other. U just wonna play fight. It's funny because it's always the smaller one who wants to fight more. And the bigger one just defends till they had enough lol
Who watch this after his fight against Charles Oliviera and Alexander Volkanovski? What absolutely monster!
Me 🙋♂️
Seeing people underestimate Islam like Dan Hooker or other fighters saying Olivera was going to get him makes me laugh
👍
@@WhutzPoppin same. I placed a large bet on Islam and told all my recent ufc fan friends… olives is great and got a lot of success recently. But Khabib camp is a diff level.
Me 🥰 Islam Makhacev Amazing 😎
I started calling my 3 year old son “this guy” because of DC and Khabib 😁
Brada Ey eyy dis guy
That's awesome 👌
Dizz guy
🤣🤣 broutha broutha.
thank you for the laugh
Islam's Judo throws is a thing of beauty. Josh is right when he said about Islam's confidence. Once he get over his shyness and Khabib's big brother shadow, he is a beast!
Yeah and I think Khabib will help him with his confidence and make sure he knows he doesn’t need to be the second Khabib he needs to be the first Islam and agreed his judo throws are a work of beauty
Islam☝️🦁💪
Khabib will always be his big brother and Islam is only in Khabib shadow because of people who say this. The peoples confidence in Islam will strengthen with every domination to come. Islam already has more than enough confidence. He just need top 5 opponents and big names to sign contract. Patience, perseverance, prayer, and this will come to be, InshaAllah ☝
Wrestling*
@@Sakattack2023 judo* Islam and Khabib are masters of Sambo wich is really a mix of wrestling and judo allot of trows he uses are trows invented in judo and used in sambo aswell.
Khabib holding up Hasbulla had me dying laughing
🤣🤣🤣🤣 he was like look at this famous kid
@@NidoKhan1000 Hasbulla is actually not a kid , at least not not as young as he looks like. He's actually 20 years old now.
@@grujicdanijel7963 we know
@@grujicdanijel7963 i know it's a joke
Hasbulla and khabib are the pride of Russia man I swear 🐐🐐💀
I don't think there's anyone on the planet that could beat Islam in his 155 lb weight class. The big story is the vision of one man, giving his time to children and teaching them an art, helping them to develop it and enjoying the success of hard work. Abdulmonap Nurmogomedov has left an incredible legacy, his prodigious son, Khabib, his students and his gyms consistent ability to turn out masterpieces in the art form of sambo. Well done Maestro.
Olivera is NOT one to be taken lightly if anyone can beat Islam it will be Olivera
@@2stroketyson79 no
@@2stroketyson79 Olivera, hmmm it was easy money easy fight for Islam. Who’s next? Give him someone tougher than Olivera.
@@2stroketyson79 hold dat
@@2stroketyson79 fail
Islam and Tsarukyan start from (11:32) really shows how amazing their grappling & wresting departments are. Both are extremely underrated fighters
Man, that fight was awesome to watch!
Islam is literally champ, how is he underrated
@@tonyflamingosucks6590 people hated on him for a long time and a lot of folks still argue "yeah but he could be beat in x and y" yeah no buddy
Islam isnt underrated at all. He gets the recognition he deserves now. Tsarukyan doesnt though
Man! It was the toughest match Islam had so far to be honest. It was a great great match to watch who loves grappling and wrestling. And to end it going for 5 rounds made it more impressive. That's a match we all deserve to watch.
His fight with arman was one of the most entertaining grappling/ mma fights I have ever witnessed in my life so fluid almost like they were having live wrestling in the middle of the octagon 😂😂😂
yeah I remember vividly watching it and it felt unreal
Same man the physics and science behind their moves where incredible
@@jonbonesjones10yago13 he 😎i to hi to jui VC
Martial arts - Grappling match I like it.
@@kuradushma4300 minus or to? If you Don't like grappling watch tiger muay thai or kickboxing or boxing.
Absolute Masterpiece. P.S. Dan Hooker, he does not put his pants on the way you do. He puts his pants in a technical submission everytime.
Facts
Nobody puts his pants like Vettori either 🤷♂️
@@KingLos95 lmao
@@KingLos95 just shorts, not pants
hahaha
And today, 9 months later, he's the champ!!!
He still a champion a week ago 🤘
And yet he's the champ
Thanks for this vid man. No bullshit, not talking over every single thing, excellent highlights. Great summary of his carreer!
His takedowns are so beautiful...especially the judo throws wow
And those foot sweeps.
@@Todo_fighting Only person who does foot sweeps like that is Yan. It’s a very high level Muay Thai maneuver. And he makes it look easy af
@@Autonomous_Don he uses more judo moves, most sweeps he uses are illegal in muaythai.
@@Autonomous_Don i mean no necessarily judo becase you find them in so many grappling styles.
@@Todo_fightingyou can definitely see some Muay Thai in that full plum clinch
Damn ... Dan Hooker really ate his words.
yeah...I think Islam saw that interview and wasn't very happy about it, did him dirty.
pretzel 🥨style
@@hayyanibrahim3251 Islam likely decided that he wasn't going to play with his food that night. Rather he would seek to make a statement instead.
😂😂😂😂😂
He took the fight on 2 weeks notice...
I love how khabib swallows his pride and let’s his brother have the stage now. He’s such a good man and truly wants to carry his fathers legacy and I admire him so much. He changed mma forever.
Well said mybro
He didn't have to swallow any pride, why are you making him sound arrogant? He already became the best and always knew he would eventually get old so he's passing on the torch
Ever notice the Dagestani guys; Islam, Khabib,Zabit all have this seriously rock solid torso/trunk of their physique, that is just different from other fighters. So strong it seems. 🦅
YES YES Their cardio is untouchable
Grappling and wrestling trains core strength and core stability. It's those giantic stability muscles. Other fighters never have as much core strength as these guys. Body builders NEVER train these muscles. That's why you don't see this physique everywhere
@@scarlettred6195 you know what I'm referring to. 👍🏻
@@scarlettred6195and for the sake of knowledge ...wrestling is a sunnah (teachings of the prophet peace be upon him ) of muhammed pbuh ...he used to wrestle with the companions may god be pleased with them all 😊
The way he makes vets look like students is insane! Im extremely excited for how his 2022 year is gonna look like
Champion in 2022 Oct. Can't wait.
@@abdulazeezbarboza5662 you don't have to wait anymore he's done it in round 2
@@tonybruce3004 yes brotha ☝️☝️🇷🇺🇷🇺🔥
@@tonybruce3004 yes brotha ☝️☝️🇷🇺🇷🇺🔥
Thankyou for this compilation it's nice when people appreciate dominant grappling, other than just striking
Love how his friend removed his hat, shows you just how much respect these guys have. And they're not afraid to check/ support each other.
True!
Crazy how different he came back after that loss.
True !
What do u mean?
@@jeff6133 his striking, his pacing. He came back different after his loss.
@@jeff6133 say way Canelo came back after losing to Floyd. both fighters turned into unstoppable beasts
That lose means a lot to him i think,, he recover instanly after that knockout and if judge second to late to stop the fight he maybe win that fight, but not gonna have his dominant like now
As a American it hurts to say that Dagestan has the best hand to hand combat dudes in the 🌎. Combat Sambo is no joke wen you add some good striking they're unstoppable ..
what makes you think american should have the best in the first place?
@@psychopathichomosapien lol what the hell are you talking about bro ? Someone hates America, but do t mean you gotta hate Americans !!! All i meant was Dagestan got some bad dudes. But with that being said America are the masters of war and combat thats why i said this.
@@outlawandoutdoorstv9901 if ameri ans cant beat you, they will give you citizenship.. And fight in an american flag! :) lol
@@outlawandoutdoorstv9901 america are not masters of war. They lost against Vietnam and Afghanistan. Embarrassing
@@elshanks1578 I’m Vietnamese, and also American, and while I’m proud of my country being able to beat the strongest military in the world, I understand that America didn’t leave without a fight. Besides, other big countries have had trouble in wars like that, like Britain with the Falklands
We should be thankful to Liam for his huge work, this is an excellent video sir
100 bro
Fax bru
I could not agree more
Yes yes
Thank you liammm
I started watching this and couldn't stop. He's an incredible fighter. Islam Makachev u made me late for work
Lol
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Islam looked so destroyed when got ko'd . I could see the sadness in his eyes 😔
That loss makes him unstoppable.
Didn’t even look like he was out though…to be fair, I’ve only seen the one clip of the fight in this video but it seemed like the ref called it off a lil early, no? He looked like he was still good to go.
@@OptimusGnarkill definitely an early stoppage, but either way you can't leave it in the refs hands. You could tell it ignited a fire when they were reading the results. He doesn't look crushed to me. He looks determined af.
In my eyes he didn’t got koed he was ok early stoppage
It was way to early
The thoughest opponent Islam has faced I think is Arman Tsarukyan He is concious, he is awake, he is resisting, fighting back After the match I am super sure the both of them leveled up
Wade as well
Agreed, imo if Wade were to have the more upper body stamina, he'll finish Islam
The thoughest opponent of Islam was Tarzan 😳
Has Arman fought since? He's about the only guy that looks capable right now. We'll definitely get a good idea just how good Arman is when Islam fights Oliveira.
@@TheDomLouis Yeah he fought on saturday and slaughtered a 6’3 weight bully.
The Drew Dober fight was the first of Islam's I actually watched live and not just a highlight reel of. I was so impressed with how he literally _melted_ Dober... it was crazy to watch.
Dober? Who has dober beaten he’s been in ufc since 2012 and still hasn’t been in the top 10
@@SonOftheBattleCry 🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂🧂
@heBattleCry Lol this hater, say the same again NOW after he beat olivera.
WATCH AGAIN... can't wait for ISLAM vs C.OLIVIERA
Every fighters career should be highlighted this way. It shows people their journey, highlights of their fights etc. I can show this to my noob uncle and he’ll understand
Islam is going to be Champion this year. He's going to dispel of Beneil, and finish Charles, and become Champion!
InshaAllah
This aged very well
Islam is such a likeable & fun guy. Btw. Tsarukyan (11:32) is extremely underrated like many fighters from russia (& of course other countries as well). These guys face very strong opponents early on in their careers & it's very hard to gain much attention & stick out while still fighting in small, reagional events especially with that type of competition. Getting into UFC is never easy, but they have to work even harder than fighters in some other parts of the world.
He really isn't Russian though. Armenian born in Georgia.
@@DelvingDeeper I knew, he was Armenian, but they also fight in russia a lot. Most fighters from former sowjet countries do. Fair point tho.
Not sure anyone needed this update lol: he beat Bobby Green and shortly after Charlie Olives, he's the LW champ
Even Islams single fight loss, it looked like he could have gotten right back up and without being out of it. He should be undefeated
Islam is interesting, because while he's more well-rounded than khabib was, he's also faced struggles that we've never seen khabib face. Does struggling make him worse, not inherently. it could be what makes him stronger in the end.
There is something about matchups, I think Khabib was a bit lucky with his stylistic matchups. I mean, take a look at the opponents he has faced, like,only 3-4 opponents were really a some kind of threat for him. I can guarantee that one Arman Tsarukyan for example would give a competitive fight to Khabib as well, not only him,to anybody in that division literally.
@@e.a.poecrnimacak354 thats totally true! You could easily say that islam was forced to get better because of the people he faced.
@@e.a.poecrnimacak354 dude khabib first fighz in ufc was vs number 5 ranked olympian level grappler. Dont fall for these bs haters saying khabib disnt face anyone good 🙉
@@zoro8117 Justin is in the in the top 5 and he’s not good 😊
@@crimsonking4151 Lmfao Imagine saying Justin is no good, he is one of the most feared in lw
My respect goes up for every opponent who put up a fight. Do not think you lost, but you won. You won the privilege to share the octagon, you won my respect and gained more fans. No one else can do things to him. Special shout-out to Tsaryuken
Powerful words💯
But some funs they don’t understand it
Islam get knocked out
@@teacopem you sound pretty knocked out yourself, your in for a suprise fool, as you always been
That lost was an early stoppage. He got rocked but he wasnt out.
Agree with this One. The reff was too fast.
So exhausting watching the MMA community try to turn a blind eye to this phenom. Finally, he has a contract against the best in the world. Islam is the future. You all can have the division back when he retires.
Whoever TF Khabib and DC endorse, I'm here for it. I love the Dagestani style and grit. Their stoicism, mentality and work ethic just proves why they're the best combat sports players in the world. And it's not even close.
Am I the only one who thinks his only loss came from a waaay too early stoppage?
Yes. That was his first fair loss. Lets see what happens in the future
He probably could've survived, but it was a good stoppage. It caused him to evolve, as he said in the video. He started treating every shot like a ko shot. Now his significant strike absorbed per minute is .77. He's literally now the hardest fighter in ufc's history to actually hit
It was fair.
He came back up, after smashing he's head he didn't black out
100% believe he could have won if it had continued, but still a good stoppage just for the safety side of it cause he did bounce his dome off the floor pretty hard lol
Absolute masterpiece man !! Left we wanting to watch more then I realized the vid itself was over 30 minutes haha Thanks for your content 👏🏽 Islam vs Oliveira .. I hope it lives up to ALL expectations!!
Props to the channel owner for not being racist and making this beautiful video
I remember that first lost, I think the ref should’ve let them keep fighting he wasn’t out out, it was a quick flip, but I understand why the ref stopped it. The team wasn’t happy about that lost, I’m glad he took that year off after he really needed that, this kid is special..
He lost that fight. He got up in a daze.
Nah bro that was a fair call.
@@rome8087 lol dude he's a grappler.
@@user-ne9js4wx8x no. Why they don't stop when Oliveira got knocked down? Cause they know he can grapple. Why not with someone with Sambo?
Man listening to Dan Hooker is a little rough. “He’s not a slick submissionist” Gets immediately thrown into a kimura
😂
“He’s not really a slick submission specialist like Charles Oliveira” - Dan Hooker (about Islam)
21:46 those back muscles flexing scared me 😨 body builders doesn't have that much lines that almost looks ljke like engraved 😰
Yes😰 he and khabib they both have that, like strongest
Yes, I believe he's most strongest LW fighter.
Islam physically probably the strongest LW atm. He just bulldozing his opponents with his brute Mountain man strength.
It's not brutal strength. It is technique and angles. Dober being roided up could out perform Islam in any weight lift at the gym. Skill is using leverage in a practiced direction.
@@alekseydrotenko3289 Dude Dober was juiced to the gills. I can't believe people don't know this stuff
Dudes from the mountains people don't understand
@@thanosbustedinyourmum They climb steep inclines and understand leverage and body positioning through every day tasks
@@alekseydrotenko3289 Islam was just as big as Dober, if not bigger
Bro the scream Dan Hooker lets out when that kimura is locked up is so haunting.
That fight against Tsarukyan was unbelievably good. From start to finish.. One of the most interesting fights to watch!
that 17:13 move tap to neck trick is lethal...
What really makes him more dangerous than khabib is his only loss
what a good comment, agree!
This dude is fucking rock solid. As much as I like Charles, I believe Islam will have his hand raised. Hugs from Brazil.
👍👍👍👍👍👍
its gonna be a hyped fight, cant wait, if Islam is something silly like -300 my moneys on charles for sure.. islam cant hang out in his guard or even half guard and do 5 rounds of scrambling without oliveria finding a submission he wont get out of the guy just locks them up so quick and from any position.. will be a challenge for both of them i just hope it isnt a 1st rn stoppage wanna see some cage time between them
I like Charles and Islam, too. Champ Quality.
@@AndrewBrowner Chandler escaped from charles s backtake, and pounded Charles total amount of 3 minutes from his guard. Charles only subs fighters with shitty grappling. Same goes for Islam and beneil, its gonna be the first time they ll face an elite complete package grappler when they fight each other. But if we put it in some kind of ranking, seems like Islam is the best wrestler and has best judo throws, charles has the best bjj obviously, and beneil is in the middle.
@@divineoverhand5307 i havent watched much of Beneil, im just saying i wouldnt be surprised if these much anticipated bouts turned into more of a boxxing match than a wrestling one
That was 32 minutes, man that is the first time I watch a YT video that long and not checking the time. It was really entertaining. So thanks for the video.
Dan Hooker saying he is not like Charles olivera now makes me laugh. He submitted your slick submission specialist.
I was not impressed by Islam's hype until the Hooker fight (Coz all his previous opponents were outside top 15) but damn after seeing him destroy Hooker in two minutes I got on the hype train as well. I currently see charles olievera as the only challenge for him. Gaethje would be slept in no time just like he did against Khabib.
Casual take
Tsarukyan is better than Hooker.
@@Sam-ng3of Islam struggled to beat a 22 year old Tsarukyan. Tsarukyan is the future of 155, and Chimaev is the future of 170 and 185
@@muhammedaydn8610 5 years age difference is huge interms of experience
for some reason i think gaethje will ko him
28:27 “round #4 and #5. He almost died there” Islam too funny😂
Awesome video bud 👌. I hope more people put up little documentaries like this for people to catch up on a fighter they don’t know about.
Omg Tsarukyan and Makhachev wrestling is like watching some tekken king and armor king wrestling
Tsarukyan and Moises would maul the current top 5 with ease.
@@alekseydrotenko3289 Moises would get absolutely dominated by Beneil , again
@@unclewangg i see you are very comfortable being wrong for a second time as well
He has quickly become one of my favorites to watch.
I’ve never really heard of Wade before but dude put up a good fight with some quality transitions
His loss was arguably an early stoppage
Indeed
Islam literally kicked him when he went to jump on him
Nah dude he got knocked tf out just because he recovered after hitting the canvas doesn’t mean early stoppage an early stoppage is when the red stops the fight when neither fighter is really in any serious danger the way Islam was dropped was bad
@@Scarface_saiyan Early stop. If the Referee is Herb Deen, Islam Makhacev wins the fight against Andriano
@@velicyatan5545No because without referee, Islam would have gotten mauled on the floor.
Dan's comments aged like milk😂
So too did all his fans who thought Islam was overrated and would dive onto a knee. It was so fucking satisfying to have them proven wrong. 😂
Would love to see a Tsarukyan rematch in the next couple years
Great editing! Fantastic narration! Masterpiece and apt justice to the rising goat.
amazing videos, barely getting into ufc and this channel has helped me a ton.
even in the fight were he got knocked out he was dominating he looked like it wanted to do stand up way more than now, but obviously now he's fighting high level strikers.
Islam is amazing. Smooth and technical and will be competing for the title soon. That said comparing him to Khabib simply isn’t fair. The main difference is Khabib’s crazy ability to walk through power such as Barboza’s FLUSH spinning heel kick. Khabib brushed it off. As we saw in Islams second UFC fight, he doesn’t have the same monster head to eat that power. Offensively Islam appears to be a better striker than Khabib. On the ground, both are elite yet as we saw in Islam v Hooker, it was Khabib’s coaching that enabled the finish. Khabib is better. Power and crazy ability to walk through power is what separates them. LW division is interesting to say the least
Khabib has a titanium head and jaw, islam is the better wrestler. During trainings he is said to be the only one who managed to beat khabib
They both tough asf imo, Islam fought Dober who is 2° for most knockouts in LW after Poirier, Hooker who got a total of 10 knockouts, Arman who has nasty elbows and Green who's definitely a harder hitter than Martins. And according to what Javier Mendez said in an interview with Niall McGrath "he's overall slightly better than Khabib"
4:00 wonder if it should've been stopped there. he got up right away.
@28:30 "he almost died there" DC couldn't stop himself from laughing
How many hours of fights and interviews did you have to watch to compile this video? I'm really curious, 32 minutes is insane, but I enjoyed every minute.
We still haven't seen half the shit Islam can do. Nobody's stopping this guy
Beneil and Charles can
Beniel won't but Charles would be an exciting fight.
@@sadiqpeerzadashah2022 his length will definitely give Islam problems
@@arvinquazi788 you just keep telling that to yourself baby girl. Go to sleep now 😴
@@McGregorsPlumbingandHeating cringe
it's great after watching him defend his title against Volk of all people. Number 1 vs number 2 and he still kept his belt. Shame they didn't give him the status of being number 1 P4P, like Volk agreed to.
I’m shocked his loss was stopped so premature, he was still defending himself and conscience. Seemed the ref made a mistake stopping it to me.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you may be shock cos you don't know that ref may go in trouble if let one of the fighter bit the other guy to death. He was already done . They know what they doing. I mean the ref
Same as O Malley Aljo lol
Props to Islam for learning English while coming up. Oliveira is champ and still doesn't speak a lick of English, which is bizarre honestly.
Why should he? there are translators, and people of so many different countries and languages follow MMA. I like listening to the fighters speaking in their mother languages
@@ivansandoval7933 for obvious promotional reasons. The vast majority of people who keep up with the UFC are English speakers. Translations aren't always accurate and we (English speakers) would have a better idea of who he is as a person and even a fighter. It would only benefit both parties but of course it isn't necessary, which is why I appreciate Islam challenging himself
To this day Dan Hooker was not convinced😂😂😂
Ahahh good one 😂
8:17 he didn t want to hit any more, good guy 👍👌💯😊
That roll at 19.25. Insane. This guy will have a long run.
People are looking back to Dariush's KO losses, Oliveira losing to some of the good old big names, Makhachev getting KO'd. Imagine pointing those out but not even focusing on what they are today. When Khabib was reigning these 3 are only in the top 10-15. Now theyre at the top dogs of the division. Sooner or later these 3 are sitting right on the top with Fiziev, Ridell, Tsarukyan and Gamrot at the top5/sub5. Come to think of it, During Khabib's early days no one wants to fight him, he's getting ducked by everybody and UFC doesnt want him to get a hold of the belt. Khabib is calling everybody out, Pettis avoided him, Alvarez goes for the payday instead of the number next to his name, Nate Diaz turned down the offer and Melendez ducking him. Still everyone's saying Khabib didnt challenge himself. For the last 3 Last years Islam and Dariush are struggling to get a top opponent despite their winstreak, now they got the spot and fighting this time around.
Khabib never challenging himself comes from his continuously taking fights in 155 which is not even his natural weight even some fighters at 170 were challenging him yet he avoided that division that's where that argument comes from
@@shashankdwivedi5694 it's a poor argument. Plenty of lw are heavier than Khabib. Poirier and Justin come to mind.
@@joshf4492 yes but plenty of LW aren't as good wrestler as Khabib? LW is not a Wrestler stacked division and Poirier is moving WW
@@shashankdwivedi5694 right, but that wasn't the argument. I'm just saying that weight cutting is a terrible argument against Khabib. If guys were fighting at natural weight, then I could see the argument, but everyone cuts weight in that division.
@@shashankdwivedi5694 then you think mma lw should fight like kick boxing🤔 mann...just turn your channel to oprah whitney show man again.
I feel like he’s pretty damn good on the feet and can really continue to improve if he lets his hands go, only problem is khabib and Javier mendez yelling “TAKEDOWN!” every second😂
That’s the game plan lmao they don’t want him banging it out with these guys
You are right Cole. He is very very good.
@@Donny34738 they are playing the long game, you can't fight like gaethje and expect a long career.
its mix martial art do what you best👍
@@micalzoncillo249 True. But, grappling is his strength, not striking.
I totally agree in that Abdulmanap NURMAGAMEDOV's legacy should be honoured for the amazing job he did. His tomb should be turned into a monument in Dagestan and his life story should be presented to the visitors from all over the world!!! May he rest in peace!! Allah rahmet etsin...
His striking got so much better after that loss and his 1year break.
Islam's striking is very fluid. It's good he isn't just relying on his ground game, and shows that he can actually knock people out.
Oh my god that interview with DC where Khabib just randomly comes out and starts grappling with DC had me rolling :D :D Gotta love these guys
Yo, Tsarukyan actually fought really well, was very impressive to watch, and he is very young too, have a lot of room to grow and potential.
Awesome compilation brother of Islam’s fights. Islam is a beast in the octagon, but a nice calm and cool person outside. ThankYou sir for promoting him. Language barrier is also a problem for Russian fighters.
I like how he is in top 1% fighter in that division but still remember his roots and still stay humble no matter what.
Hes a lot different to khabib. Not as perfect. He’s just all round very very good, kind of like gsp
Ikr he is different from khabib. His striking is better than khabib's
That Arman fight was one of the most technical fights I've ever seen.
Awesome fighter Evolved into a champion And his English evolved so impressively also
Islam obviously has better striking and submissions but Khabib better in Stamina and Wrestling.
And Strong chin!!!
@oh hi I know he barely gets hit but i think his chin will get tested definately by top-3 or once he becomes champ!!!
@oh hi Didn't Justin connect a good shot on him and he just ate it?
Khabib was also physically stronger and more durable
I never think that Dan is the toughest challenge for any Dagestani since he doesn't have a good ground game , from very beginning I knew that makhachev will finish dan soon
Islam was probably celebrating victory the moment he heard who his opponent was. Total mismatch for Dan and first big name for Makhachev
@@smartfck4 What were the betting odds like? Probably the easiest money we could've made. Everyone who watches UFC knew this was a mis-match.
@@thatboi9740 On Islam was a -500 favourite over Dan (who was a +375 underdog) so he was a pretty hefty favourite. But thats not what the fanbase thought, many thought Islam was an overhyped, over ranked Walmart version of Khabib who would get exposed. Of course that didn't happen and it was pretty satisfying to see all those Islam doubters and haters (also Hooker fans) be silenced. That win solidified Islam as a top contender, and he's no longer a hype train.
@@madgavin7568 All you have to do is look at someone's childhood to know if the hype is real or not. Of course Islam was, he has been fighting since he could walk, same as Khabib.
21:35 that was a thing of beauty. Never getting tired of watching that hydraulic press
How cool it must be to win a fight and then get interviewed by one of your best friends, teammate, coach, DC.
Liam, you’re a beast. Your channel is one of my favorites on KZhead for MMA content. Thanks you!
The photo at 1;03 is priceless,, who could have known those two little dudes would someday beat the daylights out of many a warrior.
The look on his face after that knockout loss... I wouldn't want to be the people he faced on his return.. Dude has replayed the shame of that loss over in his mind 1000× and is going to imagine the people in his next fights as the one who shamed him.
Insha Allah Islam will be new champion on Oct 22nd....!
Yes he is the 🏆👏 ALHAMDULILLAH 🤲☝️
You realise how Makhachev done a slick submission on Dan Hooker? Don't think anyone needed convincing. It was way past that time. Adrenaline is a funny chemical my friend.
finally promotion for Makhachev. this should had started a lot earlier everybody knew how good he is :D
It was the same with Khabib, every hardcore fan knew how good he is but it took many more fights for the title shot.
@@takisk.7698 that just gives them more time to fully polish they skills and catch up on striking
@@AK-yb4zn true, that's a fair point.
not only is he training 24/7... he is studying english also. Bravo
Sick video man thanks for putting this together!
Respect for Nurmagomedov for stepping out of the throne in order to not fight his life long friend 👏👏
He retired because he promised not to fight without his father. Get your facts correct 😅
@@tj7957 they still wont fight each other, nonetheless
it doesn't about fighting with islam his father died and he promise to his mother never fight again, if you like UFC do some research if you don't like or don't care so be silent and don't talk about something that you don't know