Here are my instant reactions and results for the exciting UFC 254 card headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje.
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Once again Khabib called it. "I'm not going to break his mental.. I'm going to break him physical. " He f*ckin marched him down, exhausted him, and submitted him.
He did walk him down and risk getting KOed by Justin's heavy hands..! Put his dream all on the line.. Respect.!
@@2869may i think u should see significant strike number of first round,
@@thebenson999 I don't need numbers to tell me what I saw, Khibib controlled the ring and the fight. That's how I saw it, numbers won't change my mind. many time what they consider "significant strikes" is questionable.
@@2869may "others" i am telling you to check out official scorecards and stats lmao "OFFICIAL"
@@thebenson999 Maybe I'm not understanding the point you're making...?
Insane pacing. Justin was open-mouth gasping by 3/4 the way through the first round. Oh and no one's ever made Khabib bleed. In 29 fights? That's nuts.
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@MAkM tru
@MAkM having a different opinion is not being a hater. I am entitled to my opinion just as you are with yours, and Khabib lost round 3 vs Conor.
@@bestkoora4275 we all seen it it’s 2020
justin’s always breathing out with his mouth. his nose is broken
Honestly Khabib's cards are historic! Ima miss them:(
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@@bestkoora4275 bot
The once a year phenomenon? I won’t
Yea,no
EARLY STOPPAGE! GAETHJE WAS PLAYING POSSUM AND SETTING UP A LEG LOCK WITH HIS NECK!
Truth
😂😭
so true, if only Master Mario Yamasaki is the ref the outcome will be different, Steve Mazzagati is the GOAT!
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He was trying to use the ol' "Kevin Lee Method". Like the Olivera fight
He is Top...Top! No damage, & was never even knocked down! Insane career! Gotta be GOAT 🐐!
Alhamdulillah☝🏽 Congrats to Khabib Nurmagomedov🤝 Well-deserved spot in the UFC HOF🏆 Rest in peace, _Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov._ Rest in peace, _Imam Shamil of Dagestan._ #Caucusus ⛰️ #Dagestan 🦅 #Legacy ⚔️ _"Cape Malay" / "Cape Coloured"_ from Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦
Was rooting for Justin but man Khabib is a monster
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@ImNotGanondorf he didnt get humiliated lol he had the best 1 st round against khabib. Yeah he got taken down at the end but Justin’s footwork made Khabib chased him down. Its like izzy circling around yoel but Khabib is just reckless lol didnt give a shit
@ImNotGanondorf A bunch of my friends said Justin would win. I took close to 2500 home last night in wins. 🤣 Thank you Khabib! I will miss your sure win money. 😬
@@AkamapD but serious question what happened to justins div 1 wrestling? Also khabib made Justin go backwards the most violence guy in the sport took His best shots and beat him down khabib is indeed a monster
@@vatossureno I mean he is a really good wrestler and you could see it in how he was defending takedowns. His bjj is very lacking and that’s why he got outclassed on his back. Didn’t know what to do at all
Once I saw Justin move outside the black lines, I knew it was a wrap
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I been telling everyone that Justin's gameplan is literally Khabib's gameplan. Lol. Take the center and they said I dont know shit cuz I'm not a pro. I know the fight game, remember my name.
Behind black lines Khabib is more dangerous than TRT Vitor.
@boris Odor everyone did but it just wasn't so.
@@CaseyTheAlpha they do not have the same gameplan man lmao wtf Yea Khabib and Justin both often put a lot of pressure on their opponents and back them up but Gaethje is a powerful KO-artist sprawl&brawler whereas Khabibs stand-up only exists to bridge the gap between the round starting and him getting a hold of his opponent
Khabib is a beast! Never did I expect for him to dispatch Justin so easily.
sucks to be a casual
@@IIcultivatorII chill out bud
@David R should have seen this shit coming. only a casual wouldn't
@@austinmccrary56 a texan trying to control someone?? thats not very texan of you... dont tread on me
@David R no, casuals would have though khabib sucked and he only won because conor wasnt motivated. and the mma media and pros are not smart. there are like 3 respectable mma writers. if you didnt see khabib mauling you cant watch film for shit.. fucking casuals
I like how whittaker is that typical videogame nerd outside of fighting and switches to an assassin when he's in the octagon
Mighty Mouse is the same. Trains his mental reflexes with gaming. Helps keep mind sharp.
Methodical Whittaker is such a beast man, we need that Izzy rematch forreal!
@@LiquidSwords-ou7lg he’s just gonna get KO again. He can’t point fights against Izzy like he did with Jared. And the combination ending with the head kick didn’t work against Izzy. He tried it a couple times. Stylistically, he is just not a good match up for Adesanya
16:17 It's also worth noting that despite him fighting with all of these elite strikers, he's never been cut or knocked down, which is insane. Undisputed, undefeated, and now, the current PFP #1 All hail The Eagle
Easy style matchup for him. He's hardly ever fought elite level grapplers, like Tony, that would have actually given him big problems...
Demetrius johnson is the pfp #1 khabib cannot do what dj can in regards to all aspects of fighting
@@Neil-qg9cw elite grapplers don’t get mounted by Kevin lee lol. Also RDA and Dustin Poirier are true bjj black belts. And khabib smashed 2 guys who mollywhooped tony. History will never look back on khabibs legacy and be like “but but but he never beat tony 😂”
@@h870 "History will never look back on khabibs legacy and be like “but but but he never beat tony 😂” after ufc 256 that statement rings even more true but if oliveira wins the title it will be that he never beat oliveira lol
Weasel you called it exactly. Everything you said about this fight happened. How Justin easily gives his back. And chain wrestling. Amazing work brother
Thank you brother
i would say it was jujitsu more than chain wrestling that won the fight. Khabib went for one TD and got it so wasnt exactly chain wrestling.
Gaethje looked like a highschooler who started a fight with his dad.
Gaethje looked like panic on the ground . LOL
@@indranuryansah2773 because he had no clue what khabib was doing to him
@@Wise101 Lol wtf are you on about casual
Nah
I thought he looked like Jimmy Smith (the best boxer ever) TBH, with that Rockem sock em robot twitch style. Rather than twitch his was into a kO though, he twitched his neck into a triangle choke.
I think we're going to reflect on Khabib differently in retrospect. We're all bummed that the 29-0 one-in-a-generation takedown machine is hanging up the gloves during his prime. But seeing the way he dealt with being champ, viewing fame as something dangerous to his mind. The humbling of Conor. His incredibly powerful family values. Khabib really showed us something special in this social media era.
I like how you said takedown machine. True he is the best takedown machine
Yeah, Khabib definitely made history with his career. I'm using him as the entire basis for my MMA game.
Weasle got a lot of critics last time for his wrestling analysis and it was pretty accurate. Justin gave up his back to a superior grappler. The first round was awesome as well by the way! Cheers Weasle
Exactly my thoughts. I’m a wrestling coach and I was actually surprised by how good Weasle’s wrestling analysis was from his prediction video knowing it’s not his background
Yup, he called it this time.
Broken clock is right twice a day...
come on weasle is the guy lately! his channel is best in my opinion. cause dan hardys slow talking sometimes annoys me
@@mma4chiks771 Weasle is great, but he is also wrong a lot and the fanboys just ignore that. Saying Alex beat Max for example, with absolutely dogshit analysis. Good channel, but he's only human.
Khabib retiring actually makes the GSP fight more likely. The UFC isn't interested in GSP stealing another belt and then dropping out again. This fight would be just for bragging rights and legacy!
Remember Dana White Said he had something for him
Gsp wants the fight to be 3 weight champ
Hey, you right
@@gbrown3783 thats true too, maybe conor now 👀
Nah he’s done man
It’s crazy how, despite Khabib’s lack of pure striking skills, people are still too afraid to exchange with him on the feet because of the fear of being taken down. Justin looked scared for his life out there.
"Scared"
@@JohnQueSacc what are you talking about. Khabibs striking has only improved he looked incredible here
@@AlexM-mz7rx he didn’t say khabibs striking was bad lol he just pointed out “scared” which gathje 100% isn’t in a fight the guy is insane you could say he was desperate to avoid the takedowns but that isn’t fear he just knew if the fight goes there it’ll be much harder for him to win the pace khabib put on him made him frantically try to keep him back/knock him out but I doubt he was ever “scared”
@BigBad Bryant i got it right on point... you sum up all this video in one phrase.. thank you man
‘’khabib’s lack of pure striking skills’’ is the wrong way to put it. 1st, If he lacked striking skills he wouldn’t be that hard to hit from a defensive stand point, 2nd he has a fantastic jab, good 1-2s, he knows how to parry punches, he was posting and managing distances very well. I would agree with you if you said he lacks striking aesthetics because his striking is not polished and ‘’pretty’’ as say Conor or Wonderboy for example.
I'm going to miss Khabib fight man, wish him all the best in retirement.
Justin vs Chandler in December would be nice to see. Wouldn’t be surprised if Dana makes Dustin vs Conor a title fight now.
give tony a shot, that’s what i want.
@@ivyu0438 yeah but doesn’t even feel the same now with the khabib fight out of the conversion
Chandler's vacation is end . LoL
@Tan and winner of the title vs Gaethje
Winner of Conor and Dustin will fight gaethje for title I think. Wish UFC would do a tournament!
Man the two things I look forward too on fight days are the fights themselves and Weasle’s fight breakdown videos 👊
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Facts good work weasel. Watch khazmat take this wrestling and his his leanness, be a monster. I want to see khazmat vs Izzy
His father saw him beat Dustin in a respectful manner. That entire fight was respect. The connor fight was embarrassing cringe. But now he did it by himself and the dream is over.
GSP was defeated twice, Khabib not only won every fight but also every round in his whole MMA career, you gotta give this guy the credits he deserves.
Except the 3rd rd w mcgregor & 1st rd w gaethje
@@lg9ty7 haha bro dana said it he didn't loose round with gaethje and talking about conor he dominated both standing and striking
gsp avenged them. Lets just have two goats, makes life nice and easy
@@AJ-pc9gu idk, it's fun to discuss and the GSP versus Khabib fight would be incredible.
The sport is so different in the gsp era to compared it to this era, is comparing Jordan with lebron, rules, styles, there to many factors to.
U got a point', fighter change their style when he fight Khabib 😂😂😂
lol Gaethje was so scared to strike with the constant takedown threat. Khabib knew and strikes with him. 😂🤣🤣
Justin gaethje just suitable strike on tony ferguson...bcause both of them use ortodhoks boxing
Thought justin was gonna be way more trouble than that. Easy night for kabib
Same!
Eh didn’t do horrible landed somewhere good shots if the fight kept going he could have won but the wrestling of khabib got him
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Yeah i think Gaethje new reformed striking works better when hes given time and space like Tony gave him. He tried to slow down his pace and box better but Khabib wouldnt let him calm down with his pressure and forced Gaethjes heart rate to go up along with being worried about defending takedowns
@@smittywerbenjagermanjensen4737 no chance Justin was gonna win that fight now way.
6:41 Nah khabib is on top of my list, the greatest to ever do it. No one ever will replicate his legacy again.
@Ricardo Diaz nah has gsp never lost and has gsp never lost rounds and has gsp never been out-striked and out-wrestled and bruised and bleed in a fight. Khabib has created something special that is similar to nobody. This conversation is worthless because khabib is in a class of his own.
@@AS-gr8vf still gsp has faaaaar better competition More title defends 2 weight world champion etc
Khamzat?
@Ricardo Diaz no disrespect to any other mma legend but i have never seen someone like khabib who is so masterful of his art.
Weasle you are the best man, keep them up!
Like a nice blue chew
The only fighter who left without bleeding in most brutal sport
Khabib is a warrior.
Fought tomato cans most of his life.
@@Amadeus-ni3et There is no one in the LW Div that can touch him. Hes beaten the best of the division and even though there is absolutely no one that can beat him currently and that division is stacked with decent fighters yet you still make a lame ass comment. Fighters, commentators and general media all talk of Khabib as P4P No 1. No one has ever had an answer for Khabib. No one ever made him bleed. Let all that sink in.
@@SahinurUK he hasn't fought tony sooooo
@@Amadeus-ni3et Khabib will beat Tony. Like I said. There is no one that comes close to Khabib. Brothers a proper beast.
Dan hardy during the main event STOAAAHP THE FIIIGGGGHT
Weird that the ref didn't see Gaethje trying to tap
@@MrDeathbydying looked like cigarettes and alcohol to me. 😳
😆
The Eagle has landed - Mrs Nurmagomedov
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We never landed on the moon 238,000 miles away 6 times flawlessly 1969 - 1972 when we can't even go past 400 miles today.
@@blockaderunner ???
2 judges gave gaethje the first round, good thing he retired to get away from this incompetence
Lmao they tried to rig it for him
wait, seriously? Khabib outlanded Gaethje and was pressuring him back the whole round, these judges are something else man
didn't know that. Damn that's random
Even Dana admit that khabib won the first round!
Man, that pace, that pressure khabib puts on. Ouch. I felt it. Also, Justin said that khabib was strong, really strong.
It's not only the the takedown that scares his opponents, but also the surprise of how good his stand up is. He never got hit due to his elusive head movement. The jab is also very underrated. Thank you for everything Champ!
Tony probably could've submitted Gaethje if he got a hold of him
If only there was 30 more seconds in that round where tony knocked Justin down
ye Gaethje gives up his back every time he goes to the ground. Tony has a nasty back game.
But Tony's takedown game isn't strong
@@rockerboyka94 no need just spam iminari rolls
@@rockerboyka94 The way Justin defends takedowns requires a lot of energy (Weasle explained this in another video). Even if Tony is unable to take him down, each failed takedown attempt will tax Justin's stamina.
Early stoppage! Cutelaba was playing possum again.
Facts, he dropped just to get in full guard
@@lg9ty7 His acting is too good. That's the problem.
Hahahahaha
@@OG_Jin_Bling that’s what I was telling all my friends
Funniest thread today 👍👌😂
I saw that the judges had Gaethje winning on two of the three score cards for round one. Wouldn't that mean Khabib lost 2 rounds in his career? I'm just wondering. Great video man and this performance definitely puts Khabib in the top 5 GOAT discussion.
LOL what. Khabib won round 1 clearly
@@rockerboyka94 not a dominant round
Hahaha! Khabib dominated that round, even the commentators said so after the round was over
🤣🤣🤣 it was almost a 10-8 for Khabib
@@rockerboyka94 doesn't matter what u think. Two judges gave Justin the round.
That last takedown that led to the finish was incredible, everything was so fast and it felt like khabib had his back and hooks in the blink of an eye. And he didnt even use the cage like a lot of the work he does. Absolutely insane
The video I've been waiting for. The high kick combo from whittaker tho. . Beautiful
What got me was how much reach Khabib had when Justin moved his hips back as far as he could during the takedown, then how easily Khabib transitioned from having his head near Justins hips to having his hips locked around Justins lower back, I had to watch that back a few times, Khabib is so fucking light and fast
29-0 nEVER LOSING ONE ROUND. I DONT COUNT A ROUND THEY GAVE TO Conor who got the brakes beat off him the entire fight please.... Khabib is the Goat!!!!!
I agree. Connor was cheating by grabbing the gloves and shorts. Khabib told Herb he kept doing it and Herb didn’t do anything. Not to mention the illegal knee.
Conor won the 3rd G
@@FireCrisps yeah he cheated but not during the round he won
Just because he 'got the brakes beat off him' doesnt take away that he objectively lost a round to Conor on the scorecards, dont be ignorant.
Dude I was shocked the judges gave Gaethje the 1st on there card.
THIS IS THE BEST COMMENTARY on the fight I have heard. Really fine! Thank you!
here goes the fighter who brought me to MMA :(
Justin out of breath panic reacting instead of fighting :( so sad to see a chance of a life time wasted.
I think you are the one who can defeat Habib easily
Man he just took justin punches and just moved forward like they nothing to him ....such a beast
Yes and with broken toes he fought smoothly
Love your videos man keep up the awesome work!
Khabib is just top teir in every skillset. That's something we rarely see in any sport, when we do those people always stand above the rest.
“Instant reactions” posts 7 hours after the fact*
Yeah he do be cappin sometimes
It's about when it's recorded, genius.
Also uploaded after the what really happened video lol
This was a great card but i do belive Khabib will be back for one more fight to honor his dad as his dad wanted the GSP fight and the 30-0 which non of them he has done.
I don’t think so. GSP isn’t even that keen to fight, I think Khabib stays true to his words and stays undefeated
@@ProteinPapi69 i think he will atleast go for 30-0 because it's only one more fight but you never know.
@@crazygingerjakeholden2771 plan never was to go 30-0 he even said his dad said, connor porier and tony but gathje replaced him
From your lips to God's ears
Not going to happen ever
Waiting for this analysis all morning
I'd put him on top of the GOAT list. No losses, no rounds lost (the one against Conor was too close to really consider that as a lost round), clean (no PED usage), absolute top class gentleman in and out of the octagon. And no other fighter has put the "ohh shit this is what it feels like" feeling in his opponents. Not GSP, not Jones, not Stipe, not DC. And adding that everyone clearly knows what he's going to do and they can do nothing. Every other Goat contender are super dynamic and never do the same stuff unlike Khabib.
@benson Benson lol body shots? None of them did anything. For someone who's supposedly a great striker he did jack shit. Anyway even if you consider Conor won that round by the faintest of margins, Khabib has been dominant without as much as a small bruise in his career.
*EDIT:* Just got to the part where you say top 3. Still would like a video tho. Weasle can we get a video on your top fighters of all time after what happened today? I'm curious where you rank Khabib.
Justin, Dustin, and Conor for the tap dancing belt.
I'm very happy for khabib! He's a class act! And made it look so easy. Absolutely the best ever
U way of explaining is so good & its insane out of this world mnnn
Which begs the question how good is Henry Cejudo?
Yes but, where does Kevin Lee fit into all this?
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personal opinion 1. GSP 2. Khabib But I don't think Khabib beating GSP now would prove anything. He is 39, way past his prime. Both at their full power no one knows what would happen.
I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. - Bruce Lee Khabib's wrestling is insane!!!!
Thank you weasel!!! You are the analyst GOAT!
“Mcgregor has no ground game” Justin Gathje: hold my beer
Will you do the breakdown of the co-main?
Big John Mccarthy was the only media guy that said Gaethje barely trains bjj he's a white-blue belt.
"...i whished it was the norm" amen brother (i'm from europe and maincard started at 8pm instead 4am🤪)
May ALLAH s.w.t. bless you, Khabib.
Wonder who’s gonna fight for the belt next 👀
29 fight winstreak, most 10-8 rounds in ufc history, never got dropped, never got cut and finished 3 killers in a row. We witnessed greatness. Thank you Khabib and Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
Great Video again. I'm from Germany,so i always would love to watch at these times. I was shocked how much better Khabib was. As soon as he starts to put on the pressure,Gaethje seems to be in panic mode and gassed out by the end of the first round and his ground game is really not existent. Great job by Khabib. Great guy. Only the best for him. Matchmaking: It's the UFC. I think Conor vs. Dustin for the title. Gaethje vs. Chandler, Fergusson vs. Oliveira or Hooker. Cannonier vs Till, Whittaker vs Costa,
1:33 😂 looks like Justin was trying to bite his knee off
Khabib = The GOAT, PERIOD! 🤗🙏🏽🙏🏽🤗 Move over Jon Jones & GSP, you have company. 🤷🏽♀️😏😷🤷🏽♀️
Top 3 lightweights of all time are 1. Khabib 2. Marty Fakesnoozeman 3. Justin Gaetches Face against Dustin Poirier
Sike Jon Jones is a monster and he has never lost either .. but close .... Gsp left too soon
I loved Khabib's post fight interview, and his address to Justin, about his character.
I remember when u had no subs bro!!! Wow congrats on ur channel have not been here in a while!
After seeing Justin lack of BJJ ability, I'm REALLY interested in seeing a rematch with Tony.
I mean, Tony doesn’t have the wrestling to take down Justin, even Khabib didn’t took down him easily, but yeah if Tony gets one takedown on Gaethje he’s done but a rematch between them probably would play out similarly to the first fight
After seeing Justin's lack of cardio... I think Tony can beat him if he fought the way he did against Barboza/Pettis.
@benson Benson To be fair, Khabib notoriously takes the third round off. And Justin won on two of the three judges scorecards, Conor just survived. His BJJ did look better than Justin's, but not his wrestling overall
@@keegan7th Lets be honest though, those scorecards were BS, not saying Justin didn’t had a decent first round but Khabib still won that round, the judges were just plain stupid(same thing about the Whittaker fight, you tell me which round Cannonier won because it was a clear 30-27 for me)
@@sdsdsa0dAnd in my opinion he didnt lose "that" clearly in the 3rd round of Conor. We could go back and forth about what "we" think, but that just isnt what happened. Hes lost 2 rounds in his MMA career
I just thought about it and nothing makes more sense for me than these: Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2 Tony Ferguson vs Charles Oliveira Winners fight for the vacant lightweight title. And then, Justin Gaethje vs Michael Chandler. Boom. Weasle, please tell me what you think.
Great matchups, but my question is where does Kevin Lee fit into all this?
Gaethje vs Chandler is fireworks
@TheWeasle GSP answered the GOAT discussion the best.
Never seen someone combo grappling like that before, the levels were just night and day
1. Khabib IS the greatest. Debate is over. 2. Maybe it's me, but I expected more from Cannonier. Nice win by Whittaker. Edit: Is Khabib better than those dudes that have lost, got knocked out, and used Vaseline? Gotta be a joke.
Debate is not over, only has 3 title defenses and never challenged himself by moving up weight Jon Jones is literally undefeated beat 3 generations of lhws has more title defenses and is challenging himself by going up You're just having recent bias
@@andrewortiz6430 I disagree. Jones has some debatable wins and PED's in his pocket. 26-1 You can argue about that blemish, but he has it. Strong argument for Cruz beating him, and the fact that he turned around and got finished is irrelevant. He's got a case against Jones. Khabib lost 1 round. I've been watching UFC since UFC 1 and we learned about the Gracie family and what they brought to the table. You said I have recency bias, and immediately bring up Jones? A recent champion? Izzy has been knocked out before. Tony Ferguson gets tagged a lot, which is why he got obliterated by Justin. Stipe has been beat 3 times and 2 coming by KO. Personally, I don't think it's debatable. GSP got KO'd by a midget and submitted by Hughes. Demetrious Johnson has 3 losses, and title defenses against a bunch of average fighters. (Name 3 outside of Benavidez and Cejudo.) I understand he doesn't have a ton of title defenses, but he beat all the best, period. I think the 29-0 will never be touched. And leaving the division is not a must, unless you're division sucks. Which it didn't. Did Khabib need PED's or vaseline on his back? I think not.
@@trooperjoe73 GSP avenged both losses in dramatic fashion (which is as impressive as being undefeated), has a far more well rounded MMA skill set, has far more title defences, 2 titles at different weights, and dominated the past, present and future of his division. Unfortunately for Khabib if he stays retired, he can't overtake GSP.
@@trooperjoe73 khabib is probably the most dominant fighter of all time but I wouldn’t consider him the goat. His competition isn’t comparable to jones or gsp.
@@cvmpbell1212 That's the beauty of the sport and conversation - it's endless. Everyone has an opinion and we can debate it.
I believe khabib actually lost the 1st round on the judges scorecards
2 out 3 judges give the 1st round to Gaethje (10-9)
Source?
True 2 judges gave it to gaethje, but still man 2 rounds out of 29 fights.... Damn
@@adito79 why would you listen to corrupt judges? Khabib did not lose that round:
I mean losing two rounds in 29 fights is still insane. However, the fact remains that he OFFICIALLY lost two rounds. Both were competitive. Does it matter ? Not really. The guy is still one of the all time greats
It was a privilege to watch that beautiful moment after the fight, what a fighter and human being for that matter, defo GOAT or as you say top3, now the young kids got the blueprint, I guess bear cub sales will be on the up.... What a performance......
Give the man the GOAT status already, no-one else has accomplished as much !
GSP remains the 🐐. Khabib is close, but only 3 title defenses, missed weight multiple times, pulled out of multiple fights, and the low caliber of opponents for the majority of his career all prevent Khabib from being the GOAT.
Lol Batwave a weak looking softie casual
Theres something about Khabib that nobody talks about so ill try to explain two things here. I'll preface this with the fact that I respect what he's accomplished and should be commended for his career. Top 10 of all time. No question. Record wise, rounds won, domination. Top 2. Here's where I have a problem... 1. Respect for unspoken fighting customs 2. He built this career on a "fluke in the system" Let me explain 1. Most fighters feel that fighting on the feet is the "respectful" thing to do and is a right of passage for winning a fight. It tests timing, speed, strength, and IQ. Almost every fight has some level of this game as a test of skills between the contenders. This unspoken respect was broken by Khabib. The threat of the takedown removed ANY AND ALL standing game. Yes thats his gameplan and yes it worked. However, it could in some ways be considered disrespectful to the damage that fighters since the beginning of MMA have put on the line in the octagon. #2 - The fluke in the system I'm going to use a video game to illustrate this. For most online video games, the first few months are rocky. Lots of updates and changes to weapons, damage, and game mechanics. In Call of Duty, there was a dual wielded shotgun that was absolutely unstoppable from close to medium range. As long as you didn't get into long range firefights, you couldn't lose. You hide around corners and run very fast, "Smeshing" your opponents every step of the way. This strategy was so powerful, that the community collectively shunned anybody that used that weapon in the game. If somebody noticed, you would be told by teammates and the opposing team to stop. You would be called out on it, bullied, and even kicked out of the game. It was that serious to people. It was too powerful. It didn't allow for a fun or competitive game. It took away from both the strategy of the game, and the competitive spirit within. We all want to win, but do you want that victory to be won competitively, or are you happy with using a "fluke in the system" to win? Khabib had the best weapon thats ever been created and has changed the game forever. Not taking anything away from the career. He's a good man. Family man. Loves deeply and works hard. Achieved something that's never been achieved before. But I am curious to hear what you think about the two points that I made above. 1. Competetive spirit/spirit of combat 2. Did he take advantage of a fluke in MMA strategy? (Like using the double shotgun?)
@Tan Yasss!
@Tan - I agree entirely. I reckon Khabib is top 3. (GSP, Mighty Mouse, and Khabib). Jon Jones and Anderson Silva have the big * due to PEDs.
@Vamoo - GSP fought 5 pro fights outside of the UFC. Then 23 Fights in the Octagon. 16 Were Championship fights. Khabib fought a bunch of rando's with only 1 bloke in his first 16 even having a Wikipedia page (I checked). If Khabib stayed around and defended his title 9 times consecutively (like GSP did)... then moved up to Middleweight (like GSP did)... then won the Middleweight belt (like GSP did) I agree Khabib would be the GOAT... but he didn't... he defended Lightweight 3 times therefore not GOAT. He is close.
Khabib retired because he knew Kevin Lee saw the holes in his game
Lmao
There were never and there will never an UFC fighter like him.
Did khabib Lost the first round? Cause i've seen the score cards in some pages and two of the judges gave the fight to Justin.
1. Easy 2. Mediocre 3. Difficult 4. Khabib 🤣😂
I think if Robert remains patient he can have similar success against izzy as Kelvin. But I think izzy has evolved beyond that. As much as I love the reaper nobody is beating izzy at 185
idk man the reaper looked pretty good today... maybe the new 2.0 Whittaker??
@@jaspermacnevin7957 this is the same he has always fought. Except in the first izzy fight
i think prime whittaker gives izzy a competitive 5 rounds
@@okdude4635 exactly 💯
Romero beat Izzy
Khabib was the reason i became suck a big mma fan im so sad to see him leave. Even though he wasn't that active every time he fought i got chills and knowing no other fighter does that makes me sad
People who are talking about GOAT please watch ESPN MMA channel's GSP interview from today with Ariel. He breaks down the GOAT conversation with that being said everyone is entitled to their opinion. I love Khabib & his journey. I remember the first time I saw him when he fought Michael Johnson I was like who is this guy, with a strange hat. I had kind of stopped following mma after Silva loss & Brock went back to WWE. 2012-2013... & I would hear about Conor but never felt like coming watching him but I tuned in for that UFC 205 main fight. It has been a fun journey, he is my favorite fighter. I will surely miss seeing him compete but I am happy at the same time cause I never want to see him loose. Good bye Eagle! It was an honor & pleasure seeing you compete.
Ok, so your prediction beat mine "this time" 😂
Great video... idk how you can make the argument that GSP is higher on the GOAT list than Khabib tho... GSP has losses, left the sport after close decisions... Khabib leaving after total domination undefeated
The longer you defend, the harder it gets. Gsp, Jon Jones, Aldo, Anderson silva all had people joining the ufc already studying how to beat them. You can’t take khabib being undefeated and barely losing one round against him, but he for me he didn’t defend enough to be the goat. Best lightweight of all time though.
@@22antricha that’s a good point
indeed I was not born during the golden age of Muhamad Ali and Mike Tyson, but I am also grateful that I was born at this time because I could be in the same age to see Khabib even though it was not straightforward
Great analysis.
29-0 the "1" more for 30 is left for Father.
Tf
I think khabibs the most dominant fighter of all time not the GOAT, gsp and jones above him
Cannoier did say the first kick rob threw broke something in his arm and from then on it was hard to close his fist.. so i do imagining that has something to do with him just waiting and observing to much.. but IM SO HYPED FOR BOBBY KNUCKLES!! HE COMING FOR THT 185 STRAP!!
The work of grappling he's genius. He break ur might thought of release. There no escape if he think more forward than you
Got totally dominated on the ground. Not surprised. What surprised me is that the reverse directional striking didn’t make an entrance here, like it did a little with Tony. I’m even more shocked Justin’s coach didn’t show him between rounds. Wow. Just melted.
Gotta give the credit where it’s due. Weasel said what was going to happen in his prediction, as it happened live I saw it play out exactly how he broke it down. Second to none analytical breakdowns!
It’s sad to see him retire but at least now we will get a more active lightweight title picture (hopefully)
I don't know maybe it takes a decade or even more for UFC to find someone like Khabib... Somesay legend born every 100 years😃😃😃
Honestly i thought gaetji and GSP would be kryptonite for khabib but man he proved me wrong with his excellent performance. I want GSP to not come out of retirement. Khabib is another level man. Honestly, justin gaetje had brilliant plan . He circled around, avoided takedown positionsbut khabib is another level man. Constant pressure, striking dominance cause your opponent is worried about takedowns, granite chin, toughest mentality, brilliant bjj showdown. Khabib is well rounded fighter ! Absolute legend. I think he is very very strong dude in that division too to dominate lightweights like they are flyweight. Thanks for everything kabib. Goat of lightweight division for sure👏👏🐐
YOU WERE SPOT ON!!
The main card was 1am on my side 😂 Would rather have the regular schedule instead. But glad didn't miss this great card
He’s🦶 was a 🎈 and still won greatest ever 🦅🦅🦅🦅