How Khabib Nurmagomedov's Genius Defeated Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 | Luke Thomas
At UFC 254, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated interim champ Justin Gaethje via second round triangle choke submission in the pay-per-view main event on Fight Island.In this breakdown of the title fight, I go through Khabib's game plan, tactics on the feet and strategy for the ground including the curious absence of ground and pound, wrestling between the two fighters, Khabib's grappling skills and more.
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Lots of unforeseen issues getting this out on time and in a coherent way. Sorry for how choppy it is. Good news is you might be seeing more breakdowns on this channel every Monday. Stay tuned.
Oh no! Don't kill Morning Kombat!!
Give us more details,, please
@@alexrodrigo209 Nah, of course not. MK marches on, amigo.
@@LukeThomas Glad to hear it brother!
I have a feeling some lawyer emails led to this situation.
One day we'll tell a story of a guy from a mountain who beat the world best fighters, stay unbeaten and return to his village to serve his mother
Yeah deadset hey. He's gonna be a bit mythical I reckon more so than anyone else. What a legend
That’s a storyline for a movie 🍿
And after that he train his disciples to beat up any fighter that still Badmouth him, saying that he's runnning.
Khabib's story looks like it was ripped straight out of the pages of fairytale books
..and had it not been for the videos proving it, people would have not believed us.
Everybody is gangster until khabib's mom let him fight.
Who's mum got this much power 👏
Omg 😂😂😂😂😂. Khabib's mom : son, u can fight for the last time. LW fighters : !@#%^
Stop stealing comments bro ur lane asf
the bear knocking khabib's door asking his mom to allow him go out and play meme really make sense now 🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Nice comment bro.. Love u One Khabib Best of luck for me brother
Remember when he came out, people called him barbaric, simpleton, lacks anything real skill set, had terrible stand up. People are now studying his fights.
Na. Casuals back then. All knowable fan knew this guy was legit since he stepped in the octagon.
Who called him this things? Lol. Are you talking about conor fans? We did call him tiramisu because he's grubbing cake when he can't make weight but that's about it
@@deadarmd where you been man. Read thé old comments
Remember what Schaub was saying about him back then
@Dklsallwlwlw Alalalal I very much disike conor mcgregor. More of a Saku fan myself :) I'm glad Nate stopped conor it needed to be done to him and his fans. Much like it has to be done to khabib and his fans and probably will unless he stays away forever :D
THE EAGLE showed his mercy on Justin that he never used groundpounds in front of his families..true Champ
Honestly hey. What an epic human. What fighter decides "Oh shit his oldies are here I'll go easy on him" and then proceed to crush him but not hahahaha
Khabib "The Merciful"
Exactly what I thought, he could've pounded him like he did to Connor, but he chose not to. And even during his Michael Johnson fight he was telling him to give up so he does not go on causing unnecessary damage to his face. Connor deserved every bit of that torture.
💗 *ALHAMDHU LILLAH!*
All that, and we never seen him bleed
KHABIB told DC that he did not want to hurt Gaechje in front of his parent! just made him go to sleep
They also have the same manager and they did not trash talked each other. After the fight, Khabib thanked Justin for training together in the past.
@LioSlayer Dan Hardy stated he spoke with Jason after the fight & he said he saw the tap (wasn't 100%it was a tap) figured it was a title fight (didn't want to stop prematurely), if he passed out it was not a big deal! Not sure about that approach but it is what it is I guess, Justin seemed fine afterwards.
@LioSlayer I agree 100%, watching the fight with my wife (huge Khabib fan) screaming he's tapping, he made like 3/4 sets of tap, then the arm went limp. I was like he's out, he's out ... end it, noticing Khabib looking at the ref indicating the same. I'm not an expert but there is no way u let a guy pass out if it can be avoided, which in this case clearly could have been avoided. I hate to judge it's a tough call for the ref but he drop the ball here in my opinion.
Your explanation is amazing just like a teacher
That shows Khabib's great character and how great champ he really is, we must all appreciate this man...
I still can't believe that we will never see him .. All true mma fans will miss this man!
I'm pretty sure you'll see some more of his fights in Dagestan or Moscow, streamed on social media. Just not as part of UFC or any other international agency. Remember he said I'm not coming back here without my father. But he will be an MMA coach. It's just not possible he won't fight actual contenders in Dagestani octagon.
this didn't age well@@vladG30
*7 minutes of fighting. 47 minutes of analysis.*
That's the beauty of it all. The real time poetry in motion is virtually impossible to fully understand live.
@@marsmartian best answer ever
@@ISOXLTV leangue barrier here,lel ,
That only Professor salt and pepper can provide 😊
Four months of training don't forget that.
Then you hear from coach Javier how bad a camp he had... Catching some contagious viral infection that had him out for two weeks, and then breaking his toe... And trying to cut weight on that...it's remarkable
The mumps was the infection!
Khabib’s toughest round was stil an easy one lol hes on another level
@THE REAL L.C yeah i really believe it was his toughest round. Justin has bricks in his hands but Khabib’s a monster. Khabib literally ran him down like Barboza
He's now lost a couple rounds recently: Round three vs McGregor and Round one vs Gaethje. In general, I'm not sure many fighters can say that the rounds they win are easy. (Edit: 11/28/20; 11:36am EST: *"... would say that the rounds they LOST were easy."*) Certainly some fighters are able to make them look less difficult than others. So then to say that his toughest round (let's assume that was one of the rounds he lost) was an easy round is an oxymoron, and just illogical. He was losing, and yet 'it was easy?' So then, "it wasn't difficult for him to lose?"
Like Teddy Atlas said, and I totally agree, "Khabib has supreme confidence, he is brilliant"... The same goes with Ali and Ray Robinson...
the reason for that is that his toes were broken and he couldnt overpower people on the shot because it was hurting him badly. watch khabib's face when he locked in the triangle choke he was in pain when he placed his toes on the fence let alone shoot for a takedown which the toes play a major part in.
@@MMAFightMagazine 24 vs 22 in significant strikes in Khabibs favor, plus he was chasing him down, pressuring him, having total cage control, take down at the end, and almost submitted him. Justin was saved by the bell, but yet somehow freaking judges gave that round to Justin. That’s just crazy...
Choices in life? As much as I respect him for his fighting ability, I respect him 10 times more for "his choices in life". He is a much better person than he is a fighter and he is a GOAT level fighter.
Khabib thinks people should be beheaded for drawing Muhammad, he’s friends and neighbors with a human rights criminal, doesn’t like gay people, doesn’t think woman should be fighting.... he’s a true Muslim, can’t fault him for that, also can’t respect his “choices in life” either
@@moavic5087 Where did he say he thinks people should be beheaded? This is just bullshit in your brain. Being a practicing muslim doesnt mean you want people beheaded. Just like being a practicing christian doesnt mean you light crosses and lynch black people.
@@omrmajeed from khabibs Instagram, after the beheading in France: “May the Almighty disfigure the face of this creature and all his followers, who, under the slogan of freedom of speech, offend the feelings of more than one and a half billion Muslim believers. May the Almighty humiliate them in this life and in the next. Allah is quick in holding to account and you will see it.”
@I'll figure it out the woman and gay stuff I don’t care for. Khabib alluding to the fact that he thinks violence is a good punishment for those insulting his terrorist religion, and being friends with human rights criminals is kinda sketchy.
@MKI It’s not okay to make fun of someone I guess, but it’s also not okay to react with violence. Because some made fun of your stupid beliefs
That weird punch is called the Eagle Punch.
I think it's a weird smash but i'm not too sure.
@Danish Bhat Smash is an actually punching technique rather than a fanboy cool name. google it.
@Danish Bhat whatever you say
@@altumurnemtzra2026Razor Ruddock's left uppercut/hook was named 'Smash' by himself. That's also a made up cool name if we use your logic. Khabib's Eagle Punch is different, since it's pretty much a shot turned into an uppercut, hence, it's not a 'Smash', it's something else.
🐻 Bear: Hello 👨👼👩 Mr. and Ms. Nurmagomedov can 👼Khabib come out and play wrestling with me 👼\🐻 today please? hhhhhhhhhhhh This is madness ⚡ !! Khabib is a monster 🐻 since he was a child 👼hhhhhh !!!! Fun fact: when Khabib asked his dad if the bear bites!!! his father said. yes but you also have teeth so you bite aswel !! Respect for his late father, who taught him from a young age
Great breakdown. I saw a post on reddit that showed (from a different angle) that Khabib had the arm just before he put Justin to sleep and changed his mind from breaking his arm to putting him to sleep because he remembered in that moment that Justin wouldn't have tapped and because he really liked him as a person didn't want to injure him in a serious way and just put him to sleep to save him that. If this is true, which I totally see happening as Khabib did it to Michael Johnson too, fuck man that's next level shit. To be able to finish however you want whenever you want.
That is EXACTLY what makes me think so highly of him. The fact that he can just choose and dictate the fights however he wants is downright unworldly!
He said he knew Justin’s parents were at the fight, and Justin had said he wouldn’t tap. To have the presence of mind in that moment to think “oh, right Justin’s parents are here…eh I’ll do the triangle choke.”
What a LEGEND ❤
"22 second to 'we are apart' to unconscious." Great line
Without a single strike given.
Also liked "this should be in the Louvre"
🐻 Bear: Hello 👨👼👩 Mr. and Ms. Nurmagomedov can 👼Khabib come out and play wrestling with me 👼\🐻 today please? hhhhhhhhhhhh This is madness ⚡ !! Khabib is a monster 🐻 since he was a child 👼hhhhhh !!!! Fun fact: when Khabib asked his dad if the bear bites!!! his father said. yes but you also have teeth so you bite aswel !! Respect for his late father, who taught him from a young age
Awesome
Jimmy Smith was saying, in his analysis, that the first two attempted take downs were actually about testing Justin's abilities to defend them and not trying to fully put him on his back. He said it is very common in wrestling tournaments to try a 'weak' single-leg to test your opponent.
True, but this guy is very very bias man, Khabib stood toe toe to prove a point about his stringing which he did, this guy is saying Khabib did It so Justin wouldn’t end up on top, haha when the entire world was awaiting Justin to knock Khabib out with a single punch and every knew after Tony vs Justin that Justin’s only real offence was in stand up, secondly he said Khabib stayed in boxing range of Gaethje not kicking, but if anyone has watched Gaethje fights his kicking range is his boxing range, he never extends his torso outwards to kick, he rather lean downwards towards the opposite side of the leg kick, so this guy is number one bullshit guy.
Jimmy knows light years more than Luke.
@@kgoff29 Luke gave Jimmy his job he didn't want any longer.
@@kgoff29 So much so that Jimmy picked Justin to win.
@@kgoff29 ahahaha gtfo
Khabib could have really damaged justin when he was sitting on him... he didn't because Justin's parents were in the crowd... Hats of to Khabib for giving him and his parents respect...
He only do that to Conor because conor deserves it.. That's why conor get to 5 round, getting smeshed in the face!
He was even pissed at the ref for allowing Justin to pass out. LEGEND.
I remem th fight....khabib was literally requesting Michael Johnson to give up before grabbing his hand for Kimura....and Johnson wasn't giving up, untill his hand was almost broken.....guys ...lets just take a pause and think for a moment, who does that ...which MMA fighter thinks about the safety of his opponents like that ??? I never seen anyone else except Khabib ...Allah may bless him... !!!
Only in America will you find a man wearing a blazer top and a cannibal corpse shirt and think that’s its formal. 😂
Luke rep'n hardcore. Cred points taken for the threads being too new, not faded or tattered. With CC laundered is formal LOL
In Space!🤣
About that blazer: what's the over/under on cats in the Thomas household? I'm thinking 5.5.
You should appreciate his break down fights if you are an MMA fan, if you are not mma fan then go watch fashion shows
Wow player?
This break down is amazing I knew khabib was good but damn this breakdown just shows his dominance
Lightweight dominance against small framed weaklings. Khabib has to fight at his natural weight class (welterweight) in order for anyone to truly consider him goat. Why do u think they hardly sold any PPVs? Nobody cares about a lightweight mauling midgets.
@@ConduitKingg Justin literally bigger than him buddy
@@ConduitKingg fyi khabib ain't the biggest LW...Kevin Lee, Poirier, etc. You're a damn casual man
@@ConduitKingg hardly sold any ppvs? are u dum fam..definitely didnt get like 2mil...but u need to realise, a lot of khabib fans watch his fights on paid tv channels and not ppvs
@@ConduitKingg you sound sad asf. you just said no one cares about lightweight mauling midgets, yet you pay attention and took your time and energy to comment on a video about a guy who can't sell any PPVs. get good kid
Luke Khabib is very intelligent, he has definitely watched this, i am sure he appreciates your fight analysis and also proud of you.
If you notice, he hooked his broken toes in the fence and you can see a clear reaction of pain....but he kept on with the transition to triangle. SUPERB!
In slow motion, you can see how he’s actually a full step ahead of justin in transition to each position. And you can see him hustling to those positions. He would never get out grappled with movements like that
All i saw was khabib eating punches by punches, he has granite chin for sure
@@nadak47 that leg lock is for real depleting cardio alot
Per DC Khabib shared that he intended to go for an bar but decided against doing it. Justin had stated he would never tap & Khabib didn't want to break his arm with his parents looking on from the audience. So he opted for the triangle last min, figuring he will pass out if he didn't tap & be fine when he recover.
Hell no
I knew while I was watching the fight I was seeing something special, I just didn’t quite know exactly what or how. But now I do. Great breakdown, Thanks Luke!
He looked special against a lightweight with hardly any Jiujitsu experience. Ill never praise khabib if he doesn't give the welterweight division a shot. If he can maul Usman and Colby like this then I'd be a believer. But I'm pretty sure he couldn't.
@@ConduitKingg and whats your professional MMA record Sir? Lol😂😂😂
💗 *ALHAMDHU LILLAH!*
@Stiv Garneski Yeah Khabib's credentials praised by UFC fighters and professional just ended up in smoke as you didn't bestow your much anticipated RESPECT on Khabib 😂😆😂😆😂😆 🤣😆🤣😆🤣😆
The pressure Khabib demonstrated this fight, wasn't something I've seen as of recent to be honest. This was very 90's like UFC. where guys would rush across the ring and show no regard for kicks or punches. The look on Justins face when he was backing up said it all. He truly had a very shocked look. He never allowed justin to set off on anything or find his rhythm. He was always throwining him off.
Because Gaethje seems allergic to throwing a straight punch. You cannot keep a guy off you with haymakers. You need to make him eat jabs, but Gaethje seems not to know how, or lacks the basic awareness to know what to do. All these people claiming that this division is so great, fighters nowadays are so good... My God, this is amateur hour.
@Tony Maraj I would be happy to.
@@JohnSmith-oe5kx we gotta set that up. I’m sure you would rip Justin a new one
That's his patented Eagle Punch and he's knocked guys out with it.
Thiago Tavares. I remember that.
@Anthony Lopez khabib didn't land the shot on mcgregor because he's a good boxer it was cause he faked the shot
Guys wait a minute, let me help you understand this eagle punch and why most of the guys knocked down upon impact. Khabib and I are both muslim, we slaughter sacrificial animals every year on Eid up Adha. If you search youtube for *camel qurbani* only then you will understand this hand movement which brings a 1200 pounds alive camel to the ground in seconds. Khabib uses the same hand movement but without a double edge dagger to the wind pipe of other fighters, if he misses, this punch connects either with the chin or the collar bone. The other guys goes down upon impact, e.g. Kamal shalarous, tavari, horcher, etc
I'm glad you took the time to study his moves. He flows like water on the floor with his opponent and takes what they give him and submits them
It's just phenomenal. Years from now, we'll have courses dedicated just for the Khabib method. He brought something that has never ever been seen before.
I just wanna remind everyone: • Gaethje was Khabib’s toughest matchup stylistically, and ended up being his toughest fight - and it still only lasted 6 minutes. • Khabib not only out-struck Conor (the greatest striker in the world except for Adesanya), he did not take any big shots from Conor. • Khabib also absolutely dominated Iaquinta (someone known for their boxing) with boxing. • Khabib broke the record for most takedowns landed in a fight (21), and he did it against a 4 Time All American Wrestler, and he did it in a 3 round fight. • He dominated and finished Poirier (who has beat prime Holloway, Gaethje, Pettis, & Alvarez), dominated Dos Anjos (a former champ), dominated Barboza, and dominated Johnson. • He never lost a fight. • He dominated every elite fighter he faced, never having a close fight. • He lost, at the absolute most, 3 rounds in his entire career; and in none of those rounds was he dominated. • He was never in trouble, never hurt, never stunned, and never cut. • He did all of that in the most stacked division there has ever been in the history of MMA. And on top of all of that - he never tested positive for PEDs.
Thank you. I agree 100% with you. Khabib is a legend. The Humble Beast.
I rooted for khabib but didn't expect that he would fight at that pace without caring about the punches nd kicks. Just amazing performance.
The "zone of death" and "Car crashes" really got nullified when a beast showed up like Khabib.
Why does khabib made everything look so easy😂
41:00 it looks like Khabib hurts his broken toe entangling it in the fence, watch Dan Hardy's breakdown where he picks up on it
Yeah he got a toe with the broken foot/toes stuck in the fence
@NickParf, mind linking to it?
Luke should be a UFC analyst in between rounds. He would give such a great perspective to educate fans. Super job as always.
Luke made me cry at the end when he thanked Khabib on our behalf and said he was a better analyst. Thank you Luke for all you do.
useless fact, this is Gaethje's first bout in the UFC where he did not receive a post fight bonus.
Damn 💀 so its not back and forth
Justin’s mistake : Instead of trying to win, he tried not to lose. (St.Pierres reason for his losses)
@Pako James exactly. nicely said
Damn right, he changed his approach this time, but that's what Khabib forces you to do
He had no choice
I didn't realize this was 47 minutes long until it ended, what a great analysis
This is way ahead of most analysis out there. I would love to see more of these technical breakdowns, including links to others who are trying to do something similar.
Jack Slack is aces.
Gold
Brendan Dorman is best
Khabib’s respect for elders goes beyond his parents. I believe he spared Justin the ground and pound because of the same reason he didn’t break Justin’s arm.
29-0 He is the P4P GOAT 🐐
I'd argue that GSP is the P4P GOAT. Khabib is number 2 for me, though he is easily the LW GOAT. I actually completely agree with a video that came out today by The Weasle on KZhead that goes over his personal Top 5 P4P GOATS.
Well, khabib got his title fight after 9 stream in ufc
@premature ejaculator You're obviously a newer MMA fan. Saying all GSP's opponents were Michael Johnson level is grossly stupid.
@premature ejaculator You are hilarious. Gaethje looked like a complete amateur in this fight. No jabs, overhand leads with no setup whatsoever. No range-finding, swinging wildly, overcommitting, ducking the head, eyes off the opponent. Really embarrassing stuff. Bisping is MILES better than Gaethje, as is Nick Diaz. They can actually box.
@@EZ2NV86 I do not think that these guys have any idea how ridiculous they look. Neither Gaethje nor Khabib seem to know anything about boxing. Drop your head and throw haymakers... Consider the list of guys who would pick them apart just on striking alone: GSP, Bisping, Diaz, Condit, Hendricks... If you are too young, watch some highlights films. Combinations, body shots, you know, boxing.
Outstanding breakdown, Luke! The respect paid to Khabib at the end was my favorite part. Props to you, Sir!
complete analysis khabib terminators his way forward 0 respect for maybe the most dangerous power in the division. and khabib literally does what he wants and fucking mounted triangles him . the level you gotta be to even pull that off is insane. let alone against top level competition
Khabib has supreme confidence, it's like releasing a lion inside the octagon, his opponents get frightened and cannot do anything about it...
Yes yes yes! Always will be KHABIB TIME
this is in fact a complete analysis.
The pressure was just unbelievable to watch.
@@tomob5715 Justin began running away, throwing wild shots and not setting up the leg kicks properly due to the unbreakable pressure. He became desperate and did as good as he could. When the fight was announced, I expected Khabib to fight Justin either the way he fought Barboza with a high pace and by running forward and not give him any time to breathe, or the way he fought Conor by circling around the octagon and going for a takedown in the middle early...
There are so many things going on at one time. khabib's wrestling is absolutely elite. A total domination on the ground. Any one who has any experience grappling knows that there are levels to this shit! The only way that I can explain how it feels when you are out grappled by someone like this is to say that EVERY SINGLE MOVE THAT YOU MAKE WORKS AGAINST YOU AND FOR THEM (i.e you are getting set up by the superior grappler THE WHOLE TIME). Beautiful!
The most impressive part about this evaluation is how Luke rattles off "Nurmagomedov" with such ease.
I was thinking about that too. Good job Luke.
Khabib actually stubbed his broken toe on the fence leaning back for the triangle (you can see the grimace on his face as he leans back) and that's why there was so much space and the transition wasn't as tight as it could have been. Dan Hardy spotted this during his own breakdown and I thought it was worth mentioning.
there's lots of good break downs out there but your humility and willingness to be 100% transparent with what you do or don't know makes you one of the best without a doubt, thank you.
I was trying to find the words to say the same or similar thing. Your right. I genuinely mean that.
7:30 Khabib had broken toes so he couldn’t drive off them as he usualy does. Thus the jujutsu approach instead of ground and pound.
Khabib was never the cleanest striker in any sense, but he always had a serious feel for making shit work
I agree..To him effectiveness is what matters..he never been that flashy move guy but so effective
Teddy Atlas has said on his podcast The Fight that there were two really great fighters with supreme confidence; Ray Robinson and Ali. And yesterday he said that Khabib has that special supreme confidence... He is like a lion inside the octagon and does whatever he wants to do because he is always in control and there's absolutely nothing his opponents can do about it...
he was not a striker at all he figured that out and found a way in the middle which would be effective and doesn't require too much practice
@@rehenfeheem2074 doesn't require too much practice 😂
@Rehen Feheem not every thought needs to be put out there keep some of the dumb ones to urself
I watched when he put it out the first time and was confused when it wasn't there after I clicked out lol
What happened to the OG video?
@@davidpeacock8276 judging by all of the weird shit in the borders of this one it was probably a copyright issue
@@davidpeacock8276 Not sure, but sounds like there was a copyright issue
Same happened to me. I DMed Luke about it and he said basically "working on it". Probably copyright BS
Me too lol
Another great breakdown by the most knowledgeable analyst in the whole of combat sports. Keep up the great work Luke it boggles my mind how your subs are not in the millions. Then again telling the truth and having morals is seen as evil now by corporate ass kissers nowadays.
@The Kerryman Grow up why are you watching his content if you only want to be negative. The world is full of people like you who want to find fault in everything anyone does
@@anthonyharper2885 dude looks like he just ate a powdered donut and never cleaned up . He has shitty sub counts because every video I've ever watched over the years he constantly says has technical difficulties
💗 *ALHAMDHU LILLAH!*
Luke, I was waiting for this from the minute the fight ended and this is by far the best breakdown I have seen ! Amazing analysis !!
I remember in my early days of Jiu Jitsu I was continually getting punished for allowing my elbows to get separated from my body. As soon as that happens a good practitioner will isolate trap the arm and then you are in a world of pain. With 3.41 left in the fight there was a nice little finesse by Khabib, he used his hand to pull Justins head up which makes your strength weaker in that position.
Im gonna miss khabib man
Watching your breakdowns have left me with multiple lightbulb moments which always result in ideas for new offensive options vs strikers that help me keep the fight where I want it to be. Tysm!
Khabib is the type of guy to take a selfie with the ref while his opponent is tapping and going to sleep.
LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
No matter how many of these breakdowns we watch.. we ain't ever gonna be as good an analyst as Luke Thomas ...Real talk.
Our boy Luke got into the powdered donuts before he filmed this lmfao.
He looks just got out from under the bridge.
I only wanted to roughly go through the video from here and there. Ended up watching the whole video. Great break down from prof. Khabib Goat ♥️
11:21 Luke, that is called “the eagle punch”. Khabib makes you think he’s going to level change to drop your hands. Then he springs up throwing that upward fist. That specific punch has worked many times in his fights. It looks sloppy. But he makes it work well for his fighting style.
thats what i don't understand he says he's a fan watched for yrs but doesn't know its called an eagle punch.
@@bambilackner Khabib won his UFC debut with that punch
@@bambilackner only Dan Hardy calls it THE EAGLE PUNCH. He actually the one who came up with this ridiculous name
@@hollowking7414 he dropped his first ufc opponent with it, but didn't finish him with it. In fact the fight went to the next round.
@LioSlayer he faked the takedown, but came up with an overhand right, whereas the eagle punch is more like an uppercut
Gaethje looked like an amateur against Khabib. I thought for sure Gaethje would make Khabib bleed. I was suprised however not shocked
No one made Khabib bleed.
Now you know why he called Ferguson" Stupid guy". He knew Justin was no match for him on the mat and did what Tony didn't and should have,go to the mat. Tony stupid guy.
Tony Ferguson sucks!
What realy happen if always bleed (tony) vs non bleed (khabib) ???
I see Justin’s nose bleed and left eye cut.
11:30 Eagle uppercut.. “scooping ice cream in some kind of violent way “” 🤣😂. He knocked Tavares down with that shot then rained down elbows
Thank you very much Luke, I really appreciate the hard work you do for us, I was enjoying the first video when u uploaded it, and was very sad when it was deleted. again Thank you.
Rewatching from time to time. Your analysis always gets me.
Great breakdown Luke. As real as it gets +1 Thank you for putting this up. Keep doing what you are doing.
Consistently the best analysis in the mma space....great work, Luke...
Luke and technology is a bad mix! 😂😂
Luke is as bad at technology as Brendan Schaub is at reading
Lol 😂
@@Richmondthefish... and stand-up! 🤣
No joke, if you go back in MMA fighting on SBN and pull up the very first live chat Luke ever did from like 5-6 years ago, 5seconds in, there’s a tech issue. Lololol
Bad luck mostly 😅
Thank you so much I enjoy your show I love watching wen you broken down Khabib fight I don’t know but now he retire if I can see someone like him I start watching your show almost 4 years now I loved
Good to see your channel is still alive. All the best Luke. Hope you'll finally get paid at Showtime for all the years of content we got from you. And also as an example that just doing what you believe in can eventually get you there as well!
He took that many shots from Justin and submitted him in the second.🐐🏆
Excellent breakdown I always look forward to your analysis. I think you’re spot on about Khabibs high fight IQ. Before the fight I mentioned it on another video - I think it’s probably his most overlooked attribute. And will most likely be what separates him as a GOAT from others
He have a tacticians mind just like a professional chess player. He lures you in to positions and have already figured out how to counter your every step. He is masterful at grapling
Thank you, I have to say you are the only one I enjoy listening to. Great description 👌
Great analysis man, as always. I don't have lot of experience but I enjoy watching your breakdowns and I always come away with a new appreciation for the skill these guys have.
At 40:50, what you've missed, and it happens a few times in the fight, is that Khabib is grimacing because his broken toes got caught in the fence.
I feel like the bear took a breathe of relief when he found out khabib retired
Thank You,Luke. It was a great break down. Can't be done any better!
Thank you for your time And also for sharing.... He's one of a kind !!
Demian Maia shed a tear watching this fight.
lmao what can you criticize about him as a person???? Luke sit down... dude is the GOAT inside AND outside the octagon.
I would like to thank you as well for breaking down the fight. I have also learned the beauty of grappling from following Khabib. Thanks
Luke .. that was the greatest breakdown of a ufc fight I have ever seen. That was great, well done your knowledge on the support is amazing mashallah
for 2 months all i heard was how justin is gonna stop khabibs takes down and how good justin is on the ground, from what i saw khabib made justin look like an amateur and if khabib wanted to cause serious damage to justin he could have done easily .lets give respect where respect is do.
Im here Luke!!!
Just amazing. Don't know what I'm more impressed by, your analysis or khabibs technique
This breakdown was awesome. Well done King Donk, great content, I truly enjoyed it.
Damn ufc came after Luke with the copyright strike hahah
UFC or morning kombat? Cuz he's not calling it dissected
Why would his own show copyright him
@@nightkidz11 I dunno brother. But it looks like he cut out his former morning kombat dissected banner across the top and bottom.
@@alexrodrigo209 Could it me Mortal Kombat coming after him? Or is the Morning Kombat channel still up?
Hopefully he explains it in a video
💗 *ALHAMDHU LILLAH!*
This was really fun to watch/learn from. Thank you for this.
Neat analysis! I loved the way you ended it. In simple words. "Thank you, Khabib. It's been an honour." 👍
Congratulations to Habib .. ❤️ The best that has forced me to watch them are 4 only 👌 Habib , 👍🏻Naseem ,👍🏻 Muhammad Ali 👍🏻and Bruce Lee👍🏻 .. Do you agree .. 🙄❗
this is exactly what i was looking for after watching the fight. The problem is that watching the color commentators, they don't give the proper play by play. they're more...entertainment? If you really want to know how and why khabib won, you need the in-depth breakdown. Going to go looking for more fight breakdown videos now
Great analysis and tribute to the fighter. Thanks Luke, and thanks for the fights Khabib.
Khabib's last fight was phenomenal....He went easy on Justin, with dominant fashion...no ground & pound, no mauling, NO SMESH....just calculated domination & submission He didn't want to hurt Justin or change his face like he did to Conor, who btw absolutely deserved that
27:32 Here's when kHabib said he could break his arm but didn't want to
Yeppp also that slicer was just pretest too
Dont lie this is not the first time you've watched this breakdow. Thank you Mr. Thomas
Yeah Rewatching 😁😁😁
Thank you Luke, i always enjoy your breakdown of Khabib fight
Perfectly said you nailed every point perfect job LT
Khabib went for the submission right away because he didn't want to smash Justin gaejthe in front of his parents according to DC
khabib smashes people?
@@dyschromotopia hello Dominick Cruz
@Sad Life Khabib is excellent at what he does, but he does not smash people...he puts on the act of standing for a bit, but he has only one game plan....to take his opponent down, squeeze their legs to manoeuvre himself into a dominant position & then choke for the submission. He is fast, strong & this offense has, so far, has not been successfully defended. Admittedly, he is effective & has no true rival that can offer a match up.......however, he is boring & has little charisma, it is his opponents that sell the ppv buys. Like in boxing, there have been many fighters that rack up long winning streaks with their ability & style but do not excite. It is the fighters like Conor/Tyson/Benn/Silva/Crocop/Liddel/Jackson/Duran etc that make the sport.
his whole family is in the fight game don’t believe the lies.
@Ahmad Adnan He definitely talks some trash & i'm certain he is charismatic to some people.
i think this is the video luke was trying to get out on sunday, but i assume "someone" didn't let him
BONK BONK! Thanks for getting this up Luke. And Thank you Khabib! 🦅
I always enjoy your explanation even when at times your terminology goes over my head as i am new to MMA. I love the way you explain in slow motion. Keep it up.