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You have to. He might very well have the best takedown defense out of anybody because he has that wrestling background. AKA founder and head coach for Khabib Nurmagomemdov Javier Mendez appeared recently on Submission Radio, and discussed the title defense vs. interim champ Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 254 on October 24. September 22, 2013 8:00 am Follow @MMAjunkie Check out the video highlights as Khabib Nurmagomedev stayed perfect with a win over Pat Healy on the main card at UFC 165. No big deal. Mendez is living in Dagestan, and running the camp there, without Khabib’s father Abdulmanap, who passed away from COVID-19 on July 3. “I’ve only cornered with his father one time since 2012. We know what he brings to the table, he brings a lot. And if you’re not fighting him, you’re not beating him. Al Iaquinta wrestled at Nassau Community College. And I always use ‘father’s plan’ in reference to when I want him to fight right.”. … They’re the most dangerous, most effective lethal striking in MMA at the present time. … He’s coming to fight. Because his father is the one who made him who he is. So, they’re huge. How Khabib approaches it, I can tell you right now, he’s mentally super, super strong. So, to me it’s like normal. He’s been with me every fight since 2012,” said Mendez. “To me, Conor is just the best striker ever in the lightweight division, I think personally. You have to fight him. Result: Win of Nurmagomedov. But in an MMA match there’s almost sometimes nothing you can do, you’re getting taken down regardless. If you get hit in the right spot and it’s done proper, you’re going down.”, “The big disadvantage I feel is he’s never met anybody that’s going to continue to stay on the wrestling and continue to wrestle him five rounds. ... Michael Johnson was a top NJCAA wrestler, but was never Div I. Pat Healy wrestled Div II, but without great distinction. So, there’s a lot of things you can do in MMA that you can’t do in wrestling that would prevent the takedown in a regular wrestling match. He’s prepared to go five rounds, attempt takedown after takedown. Gaethje on the other hand was a Div I All American, and he uses his wrestling to keep the fight standing, where he can thrill the fans. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Pat Healy. …. Method: Unanimous decision. Share September 21, 2013: Canada, Toronto. Because if I don’t anticipate that and it does happen, I’m gonna be caught not thinking properly. He could be more dangerous than Conor. We’ve never discussed nothing of his father in regards to missing him.”, “We don’t talk, we have not talked about it this camp at all, we focus on what needs to be done. And he could very well be number one.”, “He’s the best leg kicker in the business, from what I see. But as far as the coaching responsibilities, no, I’ve already been doing it for so long that it’s not gonna change. So, I’m assuming that the process is, we can’t take him down, we have to stand with him. Rafael dos Anjos vs Khabib "The Eagle" Nurmagomedov Full Fight Video UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne Amway Center, Orlando, Florida, United States Apr 19, 2014 watch video >> Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Pat Healy Full Fight UFC 165 Part 2 If it was a pure wrestling match, I don’t know how we’d fare. And his power and his guts. He’s not gonna run from you. I mean, look at all the fights. And what happens when you get kicked there, we’ll see, but I’m assuming we’re gonna do fine. He’s going to have to wrestle five rounds. Uh-uh. Guys get hit one good time, all of a sudden their skillset has diminished greatly because of that danger to the calf. And we’re prepared for that. But this isn’t wrestling, this is MMA. I mean, anybody that’s getting in there against Justin Gaethje would have to be an idiot. But I’m hoping that’s not the case.”. © 2020 All rights reserved. But what if we can’t take him down? That’s what in my mind. The only thing that I miss is him here, because I miss him, his presence, and the great person that he was. For us to think that it’s not a big deal, then I haven’t been watching MMA as of late with all these people getting destroyed by calf kicks. As of 9 September 2020, he is #2 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Dustin Poirier wrestled in high school. I basically got lucky enough to have him with me and then utilize what he has, and it was basically his father’s teaching that makes him great. But remember, this is MMA, there’s a lot of variables to takedowns. He’s coming to you. And if he’s successful one time, he’ll be successful two times. “From a wrestling standpoint, I’m sure it’s not division-one level at the present time,” said the coach. If it was known that we could take him down no problem, then he wouldn’t be number one, Conor is. Mixedmartialarts LLC. It’s not pure wrestling. AKA founder and head coach for Khabib Nurmagomemdov Javier Mendez appeared recently on Submission Radio, and discussed the title defense vs. interim champ Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 254 on October 24. “So, his father has only been able to corner one of those fights. And Gaethje, with his wrestling, he creates a big problem, he really does. If we’re not able to take him to the ground, we’re going to have a fight on our hands, and I’m anticipating we’re gonna have a fight on our hands. 23 photos | 1 video. Khabib Nurmagomedov (born 20 September 1988) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist.He is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he is the current reigning UFC Lightweight Champion.With 28 wins and no losses, he holds the longest active undefeated streak in MMA. This is the official website of Mixedmartialarts LLC. Unless he wants to stop, he’s not stopping. Loud card UFC 165, and to open the main card is entrusted to unknowing defeats Habib Nurmagomedov against Pat Healy. How many times have you seen Khabib stop after two shots? 155 lbs | MMA Khabib Nurmagomedov defeats Pat Healy via 3 Round Decision … We have to be able to address them, we have to be able to avoid them, and we have to implement what we need to do. Event: UFC 165. And I do say one thing, I say ‘father’s plan, father’s plan’. Video and photo of the fight. And if you’re successful two times and you manage to get up after two, I don’t know how much more you’re going to have.”. So, we’re fully aware of that and we’re prepared for that. Michael Johnson was a top NJCAA wrestler, but was never Div I. Pat Healy wrestled Div II, but without great distinction. Then obviously he takes that number one spot because then that would make it the most difficult fight we’ve ever had. Commercial reproduction, distribution or transmission of any part or parts of this website or any information contained therein by any means whatsoever without the prior written permission is not permitted. Why does the coach rank McGregor a greater challenge than Justin? Curiously, Nurmagomedov has never faced a top wrestler in the UFC. “Conor’s precision striking,” answered Mendez. It’s not gonna be that Khabib’s gonna shoot in a couple of times and it’s over. So, that’s an advantage he has, but that’s also an advantage we have. We’ll see. 14422. “I rank [Gaethje] second behind Conor, but I could be wrong on that. And I only rank him two only because of the unknown. But, it’s definitely a superweapon.”. “But from an MMA standpoint, I’m sure it’s the best it could be. Ortega tries to intimidate/repeatedly touch Schmo, Youtube vlogger beats the breaks off NFL player, Fighter asks for help identifying sister's killers.

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