Does anyone think really think Gaethje can beat Khabib?

[PaulAllen1995]

Yep

Johnson, barboza, connor

It’s going to be the same result. Ground and pound into submission. Happens with every matchup, opposing guy gets hyped as most dangerous striking that khabib has ever faced. Feel like Connor was a tougher matchup for khabib than Gaethje.

Also Khabib looks physically stronger than Justin. I've seen it said many times that Justin has wrestling in his back pocket in case he needs it, but; who is going to be the better wrestler? The man who practices and utilizes it religiously, or the man with the resume and rarely uses it?

[Gringo12]

Khabib lost one round his entire career and that's from a cheating Irishman

Gaethje has never defended against a chain wrestler, he's been shot on once or twice a fight and then they give up after he defends it. Khabib is gonna shoot, and shoot, and shoot, round after round after round. I won't be surprised if gaethje blocks every take down shot in the first round. But he will be a changed man in the following rounds.

Gaethje also has his american wrestling techniques coded into his instincts. When ever he has someone takes him, his goal is to not land on his back, so he poses up and tries to get the other person off balance. This isn't gonna work with Khabib, he exposes his neck too much and khabib will be fckning with his wrists too much.

And the quote from khabib should have gaethje staying up at night in a fit of anxiety

"“I will take him to the deepest ocean and drown him.”

[Henry2001x]

Gaethje is gonna suplex that muslim faggot on his head and paralyze him for life. mark my fucking words.

[PaulAllen1995]

Khabib lost one round his entire career and that's from a cheating Irishman

Gaethje has never defended against a chain wrestler, he's been shot on once or twice a fight and then they give up after he defends it. Khabib is gonna shoot, and shoot, and shoot, round after round after round. I won't be surprised if gaethje blocks every take down shot in the first round. But he will be a changed man in the following rounds.

Gaethje also has his american wrestling techniques coded into his instincts. When ever he has someone takes him, his goal is to not land on his back, so he poses up and tries to get the other person off balance. This isn't gonna work with Khabib, he exposes his neck too much and khabib will be fckning with his wrists too much.

And the quote from khabib should have gaethje staying up at night in a fit of anxiety

"“I will take him to the deepest ocean and drown him.”

And he's never fought anyone with Khabib's skill caliber. I really don't think Justin is going to be the guy that figures out the puzzle to break Khabib. I want Justin to win, but I don't see it. I am starting to buy the hype though.

[xpin2winx]

I think this is probably right. It's not just Khabib's "wrestling", it's his MMA grappling. It's like nothing we have ever seen. It's so ridiculously effective. Basically impossible to train for which is the problem his opponents have.

Gaethje has to survive (with some cardio left) until the later rounds to have a chance, imo. Khabib does slow down.

GSP had just as good grappling with better BJJ than Khabib. Khabib lost in the grappling department to Tibau when they fought. Khabib went 0/13 on takedown attempts and got taken down by Tibau.

[sooby]

Yep

Johnson, barboza, connor

It’s going to be the same result. Ground and pound into submission. Happens with every matchup, opposing guy gets hyped as most dangerous striking that khabib has ever faced. Feel like Connor was a tougher matchup for khabib than Gaethje.

outside of Conor, I don't think anybody realistically thought Barboza or Michael Johnson had a chance.

[skinnyfat88]

GSP had just as good grappling with better BJJ than Khabib. Khabib lost in the grappling department to Tibau when they fought. Khabib went 0/13 on takedown attempts and got taken down by Tibau.

Haven't seen Khabib's early fights.

GSP was incredibly smooth taking guys down when they weren't expecting it but could also grind a guy down to the mat as well (he lost some explosiveness after the knee surgery though).
I think he would struggle to mount much offense from the top/keep some of the bigger WW's down today.

Khabib is the most effective "relentless grappler" I've seen. Once he gets a hold of you, you're always on the defensive and expending energy and eventually of course he gets you down and is able to control and batter his opponents with an unmatched level of effectiveness. He's evolved to the point where in a five round fight it's highly unlikely any LW will survive all 25 minutes if he is hungry for the finish.

[PepperedAngus]

Can he beat Khabib? Yes.

Will he beat Khabib? Probably not.

Khabibs style is one of those things that really cant be stopped outside of a solid strike putting him on the back foot. If Justin cant land something big and limit Khabibs mobility or hurt him, then we can expect a lot of boring fence pushing and takedown after takedown attempt. I really hope Justin can catch him and let us see how he reacts to adversity, but I say that everytime.

Khabib has the ability to make the most exiting fighters in the world boring, and I expect he will bore us all again by smothering Justin like he has everyone else.

Hes amazing at what he does, but his style is just zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[DubSilky]

GSP had just as good grappling with better BJJ than Khabib. Khabib lost in the grappling department to Tibau when they fought. Khabib went 0/13 on takedown attempts and got taken down by Tibau.

To be fair Tibau was on ALL the supplements

[nomnom1989]

2 more days... cant wait

[PaulAllen1995]

2 more days... cant wait

I'm slowly buying into the Justin hype.

[doughnutking]

I like Justin, even if it is just because he reminds me of that kid who plays the banjo in the movie Deliverance.

He can definitely win. I wouldn’t bet against him, thats for sure.

[MaximumCapacity]

Justin got taken down by Johnson

[mk2kh]

LOL @ any1 who thinks justin has a chance he isn’t as good as conor yet conor got destroyed by khabib despite cheating multiple times.

[PaulAllen1995]

LOL @ any1 who thinks justin has a chance he isn’t as good as conor yet conor got destroyed by khabib despite cheating multiple times.

He's not but Justin and Tony do present different problems for Khabib. I don't think Justin will win though..

[doughnutking]

LOL @ any1 who thinks justin has a chance he isn’t as good as conor yet conor got destroyed by khabib despite cheating multiple times.

He always has a punchers chance and could easily go into the octagon and shout at khabib “YOU FOOKIN WOT M8?!” And run in and do a Masvidal knee to Khabibs head.

[PaulAllen1995]

I feel like the only way to beat Khabib is to beat him at his own game? The winning strategy has to revolve around the ground game.....imo

[BalkanPrince]

Khabib said something interesting.... wrestlers tend to try a take down and do it a couple of times before giving up, but he never stops.

It sounds logical and easy to just keep shooting takedown after takedown but the fact is that it is incredibly difficult and straining to keep doing it over and over again. The physical power you need to keep trying and discipline to not give up that strategy is mind blowing. Khabib has done it repeatedly and repeatedly where he simply wears you down. People overlook how advanced his stamina and power is to keep doing that ****. DC did it one or twice on Stipe before giving it up, but Khabib must have shot countless of times in only a single fight, even when failing in most attempts, he will eventually get you to the ground. Al Iaquinta and Conor both stuffed some of his attempts but it just doesn't end. It is not as hard to stop the shots as it is to stop his pace.

I do not think anyone can take his wrestling. Just like Dustin said mid fight "can't get this ****er off of me" and that is the problem, he just exhausts you beyond belief.

Khabib via 3rd round submission.

[PaulAllen1995]

I really wish it was Tony fighting Khabib and not Gaethje....

[EidFnatic]

Gaethje is gonna suplex that muslim faggot on his head and paralyze him for life. mark my fucking words.

Fukk you punk. I would love to suplex you, put you in the camel clutch and mek you humble - you deserve it.

[EidFnatic]

GSP had just as good grappling with better BJJ than Khabib. Khabib lost in the grappling department to Tibau when they fought. Khabib went 0/13 on takedown attempts and got taken down by Tibau.

Khabib hasn't improved in the last 8 years at all.

[MinisterOfLust]

Gaethje is gonna suplex that muslim faggot on his head and paralyze him for life. mark my fucking words.

Lol, wut?

[MinisterOfLust]

I really wish it was Tony fighting Khabib and not Gaethje....

Me Too. It's weird how everytime Dana booked that fight something always end up happened.

[Ravishing_Rick]

Khabib just had a bad cut

so lets see what happens

[MinisterOfLust]

Khabib just had a bad cut

so lets see what happens

RIP Kabib

[PaulAllen1995]

Khabib just had a bad cut

so lets see what happens

It’s nothing new lol

[MarioZ93]

meh has bad cut, will be much heavier that Gaethje and uses wrestling to win. No wonder most of the fighters cant hold him down. Only one managed and he looked much heavier and juicer and that says a lot. Still i hope that Gaethje can punish him with his leg at least once when he goes for takedown

[MuslimBrahSwag]

They looked the same size on the stareoff, khabib being a bit more cut.

[CellyTech]

Whos got some $$$ on this card?

I got £10.00 on a 5 fight accumulator for just over £1500.00 return.

[carcano69]

anyone think Gaethjes going to utilize his eyepokes?