Despite admitting himself to being made difficult by his opponents, Khabib was not impressed by these situations.
Although there is only 1 match in 2020, Khabib Nurmagomedov is still the most popular name at UFC recently with certain ups and downs.
Temporarily put aside, when Khabib’s number of unbeaten 29 matches has not been broken, the expected names like Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier or Justin Gaethje all fail – the audience starts to turn to Question: So who put Khabib in the most danger?
Khabib is unbeaten, but also has moments of stunned with the opponent. Perhaps, this question should be answered by the insider, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
“As for letting myself in those situations, I don’t really see the danger yet, though some of them are quite remarkable.” – Khabib shared in the latest press conference.
“The guillotine’s grip from Dustin Poirier – his lockermove, but I can control it. I know Dustin works well with his opponents, but I’m prepared for that.”
In addition to the squeeze from Poirier, Khabib’s opponents were mostly powerful fighters – however, that didn’t leave much of an impression on the champions.
“Michael Johnson’s left hand” – Khabib repeated the 2016 confrontation. “I don’t think that shot me dizzy. Justin Gaethje also had some pretty heavy turrets and hooks, but that was when he completely collapsed”.
Michael Johnson, Justin Gaethje are martial artists who are said to have made Khabib difficult because of their standing skills.
With the overwhelming victories over the competition, it is hard to tell who was the real danger to Khabib Nurmagomedov in the past.
Now, when UFC President Dana White is trying to bring Khabib back to the ring, the audience will have more hope for an individual who can threaten the throne of “Eagles”: the winner of the confrontation. Conor McGregor vs. Conor Dustin Poirier 2, or a Charles Oliveira with 8 wins when just overwhelming Tony Ferguson.
