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I didnt realise the main card started so early, Nice!
I don't think anyone wants to bet against Khabib, but everyone's chin has a limit. It gets talked up how he has only lost 1 or 2 rounds in his UFC career, you could also say that we haven't seen his chin tested in a major way yet. The punches Gaethje put Tony away with were hefty and Tony can take a punch. He didn't want it in the end, you see him running away at a point.
Both guys are showing eachother a lot of respect.
Also, Cannonier Whittaker should be lively if it goes past the first round.
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I didnt realise the main card started so early, Nice!
Yeah, as I understand it, it's so it's at a watchable time in Russia.
As for Khabib's chin being tested, I think that he's a lot better defensively that Fergusson is/was. Tony went in chin first hoping to set a hard pace that would wear trigger happy Gaethje down (by taking shots to the head like a numpty), and Gaethje put on an absolute clinic making every shot count and not being gung ho like he used to. Watching Tony get broken like that was hard to watch, but it was also frustrating that he waited and took so much damage before trying to do anything. Stifled moments of success in between an absolute beating.
But this is why Khabib fights are so exciting - he seems so unstoppable at the moment. I remember watching Lyoto Machida when he was still undefeated and it just seemed like he had an answer for everyone. The buzz of seeing if he could pull it off again was so exciting. Obviously he fell just short and the "Machida Era" never quite happened, but it's that kind of buzz and unpredictability that has me always coming back to MMA.
As for Bobby Knuckles, I hope he can get it done. Was kinda heartbroken seeing him get done by Adesanya, lol.
Nef
Not a very active thread I know, but I only just realised Khabib vs Gaethje is on Saturday, and the main event is 10pm uk time. Absolutely gutted we won’t be able to watch it at the pub/round a mates house. Massive fight at a reasonable time - don’t get many of those!
Khabib by Dagestanian wrestle-fuck. Gaethje is talking big about doing damage, but everyone talks big before getting absolutely destroyed by Khabib it seems.
I guess his marked improvement in his fight with Fergusson gives him a slightly more favourable chance, but I don’t see it happening. Would love to see it though. What an upset it would be.