Yes but he wasn't a finisher. And that's why Islam is better over all. His grappling is effective and his striking is effective! Unlike khabib, I've never imagined khabib knocking out anyone. Yes, he can wrestle beat them, but all of us had this doubt that he can't really stand toe to toe with any striker!
is bc of his discipline. People like connor yk they are great. But drink party do drugs and other bs. Khabib was like wake up train,eat,pray,allah,pray,allah eat train sleep and repeat. His mind is sooooo strong. Lust cant even touch him
@@simplelifeph Sure.. given time he might. Even more so if we’re talking about career resume. But that comment from Makhachev was quite recent (before his last Abu Dhabi fight) so as it stands now, he doesn’t think he’s at that level yet.
@@saifaldin_ I just think they're being respectful to each other because they're brothers. But in my honest opinion, if these two will fight, Khabib wins. Islam may outstrike Khabib in stand up but Khabib has incredible chin. Fight ends up on the ground where the two will battle each other. Khabib's cardio is top notch, Islam too is elite but Khabib's pressure is on another level. Khabib wins by decision.
Islams style make him the most dangerous fighter in MMA rn, but Khabibs toughness pressure fight IQ and better grappling makes him a better MMA fighter.
I still think Khabib is the "better" fighter between the two His style, albeit kind of boring to watch (no way I wanna be on the receiving end), brings dread and mystique to his opponents Islam on the other hand isn't/hasn't reached that mythical peak just yet I guess? Still would root for them, and any other fighters I like !
Didn't coach Javier say that Islam was the only one who could take some rounds of khabib. But khabib would always win, his grappling is just on another level compared to anyone ever
Sparring is very different than an actual fight. In sparring you are not really willing to hurt, especially if the other one is training for an upcoming fight. Winning in sparring is not always an indication.
@@theboxingbiker Sparring millions of times and not "winning" once is good way to tell Khabib is better. Khabib mauled Dustin in his prime while Islam struggled a bit.
Khabib retired to fast. Should have defended his title a couple of more times to secure GOAT status for sure. Now he is up there. But it is not a given.
Imo, Khabib was better fighter, Islam is more complete and talented mixed martial artist. Islam has opportunity to have amazing resume, which is what most of Khabib's detractors point to as a negative for Khabib. So that is a good thing. Happy for Islam and Khabib awesome.
I feel like Islam if he def his belt 1 more you can call him the goat but still close 5 times then he the goat but he js def once and moves up he might not be the lightweight goat
@@iknowwhereulivebronot way ahead Islam would be able to deny some of Khabib’s takedowns just like he did Arman and even if he doesn’t get taken down his Jui Jitsu is better than Khabib’s Islam would win in the match Khabib wouldn’t be able to drop him and Khabib wouldn’t be able to put wrestle him like he did to strikers Islam arguably has better wrestling than Khabib Mighty Mouse thinks so and he’s one of the best fighters of all time pfp higher than Khabib anyway
@user-fb9yo5gb2v ok that's not true, khabib's wrestling is out of Islam's league he's the one training Islam after all, true the striking of Islam is ahead of khabib's but khabib would still take him down like other fighters, look at dustin for example and Justine both fighters do pretty well on ground but dustin basically has a black belt...
l haven't seen any non-bleeding fighter that all his opponents was running away from Khabib during the fight with the fear getting taken down,and then Mauling
Islam is more well rounded.. but Khabib's endurance and toughness is on another level... Islam is very beatable, but for khabib you are like fighting a final boss who doenst get damaged and doesnt stop coming
The thing about measuring greatness by title defences is that different fighters have different paths to the belt. Anderson Silva only had a couple of fights before his reign so everything thereafter was a defence. More modern fighters have longer careers to get to the belt.
Islam opponents were better also. For starters, Islam beat the featherweight goat twice. Beat Charles Oliveira. Those two alone are better than pretty much all of khabib's opponents. He'll surpass Khabib in title defences too. You brought that argument of "paths to the belt", but islam had to fight 13 times in the UFC to get to the belt while khabib fought 10 times. Imo its pretty undeniable at this point that Islam is just better.
Actually a good point. He is also as active as as you can hope a champ to be, two fights a year. Despite that people try to portray him as an inactive champ.
I feel for Islam because he wants activity but is stuck in limbo due to the Abu Dhabi appeal. Can't blame them for the marketability but it's very rigid for Islam.
You know what... that's a good point. Islam is more of a Western chad too... I can just see it. Not only that, but he understands the game more... He knows you have to talk shit in order to sell ppvs.. And the only reason people bought khabib's ppv's is because of Conor... Before that, he sold 350k vs Al.... That's horrible compared to Islam.. Islam has had 3 ppvs... one isn't disclosed, but his first 2 were 650k and 600k. That's insane for someone just getting into their prime. He has at least 6 more title fights in his career.. He's a star now. I like the guy a lot. I think he will get knocked out tonight tho... It's fine because he will win in the rematch easily
@@nifynitm nah khabib’s relentlessness, mentality and pressure, islam has better striking, so did barboza - Islam’s gonna be on the backfoot - hard to land kicks - it will prob become more of a grappling match - we ve seen islam tired in the 4th, never khabib. Hardwork over skill, he ll end up in the dominant positions overtime - best ground and pound artist… Hence the guy above said from a visual perspective - Islam’s style looks more neat and calculated but in reality its different. Islam said that even he couldnt stop khabib in the cage and I know there both humble but i believe theres truth to that. Just my opinion you can clearly make the argument for islam as well but if i had to bet i would choose khabib.
Someone can dream right? I just had the best idea imagine master vs learner? They both defended the title 3 times in order to beat the record he faces his coach khabib. In that way we will know who is the best.
For me Khabib is the best , the greatest Russian fighter of all.time. .. The man never lost. The man absolutely MAULED, SMASHED and DESTROYED everyone! Never bled. Only lost 2 round. Retired in his own terms. 3 title defenses.... He is better and the best. Islam is not even close for me
Both are legends. Never would fight each other. But in an imaginary world.. Islam is more skilled. But I just don’t see khabib losing. It’s never happened in reality I can’t see it happening in fantasy
Even if islam surpasses khabib you can't claim he's better because khabib didn't struggle against anyone, islam comes for bodies khabib comes to snatch souls
Well, after Islams win over Porier yesterday. In my opinion, Khabib is the better counter part. Khabib would force you to the cage, take you down, and smother you against that same cage. Giving you no chance to breathe. Islams willingness to be good everywhere is the same thing that gets him into trouble. Engaging with people on the feet too much, allowing fighters to have a chance and make the fight competitive. As where Khabib would only utilize his striking to grapple, Islam will genuinely try to finish you standing which is why we are so many close fights with Islam. But at the end of the day, it’s down to opinion.
i think you are correct but you see with islam we also get to see a whole fight. I mean i knew islam would win over dustin but seeing the fight drag to 5 rounds and then getting a finish was just too good. i get what you mean when you say thats what gets him in trouble but that is also what give us fan an exhilirating feeling. for me personally islam's fight are more interesting and fun to watch than khabib because of the versatility
Khabib's wrestling, physicality and agility is miles ahead of islam but Islam has better striking and has more variety with his takedown, but he's not as physical as khabib. One thing about Islam is he always look for the submission and has decent striking and power. But I'll still lean with khabib by decision because khabib doesn't jus look for submissions, he smash you with ground and pound once he took you down.
Among the two Islam looks more human that’s why people love him so much but khabib is like a terminator he never bled never took crazy damage and dominated everyone like they were nothing If they both fight which will never happen I know that khabib will win all the time . Islam may take a round or two but khabib will always win
Only if it was wwe, Islam woulda have turned heel after becoming champ, gave khabib a low blow at the celebration and challenged him to come out of retirement and beat him.
Well put. Islam gives a Charles' vibe. The one who struggles to get where he is but is always improving. The fact that he can be hurt shows that he doesn't rely on his chin and physical abilities as other fighters, he is truly a student of the game.
the reason these degastani guys are so good is because they train year round. they don't take breaks like other fighters who train 8-12 weeks before a fight. You want to be the best you got to train every day all year.
The easiest way to look at it is that a loss doesn't define a career, Islam is definitely higher than khabib. Islam has beaten way better competition and has a longer win streak, rounds and losses don't matter when stats and names point towards Islam.
Islam and Khabib are fundamentally different in terms of fighting style. Even in terms of personality, you can see it reflected in their fighting style. Khabib might be a nice guy, but he's gruff, very straight forward, a bit abrasive when he's comfortable around people. He SMASHES people when he fights them and his take down attempts are very rough, but effective. You can say the same about his striking. Rough, not exactly textbook, but effective for his style. Islam...he's very elusive. Even when he's speaking to people, he's elusive. Despite speaking slower, he's more refined as well in terms of how he talks to people. He glides into submissions a lot more when he fights people. His takedowns are much more refined. His striking, more refined(not super elite yet, but much more refined in comparison to Khabib). I hope that makes sense. It's interesting how you can get an idea of a fighter's fighting style by really understanding them as a person. Strickland(ironically), Costa, Izzy, Dustin, Eddie, and so on.
Love the comradery at the end, with Khabib admitting Islam could possibly become better than him, and Islam saying that they've done 1000 of rounds and that no one can stop Khabib in the cage, even him.
I like Islam's fighting style, he may become double Champ. Khabib, virtually untouched and undefeated in 29 fights. Islam got beat up by Poirier and Volk. They are both great in different ways.
Ok Islam has better striking that makes him more entertaining to watch. However Khabib has better in Wrestling. When Khabib get his opponents down, they don’t get up.
Khabib was different man. Only islam took few rounds off him in training and see how islam is looked nowadays. Khabib mental toughness, granite chin and dominant wrestling was enough for him to dominate anybody, he didn't needed to improve his striking. He made people played his game. Islam is different. He is so well rounded that he challenges his opponents kn their on game, whether oliviera in submission, volk in kickboxing, dustin in striking.
You know what I find funny? The people who say that Khabib "only" had 3 title defenses, as if that didn't tie the LW record, will then go on to say that someone with 2 title defenses so far has already surpassed him. They even claimed that about Volk back in 2021, even after almost getting subbed by Ortega in that back and forth. Then someone will say that Islam is better than Khabib, but then if you ask them if Khabib is better than GSP, they'll switch up and go on some BS about how wE NevEr SaW tHAt FigHt. If people are going to give Islam his props, then do it. But a lot of people seem to do it in a backhanded sort of way to diminish Khabib.
I can't decide who will win but I think Islam prefers to try new things which sometimes makes his opponents breathe a little easier which makes me very nervous when watching him fight. but very different from Khabib he doesn't waste any time continuing to pressure his opponents, I just see a bear in a cage that never bleeds and is ready to prey on his opponents
I want Usman in there helping cement the family legacy/dynasty.. I think he and Umar are even more rounded versions of Khabib and Islam. And that shits a problem..
Islam's fighting style is more compact than that of Khabib's. Islam has better striking and more balance between striking and the ground game, whereas Khabib is an all-round wrestler. This makes Islam a much more dangerous fighter.
Islam looked human against poirier and his first fight against volkanovski. Khabib dominated everyone and made it look so easy without a single scratch on his face and he's a better wrestler/grappler. Islam has a better well roundedness and stand up game. Everything else, Khabib is better.
Who is a better fighter... it's a matter of nature I believe, they're two unique characters. Islam's nature maybe similar to Khabib but his instinct & 'fire' will always be filtered thru his reserved personality, he had to learn and break out of that thru experience and study. Whereas Khabib's intensity and dominance seemed very instinctual and free expression of himself.. his mindset & drive is unwavering because it's built-in to his core already. In combat, Khabib's nature sets him apart from the onset.. his natural bent is perfect for this sport. If these 2 fight each other in competition Khabib will have his edge but Islam will put up a good fight. Many people credit Khabib for Islam's success.. but if you'll consider it Islam also in turn needs to be credited as part of Khabib's evolution. These two pushed and pulled at each other's strings since their formative combat career.. it's inevitable they've contributed immensely to each others success .
They would never fight each other but damn would it be awesome to see. A legit UFC title fight between the 2 would be dope, simply to find out who is better. Islam is more complete on the feet but khabib was way more scary on the ground.
Islam and dp was a war. We knew dp was giving this one everything he had. Islam is just on another level. That was one of the prettiest sequences from the ankle pick to the darce choke.
Khabib’s fight IQ and reaction timing was just out of this world IMO, I dont even know if he had an iron chin as much as he rarely ever got solidly hit because of these two things. On top of that he had a tremendous amount of knowledge and technique when it came to wrestling that I think Islam is only now getting closer to, Islam is stronger and has better striking so with experience he could have a similar fight IQ to Khabib but the fact that he still gets hit a lot shows that he would probably lose to Khabib still IMO. I think people forget how rare it was for Khabib to ever even get hit, like clean shots were not a thing on him.
Khabib had an aura about him, so intimidating and dominant, never felt like he would lose.
he maul every contender, if they fought islam will getting maul
+99999999 aura
Many fighters had the "unbeatable" aura at some point; DJ, Usman, Pre-Reyes Jones etc. But Khabib truly embodied it.
Yes but he wasn't a finisher. And that's why Islam is better over all. His grappling is effective and his striking is effective! Unlike khabib, I've never imagined khabib knocking out anyone. Yes, he can wrestle beat them, but all of us had this doubt that he can't really stand toe to toe with any striker!
is bc of his discipline. People like connor yk they are great. But drink party do drugs and other bs. Khabib was like wake up train,eat,pray,allah,pray,allah eat train sleep and repeat. His mind is sooooo strong. Lust cant even touch him
According to Makhachev, “Nobody can beat Khabib in the cage.. not even me”. So there’s that..
But according to Khabib, Islam can also possibly surpass him. There's that too.
@@simplelifeph Sure.. given time he might. Even more so if we’re talking about career resume. But that comment from Makhachev was quite recent (before his last Abu Dhabi fight) so as it stands now, he doesn’t think he’s at that level yet.
@@simplelifephkhabib was talking about in his career bc Islam will fight longer, khabib retired early. Nobody is on khabib level not even Islam
@@saifaldin_ I just think they're being respectful to each other because they're brothers. But in my honest opinion, if these two will fight, Khabib wins. Islam may outstrike Khabib in stand up but Khabib has incredible chin. Fight ends up on the ground where the two will battle each other. Khabib's cardio is top notch, Islam too is elite but Khabib's pressure is on another level. Khabib wins by decision.
@@simplelifephin a legacy but he never meant about fight
Islams style make him the most dangerous fighter in MMA rn, but Khabibs toughness pressure fight IQ and better grappling makes him a better MMA fighter.
Real
That's why he's the GOAT
I still think Khabib is the "better" fighter between the two
His style, albeit kind of boring to watch (no way I wanna be on the receiving end), brings dread and mystique to his opponents
Islam on the other hand isn't/hasn't reached that mythical peak just yet I guess?
Still would root for them, and any other fighters I like !
What's interesting is that Javier Mendez says Islam is more skilled but Khabib is more dangerous because he just doesn't ever stop or get hurt.
you got it wrong.Makachev is more skilled khabib more dangerous.
Even Islam knows khabib different, but both are so far ahead of the rest
Wrong, Abdulmanap said himself that Islam had better talent but he focused on Khabib because he was his son.
@@elg8071 Abdulmanap said Khabib has a better wrestling
THEY SHOULD FIGHT AND SETTLE THIS DEBATE.
@@light-qe3gv why would they ever do that? khabib is retired and hasnt fought since last ice age and Islam is the champ. And they're best friends
Dude Islam pulling out a Russian tie snap on Dustin’s ankle to set up the fight ending sequence, that shit was crazy
Single leg golf swing*
@@huncho_los made me chuckle
Didn't coach Javier say that Islam was the only one who could take some rounds of khabib. But khabib would always win, his grappling is just on another level compared to anyone ever
Islam fought Zabit and beat him
Sparring is very different than an actual fight. In sparring you are not really willing to hurt, especially if the other one is training for an upcoming fight. Winning in sparring is not always an indication.
@@theboxingbiker Sparring millions of times and not "winning" once is good way to tell Khabib is better. Khabib mauled Dustin in his prime while Islam struggled a bit.
@@amerhst1201 I agree, Khabib would also win in an actual fight. My comment is just a statement in general.
Khabib retired to fast. Should have defended his title a couple of more times to secure GOAT status for sure. Now he is up there. But it is not a given.
khabib never bled not even once in a sport so brutal
GOAT
He also didn't fight prime tony
@@j.a.g.8689very true. Tony had a real chance
@@LunaMMA He certainly did not.
@@agi2160 Tony’s elbows could’ve sliced him up a bit.We’ll never know
Imo, Khabib was better fighter, Islam is more complete and talented mixed martial artist. Islam has opportunity to have amazing resume, which is what most of Khabib's detractors point to as a negative for Khabib. So that is a good thing. Happy for Islam and Khabib awesome.
I feel like Islam if he def his belt 1 more you can call him the goat but still close 5 times then he the goat but he js def once and moves up he might not be the lightweight goat
Islam and Khabib are both a part of Abdulmanap’s legacy
Thanks Captain obvious, here I thought they were a part of Steven Seagal's aikido gym legacy
@@DragonZombie2000 be respectful of Anderson’s coach
@@DragonZombie2000calm down little bro
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no
Islam is the better fighter between him and Khabib but if they were to actually fight, my money is on Khabib… That Big brother energy is to powerful 😂
Islam has better striking and is better while standing
But khabib's wrestling is way ahead of Islam's
@@iknowwhereulivebro Islam's wrestling/grappling is closer to Khabib's than Khabib's striking to Islam
@daking8378 fair point
@@iknowwhereulivebronot way ahead Islam would be able to deny some of Khabib’s takedowns just like he did Arman and even if he doesn’t get taken down his Jui Jitsu is better than Khabib’s Islam would win in the match Khabib wouldn’t be able to drop him and Khabib wouldn’t be able to put wrestle him like he did to strikers Islam arguably has better wrestling than Khabib Mighty Mouse thinks so and he’s one of the best fighters of all time pfp higher than Khabib anyway
@user-fb9yo5gb2v ok that's not true, khabib's wrestling is out of Islam's league he's the one training Islam after all, true the striking of Islam is ahead of khabib's but khabib would still take him down like other fighters, look at dustin for example and Justine both fighters do pretty well on ground but dustin basically has a black belt...
l haven't seen any non-bleeding fighter that all his opponents was running away from Khabib during the fight with the fear getting taken down,and then Mauling
Exactly
Both champion. 😊 But Khabib's charisma is undeniable. Not just inside the cage but outside he inspires and radiates confidence. Love Khabib. ❤
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Perfect timing. Well done, sir.
Islam is more well rounded.. but Khabib's endurance and toughness is on another level... Islam is very beatable, but for khabib you are like fighting a final boss who doenst get damaged and doesnt stop coming
This is just my creative input, but I’ve always viewed Khabib & Islam as Hashirama & Tobirama Senju of the MMA realm.
This channel always makes bangers
Always bringing the heat
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The thing about measuring greatness by title defences is that different fighters have different paths to the belt. Anderson Silva only had a couple of fights before his reign so everything thereafter was a defence. More modern fighters have longer careers to get to the belt.
And he showed impressive distance running skills against Maia
Islam opponents were better also. For starters, Islam beat the featherweight goat twice. Beat Charles Oliveira. Those two alone are better than pretty much all of khabib's opponents. He'll surpass Khabib in title defences too. You brought that argument of "paths to the belt", but islam had to fight 13 times in the UFC to get to the belt while khabib fought 10 times. Imo its pretty undeniable at this point that Islam is just better.
@@JesuínoPescador that's some next level delusion.
@@zacharymorris9917 Thats some next level lack of arguments.
@@JesuínoPescador I don't need to make an argument when you already did it for me.
This vid needs so much more love ❤
Fuck I’m so excited! Anytime I get to go to a UFC live I’m happy af! Especially when there is a fighter like Islam and d’sean. LFGGGGGG
Islam is more of people's champ than Khabib, not that Khabib is bad, but Islam has been defeated, he struggled, he bled.. We can relate to him more
Actually a good point. He is also as active as as you can hope a champ to be, two fights a year. Despite that people try to portray him as an inactive champ.
I feel for Islam because he wants activity but is stuck in limbo due to the Abu Dhabi appeal. Can't blame them for the marketability but it's very rigid for Islam.
You know what... that's a good point. Islam is more of a Western chad too... I can just see it. Not only that, but he understands the game more... He knows you have to talk shit in order to sell ppvs.. And the only reason people bought khabib's ppv's is because of Conor... Before that, he sold 350k vs Al.... That's horrible compared to Islam.. Islam has had 3 ppvs... one isn't disclosed, but his first 2 were 650k and 600k. That's insane for someone just getting into their prime. He has at least 6 more title fights in his career.. He's a star now. I like the guy a lot. I think he will get knocked out tonight tho... It's fine because he will win in the rematch easily
I personally don't try to relate to fighters to me it's just weird. Islam is definitely more well rounded though as a fighter.
Exactly why he's not the goat but Khabib. Well put.
Skill wise Islam, from the visual perspective. But if they really fight, I will choose Khabib every time.
agreed
your reasoning is literally just feelings 🤦 zip it up when you’re done
@@nifynitm nah khabib’s relentlessness, mentality and pressure, islam has better striking, so did barboza - Islam’s gonna be on the backfoot - hard to land kicks - it will prob become more of a grappling match - we ve seen islam tired in the 4th, never khabib. Hardwork over skill, he ll end up in the dominant positions overtime - best ground and pound artist…
Hence the guy above said from a visual perspective - Islam’s style looks more neat and calculated but in reality its different. Islam said that even he couldnt stop khabib in the cage and I know there both humble but i believe theres truth to that. Just my opinion you can clearly make the argument for islam as well but if i had to bet i would choose khabib.
Great video! Love your channel
If I need belt I go khabib home take belt that's it
That's how humble he is ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏
the new intro is heat!!
I think after Islam’s performance, we can see khabib’s ground game, top control, and pressure is second to none🙌
Someone can dream right? I just had the best idea imagine master vs learner? They both defended the title 3 times in order to beat the record he faces his coach khabib.
In that way we will know who is the best.
Fighting each other has never crossed their mind
IMO Khabib would beat Islam in a MMA match... Islam is a better striker then Khabib but Khabib is a way better grappler then Islam.
Not a way better grappler they grapple way different from each other khabib was bigger the islams
Khabib is more dominant. Islam is more skilled
Khabib would beat Islam , but I love how khabib is im retired, leave me alone , the new king is Islam , such a humble guy khabib
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Raw af bro good shit 💯🦾
what a nice probe man! the background sound was awesome also
Here we go TFB
If there is a legend, I think that’s Abdulmanap, for creating the two best fighters in that sport
Love respect support for our brother Makachev ,but khabib is khabib "the beloved and the special one "
For me Khabib is the best , the greatest Russian fighter of all.time. .. The man never lost. The man absolutely MAULED, SMASHED and DESTROYED everyone! Never bled. Only lost 2 round. Retired in his own terms. 3 title defenses.... He is better and the best. Islam is not even close for me
Damn! Its been a while since Ive watched your video, i missed the smoke sound from the early intro. Nice upgrade though, keel it up ❤
Both are legends. Never would fight each other. But in an imaginary world.. Islam is more skilled. But I just don’t see khabib losing. It’s never happened in reality I can’t see it happening in fantasy
It’s very hard to say whose better until Islam has retired but I’m excited to see
The people who says Khabib is better because he never bleed and his record is undefeated by the same logic Mayweather is better than Ali 🤡🤣
Even if islam surpasses khabib you can't claim he's better because khabib didn't struggle against anyone, islam comes for bodies khabib comes to snatch souls
0:47 wow Islam was actually very handsome when he was younger.
I love both but khabib is better then you Islam I never seen khabib bleed however we saw Islam against Poirer
My guy its not mountain brotherhood, its muslim brotherhood. i laughed way too hard at that moment, we hav to check that moment
Well, after Islams win over Porier yesterday. In my opinion, Khabib is the better counter part. Khabib would force you to the cage, take you down, and smother you against that same cage. Giving you no chance to breathe.
Islams willingness to be good everywhere is the same thing that gets him into trouble. Engaging with people on the feet too much, allowing fighters to have a chance and make the fight competitive. As where Khabib would only utilize his striking to grapple, Islam will genuinely try to finish you standing which is why we are so many close fights with Islam.
But at the end of the day, it’s down to opinion.
i think you are correct but you see with islam we also get to see a whole fight. I mean i knew islam would win over dustin but seeing the fight drag to 5 rounds and then getting a finish was just too good. i get what you mean when you say thats what gets him in trouble but that is also what give us fan an exhilirating feeling. for me personally islam's fight are more interesting and fun to watch than khabib because of the versatility
Islam is better . he is calm and cool headed . No wonder he is Abdulmanapov’s favourite student
Khabib's wrestling, physicality and agility is miles ahead of islam but Islam has better striking and has more variety with his takedown, but he's not as physical as khabib.
One thing about Islam is he always look for the submission and has decent striking and power. But I'll still lean with khabib by decision because khabib doesn't jus look for submissions, he smash you with ground and pound once he took you down.
Too bad we never witness the true khabib when he unleash the beast,no one can push him to the limit in ocatgon.
islam needs khabib's confidence and stoicism relentless mindset to surpass khabib even in personality overall you can sense it
Best leg diver?! Sheesh idk that’s tough
Among the two Islam looks more human that’s why people love him so much but khabib is like a terminator he never bled never took crazy damage and dominated everyone like they were nothing
If they both fight which will never happen I know that khabib will win all the time . Islam may take a round or two but khabib will always win
Stop comparing these guyz to their coach and big brother its disrespectful even to them
Khabib and it’s not even debatable. Even Islam said that Khabib is the worst matchup for everyone.
the answer is easy now , rewatch the khabib vs dustin fight then the islam vs dustin and it's gon be clear that the eagle's level is unmatched
Only if it was wwe, Islam woulda have turned heel after becoming champ, gave khabib a low blow at the celebration and challenged him to come out of retirement and beat him.
Well put. Islam gives a Charles' vibe. The one who struggles to get where he is but is always improving. The fact that he can be hurt shows that he doesn't rely on his chin and physical abilities as other fighters, he is truly a student of the game.
Khabib is a power house, his hit absorbing power is unreal,He can play 100 rounds in a row.There is no other player like Khabib in the world. 🦅
the reason these degastani guys are so good is because they train year round. they don't take breaks like other fighters who train 8-12 weeks before a fight. You want to be the best you got to train every day all year.
The easiest way to look at it is that a loss doesn't define a career, Islam is definitely higher than khabib. Islam has beaten way better competition and has a longer win streak, rounds and losses don't matter when stats and names point towards Islam.
Islam knows himself that Khabib built different
Islam and Khabib are fundamentally different in terms of fighting style. Even in terms of personality, you can see it reflected in their fighting style.
Khabib might be a nice guy, but he's gruff, very straight forward, a bit abrasive when he's comfortable around people. He SMASHES people when he fights them and his take down attempts are very rough, but effective. You can say the same about his striking. Rough, not exactly textbook, but effective for his style.
Islam...he's very elusive. Even when he's speaking to people, he's elusive. Despite speaking slower, he's more refined as well in terms of how he talks to people. He glides into submissions a lot more when he fights people. His takedowns are much more refined. His striking, more refined(not super elite yet, but much more refined in comparison to Khabib).
I hope that makes sense. It's interesting how you can get an idea of a fighter's fighting style by really understanding them as a person. Strickland(ironically), Costa, Izzy, Dustin, Eddie, and so on.
Love the comradery at the end, with Khabib admitting Islam could possibly become better than him, and Islam saying that they've done 1000 of rounds and that no one can stop Khabib in the cage, even him.
"Complete fighter" doesn't really mean anything
Victory means everything
I like Islam's fighting style, he may become double Champ. Khabib, virtually untouched and undefeated in 29 fights. Islam got beat up by Poirier and Volk. They are both great in different ways.
Ok Islam has better striking that makes him more entertaining to watch. However Khabib has better in Wrestling. When Khabib get his opponents down, they don’t get up.
I’m not gonna pick but please dear lord let me see Islam vs Shakvat
I guess we will never know
Bro where the f do you get the music 🎶. I swear the sound might be the reason I rewatch your video often 💯
Seems like we got the answer in the last 10 seconds of the video.
Khabib was different man. Only islam took few rounds off him in training and see how islam is looked nowadays.
Khabib mental toughness, granite chin and dominant wrestling was enough for him to dominate anybody, he didn't needed to improve his striking.
He made people played his game.
Islam is different. He is so well rounded that he challenges his opponents kn their on game, whether oliviera in submission, volk in kickboxing, dustin in striking.
Also, they like to say islam better to diminish khabib as GOAT so their champs can lay the claim unchallenged
Wow Excellent video / Islam ♥️
I thought about it and u posted it the same day
Khabib is more dominate.
But islam is more well rounded.
Khabib is better, Islam is more well rounded.
You know what I find funny? The people who say that Khabib "only" had 3 title defenses, as if that didn't tie the LW record, will then go on to say that someone with 2 title defenses so far has already surpassed him. They even claimed that about Volk back in 2021, even after almost getting subbed by Ortega in that back and forth.
Then someone will say that Islam is better than Khabib, but then if you ask them if Khabib is better than GSP, they'll switch up and go on some BS about how wE NevEr SaW tHAt FigHt.
If people are going to give Islam his props, then do it. But a lot of people seem to do it in a backhanded sort of way to diminish Khabib.
3 title defenses against mediocre fighters vs 2 title defenses against the PFP. Not the same ballparj
You really mean gaethje, poirier and mcgregor are mediocre fighters🤔@@thomasthellamas9886
@@thomasthellamas9886 3 defenses were also against P4P fighters. Khabib is the only person who beat 3 fighters from top 11 P4P back to back to back
@@DotK-t9m What I’m saying is, Connor, Dustin, and Justin are great wins for Khabib. But Volk twice is better for Islam.
You should write a book on that
I can't decide who will win but I think Islam prefers to try new things which sometimes makes his opponents breathe a little easier which makes me very nervous when watching him fight. but very different from Khabib he doesn't waste any time continuing to pressure his opponents, I just see a bear in a cage that never bleeds and is ready to prey on his opponents
khabib will represent planet earth in UFC 3000 vs alien from another galaxy😅
Grapling:- khabib
Striking:- islam
More complete:- Islam
More dominant:- khabib
But islam will surpass khabib
I want Usman in there helping cement the family legacy/dynasty..
I think he and Umar are even more rounded versions of Khabib and Islam.
And that shits a problem..
Both are great, respectful, disciplined. But Islam has more skills while Khabib has more IQ and toughness.
Islam's fighting style is more compact than that of Khabib's.
Islam has better striking and more balance between striking and the ground game, whereas Khabib is an all-round wrestler.
This makes Islam a much more dangerous fighter.
Islam looked human against poirier and his first fight against volkanovski. Khabib dominated everyone and made it look so easy without a single scratch on his face and he's a better wrestler/grappler. Islam has a better well roundedness and stand up game. Everything else, Khabib is better.
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Who is a better fighter... it's a matter of nature I believe, they're two unique characters. Islam's nature maybe similar to Khabib but his instinct & 'fire' will always be filtered thru his reserved personality, he had to learn and break out of that thru experience and study. Whereas Khabib's intensity and dominance seemed very instinctual and free expression of himself.. his mindset & drive is unwavering because it's built-in to his core already. In combat, Khabib's nature sets him apart from the onset.. his natural bent is perfect for this sport. If these 2 fight each other in competition Khabib will have his edge but Islam will put up a good fight.
Many people credit Khabib for Islam's success.. but if you'll consider it Islam also in turn needs to be credited as part of Khabib's evolution. These two pushed and pulled at each other's strings since their formative combat career.. it's inevitable they've contributed immensely to each others success .
Khabib: More dominant
Islam: More exciting
Everybody has a plan until facing khabib's pressure.
They would never fight each other but damn would it be awesome to see. A legit UFC title fight between the 2 would be dope, simply to find out who is better. Islam is more complete on the feet but khabib was way more scary on the ground.
Lets go baby, right on time
Islam and dp was a war. We knew dp was giving this one everything he had. Islam is just on another level. That was one of the prettiest sequences from the ankle pick to the darce choke.
Khabib’s fight IQ and reaction timing was just out of this world IMO, I dont even know if he had an iron chin as much as he rarely ever got solidly hit because of these two things. On top of that he had a tremendous amount of knowledge and technique when it came to wrestling that I think Islam is only now getting closer to, Islam is stronger and has better striking so with experience he could have a similar fight IQ to Khabib but the fact that he still gets hit a lot shows that he would probably lose to Khabib still IMO. I think people forget how rare it was for Khabib to ever even get hit, like clean shots were not a thing on him.
I love both but khabib is a different beast i don’t think i will ever see someone like him dominating every opponent
Probably because Khabib fought 0 wrestlers never had a chance to see him in a mirror match