skillandpower Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 His fight upcoming fight with Nate became totally meaningless at this point. His best beat would be if either Usman or Leon pull out from the trilogy and he steps in because otherwise he will need to either fight someone or simply sit and be inactive. Could or should he just go up and challenge Izzy vs Pereira winner then ? He actually could totally dominate the MW top names considering the lack of wrestling from guys like Whittaker, Izzy, Pereira, etc Could that be something that we are all missing and that might be one idea baldy might have in mind already as a plan B ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashfl0w Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 He won't be as invincible fighting guys more his size, but I do still have him beating the kickboxers at the top of the division. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_Take_Roids_m8 Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 I'd like to see him fight Vetorri at MW. I think that would be a good test of his grappling and wrestling and if he can throw him around no problem then he could be successful. I'm a huge Khazmat fan but I want to see him face more adversity like he did against Burns. I want to see if his spirit will break in a five rounder against a high level opponent. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillandpower Posted August 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 8 hours ago, cashfl0w said: He won't be as invincible fighting guys more his size, but I do still have him beating the kickboxers at the top of the division. My same thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlatinumClegg Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 Whittaker has some wrestling especially for a Kiwi. Pereira doesn't have a ground game though. At this point Israel should probably wrestle to avoid getting knocked out again. You're right though. With a Edwards/Usman trilogy not happening until I think February he would have to sit out a year. I worry about Khamzat's composure. I just watch him vs Burns last night and he wings these extremely sloppy right hooks. Just loads up and misses against a dude my height. Khamzat got tuned up in that 2nd round. Pereira lands that clean it's over. He rehydrates to what light heavies get back up to for fight night. Was 219 last time he stepped in the cage and weighed in 184. I'm sure his kidneys love that ****. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPride Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 As long as he stays away from Whittaker. His kingdom will be MW, Shavkat has WW as his own realm and we keep them apart as long as possible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillandpower Posted August 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 48 minutes ago, OzPride said: As long as he stays away from Whittaker. His kingdom will be MW, Shavkat has WW as his own realm and we keep them apart as long as possible Nobody still talking about Shavkat Good recall mate You know how much I respect your boys but Chimaev beats Whittaker m8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agtx Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 Pump your brakes. He's got to get past Diaz first! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPride Posted August 25, 2022 Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 3 hours ago, skillandpower said: Nobody still talking about Shavkat Good recall mate You know how much I respect your boys but Chimaev beats Whittaker m8 Time will tell but Rob is a significantly better striker and has elite defensive wrestling which imo will be Khamzat's kryptonite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillandpower Posted August 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2022 5 hours ago, agtx said: Pump your brakes. He's got to get past Diaz first! Very true mate This thread was simply based on the odds of him beating Nate and yeah for some reason I can see Nate derailing the hype even if he loses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesterdays_Hero Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/25/2022 at 2:22 AM, PlatinumClegg said: Whittaker has some wrestling especially for a Kiwi. Pereira doesn't have a ground game though. At this point Israel should probably wrestle to avoid getting knocked out again. You're right though. With a Edwards/Usman trilogy not happening until I think February he would have to sit out a year. I worry about Khamzat's composure. I just watch him vs Burns last night and he wings these extremely sloppy right hooks. Just loads up and misses against a dude my height. Khamzat got tuned up in that 2nd round. Pereira lands that clean it's over. He rehydrates to what light heavies get back up to for fight night. Was 219 last time he stepped in the cage and weighed in 184. I'm sure his kidneys love that ****. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlatinumClegg Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 (edited) @skillandpower Chael Sonnen hopped on here and stole your goddamn thread so he could make a 10 minute video for his YouTube channel. He was only posted 21 hours ago and you made this thread like 52 hours ago. Edited August 26, 2022 by PlatinumClegg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlatinumClegg Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 I think Cejudo also stole it. ****ing bums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlatinumClegg Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/25/2022 at 1:00 AM, skillandpower said: Nobody still talking about Shavkat Good recall mate You know how much I respect your boys but Chimaev beats Whittaker m8 @I_Take_Roids_m8 and myself have been preaching he's the better version. His control style posture up GnP is unique and extremely effective. His boxing is tighter and he's calm and calculated. Khamzat fights a real WW or MW like he fought Burns and he's gonna get ****ed up. Robert would clean his clock if he started winging those wild **** right hooks. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillandpower Posted August 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 24 minutes ago, PlatinumClegg said: @I_Take_Roids_m8 and myself have been preaching he's the better version. His control style posture up GnP is unique and extremely effective. His boxing is tighter and he's calm and calculated. Khamzat fights a real WW or MW like he fought Burns and he's gonna get ****ed up. Robert would clean his clock if he started winging those wild **** right hooks. My same thoughts on Shavkat He seems more solid overall I cant wait to see him facing the top of the division 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlatinumClegg Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 2 hours ago, skillandpower said: My same thoughts on Shavkat He seems more solid overall I cant wait to see him facing the top of the division He's not doing himself any favors for promotion by not speaking any English. Wonderbread ducked him openly. lol Stephen said he wants a striker after 2 grapplers in row. Proceeds to ask for time to work on his craft. He's 39 and asking for time to learn how to wrestle all while asking to train for a striker. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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