Many call Islam Makhachev “Khabib 2.0” which means he is a better version of Khabib Nurmagomedov. First, let’s all agree that Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov will never fight each other, simply because they are friends, teammates, and a family. The older brother vs. the young brother Both fighters trained under Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (Khabib’s father) … Read more
ONE Championship does not abide by the Unified Rules of MMA adopted by the US athletic commissions. They have their own sets of rules that they call the Global Mixed Martial Arts Rule Set. Knees to a downed opponent are legal in ONE Championship. What about the safety of the fighters? Are knees to a … Read more
The scoring system of the UFC is based on the Unified Rules Of MMA, which are rules adopted by the athletic commissions in the United States. One Championship is not regulated by any athletic commission, so they have the full freedom of inventing their own rules, which they call the Global Mixed Martial Arts Rule … Read more
We all have in our gyms that fighter who trains very hard and beats everybody in sparring, but when it comes to the fight they are like a deer in headlights, they freeze, can’t perform, and then lose. This is a well-known phenomenon that I see my fighters go through. In this article, I will … Read more
Khabib was the first Dagestani fighter who joined the UFC in 2012, since then, Dagestani fighters invaded the UFC and Bellator. After Khabib retired in 2020, he dedicated himself to helping his brothers from Dagestan. Here is a list of the most popular fighters Khabib trains: Islam Makhachev (UFC champion) Usman Nurmagomedov (fights in Bellator) … Read more
Why you should never cut weight alone for a fight? Why do fighters need teammates to cut weight for a fight? Cutting weight for a fight or a match is no easy task. As Khabib said once: “As a fighter, you have to fight twice, the first time against yourself when you cut weight, and … Read more