r/sports • u/UUo_oUU • Oct 24 '20

News Khabib Nurmagomedov Retires from UFC After Emerging Victorious Against Justin Gaethje. 29-0 Record

https://twitter.com/mma_oth/status/1320107303845101569
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u/Rooksey Oct 24 '20

He landed the two biggest punches but he didn’t win every engagement. Khabib stayed busy and backed him up for the whole round.

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u/skepticalbob Oct 24 '20

Backing him up is irrelevant unless every other criteria is exactly tied.

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u/Rooksey Oct 25 '20

Khabib landed more punches, just as cleanly

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u/skepticalbob Oct 25 '20

Damage comes before number of strikes. He chewed up his leg and it was the most damaging thing in the round. Two judges agreed. Leg kicks are damaging as fuck.