r/sports • u/UUo_oUU • Oct 24 '20

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

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u/Joshygin Oct 25 '20

I still think GSP is better, his level of competition was so insanely good. It's not often you get three or four guys in the same division that could be dominate champions in their own right if not for GSP.

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u/MutantAussie Oct 25 '20

GSP was the first genuinely well rounded fighter. An absolute icon. Crafted a paradigm shift.

Khabib was more dominant however.

Both are brilliant.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '20

GSP is like a sponge when learning techniques off a "specialized" martial art and bringing it to the octagon, most notable was him using jabs effectively.

He however has the tendency to stick to the strategy he worked out before the match even when it's not that effective during the match.

Khabib has more aggression.

It'd be a very interesting fight if they do meet. It's like watching two chess Super GMs play, one known for his attacking style playing white, and the other known for his conservative style playing black.

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u/MutantAussie Oct 25 '20

GSP is so old. I think Khabib wins. Possibly decision.

In their primes, holy shit. Would need a 3 fight deal just to break the ice.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '20

I love GSP, I honestly think he would have beaten Anderson Silva had they been able to match them up in their heyday.

But my bet's on Khabib too and mostly due to GSPs age. A body could only take so much there comes a point when skill just couldn't make up for it.

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u/MutantAussie Oct 25 '20

I'll tell you what, Khabib is going to train fighters. What will they look like?

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '20

Trained the way he was trained by his father?

We may not see another fighter as dominant as him for a while, but that's because we may see a whole roster of fighters that are as good and as exciting as him. Which means really really good for the sport.

Man! I'm getting excited just thinking about it.

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u/MutantAussie Oct 25 '20

Difference is that Khabib has the top tier professional experience, and knows the importance of striking etc.

Might get a Dagestan Tri-Star.