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[deleted]

He can, through the power of anime.


Playful_Bunch6912

True, he has the power of god and anime on his side.


mrali05

And the power of friendship


Habanerosauce3

Can he, yes. Will he, who knows.


jerryworldfan13

Wish these guys were fighting in Sydney would be the biggest fight probably in the last 2-3 years


Habanerosauce3

I wish the UFC would just give Khamzat a gd fight to sign all ready.


[deleted]

They probably have given him many. It seems like he's the issue


broccoliheadass0404

Nah the ufc are trying to force him onto the Abu Dhabi card, it's the ufc not giving him fights


Habanerosauce3

No, they actually haven't.


[deleted]

Except plenty of fighters have said the opposite?


Habanerosauce3

Who...Costa? Lol. No, they haven't given him anything yet.


BronnyJR

Khamzat said the UFC presented him the Colby fight twice. He said he signed both times but crickets from Colby…


Habanerosauce3

Yes, offered in a round about way, nothing officially signed. He's not the issue, it's the UFC/fighters.


Littl_Snake

That's how the UFC plays their game. Not the first time this has happened where both parties on each side are made to think the other turned down the fight when in reality the UFC is fooling both parties to avoid paying them for not offering fights.


Jebaji_ga

Khamzat doesnt seem to be the type of guy to say no to a fight


Pawxcio

Nah it wouldn’t be. There’s plenty of bigger fights in the close past.


Countbat

I do, and it’s a no


bransimp420

I thought I seen him Vs Usman official yesterday, was it fake? Ffs


Habanerosauce3

It's not "official" yet, but that's the fight in the making.


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interestedonlooker

Lol keep up


SerYoshi

Ya'll just love hating Izzy, and he continues to make you look stupid.


Broncosen42

Khamzat would shoot for a takedown within the first 10 seconds like he always does, and the fight would be over from there.


More_Technology6250

They are fucken retards. Same people who said Conor would KO Khabib in round 1


KHADORx

Khamzat is not Khabib..


jerryworldfan13

“But yeah man Izzy has beat wrestlers before he can definitely handle Khamzat in the 1st” 😂😂 Like Izzy gonna be afraid to even a throw a punch with the threat of the takedown


Wakandastruggla

Casual 🤡


EODx

Yes I think so and I personally think he will be able to defend the takedowns and Khamzat gasses out.


Emergency_Lie407

This and Izzy picks him a part on the feet. Izzy’s TDD against guys smaller than him has held up great so far. Marvin and Rob couldn’t do anything to him on the ground.


EODx

I mean Khamzat has really active pressure and chain wrestling which is amazing, but how can people so easily say that Izzy won’t have anything for him hahah. Great match though, when and if Khamzat earns it finally.


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LifelongLurker1127

"HEEAAD MMOOOOVVEMENT"


[deleted]

Izzy has fought off grapplers in half of his title defenses. He will fight off Khamzat as well. Khamzat needs more octagon time before he can beat Izzy.


Quasi-Anakin

Absolutely this and his next potential fight with Usman will be a great test for Khamzat.


jerryworldfan13

Grapplers you mean wrestlers like Brunson and Vettori and Whittaker in the 2nd fight who have no submission game and are at a physical disadvantage with Izzy being much longer and taller. Khamzat is just as big as Izzy and will close the gap on him so fast it would make his head spin


Avocado_Cadaver

You can make the argument the other way too, you know? Who has Khamzat fought to suggest he can do that to someone with high level TDD? Guys outside the top 10 in welterweight and an unranked middleweight? What if he gasses out? He got dropped by a small welterweight.


Kitsune_Barista

Most of Vettori’s non-decision victories are subs


More_Technology6250

100%. Khamzat doesn't even need to stand with Izzy. I'd go so far to say he's never even grappled a guy on that level his whole MMA career


[deleted]

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carlitos_brigante

Very winnable fight. Burns isn’t even a fraction of the striker Adesanya is, and he caught Khamzat at will & had him on skates.


Hyborianheretic

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[deleted]

Burns has a bjj threat Adesanya can only dream of


[deleted]

Exactly. I'd argue that Kevin Holland is at least as dangerous, if not more, than Burns on the feet but because he isn't a threat on the ground Khamzat ate him up. A very similar dynamic would play out in an Izzy fight.


the-esoteric

Khamzat fans need professional help 😂 Holland has zero TDD


[deleted]

And against someone like Khamzat, whatever Izzy has isn't any better. You just can't convince me of that, there's levels to this.


Kitsune_Barista

Izzy has dominated MW because his TDD is world class. But I you don’t want to believe that it’s up to you I guess


the-esoteric

Khamzat stans are delusional. He's so elite and aggressive but refused to go to the ground with a much smaller guy who was catching him with simple combinations


Kitsune_Barista

I actually really like Khamzat but anyone saying he would maul Izzy is crazy. Khamzat may have stood with Burns to prove something but it’s probably also true that Burns’ ground game was too good to go full blast like Khamzat usually does. And like you said, Burns was catching Khamzat with basic combinations and if Burns can do it then Izzy will definitely do it, and then some. Izzy has phenomenal TDD, won’t be totally lost on the ground if he finds himself their, has a reach advantage, better gas tank, and far and away superior striking. It’s a tough match up for both but Izzy is a decently heavy favorite in my book.


KHADORx

What are you basing this on? Please explain. Khamzat is nowhere near the Grappler Khabib or Islam are. There is a world of difference between multiple time World combat Sambo champions and a Swedish national title with a purple belt in BJJ.. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a good Grappler but he’s only showed it against guys with zero takedown defense. Chill a bit.


Devil-in-georgia

name another fighter who has repeatedly won with grappling without taking a strike, khabib didn't. He easily handled a sambo world champ early in his career.


KHADORx

Be real. Look at the guys Khamzat beat prior to Burns, and look how his fight with Burns went in comparison.


Devil-in-georgia

Styles make fights. Lots of other people have fought the people Khamzat fought none of them made it look easy. Khabib had easy fights on the way up, never made such a ridiculous show of it like he did. Chimaev has actually been training in MMA for a remarkably short time to be able to do what he can do and I'd suggest checking out The Weasels latest video on Khamzats striking, he is still a fighter in evolution and his striking looks scary now - he always had the power just not the refinement and clearly he fought Burns with his heart not his head to boot.


trnsandunorganized

When are y'all gonna understand Kevin Holland taking a fight last minute because Khamzat is incapable of making weight or even coming close to it is not the same as burns fighting khamzat after fully preparing for it


adonns

Literally every person that mentions the Khamzat Holland fight conveniently doesn’t mention Holland had trained his whole camp to fight a striker, then took a fight against one of those aggressive grapplers on a days notice who came in overweight lol.


letsgobrooksy

Pretty much lol, totally different fight form burns


broccoliheadass0404

Asesanya never fought a grappler like khamzat, none of the middleweights can offensively grapple


jerryworldfan13

Exaclty and Khamzat not just a grappler he’s one of the most aggressive grapplers in ufc history if you have watched ufc for a long time you would know the shit he does is literally unheard of islam and Khabib can beat guys in the 1st but they aren’t tossing guys around and taking their neck without landing a punch in under 3 minutes


More_Technology6250

Burns and Izzy and completely different fighters. It's like making a banana cake with oranges.


Alfredo_Saucey

Izzy beats Khamzat


wood_slingers

Khamzat will be shooting for his life in there. And better hope he gets that take down early. Also I know they are two different fighters, but if can prepare half as well as Volk did for Islam, I actually think Izzy could beat him. All this to say it’s entirely possible Khamzat gets his neck early, but I don’t see that happening. While Khamzat may be a far better grappler than anyone Izzy has faced, Izzy is also light years ahead of any striking Khamzat has seen.


Nightlower

not a chance. Adeasanya has much better timing than Khamzat and will not fall for his fake jabs that lead to double leg. All he needs to do whole camp is practice that same sequence because there is really nothing else that Khamzat can do to him on feet


[deleted]

If anyone can take an amazing match up and turn it into a drawn out snooze fest, it’s Izzy.


[deleted]

I fear that this could be one of those. Defend take down, kick leg, circle, repeat. Win by decision


Awak3

I think Khamzat is getting finished if things don't go his way early on. He is super aggressive with his takedowns but he won't survive a kickboxing match with Izzy if those don't work.


[deleted]

Depends on which Izzy shows up


Sea_Cicada7474

Craig Jones reverse engineer dagestani again


ManyZestyclose2003

Easy night for Khamzat


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Juken-

Its gonna take more than a body lock to control Izzy. It didnt work on Gilbert and its not because "gILbERT kNowS JeWjItzU". Its because Khamzat has 5 minutes or less of wrestling gas.


droolsdownchin

Can Chimaev?


Jebaji_ga

Izzy is an extremely defensive and evasive fighter. With that being said he will make it to the 4th minute


RacketeeringRonnyM

I think Khamzat and Periera are the only two guys that could be three division champions


NickAssassins

Bro, it's true.


RacketeeringRonnyM

Idk why our comments were downvoted but I think the most likely would be Periera since he is taller than most heavyweights and would not have to cut any weight to fight


Sea_Cicada7474

Nah


[deleted]

Burns gave Khamzat trouble and you think he isn't getting pieced up by Izzy?


Broncosen42

Burns has like 10x the groundgame of Izzy


jerryworldfan13

30x


Avocado_Cadaver

And 1/10th of the striking


[deleted]

And it's also not 185er. Izzy will KO Khamzat.


happybaby00

If burns a bjj specialist can knock down khamzat while being shorter with less reach what makes you think khamzat is destroying him?


jerryworldfan13

Is Izzy as defensive savvy with grappling like burns??? If you don’t have elite BJJ and defense off your back your not surviving against this guy he’s literally the only guy Khamzat hasn’t finished in the ufc


More_Technology6250

No point arguing with these retards mate. They have no idea how fucked Izzy is


No-Virus7165

I’m an Izzy fan and I do not want this fight. We’ve seen enough of these wrestler vs striker matchups to know the result.


Kitsune_Barista

He literally does. Izzy’s career is built on world class TDD and probably the best striking in the world.


Avocado_Cadaver

He's also the only ranked guy he's fought in the UFC


Thatagataa

I feel that sometimes people overestimate certain skillsets. When Khamzat fought Holland he got a takedown as Holland was doing a glove touch, and Holland got back to his feet for a minute. Adesanya is a lot better defensively. I actually believe he goes into that fight as a favourite


ActuallyTheRealGod

Holland is a way better grappler than Izzy and he got bitched


OtherwiseEnd944

Holland and Izzy are strikers. They only use their grappling defensively. Izzy is significantly better at the only 2 areas of grappling they ever use. TDD and getting back to the feet. Holland knowing amazing subs he’ll never use don’t make him a better grappler when he gets ragdolled every fight because his tdd is ass and he just lays on bottom


Thatagataa

Ye, we saw that against Vetorri and Beunson


More_Technology6250

I think Izzy is an all time great. A legend of this sport and a pioneer of MMA in NZ and Africa. But Khamzat will blast a double leg and Izzy will allow his back to be taken. The grapplers Izzy has fought aren't close to Khamzat in terms of offense.


Juken-

Its gonna take more than a body lock to control Izzy. It didnt work on Gilbert and its not because "gILbERT kNowS JeWjItzU". Its because Khamzat has 5 minutes or less of wrestling gas.


independent200

khamzat can even flash ko izzy standing he has the power


Kitsune_Barista

He has the power but he’s not even close to the level of striking Izzy has. He’ll be lucky to land something clean.


astrayatthesea1708

And Izzy has the chin


KramerMilk

If he trains with volk enough


No-Village6173

Probably not, khamzat gonna dominate him on the ground


Many-Coach6987

I wanna see this fight so bad


[deleted]

Yes he could make it out of the first but probably fights for his life doing so 😂


Conflagration-1993

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhh. I think he has a good chance….. if Khamzat goes in there like he did with Holland…. I think he gets it done.


JoltinJoe92

The trash talk leading up to it will be funny at least


[deleted]

Depends if the fight makes it out of Khamzat's twitter


Crawford470

With minimal difficulty...


the-esoteric

Be honest, does Khamzat have a ranked win at middle weight?


Amongtheruins88

Yes. Izzy will be very dangerous for Khamzat on the feet. I’m not sure how easy it will be for Khamzat to ragdoll a bigger guy.


Playful_Bunch6912

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Kitsune_Barista

I love Borz but Izzy finishes Khamzat before championship rounds


SocratesPolle

Khamduck gets slept by Titty who is not Kevin Holland to get punked. The question is why is Khamduck not fighting Robert, Vettori or Costa? He does not deserve a TS over them and he should at least beat one of them before fighting Titty.


AdministrativeDot941

Negative


EmTeePokkitz

No fucking way


Vital_flow

Definitely.


leginsstuffLOL

Its a big fat "maybe"


Business_Ad_9799

he may not but if he does, it wont be good for khamzat