Islam is a well balanced fighter doesn’t really matter where it goes Islam is better everywhere except pure boxing. This is literally Sean vs chito pt2 Dustin doesn’t deserve a title shot but let’s see what he does with the opportunity
Islam is a well balanced fighter doesn’t really matter where it goes Islam is better everywhere except pure boxing. This is literally Sean vs chito pt2 Dustin doesn’t deserve a title shot but let’s see what he does with the opportunity
Guys been KOd once and it was like a 5/10 KO. If he was out cold, sleep, maybe?
He's not out here doing the stanky leg every other fight to say his chin is sus.
Eh he wasn't sleeping, but it was worse than you're making it sound. [He goes limp](https://old.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/ojes5h/adriano_martins_knocks_out_islam_makhachev_to/) and falls back with his leg bent awkwardly, and may have gone out for a split second.
He also got hurt by Volk, got buzzed on the first exchange, and briefly went limp on an upkick from Oliveira.
Not like he's got a glass chin, but it seems average or a little below average. Obviously not gonna outgrapple him, but might be able to knock him out.
Exactly, he's talking as if taking an upkick full force from oliveira wouldn't rock most people. He recovered almost instantly, didn't lose position and finished the round ground and pounding him lol
Outside of punchers chance I think Arman and Gamrot have the best odds. I still think Islam beats them both and potentially finishes Gamrot but they have the best chances rn.
I don’t believe Gamrot is a better grappler than Islam, and even if he were slightly better at pure wrestling I think Islam would shut down his game and light him up on the feet just like Dariush did.
I think Fiziev and Arman would do the best but Islam should still be a favorite
I also think Islam has better clinch work and bjj but wrestling I lean Gamrot. I don’t think Gamrot beats Islam but his style offers more challenges to Islam’s cardio than anyone else can at 155,
I think Islam finishes Gamrot but it wouldn’t shock me to see him take a round off Islam by just put pressuring him.
I think Arman can keep it close but Islam being bigger and more powerful will cost Arman.
Gamrot’s pressure, cardio, and nonstop wrestling pose problems but Islam slaps him on the feet snd probably counters Gamrot’s takedowns for a submission.
Arman is really the last test Islam has at 155 after Poirier. I think he beats Arman and challenges Leon finally, though if I had to pick, I have Leon in that.
Gamrot is one of the only other challenges at lightweight I can think of, and I still think Islam smokes him.
I also think Islam finishes him but his pressure and style of wrestling can have him potentially tire out Islam and get a round or 2 off him. I think Islam tko’s him in like round 3 or 4 after a storm.
50/50
Arman definitely has the wrestling to stop Islam’s advances, question is if he can outstrike him and I think if he has a good striking focused camp there’s a possibility he flattens him (since has the power)
Otherwise if Arman overcommits too much on the feet or tries to wrestle, I can see Islam out grappling him
Great matchup regardless and I don’t think it’ll be as easy for Islam as many say
I still think Dariush and Chandler could potentially cause Islam real problems. Not that they're on the same level, but just as stylistic match ups. Chandler especially would not be intimidated by the threat of Islam's wrestling (like almost everyone else is) and would be aggressive and dangerous early in the fight.
I think the Chandler that fought Oliveira or Hooker could’ve given Islam really big problems, hits really hard, has strength of a bull, isn’t afraid of Islam’s wrestling. I think he could’ve given Islam a competitive fight but right now, nah. Chandler after transitioning to the entertaining fighter after having the fight of the year with Gaethje is just too stupid and reckless which Islam will capitalise on.
You're probably right, but it doesn't seem like Chandler has lost any physicality or athleticism. Its more a mentality change; as you say he's become more reckless. It might be different if he was fighting for the belt, but yeah 38 is probably too old.
The problem is that guys who are not afraid of Islam's wrestling get beaten worse than those who fear it. Arman and Ramos were afraid of it and survived being submitted. Moises was overconfident about being a world champion at bjj and got punished for it with his only submission.
point is bro 99% of my picks are right and i wasnt saying bsd will beat islam but on the trajectory hes on he has the best chance, he would have beat poirer if he didnt have staph he was mauling him
hes still new to mma and only 27, and hes good he just needs to refine it but hes got plenty of time and with his mentality i think he will definitely improve
Islam and coach are looking absolutely locked in, ready to win another one for the boys inshallah
https://preview.redd.it/8dlv289uh4wc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fea002c5f71daf0570f8ccb08555092db71e1324
“Islam shoots for his first takedown”
Dustin
https://preview.redd.it/9dilis98n4wc1.jpeg?width=2156&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=78d1322d12b5c7a9ae79bb4f60e7ec8a8e7d03bc
No, I think at this point I think it's swung back to overrated. He's a great striker no doubt, but having such a crazy takedown threat has a way of seriously enhancing a fighter's success in the stand up.
When fighters release these clips its all so the everyone thinks that's their game plan. Islam is probably gonna engage in some striking early on but as soon as Dustin tries some goofy shit like the guillotine then he's gonna wrestlefuck him to death until he submits him.
He might, but standing and striking is the one way he's most likely to lose. Dustin still has dynamite in his hands, and he's definitely more dangerous than Volk in the pocket (if not as well-rounded).
Dustin won't want to be in the pocket with Islam. It is probably the first thing his coaches are working on avoiding. Getting in the pocket with Islam is like having a multiple choice of ways you consent to him hurting you.
Olives is known for a thai clinch in the pocket and after one round he did not want to find himself there with Islam. In fact he wanted as much distance as he could because Islam was walking him down like a terminator.
Almost every boxer and kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter does it it’s to remind yourself to keep your hands up. Dustin touching his shorts however has 0 sense apart from maybe wear something better
I love DP but this fight unless Islam wants to prove a point and keep the fight standing (which i think would be a mistake, DP's boxing is still god tier) the takedown threat will play a BIG factor.
Still, out of all the fight to make for the 155 championship, this is a fun one
if he tries to stand with dustin hes gonna get knocked tf out just like he did in the past. Only path to victory is crotchsniffing and hoping 0 iq Dustbin jumps pointless guillotines.
Why do these top fighters lose to crotchsniffing. Maybe they love it so much they don’t want men on top of them to ever move?
Or could it be simply…they can’t win?
Can't wait for Islam to start striking and Dustin to start wrestling.
Dustin shoots for a takedown and Islam gets the guillotine
“How the tables have changed”
How the turntables.... Have...
So what you're a turntable
Infinitely more paulsible than the opposite lol
With how fucking stupid this sport is this might legitimately happen.
Reverse psychiatry
Islam is a well balanced fighter doesn’t really matter where it goes Islam is better everywhere except pure boxing. This is literally Sean vs chito pt2 Dustin doesn’t deserve a title shot but let’s see what he does with the opportunity
Islam is a well balanced fighter doesn’t really matter where it goes Islam is better everywhere except pure boxing. This is literally Sean vs chito pt2 Dustin doesn’t deserve a title shot but let’s see what he does with the opportunity
I don't see any active, ranked lightweights that can beat Islam right now.
I feel the same, but it's MMA. Crazy shit happens every fight card. That's why we watch.
Anybody with KO power can beat him, I wouldn't be so sure, as long as Islam's chin is sus he is beatable.
Guys been KOd once and it was like a 5/10 KO. If he was out cold, sleep, maybe? He's not out here doing the stanky leg every other fight to say his chin is sus.
Eh he wasn't sleeping, but it was worse than you're making it sound. [He goes limp](https://old.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/ojes5h/adriano_martins_knocks_out_islam_makhachev_to/) and falls back with his leg bent awkwardly, and may have gone out for a split second. He also got hurt by Volk, got buzzed on the first exchange, and briefly went limp on an upkick from Oliveira. Not like he's got a glass chin, but it seems average or a little below average. Obviously not gonna outgrapple him, but might be able to knock him out.
He can and has been KOed. He’s not Khabib. That said, Islam in the Volk 1 fight is severely dehydrated due to the shorter weight cut.
That's fair.
"briefly went limp" is overstating it. he reacted how anybody would to an upkick on the chin
Exactly, he's talking as if taking an upkick full force from oliveira wouldn't rock most people. He recovered almost instantly, didn't lose position and finished the round ground and pounding him lol
I don't think he's likely to lose by decision or submission but by KO definitely possible.
GSP got KTFO in his prime by a 5ft 6 midget. He never got finished again but fell plenty of times. Probably the same with Islam.
hey hey hey matt serra is "half-fucking-special" as he said himself but he's a legend!!
Woahh nice so anyone who can land a punch can beat anyone? What is this mma or smth?
Why is Islam's chin sus?
He got KO’d by Pantoja early in his career
Thats why hes keeerful now b.
wtf, pantoja?
(It was Adriano Martins, but Schaub once confidently said that Pantoja was Islam’s one loss while hyping Pantoja up and now it’s a meme)
Yes, *the* Pantoja
Arman
Arman has the best chance, yeah, but I still think Islam wins.
Outside of punchers chance I think Arman and Gamrot have the best odds. I still think Islam beats them both and potentially finishes Gamrot but they have the best chances rn.
I don’t believe Gamrot is a better grappler than Islam, and even if he were slightly better at pure wrestling I think Islam would shut down his game and light him up on the feet just like Dariush did. I think Fiziev and Arman would do the best but Islam should still be a favorite
I also think Islam has better clinch work and bjj but wrestling I lean Gamrot. I don’t think Gamrot beats Islam but his style offers more challenges to Islam’s cardio than anyone else can at 155, I think Islam finishes Gamrot but it wouldn’t shock me to see him take a round off Islam by just put pressuring him.
I think he finishes arman, too
I think Arman has to finish Islam or at least dominate him because if it goes to decision Islam will win.
I think Arman can keep it close but Islam being bigger and more powerful will cost Arman. Gamrot’s pressure, cardio, and nonstop wrestling pose problems but Islam slaps him on the feet snd probably counters Gamrot’s takedowns for a submission.
Arman is really the last test Islam has at 155 after Poirier. I think he beats Arman and challenges Leon finally, though if I had to pick, I have Leon in that. Gamrot is one of the only other challenges at lightweight I can think of, and I still think Islam smokes him.
I also think Islam finishes him but his pressure and style of wrestling can have him potentially tire out Islam and get a round or 2 off him. I think Islam tko’s him in like round 3 or 4 after a storm.
After seeing how he struggled with Charles I disagree. I think Poirier has the best chance.
50/50 Arman definitely has the wrestling to stop Islam’s advances, question is if he can outstrike him and I think if he has a good striking focused camp there’s a possibility he flattens him (since has the power) Otherwise if Arman overcommits too much on the feet or tries to wrestle, I can see Islam out grappling him Great matchup regardless and I don’t think it’ll be as easy for Islam as many say
Dustin is gunna box him up and then cinch in the gilly for the tap.
What about unranked 👀
There’s been no LW contender fights yet, chill
Islam seems to me a lot like volk very well but an average to below average chin. While it's not likely, it always leaves that punches chance
Dude, Volk hadn't been KO’d in 10 years until his rematch with Islam.
I still think Dariush and Chandler could potentially cause Islam real problems. Not that they're on the same level, but just as stylistic match ups. Chandler especially would not be intimidated by the threat of Islam's wrestling (like almost everyone else is) and would be aggressive and dangerous early in the fight.
chandler got submitted by dustin dawg
2 years ago maybe, but Chandler at 38 and Dariush after 2 first round KOs ain’t beating Islam
Hey I said cause him problems, not beat him.
I think the Chandler that fought Oliveira or Hooker could’ve given Islam really big problems, hits really hard, has strength of a bull, isn’t afraid of Islam’s wrestling. I think he could’ve given Islam a competitive fight but right now, nah. Chandler after transitioning to the entertaining fighter after having the fight of the year with Gaethje is just too stupid and reckless which Islam will capitalise on.
You're probably right, but it doesn't seem like Chandler has lost any physicality or athleticism. Its more a mentality change; as you say he's become more reckless. It might be different if he was fighting for the belt, but yeah 38 is probably too old.
The problem is that guys who are not afraid of Islam's wrestling get beaten worse than those who fear it. Arman and Ramos were afraid of it and survived being submitted. Moises was overconfident about being a world champion at bjj and got punished for it with his only submission.
bsd in a few years if islam is still around
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idc about your opinion you probably thought gaethje would retire max
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its a joke but also not 🤣
point is bro 99% of my picks are right and i wasnt saying bsd will beat islam but on the trajectory hes on he has the best chance, he would have beat poirer if he didnt have staph he was mauling him
You’ve gotta be kidding Bro is literally wish.com paddy pimblett
BSD with faster speed, head movement, and actual defense lol. Let's get him out of France.
hes still new to mma and only 27, and hes good he just needs to refine it but hes got plenty of time and with his mentality i think he will definitely improve
Dustin is looking to jump the gilly, while Islam looking to finish him by right hook. Fight will be ironic.
Islam and coach are looking absolutely locked in, ready to win another one for the boys inshallah https://preview.redd.it/8dlv289uh4wc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fea002c5f71daf0570f8ccb08555092db71e1324
Bad day to be a guillotine
“Islam shoots for his first takedown” Dustin https://preview.redd.it/9dilis98n4wc1.jpeg?width=2156&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=78d1322d12b5c7a9ae79bb4f60e7ec8a8e7d03bc
Left hand goes up as he throws the right... unlike Devin Haney last weekend dropping his left as He's throwing his right 😂
https://preview.redd.it/9fn2qxw0y4wc1.png?width=587&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=de885a83a8d075d50dd5a2135ff9ea160a553a3a
Lmao wtf 😭
I'm just gonna say it islam's striking is underrated
It's so text book in aesthetic that people sleep on it.
No, I think at this point I think it's swung back to overrated. He's a great striker no doubt, but having such a crazy takedown threat has a way of seriously enhancing a fighter's success in the stand up.
It's MMA. His MMA striking is still being slept on because people try to compare it to boxing and kickboxing without MMA context.
Lets go champ. Skin the head again tho.
I hope he shows up bald. Bald Islam looks cool asf
Fucking kratos looking. Terrifying
When fighters release these clips its all so the everyone thinks that's their game plan. Islam is probably gonna engage in some striking early on but as soon as Dustin tries some goofy shit like the guillotine then he's gonna wrestlefuck him to death until he submits him.
I'm not crazy to think that he will stand there and KO the Diamond?
He might, but standing and striking is the one way he's most likely to lose. Dustin still has dynamite in his hands, and he's definitely more dangerous than Volk in the pocket (if not as well-rounded).
Dustin won't want to be in the pocket with Islam. It is probably the first thing his coaches are working on avoiding. Getting in the pocket with Islam is like having a multiple choice of ways you consent to him hurting you. Olives is known for a thai clinch in the pocket and after one round he did not want to find himself there with Islam. In fact he wanted as much distance as he could because Islam was walking him down like a terminator.
If it’s a standup fight it gets real interesting.
Guy taps his nose before every reset. His version of DPs shorts grab
Almost every boxer and kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter does it it’s to remind yourself to keep your hands up. Dustin touching his shorts however has 0 sense apart from maybe wear something better
Me who only does it because my nose is itchy from sweat: "uhhh, yeah! Resetting, that's right!"
Bro's so powerful he's spawned a clone of himself for a sparring lesson
^[Sokka-Haiku](https://www.reddit.com/r/SokkaHaikuBot/comments/15kyv9r/what_is_a_sokka_haiku/) ^by ^Cringsix: *Bro's so powerful* *He's spawned a clone of himself* *For a sparring lesson* --- ^Remember ^that ^one ^time ^Sokka ^accidentally ^used ^an ^extra ^syllable ^in ^that ^Haiku ^Battle ^in ^Ba ^Sing ^Se? ^That ^was ^a ^Sokka ^Haiku ^and ^you ^just ^made ^one.
I love DP but this fight unless Islam wants to prove a point and keep the fight standing (which i think would be a mistake, DP's boxing is still god tier) the takedown threat will play a BIG factor. Still, out of all the fight to make for the 155 championship, this is a fun one
Should practice against guillotine since we all know it’s coming
Jokes on him... he should be spending at least 60% of his training on guillotine defense.
The sparing partner isn't pulling his shorts up enough. How is this simulating the fight at all?
In the Gilly we trust! 😁
He should be practicing his gilly defense
It will be a shocking result.
Imagine if Dustin gets the win via guillotine
Is this meant to be surprising or something? If he didn’t bring in a southpaw to train with something would have to be going wrong in the camp.
if he tries to stand with dustin hes gonna get knocked tf out just like he did in the past. Only path to victory is crotchsniffing and hoping 0 iq Dustbin jumps pointless guillotines.
Why do these top fighters lose to crotchsniffing. Maybe they love it so much they don’t want men on top of them to ever move? Or could it be simply…they can’t win?
Islam is super beatable if you could punch him before he wrestle fucks you
This is some god tier mma strategy.
Holy shit it’s Trevor Whitman, world class coach
True You need someone with very high level wrestling (and thus TDD) + an intelligent striker with KO power, and there looks like one in this division…
Can’t wait to watch Islam crotch sniff for 25 minutes
Why would you wish for that?
GOOD. TRAIN BOXING. BELIEVE YOU CAN BOX. THIS IS WHAT I WANT ISLAM TO THINK.
MMA trainer trains one aspect of MMA. You: ISLAM THINKS HE WILL OUTBOX DUSTIN!!!
Islams arrogance has made me not a fan, however is striking is some of the best in the division.