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In your opinion. do you think that Islam Makhachev would be more accomplished and famous in an alternative universe where Khabib was never born?

 

 

 

 

It would be interesting to see him fighting Kron Gracie, despite the difference in weight class

 

 

Fun fact: Kron used to compete in ADCC under 77kg and 82kg category, while Islam won the combat sambo world championship at -74kg.

 

 

 

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I think Kron subs him easily. Islam would stand and bang with Kron and knock him out if Kron can't pull guard though because Islam has way more power than Khabib so he is the more versatile fighter.

 

He did show a solid defensive grappling against Davi Ramos who is ADCC 2015 champion and 3rd degree bjj black belt, but then again Davi may be a little bit rocked when they were on the ground. Most sambo fighters can grapple but they just prefer mixing up ground and pound with submission.

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Islam has better wrestling in open space than Khabib, and better striking. His cage wrestling and matwork is worse though.

I rate Islam very highly tbh, but I doubt he'd follow Kron to the ground unless he dropped him first (like he did with Ramos iirc). Even if he did he could still win, it's hard to use jiujitsu against someone who's sitting on your legs and bashing your face in up against the fence.

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Islam has better wrestling in open space than Khabib, and better striking. His cage wrestling and matwork is worse though.

 

I rate Islam very highly tbh, but I doubt he'd follow Kron to the ground unless he dropped him first (like he did with Ramos iirc). Even if he did he could still win, it's hard to use jiujitsu against someone who's sitting on your legs and bashing your face in up against the fence.

 

Its hard to use jiu jitsu against an excellent wrestler with sufficient submission knowledge. You often see that many Judoka and former college wrestler (wiho learn bjj for few months to one year) are able to tap more experienced grapplers.

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Its hard to use jiu jitsu against an excellent wrestler with sufficient submission knowledge. You often see that many Judoka and former college wrestler (wiho learn bjj for few months to one year) are able to tap more experienced grapplers.

 

Or just successfully smother them like a wet blanket.

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Its hard to use jiu jitsu against an excellent wrestler with sufficient submission knowledge. You often see that many Judoka and former college wrestler (wiho learn bjj for few months to one year) are able to tap more experienced grapplers.

People have this idea that jiujitsu = grappling. Wrestling and judo are also grappling arts, albeit with different areas of focus.

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