Athletistic/MMA. American mixed martial arts fighter Dustin Poirier made a comparison between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev. Poirier had the opportunity to fight with both Russian UFC champions.
“Khabib and Islam have the same pressure, but their takedowns are different. It seems to me that Nurmagomedov is physically stronger, but Makhachev has an incredibly strong grip, I have never encountered something like this before. The capture of the Islam in D’Ars was like a vice His lock was so tight that I wouldn’t have gotten out of there under any circumstances,” Poirier said in an interview with The MMA Hour.
Dustin Poirier entered the same octagon with Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2019. The Russians forced the Americans to the third round using a choke. Poirier fought Islamov Makhachev on the night of June 3, 2024 in the main fight of the UFC 302 tournament in Newark (New Jersey, USA). The American again surrendered after a choke and failed to win the UFC lightweight champion.
Source: Sport
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