Prime Koscheck vs Khabib

[Ronoc Rogergcm]

If Koscheck game plans for ultra cardio and shooting on Khabib and trying to keep him on his back.

 

[Coconutwater]

Josh would have given him a very good fight IMO. Explosive wrestler with some pop.

 

[MMAudit]

something bout his curly hair tells me no

 

[chinarice]

Kos would have undoubtedly been the best offensive wrestler khabib faced but Kos' striking wasn't great and he didn't have much for offensive subs.

 

[HHJ]

Kos is a bigger guy,so it might be hard to take him down,and we dont know if Khabib's strikes could deter him at WW

I think if Khabib could manage to take him down,then he could do good work,but on the feet its anyones guess.

 

[HHJ]

Kos would have undoubtedly been the best offensive wrestler khabib faced but Kos' striking wasn't great and he didn't have much for offensive subs.

He had power,but he had limited rudimentary striking skills,mostly going for the same 1 - 2

Javier can DEFINITLEY prepare khabib easily for that. Its the wrestling he has to worry about,and if Khabib's striking power at WW can deter Kos

 

[WHITE ANDERSON]

tons of guys at WW destroy khabib
that's why he literally almost dies every time he fights just to make 155

he shit on the bus
he shit on the plane
and ducked an entire weightclass and calls out retired 40 year olds
already talking about retirement when the guy barely has any title defenses

 

[khabib time]

If Koscheck game plans for ultra cardio and shooting on Khabib and trying to keep him on his back.

What about prime Machida vs Khabib?

 

[FakeAssFan]

Koscheck would get handled by Khabib. Let's be real.

 

[smiles mma]

they would have been teammates.
khabib by rnc late in the 3rd

 

[No Skill Gap]

Khabib probably loses.

No shame in that really because you could say GSP has a pretty high chance of losing to many great MWs over the years if he went up like Romero, Mousasi, Weidman, Silva, etc. It's a 15lb weight class jump both ways

 

[Mal Intentions]

What about prime Machida vs Khabib?

or prime brock vs khabib

 

[axe wound]

one minute it's 'khabib would destroy GSP'
nek minit 'kos would destroy khabib'

 

[DIRTYCOP]

 

[JustBleed69]

If Koscheck game plans for ultra cardio and shooting on Khabib and trying to keep him on his back.

Good fight, but not because of the strategy you are saying. Initiating grappling exchanges with Khabib is a losing effort.

 

[Eiffel-sixtyFight]

What about prime Machida vs Khabib?

Who has the better "elusiveness" would be the biggest factor.

I see Koscheck either sticking to wrestling and dominating Khabib or Kos getting the the win with overhand rights and enough take downs.

 

[bigconan]

Khabib probably loses.

No shame in that really because you could say GSP has a pretty high chance of losing to many great MWs over the years if he went up like Romero, Mousasi, Weidman, Silva, etc. It's a 15lb weight class jump both ways

gsp out wrestled over hyped koscheck like nothing and people are doubting whether khabib would beat him? haha koscheck is old school..he'd get murdered by khabib...end of story.. koscheck was good , when going against guys that couldn't wrestle...but he never beat any good wrestlers. not a one.

 

[HHJ]

Koscheck would get handled by Khabib. Let's be real.

Skill wise Khabib is better.
But Kos is bigger,and a really good wrestler.
We dont know what Khabib has at 170

 

[DestinedAussie]

This is all down to weight class. At WW prime Kos probably wins as he good cardio and wrestling.

If Kos was made to drop a weight class (if he could even manage it) he would probably lose.

Comparing guys in different weight classes isn't really fair. I also don't think Khabib is particularly big for his current weight class.

 

[khabib time]

or prime brock vs khabib

I don't think Brock could make 155. Khabib isn't BJ. He has no desire to fight in different weight classes. I also don't think Khabib gets knocked out by bouncers in the street in 5 years. Those 2 might be related. Khabib is a very smart dude.