In their primes: Khabib vs Hughes

[Credo]

Simple as that, who ya got?

Murican farm boy strength vs Russki grizzly power.

 

[13Seconds]

Hughes was strong as fuck. I pick him. When both guys are strong, i go with the bigger guy

 

[Invoke]

Khabib, easy

 

[TheMessiah]

Probably Khabib. Better striking and also no slouch off his back.

 

[Fesaine]

Khabib by being a much better grappler and striker. Hughes is a good wrestler for his time but mma grappling and just grappling in general has evolved exponentially since then.

 

[Crab Boi]

Khabib keeps it standing and boxes his head off

 

[Iron Skin]

Khabib would sub him

 

[Frankie Baby!]

Khabib subs him easily

 

[Gio]

Different weight class. Prime Hughes dominates Khabib at 170. People forgot how he stranglehold the division for years

 

[TheSpider]

Khabib mauls any version of Hughes. The game has evolved

 

[DarthChen731]

Hughes was strong but nowhere near Khabib’s level otherwise. Not even close.

 

[Dbreiden83080]

That's a tough call.. Hughes was a big WW for his day, and a great grappler..

 

[TheScorpionDude]

I'll go with I have no idea. We can't know but it's an interesting fight.

Khabib nuthuggers will ofcoarse go with Khabib even though he couldn't get Al on the ground....

But you now, he'll destroy WW Hughes 100%

 

[Dbreiden83080]

Khabib mauls any version of Hughes. The game has evolved

Hughes ain't Conor with his wrestling..

 

[Dana's Moonface]

Khabib

Mma has evolved and Hughes was pre usada

He would likely be a 155 guy if he fought in modern times

 

[moosaev]

Different weight class. Prime Hughes dominates Khabib at 170. People forgot how he stranglehold the division for years

The fight game has evolved, Hughes would have absolutely nothing for Khabib’s technique

 

[TheItalianStallion]

Prime Hughes would be a Featherweight today

 

[rl4090526]

Hughes was strong as fuck. I pick him. When both guys are strong, i go with the bigger guy

Why didnt he just drop him on his head like randleman did to fedor? Low fight iq?

 

[13Seconds]

Why didnt he just drop him on his head like randleman did to fedor? Low fight iq?

Because it’s in the heat of a crazy battle. Hughes just got kicked in the nuts, got dropped and almost choked out. He probably didn't even know where he was at this point

 

[VAfan]

khabib. neither guy would take the other down, and khabib would have boxed the shit out of him.