Khabib vs McGregor - Pre-Fight Analysis - Coach Zahabi
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2018
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Are you going to make an analysis on Holloway - Ortega ?
your not taking into consideration to what $100 million does to your fight drive? will it be less? same? more???
datDANK You are not taking into consideration Conor's personality type (ENTJ). Conor's drive will be the same as it ever was; through the roof. ENTJs are the highest earners of all personality types (10% above the second highest) mainly because of their insane drive to succeed and be top dog. It might seem like it is all about the money for Conor, but he wants the glory just as much.
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I'm diggin' the fact that Firas has learned how to incorporate fight clips into these analyses. They were already top-notch, but now we can have some visual stimuli to go with his expertise. Good times. Thanks again for sharing, Coach Zahabi. Much appreciated, as always.
PsyintZ me to Mate me to I get excited for his stuff so detailed
Blue belt button pusher skills
Props to Firas for staying rigorously objective in these analyses especially when he so clearly prefers one fighter.
I think he likes more the Conor style of fighting, raw talent and touch of death, but he has great respect for Khabib's grappling skills and raw force.
Aldo’s background was a double edged sword. Yes, he came from nothing. But the one thing of value in that world is a man’s pride. McGregor did what Bernard Hopkins did to Trinidad: he put the pride of a nation on his shoulders. How many people went up to Aldo to tell him, “you’re going to KILL that guy for Brazil.” The pain we saw from Aldo after the fight was the feeling of having let down an entire country against the man who insulted them.
i'm rating the button pressing technique at blue belt and 2 stripes
O f f I c i a l
McGregor was actually low kicking from the first round in the second fight.
You are correct
favourite man to listen to breaking down the fights,,thanks for the work,excellent analysis
Really good analyses , no wonder why GSP is the GOAT
Unknown Guy stop kissing ass
Brown noser.
GSP was the goat because of roids and ducking god king Silva
He got a problem with facts checking. Conor threw kicks from the 1st round in the Diaz 2 fight.
how is it a duck when GSP was in a smaller weight class. youre stupid
#1 best analysis. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
I don't think Conor's shots are going to affect Khabib as much as everyone thinks and Khabib is going to get close either standing or on the ground and beat Conor up. I"m going with a Kimura for Khabib late in the 2nd.
U are too ignorant just like others..
@Joe Bordo LoL
Love Your Breakdowns Coach One Of The Best Minds In The Game Today!!
defo
Muhammad Farmawy I Actually Don’t Like Tony Ferguson Not A Fan At All
Muhammad Farmawy Tony Poojin On You
This is the best coach world wide he deserves coach of century. If I ever got a coach he is my only pick
Brad Mccaffrey no action Jackson’s not even close that’s for sure
Kavanagh brother Kavanagh
No way he's not even in the running in my eyes this is the best coach of all time I'll be going to mtl from Hamilton to train bjj and mma if this guy has room for me
VinnysGuitar I like Connors coach mate but this is my guy he is honest won't up a belt unless u earn it I mean EARN IT
yea i have no experience but was thinking that because he produced McGregor, the best to ever do it 😅
Love your break downs brother.
Peace from Australia.
Im so glad i tuned in
Coach Zahabi I honestly love you. Your an exceptionally intelligent man, well spoken, and a fantastic role model. Keep it up brother!
Um... Mcgregor did not start lowkicking in the third round against Diaz, he started doing it in the first. It was literally one of the first strikes he threw and he kept throwing it for the entirety of the first two rounds. Hell, one of the knockdowns came as Diaz was trying to check the kick and hence Conor caught him on one leg.
Nick Zardiashvili I was thinking the same when coach said he started in the third
The 4th round was heavy with low kicks.
Nick Zardiashvili He makes false statements all over this video. No it all type.
Top notch videos as always mate, thank you!
Love soaking up your knowledge bro, class act.
Firas is the most brilliant coach in all of MMA, because he clearly has super high intuition (he can connect all the dots and see the big picture) and he is constantly analyzing and calculating everything. He knows whats works and doesn't waste a minute if it doesn't work. Firas is an innovator, always searching for a better (more efficient) way to do things (you won't see "tire flipping" in Firas's gym). Firas realizes that skills are important, but more importantly he knows the massive significance intelligence plays in a fight (why GSP always wins). Firas is a natural (due to his personality type) covert strategist and that is very hard to beat, because you will never know what hits you, until it is too late. He knows how important it is to understand the psychological aspect of fighting (it is HUGE).
Just like a well rounded fighter, Firas has a well rounded mind (he has an extremely broad perspective) and can see things at a MUCH deeper level than the vast majority of people.
Connor is an overt strategist and I think Khabib might be a covert strategist (there is not much to analyze, especially with the language barrier), so I always have to go with the covert strategist. Conor won many of his fights before they even started, but he isn't getting into Khabib's head and that might get into his own head.
I agree with everything in Firas's analysis and I expect Conor to have improved considerably, but I think the most likely outcome is that Khabib takes Conor out of his element. It is not like Barboza and Iaquinta don't have KO power and Khabib GSP'ed them (shut down their strengths).
Rory and Mousasi is going to be the chess match of all chess matches (psychologically), because they are the same (very rare) personality type and they are both covert strategists.
Bobby Fischer was the same personality type as Firas, if anyone cares to go so deep to understand why Firas is the "chess master" of MMA coaching. Elon musk is the same (rare) personality type as well. It is all about "dominant cognitive functions" (introverted intuition and extroverted thinking). It takes that dominant cognitive "lens" (every personality type perceives through a different lens, due to their dominant cognitive functions) to be the consummate "covert strategist" and Firas sees through that lens 24/7, because introverted intuition is the only subconscious cognitive function and the subconscious is working 24/7 at seeking patterns and how things are connected.
I just want people to know the depth at which Firas sees things (he is a brilliant visionary). He is too humble to say it because it would seem arrogant, even though it is just a fact. Firas is a perfectionist and he can't settle for second best. That is why he works so hard to be the best coach that he is. They have a great team of very deep (intuitive) thinkers at Tristar (Firas, Danaher, GSP, Rory....). Danaher has introverted thinking and extroverted intuition as dominant cognitive functions, but the combination is just as deep (if not deeper) and very complimentary to introverted intuition and extroverted thinking. Both types are as logical and rational as they come, but they look through a different lens and that is always good to check for biases.
I think one of the smartest (most important) things a person can do is to realize their own weaknesses and Firas seems to have that in spades (intellectual rationalists tend to be quite weak in emotional and social intelligence) and has done a good job at shoring up his innate weaknesses.
I have mad respect for Firas, because he is genuine and influential in a very positive way, which will make the world a better place, even if he wasn't the best MMA coach on the planet.
Interesting but if he was the psychological guru why did he spend so much time on the "physicality" of the fight and not the "mental" if he sees the big picture. As I stated in my comment on this page, Conor is a "mind athlete" with the ability to implement Lycanthrophy when the cage door closes. No other fighter in the UFC has that "mind set". None! To analyze this fight and not put this Cavet as a pretext is just verbosity. It is not about Conor being overt or even just intelligent which he is. If you want to incorporate analysis you can't leave out anthropology. It is called Lycantrophy. I have watched that transformation to many times when the cage door closes. Can he be beat, certainly but his mind is his greatest weapon, it is the kite and his tools is the tail that makes him fly higher then anyone else. It is as coach says, 50/50 but that "mind set" for me tips the scales in a mystic way.
Keith Harmon "Conor won many of his fights before they even started". "I have watched that transformation to many times when the cage door closes." Are we not seeing the same thing here? Trust me, it starts long before the cage door closes, because of Conors "overt" strategy. Conor is the king of overt strategy and guys like Firas and GSP are the king of covert strategy. I agree that Conor's mind is his greatest weapon, but not against a covert strategist, because a covert strategists can see what he is up to and won't fall for his bluffs and scare tactics before the fight. Life is like a game of chess to a covert strategist.
The 2 personality types in question are very rare 1.5 - 2% of the population and they are actually very similar in many ways because they have the same dominant cognitive functions, but in reverse order (Conor: Extroverted Thinking, Introverted Intuition, Extroverted Sensing, Introverted Feeling) (GSP, Firas: Introverted Intuition, Extroverted Thinking, Introverted Feeling, Extroverted Sensing).
"Mystic" Mac's vision comes from Introverted Intuition (secondary in cognitive strength), which is stronger in a covert strategist (dominant in cognitive strength). Conor's overt strategy might work on 98% of people, but it won't work on a covert strategist, because they will always be a few (chess moves) ahead.
Like I stated, physicality is important, but at the highest level (UFC) every fighter has excellent physical aspects, so it is the psychological giants whom rise to the top and remain there for a long time.
Gord Thor is your analysis based on MBTI? Do you have references about that?
Arthur Napoleao It doesn't matter what typing system, because they are all based on the patterns which already exist in people. I am a constructivist, so I never go with one source. I try to take in a bunch of info from many different sources and perspectives and come to my own logical conclusions. My analysis is partially based on MBTI, but only because I have repeatedly seen the patterns myself. Personality typing is just levels of arbitrary numbers of distinction, based on cognitive function order of preference (thus strength), but the actual levels of distinction could be extrapolated to 7 billion different types of people, although that would be unnecessary and far to complex for any human mind to comprehend. "Core" traits drive people and that is what personality typing is all about.
When I listen to other INTJs, it is like listening to my own thoughts (no other type has the same reasoning patterns and other core trait patterns). No other type has the same dominant cognitive order (Ni and Te). ENTJs (Conor) have the same functions in reverse order and I can certainly relate to them, but they are quite different. Only Firas knows for sure if my analysis is accurate.
You're my fav fight analyst coach, love the insights!
Best breakdowns in combat sports right here sir
The master himself dropping that knowledge again.
Wow never knew Firas had a podcast. Love Firas as a coach and getting his analysis on big fights is fantastic. Great job coach Zahabi! Subbed. 👍🏼
Really enjoyed this, ty Coach
Awesome insight. Hell of a fight.
As soon as I saw this was up I shut off the tv and grabbed my headphones , turned off my notifications lol coach Firas is the best mind in mma!
the mma community is divided stand up vs ground game ...im not trynna say whos gonna win because the best will just wanna enjoy the skills
he paid for that belt
bEwater LEE why would paying for a belt help solve anything ya dummy
@@Murmurrr shut up who has ever seen mcnuggets use his bjj... listen conor is going to lose point blank period
@@bewaterlee9857 he used it against Max Hollaway when he wrecked his leg.
He survived Chad and did some silly stuff like running at him at the start of the round that he couldn't possibly repeat
Thank you for this breakdown! This fight is super soon but I feel like no one is analyzing it yet! Robin has some pre-pre-meditative analysis, but I wanted the nuts and bolts stuff.
Obviously Coach Zahabi is infinitely wiser than I, but it's *so refreshing* to hear someone mention aspects of this fight that I have been thinking about, but never heard addressed (such as the risk of the teep kick and the low kick).
All I ever hear is "left hand left hand left hand". I rewatched the Mendes fight yesterday, and honestly, I think McGregor should steer clear of kicking altogether. The risk/reward is simply too great.
I'm not through the whole video yet but it's awesome so far, thanks Coach!
Another great video coach
Hey coach sorry to bore you with more audio stuff, haha. Still a tiny bit of distortion on your louder words. A compressor before the audio hits the computer will help this. I noticed your mic has a gain control on it, set that quite low to send to the compressor and let the compressor control your volume. Maybe I just don't like that mic, haha
This guy is a legend
Love listening to this guy!
I feel like I'm at school. Thank you master. I learned something
Thanks coach
You are the analysis God.
Good stuff brother.
Thanks for the analysis 👍
Awesome video. Smart dude.
Very insightful. Thanks Coach!
p.s. may the best man win.
Best analyst in MMA
Coach Zahabi is the man!
Fighting Khabib looks like he weighs 95,kilograms. He looked so big in that fight vs Barbosa, especially when he started walking Barbosa down after that hook kick.
I am worried for Conor
Firas, I know you closed the Pateron channel but what will happen with the videos that were posted there? I joined a bit late and didn't get a chance to go through all of them. Thanks for the great work!
It's going to be a great fight.
Excellent points coach ... and a lot of overlap with the Conor-Khabib breakdowns on our channel!
Thanks Firas for your honest and unbiased opinions. I'm sure many thought you'd hope Mcgregor will win so he can fight George after but like a true intellectual you're more interested in what the outcome will be. Another reason that you're still my favorite coach!
Do you think that khabib walking through barboza's spinning kick to the head shows that he has a good chin?
I just don't think you gonna hurt khabib with a few punches, he is so calm and raw..he's just gonna take it on chin and create a opportunity to grab hold of him
@Barnesy 213 he took an edson barboza shin to the face tho
bullshit mcgregor can not get taken down
Understand what you mean now, after having to read all bullshit before it, and khabib seemed to come back just fine after MJ hit him, nate had mc down so it gonna be too easy for khabib to do it, fact is conors dog meat in this fight, I percieve that much!.
how do you know, you got a reason to suspect khabibs chin 26/0 hmmm
i thought the same , but then again look at the wars poirier and alvarez and conor literally touched them and Dustin hit the canvas face first, Eddie was out of it aswell.
Thank u coach. Keep it up
Everyone misses that kick on Brandao! Such a sweet kick too!
Good work
60-40 Advantage for Conor because every round starts standing up.
It won't matter once his cardio goes.
@@KeetyPooh What if his cardio has gotten better?
@@jaredmartin7040 it is better
@@KeetyPooh Cardio won't matter if Khabib gets caught early.
I regret not watching this live.
can't take anything seriously after the initial claim that conor did a great job against floyd hah
Coach Firas you are smiling! Somehow I'm thinking you'd want Conor to win :) Excellent analysis as usual. Thanks Coach
The Best Trainer in the World / The Best Gym //.
Hey Coach.
Can you make a pre-fight analysis video of Tony Ferguson vs Anthony Pettis?
Would be interesting to hear your breakdown?
Firas you need to go more in depth. What punch will Khabib try to get takedowns on? How do you think Khabib will setup his takedowns and shots. What punch will Conor try to bait Khabib with or try to counter. What type of defense while Conor use on the single leg takedowns.
Really enjoyed this episode. Firas was more definitive and less beating around the bush this time.
Do a holiday discount on the Tim tam so I have an excuse to buy one lol. Would calf low kicks work well on khabib?
People hate conor i dont understand this guy makes everyting exciting he fights the best guys in the world one after the other then the trash talk he brings into every fight turns the heat up alot backs himself n his oponent into a corner how can u not love that guy
Simple really... People don't like douchebags
The Pleds douchebag? This guy is one of the most passionate competative dareing spirits in fighting! Fuck it like who u like but we r watching paople fist fight for there livelihood n we r worried about a guy speaking his mind n bein confident? Idk what type of fighter u watch but i will stick with most passionate confident skillfull fighters they r knockin eachothers brains out n people r upset about trash talking smh really
@@goatstature8263 He threw a dolly on a bus, injured and traumatized innocent fighters.
Besides most people admire Conor for his trash talk and humbleness. But when Conor isn't humble then of course people reject him.
When figures like Conor McGregor obtain power, people will be more inclined to accepting the figure with that power if the figure poses good values. But if the figure poses bad values like greed, arrogance and no respect, then of course people will reject that power. Its social psychology.
@@vidanmai166 traumatised would you stop you drama queen , of course they would be when they are getting handed a few 💵💵
Shut the fuck up. Your profile is sad as hell. Get out of the basement and stop trolling.
Coach Firas, thanks for the analysis again but Conor actually started the low kicks from the opening bell in the Diaz 2 fight
this is gold
Are these uploaded into podcast form also?
One thing that I think gets overlooked is how much danger McGregor was in against Chad Mendes.
Mcgregor knee was screwed up,
Makes the win all the more impressive
hard2hurt you say that like it’s a negative, it showed he can over come danger and that fight was years ago. Naive to think Conor will be the same as he was back then, and add the injure he had on top of that
please danger from what ?
chad got him down, if khabib gets him down and pins him its over, khabibs ground and pound is on another level my friend(like dc said there are levels in this game) , if he cant its over for khabib. It is what it is :)
The fight I keep thinking about is takanori gomi v ralph Gracie in pride do you think that Conor will catch him coming in like that ? As Khabib goes for the takedown, I would be very surprised if Conor wasn’t working on that in training
Hi Coach, thx for great analysis.
#Khabib-time, this is gonna end by kimura in the 1st despite Khabib saying he wants to punish Mcgregor
If Khabib takes him down what I'm most afraid of is a bs ref standup. There's been too many objectively terrible standups to count recently, many may have even determined fights, like Maia vs Usman. If the casual audience sees Khabib getting stood up after taking McG down, it will reek of fight fixing, although the reality isn't much better- a troubling pattern that seems to come from higher up than Marc Goddard or Miragliotta making a weird decision. I don't think that's ever happened to Khabib because he's very active on top but if he starts working a submission I could see it happening.
Skylitze lmao if Khabib gets him down theres no way they're standing them up. He'll do lots of damage on the ground.
Only reason for the ref to stand them up is if there's no activity or if nothing is being accomplished. The crowd will start to boo the "laying and praying" after a while.
Skylitze khabib is always active on the ground. But yeah if the ref stands them up it would be a fix from Dana
Everyone that stands a chance to make money off this fight is against Khabib. Mcnugget is the bread winner because he can bring in all the loser casuals.
10-8 rounds are Khabib's thing! Seldom do those scores involve stand ups. In fact, Khabib is the only fighter around with the ability to run up the score! He could win by a blowout (e.g., 50-40 across the scorecards for the Eagle). Has anyone seen better 10-8 stats than his?
Coach Zahabi, how much to you think footwork will play into this fight? I would think if Conor has any chance in beating khabib he will need to use his footwork to to trap khabib into falling for the left hook.
Conor has that slick single leg defence where he gets an under hook same side, then swings his free leg around. As his hips & shoulders follow, his hips turn down in to a sprawl, then he turns & limp legs out.
If he can keep it in the center of the cage, like he often does so well, it could work well for him.
I'm anxious for this fight. I can't help but think that Khabibs' wrestling is a stronger force than Conors' striking simply because Khabib has been at his art longer. Not sure if it'll mean anything in the end but that's my opinion on who has a stronger specific skill set. Yet Conors' striking seems to be more potent when it comes to finishing.
Dang, I'm with you on this one Coach, 50/50.
It's gonna be a barn burner 👍
Much love Coach, I've been away for a minute, feels good to be back 👊
Means it's a fight no MMA fan should miss 😁
Benson used low calf kicks on Edgar n it worked great to slow Franks movement n didn’t really lead to giving up takedowns
is this in podcast form? would be great
conors presior en tactical way of playing and moving the game 2 his hand is fenomenale
Just hoping for a dog fight after Conor's absence and Khabib's technique and pressure .. However Conor can get into anyone's head. Can't WAIT !!! Oct 6th hope we live and both show up without incident.. fingers crossed
love firas objective analysis. Hopefully Mcgregor will have some tricks trained from bottom as well as standup & manages to make it a fight down there, or maybe he'll just try to nutrulize damage & conserve energy like against mendes. Got it 50/50 too but rooting for Connor & think it has a lot to do with how well he has & is preparing. Kabib is the same savage master grappler as always yet uses same setups & tendancies & a strategist like mac can pick up on some to counter
I know I'm very late but Firas you mentioned something about the least possible option ; what if that was scenario because I think that is what will happen? What's your analysis
No the wait is not over .. It's barely August..
Once again, khabib by rag doll
Conor by KO or decision probably
Yeah just like Khabib ragdolled Iaquinta....hahaha you must be new here. or are probably just another bum fan reacting emotionally to conors showmanship and overlooking his skills. There is no evidence khabib will be ragdolling anyone in the top 5
Cucky Boi like anyone should respect anything u say with that fucking name
ha youre mad
Not a chance. Sorry.
20 secs in how is this the official Prix Foy analysis distilled loves khabib he will try to hold it in this video no doubt
Coach - what is your thought on Connor's take-down defense?
firas you da man!
The master of masters. Would you run the ufc. And please never stop the fight breakdowns
When will we get "button pushing skills" shirts?
Firas what do You think of this match up PRIME bj penn vs Connor in a three round fight...let’s say BJ who fought Sanchez vs best version of Connor ...
Connors only challenges have been against opponents who are the same size or bigger (ND and MH), which makes Kabib a challenge straight away.
What do you think that Connor for the first round only will initiate the grappling and the takedowns on Khabib? Kind of like BJ Penn did to John Fitch. It will throw Khabib off his game and if Connor is successful it would be a great confidence boost for Connor a
Can you do a pre fight analysis of Tony Ferguson vs. Anthony Pettis?
Next time would be great if you could put chat in the stream
Are you sure the announcers try to get names right? They were saying "Ronnie Yahyah" all night.
cardio is gonna be so crucial or not really cause they have weapons to finish the fight within the first two rounds???
watch Chael Sonnen on why cardio/conditioning is not actually Conor's achilles heel
I think khabib will take early damage and it will effect his ability to hit the takedowns, just like Eddie. I really do think Conor will make this look easy and everyone will call Khabib a derailed hype train after.
Khabib
titled the wait is over... yet its a month and a half away.
If you recognise the philosophy the way coach recognises it - you definately have the correct acquired mathematical calculation to this fight technically speaking.
The question boils down to something that cannot have any human measure - spirituality.
Although Islam does tend to have the supra-rational answer.
For the last two years Connor has been training for could be, for Connor to take this fight With only eight weeks to train tells you that he sees something or no something that could be does that doesn’t scare him so he’s ready plus his boxing has improved tenfold since he fought Mayweather so he’s probably gonna be even more accurate and stronger. I mean seriously think about it heats taking this fight with only eight weeks such short notice which tells me he’s been training for the last two years and he’s ready
Sean Mulholland "could be" = Khabib?
Where is the post fight breakdown!!??
Coach, i would argue that conors grappling is much better than khabibs striking.
A toss up at best.
@Ari39/12 dos anjos was a black belt and had absolutely fuck all for khabib on the ground
Jacob Cummings I disagree. Khabib’s striking doesn’t look good but it’s effective and compliments his wrestling.
evidence?
It's funny. I was contemplating this earlier. We know Khabib's grappling is better than Conor's and we know Conor's striking is better than Khabib's. So I was thinking it may come down to whether Khabib's striking was better than Conor's grappling. It's hard for me to believe that Khabib's striking or Conor's grappling are quite as weak as some people make them out to be. I don't think you get to the level either of them are at without at least being competent in all disciplines to some degree. Man, I am ready for Oct 6th.
u so fucking right about the way conor kick's