Old sparring video of young Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Islam Makhachev (2011) 

Khabib was like 20 here

@@seams4186 the title says that the video is from 2011, which is 12 years ago and if we search on google the age of khabib it says he's 34 and islam 31 years old which means that (if im correct) khabib was 22 years old and islam was 19 years old in this video. Great and humble men, I really look up to their humbleness and greatness as a 17year old young man who's also trying to make something of his life.

@@A85-o2x damn, I'm about to turn 19 😭. I kind of threw away my teenage years in the library and put exercise aside.

@@seams4186 remember khabib also say studying and knowledge is important, so you did not waste at the library and you can start right now to work out

@@roaming740 yeah, I started almost two years ago but covid fucked me up in april 2020. Since january of this year I've been going to the gym though. Thinking of doing wrestling or boxing or something

WTF... Are u human ?

@@rocketboy696 he was being sarcastic..

@@rocketboy696 🤣🤣🤣

@@rocketboy696 are you human with a brain?

@@chrism6446 no your mom is everyone's wife

Calm down

@@CroHerceg88 you are mad Islam Makhachev is a UFC champion 😁

Rightly said, they changed the game forever and ever

@@CroHerceg88 k foo

No I wonder about your stupid comment.

The Judo throws that he used against Charles too

@@CultureSamurai I’m a huge Charles fan but omg Islam truly is something else on the ground great win by him.

Just like his mentor the strong grip and everything those dagastan Russians ain't non to fucc wid

No 1 is retired and the other is champ.

Islam is champ not khabib

Best comment..

😂

He may have sparred the best, but he still needed a signature win against top talent to make a claim for being the lightweight in the world. Just look at Gilbert Vs Chimaev as an example of stepping up and fighting at the top of the division instead of smashing lowered ranked fighters (Hooker, Green). It's not as easy to run through the top 5 of a division which is what I wanted to see Islam fight for the past year. Dariush vs Islam would have been the PERFECT title eliminator for both men. It's not Islam's fault either, fighters were definitely ducking him. In the end Islam did stake his claim as the best, but nobody gets points based off who they spar with.

@@silverthorn4791 stfu clown. You guys are the ones that were talking about all the “tin cans” he fought talking about he never fought high level opposition compared to who Oliviera fought only for Oliviera to be the easiest fight of his career. What’s hilarious is that Islam is actually better than khabib. I give you foolish casuals just 2 years to realize what you actually have on your hands

@@silverthorn4791 he was getting ducked left and right while people were playing mma mathematics talking about who he fought vs Oliviera

grazi signore so true

Islam has defeated him, Khabib's endurance is more while Islam deals more damage.

@@kyla50000 wow

@@kyla50000 Khabib has more pressure Islam has more stand up techniques and better judo throws

​@@kyla50000 What??? Islam is clearly more defensive and passive in his approach while Khabib is aggressive and does more damage... Watch their fights.

​@@alcottdevalte7440 exactly!

Nope, it speaks Khabib was physically stronger than Islam by that time, which makes sense because he is 3 years older

@@beqabumbeishvili9358 it's technique brother

It was a different throw…

He reversed it because they weared boxing gloves . Islam had no control because of that . He grabs Khabibs head instead shoulder over/underhooks

Well khabib was already a sambo world champion at this time

they are not from the same village. Islam is from a village that is very far from Khabib's. Islam is from Burshi and Khabib is from Sildi. They met and became best friends due to training together since Mackhachev being very talented was sent to Abdulmanap's camp.

This is the myth that it’s culture over technique. Technique wins at the top level where lost guys have extremely similar mindsets and physical ability. Simple

@@rufioswitch2132 I said 'team culture' not dagestan culture. What I mean by team culture is the way they go all out to support each other. They reminds each other when one of them lack on discipline, getting lazy, lack of focus, and so on. To stay competitive at the top this team culture is very important. It set the mood when practicing everyday because you surrounded by people with the same mindset, champion mindset. It boost moral in fight because you are not fight only for yourself, but for all your team, because they have gone all out to support you. And this is what I think the biggest legacy that Abdulmanap left for Khabib team.

@@keepitflowyartem3973 Islam moved to khabib's village at young age so it's true they are from the same village.

@@keepitflowyartem3973 didn’t Khabib’s dad adopt Islam into the family at a young age? If this is true i consider Khabib and Islam brothers.

😂😂😂😂🐷🐷🐖

@@DogsWallop you are what you eat 🤷‍♂️

Hi bro

@@bonez_206 your mom?

@@bonez_206 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

What the fuck dude, are u time traveler? In reverse mode?

you must be funny at parties

How tf did you predict this!!!!!

damnnnn predicted 🤣 anyway you drop this👑

For sure brother

@@coethion u aren't funny either u cringe smelly teen, copying this comment and pasting it everywhere, u can't even come up with lines your own

Va Aleykum

Ва алейкум салам from Kazakhstan

@@harley2476 🤝

this haram

Islam leg undefeated undisputed

They must have done that only occasionally for a specific purpose or when it was convenient. I think it might have helped but it’s like the gi vs no gi argument. Sure training gi will help you get better given you have to get past the grips and build some skills given the handicap compared to gi. In the same way doing this with mainly MMA gloves (the closest direct match) would probably be superior to training like this alone, but maybe 80/20 MMA/Boxing gloves GNP training would be a good balance and help you so i think your right but maybe it’s a bit overstatedZ

Great point

Sambo uses gloves I believe

@@earthphoenix7068 Yeah, no different from mma glove though

Great comparison

No Sparta wasn’t colonized at its peak. Dagestan been colonized for 200 years

Gonna take something special to dethrone Islam. Like how Leon KO'd Usman

@@michael43567 oliveira knee 2024 just wait

@@JoaoPaulo-ni3kd he already threw a knee against Islam)))

Definitely

@@JoaoPaulo-ni3kd lol

2 of the best lightweights of all time? Half of Khabib’s career was built on cans only fighting less than a handful of legit fighters meanwhile Islam only has one respectable win against Oliveria. His win over Dan Hooker meant nothing cause we all know where Dan Hooker was at that time. Hop off their nuts

@@pizzatime9797 how many wins do you have in mma mr can?

@@pizzatime9797 Shut up pita bread..

@@ritulgogoi464 How is this relevant? So a fan has to be a professional MMA fighter to speak facts? lol Truth is, it is a bit early to say both are LW GOATs. Khabib is up there for sure if we are just talking UFC, but Makhachev still has more to go. Not saying he won't get there because I believe he will and I also believe his only loss was due to an early stoppage. If I was a betting man I would always pick Makhachev for the foreseeable future.

@@pizzatime9797 Johnson, Don Anjos, Barboza, Iaquinta, Conor, Poirier, Gaethje. None came close. Khabib is the GOAT face it

I don’t think that was 11 year ago.. most likely 15 or 16 years ago..

He still looks innocent

@@bahasainggrisbersamamradi9308 it's a blessing in a day and age where so many commit Zina, especially Muslima

Khabib is 3 years older than Islam. He’s prob 18 and Islam 15 here, that is insane!!! Islam is a monster!

@@senecaturnpike9179 do some maths, 15 plus 11 is 26… islam is 31… maybe try again

@@ajtims what?? Where did 26 come from?😂 if khabib was 18 here then islam would be 15 which is true

@@Soldierofgod96 islam is 31. this guy thinks it was 11 years ago. that would’ve made him 20 years old, not 15.

@@Soldierofgod96 and 26 came from the fact that, like i said, hes 31. so if he was 15 here and it was ‘11 years ago’ he would be 26? but he’s not. hes 31.

But notice how Khabib reversed it immediately 😂

But after that khabib was on top🙂

Khabib against rda

tao to shi !!!!

The same mauled Khabib used to conor

this haram

Indonésia 😍🥰

there are more coming, just wait.

@@seanou2837 I can't wait man, I love their style.

@@rafaelcabralwilliams yes me too ! Imagine Khamzat ou Ortega with Khabib as a coach...

Abdulmanap. 😢

Good point!

They look around the same size

Hehe 😁 Islam Makhacev cute

thats sus

@@velicyatan5545 si amo 😊👍

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

Khabib is older. At this age, it mattered a lot.

He didn't dominate Volk it was a close fight also Khabib would have lost against Volk Islam survived because of his good striking skills while Khabib is bad at striking.

@@Huzuh.Khabib’s wrestling is better than Islam’s, striking doesn’t make a big difference. Also Khabib is a better pure boxer according to their coach

@@Huzuh.tell now bro😂

Nah he’d have lost to tony that’s why he did not want that fight

​@@joondagoon6774 didn't Tony pull out 2 times fighting Khabib?

😁

Wow cliche comment wow

😂😂😂

A lot of people don't get this about khabib. Islam is better technical fighter, but khabib is a pitbull.

Khabibs striking is honestly comedic sometimes 😂. He is a great fighter but his striking especially at the beginning of his UFC career was just plain terrible haha.

Same I was like it is a matter of time before this guy gets knocked out when I saw him first

@@primeMMA155 yeah but he really evolved by the end. He learned that he didn’t have to have Dustin or Justin’s level of striking if he can just distract his opponent with his take down threats and then land big shots.

@@redlizerad8268 stil wayl superior to Ben askren

He was pushing really light

Хабиб умеет идти перёд и переводить противника на землю ,а ислам не умеет этого как это умел хабиб , а вместо этого выжидает момент в момент атаки противника . Хабиб не может защищаться также умеет ислам ,а вынужден идти вперёд и переводить ,иначе его могут нокаутировать .