Coach admits Khabib Nurmagomedov used to be ‘alive to’ for Islam Makhachev in fight with Alexander Volkanovski

Javier Mendez has admitted that Khabib Nurmagomedov used to be alive to for Islam Makhachev heading into his fight in opposition to Alexander Volkanovski.

Whereas he may per chance well need walked faraway from combined martial arts, Khabib Nurmagomedov is silent a fan. As well to that, he’s also intently invested within the success of his mates and household who compete within the sport.

One such example, useless to jabber, is Islam Makhachev. The UFC lightweight champion has repeatedly been shut with Khabib and, in plenty of ways, has been his successor at 155 pounds.

Befriend in February, alternatively, he came shut to shedding his belt in an absolute war in opposition to Alexander Volkanovski. Islam managed to attain out on high within the eyes of the judges, nonetheless ‘The Mighty’ pushed him to his limit.

Because it turns out, Khabib used to be already mindful about how harmful Volkanovski used to be going to be.

“Khabib would call me up and would jabber, ‘Coach I’m in actual fact apprehensive about this fight, Volkanovski is in actual fact tricky, I’m alive to for Islam a runt bit bit on this one,’” Mendez talked about. “I was love, ‘I’m no longer, we’re gonna score this fight. I don’t know how easy or how exhausting, nonetheless we’re gonna score this fight. So, I know you’re apprehensive Khabib, nonetheless I’m no longer apprehensive.’