Authoritative mixed martial arts trainer Javier Mendez assessed the performance of promising British prospect Paddy Pimblett in his fight with American veteran Tony Ferguson. According to the coach, Paddy Pimblett didn’t get any extra points in the piggy bank as he was unable to finish Tony Ferguson but admitted he was impressed with Pimblett’s grappling….
Former coach of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Javier Mendez, knows a future champion when he sees one. AKA head coach Javier Mendez knows a thing or two about taking elite grapplers and coaching them to becoming world champions in the UFC. With some of the best grapplers we’ve ever seen in the Octagon walk through his doors, Mendez has…
Ahead of UFC 289, American Kickboxing Academy head coach, Javier Mendez had claimed that even with a victory – Charles Oliveira would likely not deserve a title rematch with his student, Islam Makhachev, however, the Brazilian has now been touted as next in line for a title fight according to Mendez. Co-headlining UFC 289 over…
Kamaru Usman is currently coming off the back of consecutive losses to Leon Edwards. Their rivalry not only cost Kamaru Usman his welterweight title, but has left him in a precarious position in the division. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’s dominance as the 170lb champ has meant there are few options for him outside of fighting for the…
Earlier this year, former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov shocked the mixed martial arts community by seemingly announcing his departure from the sport entirely. The news came a few years on from the Dagestani’s retirement as a competitor following his successful title defense against Justin Gaethje in 2019. Having found success inside the cage, amassing a…
AKA coach Javier Mendez opened up about Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski and revealed that the UFC lightweight champion wants a rematch. During his appearance on Ep.126 of Jibber with Jabar, Mendez shared his thoughts on the superfight that headlined UFC 284 this past February. He mentioned that although his fighter won the fight, Volkanovski was…
Coach Javier Mendez recently opened up about how Khabib Nurmagomedov’s decision has affected Islam Makhachev, who has been used to having him by his side throughout his career. In a candid interview on Jibber with Jaber, Coach Mendez revealed, “I would think for Islam it probably was a little harder. Because he was used to him…
Javier Mendez doesn’t think either fighter would do well against a middleweight with dominant wrestling. Javier Mendez says that he’d confidently favor Khamzat Chimaev to defeat both Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya with his wrestling. The American Kickboxing Academy founder has trained a number of UFC champions and is one of the most respected coaches…
Continuing the Russian dominance on the global MMA scene, former UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s cousin Usman Nurmagomedov successfully defended his Lightweight belt at Bellator 292. In doing so, the younger Nurmagomedov ensured that the Dagestanis continued to be the most feared group of fighters in all major promotions. The Bellator lightweight champ achieved this by…
Islam Makhachev is set to defend his UFC lightweight title against fellow champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 next month. The 145-pound king will be moving up a weight division to challenge Makhachev in a clash between the top two pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC. Makhachev is currently a -330 favorite, and his obvious size…
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