Javier Mendez says Islam Makhachev is not a one-trick pony. Although Makhachev has used his elite grappling to dominate the majority of his opposition, his American Kickboxing Academy head coach Mendez says it won’t necessarily be his only path to victory on Saturday. Makhachev (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) meets short-notice replacement Bobby Green (29-12-1 MMA, 10-7-1 UFC) in the main event of UFC Fight Night 202 , which takes place at the UFC Apex and streams live on ESPN+, and Mendez sees him controlling all aspects of the fight. “That clear-cut way, it may be the ground,” Mendez told “Submission Radio.” “It may be distance. It may be a different thing than you guys think. For Davi Ramos, the clear-cut plan for that one was stand, be the matador vs.
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