American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez remembers being on edge as he walked into Khabib Nurmagomedov ’s corner. It was the end of the third round in the UFC 223 headliner against Al Iaquinta, and Nurmagomedov wasn’t following the game plan set forth by his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. The younger Nurmagomedov was flicking a jab and doing his best to ape the Muhammad Ali videos Mendez remembers him watching in the run up to the fight.
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Control Khabib Nurmagomedov? Coach Javier Mendez explains why it can’t be done – MMA Junkie