The only way coach Javier Mendez sees Islam Makhachev losing to Dan Hooker is if he gets caught. The head coach of American Kickboxing Academy is very high on his star student Makhachev (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and thinks he has “The Hangman’s” number wherever the fight goes. Makhachev faces short-notice replacement Hooker (21-10 MMA, 11-6 UFC) at UFC 267 on Oct. 30, and while Mendez lauds Hooker for his toughness, he doubts he’ll have an answer for Makhachev’s grappling
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