I could train with DC for 5 rounds but not Khabib - Brazilian AKA coach says Dagestanis like Islam Makhachev have unusual strength ahead of Charles Oliveira fight × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News I could train with DC for 5 rounds but not Khabib - Brazilian AKA coach says Dagestanis like Islam Makhachev have unusual strength ahead of Charles Oliveira fight By Sayan Nag Modified 09 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share (Clockwise) Daniel Cormier, Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev poster, Leandro Vieira, Khabib Nurmagomedov[Images via @khabib_nurmagomedov and @ufc on Instagram, @Brazilian MMA Fighters on YouTube] Former AKA Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Leandro Vieira recently revealed what makes Dagestani fighters like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev a special breed. According to the Brazilian, Dagestani fighters possess exceptional strength and toughness due to the grueling training regime they are used to. The former AKA coach claims that, unlike other fighters, the Dagestani athletes continue to train hard even during fight week. Having also trained with AKA staple Daniel Cormier, Vieira claims it is easier to train for five rounds with 'DC' than Nurmagomedov. Vieira said in an interview with Brazilian MMA outlet PVT: "The difference about Khabib and that whole gang (Dagestanis), Islam Makhachev... These guys have a rhythm that's unusual. A strength and an isometry that you don't understand where it comes from... It's very hard to fight these guys. I trained with DC. We did 3 to 5 rounds of grappling nonstop. DC was 240lbs.. I can train with DC easily. With Khabib, it's a whole different story! The strength and the pressure... It's very hard to keep up with him. You will only understand when you feel it." [h/t Brazilian MMA Fighters] Watch the clip below: Leandro Vieira confident Khabib Nurmagomedov returns if Charles Oliveira beats Islam Makhachev Islam Makhachev is scheduled to fight Charles Oliveira in a highly anticipated lightweight title clash that will serve as the headliner for UFC 280 in October. There have been several speculations about Khabib Nurmagomedov returning to fight Oliveira if the Brazilian defeats his teammate. Oliveira had initially planned to call out Nurmagomedov if he defeats Makhachev at UFC 280. However, 'do Bronx' later changed his stance, leaving it up to 'The Eagle' to return if he wants. However, former AKA jiu-jitsu coach Leandro Vieira is positive about the former lightweight king returning to avenge Makhachev's potential loss against 'do Bronx'. Vieira said in an interview with Sherdog: “Definitely. If Charles beats Makhachev, I truly believe that Khabib would return to avenge him." Vieira also believes that Makhachev will not avoid ground exchanges with Oliveira, unlike the Brazilian's previous opponents. According to the former AKA coach, Makhachev's grappling defense is sound enough for the Dagestani to get back on his feet if he senses danger on the ground against Oliveira. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Avinash Tewari × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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