Big John McCarthy previews Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira
Big John McCarthy previews Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout
vs @MakhachevMMA is set for the LW title
[ ]The fight you’ve all been asking for vs @MakhachevMMA is set for the LW title [ ] Speaking on his podcast, Weighing In, McCarthy compared Makhachev to his close friend and training partner, : "He's not Khabib... And the one thing that he's really not Khabib is up here [motions to head]. That's the difference when it comes to this [fighting] because all the things that have happened and all the things that they want to talk about and all the things 'Oh, he's been set up for this' and all that stuff - he's a great fighter, but this [Oliveira] is the first truly great fighter he's taking on." McCarthy would then break down Makhachev's previous fights, noting the flaws of each of his opponents. While Makhachev's performances were impressive, his opponents were not the cream of the lightweight division: "There's a difference when you get to the top echelon. It all comes down to... that confidence. Right now, Islam has confidence and he should, but when things don't go his way, we're gonna see exactly who Islam Makhachev is because not everything's gonna go his way in this fight and Charles is a different beast." Watch John McCarthy discuss Islam Makhachev below (starting at the 4:47 mark):
Big John McCarthy previews Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira
From left to right: John McCarthy, Islam Makhachev, and Charles Oliveira is set to have his first crack at the lightweight title when he faces at UFC 280. While Makhachev has performed great en route to his title shot, former UFC referee and current analyst John McCarthy isn't sold yet on the No.4-ranked lightweight. The fight you’ve all been asking forvs @MakhachevMMA is set for the LW title
[ ]The fight you’ve all been asking for vs @MakhachevMMA is set for the LW title [ ] Speaking on his podcast, Weighing In, McCarthy compared Makhachev to his close friend and training partner, : "He's not Khabib... And the one thing that he's really not Khabib is up here [motions to head]. That's the difference when it comes to this [fighting] because all the things that have happened and all the things that they want to talk about and all the things 'Oh, he's been set up for this' and all that stuff - he's a great fighter, but this [Oliveira] is the first truly great fighter he's taking on." McCarthy would then break down Makhachev's previous fights, noting the flaws of each of his opponents. While Makhachev's performances were impressive, his opponents were not the cream of the lightweight division: "There's a difference when you get to the top echelon. It all comes down to... that confidence. Right now, Islam has confidence and he should, but when things don't go his way, we're gonna see exactly who Islam Makhachev is because not everything's gonna go his way in this fight and Charles is a different beast." Watch John McCarthy discuss Islam Makhachev below (starting at the 4:47 mark):