Daniel Cormier explains why Khabib Nurmagomedov said he expects Islam Makhachev to run through Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 Khabib is saying I understand the dangers Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

Daniel Cormier explains why Khabib Nurmagomedov said he expects Islam Makhachev to run through Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 Khabib is saying I understand the dangers

Islam Makhachev (left), Daniel Cormier (middle) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (right) will be part of the trio that makes up Islam 's corner for his first title fight at UFC 280. 'The Eagle' is a close friend and training partner of Makhachev and will hope to play whatever role he can in helping his friend attain UFC gold. Khabib has been uncharictaristically vocal leading into UFC 280, especially considering the little amount of trash talk he engaged in during his own career inside the octagon. Recently, 'The Eagle' that he didn't believe would show up to Abu Dhabi. He's also since predicted that Islam Makhachev will "roll over" the Brazilian en route to the lightweight strap. Now, Khabib's longtime AKA teammate Daniel Cormier has explained the Dagestani's comments. During a recent episode of 3 Rounds with DC, the former champ-champ insisted that 'The Eagle' acknowledges the danger that 'Do Bronx' poses: "You expect your guy to look like a world beater every time, especially whenever he's fighting for his first UFC championship. But you've also got to be very cognizant of what's in front of you, and I think that is where Khabib is saying, 'I understand the dangers.' So they're speding more time working on those areas where they feel there is danger." Watch the video below:

Khabib Nurmagomedov on who is father s favorite student was

Khabib Nurmagomedov's late father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, was an instrumental part of his son's successful MMA career. During Khabib's childhood, him and close friend Islam Makhachev were guided by Abdulmanap. The late Nurmagomedov remained an integral member of the team, even after his pupils began training at the well-established American Kickboxing Academy under the tutelage of Javier Mendez. Despite the success and dominance of 'The Eagle', Makhachev has long been named one of Abdulmanap's favorite students. During an interview with UFC Russia in the buildup to UFC 280, Khabib Nurmagomedov spoke about his father's mindset towards Makhachev: "He was definitely in the top 3. There were guys such as I, I saw a lot of guys come and go in a span of 20 years. We changed gyms, but the base was always the same. Islam was 100% top 3, My father truly believed in him." Watch the interview below: Khabib Nurmagomedov will be part of the team that will corner Islam Makhachev during his first shot at UFC gold. 'The Eagle' will hope that his childhood friend can follow in his footsteps and be crowned UFC lightweight champion. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found