Islam Makhachev s coach says gameplan against Charles Oliveira won t be to simply get him to the ground
Islam Makhachev's coach says gameplan against Charles Oliveira won't be to simply get him to the ground Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout
A beautiful moment of respect as Justin Gaethje joins him in the centre of the mat.
One step closer to Father's Plan
Victory for Khabib and the Champion is overcome with emotion.A beautiful moment of respect as Justin Gaethje joins him in the centre of the mat.One step closer to Father's Plan Speaking to Jens Pulver and Matt Serra on an episode of UFC Unfiltered, Mendez pointed out that 'Father's Plan' is not a singular formula. Rather, it is an all-encompassing guide to approaching a fight, depending on the skills of a particular fighter. The American Kickboxing Academy founder explained: "Every fighter has a different Father's Plan. Father's plan, everybody thinks is take him to the ground because that's what Khabib is an expert at. But that's not what father's mentality was." Mendez added: "Khabib's father was a genius. He had a certain way about him where he picked out certain things about somebody and he was able to utilize that strength and have them fight properly to the best of their abilities. That's more or less father's plan. It isn't [just] take him to the ground." Catch Javier Mendez's comments (6:15) below: Javier Mendez affirmed that Islam Makhachev's gameplan against Charles Oliveira will not be centered around simply taking down the Brazilian. Makhachev's striking has come a long way during his rise up the lightweight ladder, but his grappling prowess has ultimately paved the way to a title shot. He will contest the vacant belt in Abu Dhabi on October 22.
Every fighter has a different Father s Plan - Islam Makhachev s coach says gameplan against Charles Oliveira won t be to simply get him to the ground
Islam Makhachev's coach discusses gameplan against Charles Oliveira [Images via: Mendez from The Schmo on YouTube Oliveira from Getty Center Image from @islam_makhachev on Instagram] coach Javier Mendez recently weighed in on his pupil's gameplan going into his upcoming championship bout against at UFC 280. Contrary to the popular notion that Makhachev will utilize a wrestling-heavy approach, Mendez claimed that the plan formulated by the late Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, known as 'Father's plan', caters to different fighters and their respective fighting styles. During his scorching ascent up the lightweight division and subsequent championship reign, relied on 'Father's plan' to dominate his opponents. Mendez was often seen reminding 'The Eagle' to stick to the plan, which essentially demanded relentless forward pressure and takedowns, followed by ground-and-pound and submissions. Victory for Khabib and the Champion is overcome with emotion.A beautiful moment of respect as Justin Gaethje joins him in the centre of the mat.
One step closer to Father's Plan
Victory for Khabib and the Champion is overcome with emotion.A beautiful moment of respect as Justin Gaethje joins him in the centre of the mat.One step closer to Father's Plan Speaking to Jens Pulver and Matt Serra on an episode of UFC Unfiltered, Mendez pointed out that 'Father's Plan' is not a singular formula. Rather, it is an all-encompassing guide to approaching a fight, depending on the skills of a particular fighter. The American Kickboxing Academy founder explained: "Every fighter has a different Father's Plan. Father's plan, everybody thinks is take him to the ground because that's what Khabib is an expert at. But that's not what father's mentality was." Mendez added: "Khabib's father was a genius. He had a certain way about him where he picked out certain things about somebody and he was able to utilize that strength and have them fight properly to the best of their abilities. That's more or less father's plan. It isn't [just] take him to the ground." Catch Javier Mendez's comments (6:15) below: Javier Mendez affirmed that Islam Makhachev's gameplan against Charles Oliveira will not be centered around simply taking down the Brazilian. Makhachev's striking has come a long way during his rise up the lightweight ladder, but his grappling prowess has ultimately paved the way to a title shot. He will contest the vacant belt in Abu Dhabi on October 22.