Before his retirement, Khabib expressed his desire to fight against one of the greatest MMA fighters of all-time Georges St-Pierre. The Canadian beast did respond to it saying “I knew Nurmagomedov wanted to fight me, and his message excited me”. Khabib has great respect for GSP as he claims that GSP was his late dad’s favorite. Although, the fight could never happen what if it did? Who will win in an MMA match between both the UFC legends, GSP Vs Khabib? Let’s find out.
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib is a former professional Russian MMA athlete. He is regarded as one of the greatest for having the best possible resume in MMA history. Khabib has stayed undefeated in all 29 fights, out of which he won 8 by knockout and 11 by submission. He is the longest-reigning Lightweight Champion and was included in the UFC Hall of Fame in 2022. His main strengths are his brute force and powerful grip. A few of his most brutal performances are:
- Khabib vs. McGregor 2018
- Khabib vs. Thiago Tavares 2013
- Khabib vs Al laquinta 2018
Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is a former professional Canadian MMA athlete. He has widely earned respect in the sport for his great performances. He is a decorated athlete having won titles in both Welterweight and Middleweight divisions. His record might not be undefeated like Khabib but he boasts 26 wins in his 28 MMA matches, out of which he won 8 by knockout and 6 by submission. A few of his most brutal performances are:
- Matt Hughes Double-Feature
- UFC 94: GSP vs. Penn II
- UFC 87: GSP vs. Jon Fitch
Khabib vs GSP: Breakdown
Who will win if Khabib vs GSP grappling match was supposed to happen in UFC is a bit tricky. Considering both the legends are from a different time, Khabib is still young whereas GSP is far from his prime. But for us, the matchup would go in the favor of Khabib for these reasons:
- The times have changed and even though GSP has had his fair share of brutal opponents, wrestlers were more limited back then.
- Khabib has a strong ground game, he can punish his opponents in nearly every area which is why he is so widely successful.
- Khabib has a strong fence game, where he utilizes the fence to his advantage often pressing his opponents to it.
- One area where GSP holds an advantage over Khabib is that he has a 6-inch reach advantage.
- Not to forget Khabib’s strongest point is his strong grip. He has proved over and over how strong his grip is paired with his brutal strength.
- GSP is way past his prime whereas Khabib is still young. Also if the fight was to happen in the Lightweight division, GSP would need to cut down a lot which would have an impact on his overall performance and his strength.
Conclusion
Even though we cannot be 100% sure who will win a UFC grappling event between Khabib and GSP. Our scales tend to be in the favor of Russian Eagle, Khabib. Although it’s safe to say both of them are the GOAT. What is your take on this MMA matchup: Khabib vs GSP?
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