Khabib Has A Confidence That Islam Doesn T Big John Mccarthy Explains What It Will Take For Islam Makhachev To Be As Good As Khabib Nurmagomedov

McCarthy and former UFC lightweight star Josh Thomson appeared on former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub’s show Below The Belt.

During their conversation, John McCarthy spoke about UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev and retired MMA megastar Khabib Nurmagomedov. McCarthy believes that if Makhachev is to ascend to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s level, he needs to improve his confidence and mental strength. ‘Big’ John stated:

John McCarthy revealed that Josh Thomson, Makhachev’s longtime training partner, later said that the spectacular third-round submission win over Dober wasn’t Makhachev’s best performance. McCarthy continued:

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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s friend Islam Makhachev is on a collision course with the lightweight elites

John McCarthy explained that Makhachev ought to strengthen himself in the mental realm of fighting to defeat the top lightweights in the world, much like Khabib Nurmagomedov did. The veteran referee said:

McCarthy suggested that an elite fighter like Poirier would currently have a mental advantage over Islam Makhachev. No.5-ranked Makhachev is set to fight former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 267 on October 30.

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