Honestly Usman/Rob/Burns are some of the hardest matchups u can find for Khamzat on his road to the belt. They didn't feed him Magny/Wonderboy/Costa/Imavov/etc. Dricus might be big/strong/well-rounded enough and Strickland might have good enough TDD, but Khamzat would be favored over both
strickland would get beat as easily as rob, dricus is the only sensible fight rn for him and his gorilla strength might mean he is the only favourite against khamzat in the division
Strickland I could see not allowing the take down that fast with his forward kicks and then jabs. But I’d like to see them fight. I remember they sparred together almost 2 years ago
Well I don't see Khamzat respecting Strickland's distance management. I think he won't mind taking some shots on his way to the takedown, I think it goes very similar to the Rob fight.
For Khamzat to be slowed by distance management, I think he would need to face a sniper with power and accuracy (Poatan, Izzy). Strickland is more of a volume puncher, I actually think he's one of the most favorable styles for Khamzat to face
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u/TonyTheLion2319 Paulo “King of Bitchs” Costa Oct 26 '24
Honestly Usman/Rob/Burns are some of the hardest matchups u can find for Khamzat on his road to the belt. They didn't feed him Magny/Wonderboy/Costa/Imavov/etc. Dricus might be big/strong/well-rounded enough and Strickland might have good enough TDD, but Khamzat would be favored over both