Javier Mendez, coach to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev, has explained why the latter is a better “student” than his ...

Training with the 29-0 Nurmagomedov since childhood, Makhachev’s overall ... jiu-jitsu wise is a little bit more versatile than Khabib’s was,” Poirier said on ‘The MMA Hour‘.

Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov are the biggest names in mixed martial arts. Both represent Dagestan, Russia, and are childhood friends trained by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father ...