'Belal Muhammad is delulu' - Leon Edwards on Dagestan, Ian Garry, Michael Venom Page #UFC304
Summary
TLDRIn this interview, a fighter discusses his preparation and confidence for an upcoming match, dismissing his opponent's confidence as deluded. He reflects on his past training with notable fighters like Islam and Khabib, but emphasizes that his success comes from his own skills. The fighter also provides insights on a potential fight between MVP and Me Gar, and humorously names Kamaru as the toughest past opponent who would emerge victorious in a hypothetical battle royale of his former adversaries.
Takeaways
- 💪 Camp is going well with hard work and progress.
- 🤨 Bow's confidence is seen as deluded and he's been inactive for over a year.
- 👊 The speaker believes Bow will face a tough fight in Manchester.
- 🔍 The first fight went in the speaker's favor until an eye poke occurred.
- 🏋️ Bow is perceived as too slow, predictable, and flat-footed.
- 🤔 There's a history with Dagestani fighters, including training with Islam and Khabib.
- 🤷 The speaker doesn't think having Khabib in Bow's corner will make a difference.
- 🛡️ Training at AKA involved following the gym's general schedule.
- 🥋 Sparring with Islam was brief and happened over eight years ago.
- 🧠 The speaker respects the Dagestani wrestling style but believes in their own MMA skills.
- 🤼 The upcoming MVP vs. Me Gar fight is intriguing due to their similar styles and striking focus.
- 🤔 The speaker expects the MVP vs. Me Gar fight to either be a cautious bout or a striking clinic.
- 🗣️ A fun hypothetical question reveals Kamaru as the toughest past opponent.
Q & A
How does the speaker feel about their camp preparation?
-The speaker feels good about their camp preparation, mentioning that it is hard work and their first proper hard spar back with big boys. They feel they are just where they should be seven weeks out from the fight.
What is the speaker's opinion on their opponent Bow's confidence?
-The speaker believes Bow's confidence is deluded and that he talks a lot of trash. The speaker thinks Bow needs to be able to back up his talk, especially since he has been off for over a year.
What does the speaker think about Bow's performance in their first fight?
-The speaker thinks Bow is deluded for talking as if he was winning the first fight. The speaker believes the first round went comfortably their way until the eye poke happened, and they found Bow too slow, predictable, and flat-footed.
How does the speaker view the past, present, and future interactions with Dagestani fighters?
-The speaker acknowledges past training with Islam and Khabib at AKA, the present fight with Bow who might have Khabib in his corner, and a possible future match-up with Islam. However, the speaker doesn't place much significance on these connections, focusing instead on the skills and fight night performance.
Does the speaker think having Khabib in Bow's corner will affect the fight?
-The speaker doesn't believe having Khabib in Bow's corner will make a difference. They focus on the individual skills and performance during the fight rather than who is in the opponent's corner.
What was the speaker's experience training at AKA with Islam and Khabib?
-The speaker trained at AKA under the same schedule as coach Javier Mendez, DC, and others. They didn't specifically go to Dagestan, and their training was part of AKA's overall regimen.
How does the speaker regard their sparring session with Islam?
-The speaker recalls sparring with Islam only once, and it was just one round. They don't have a detailed memory of it and see Islam and Khabib as colleagues at work.
What is the speaker's opinion on the greatness of Islam and Khabib?
-The speaker appreciates their approach to fighting and their wrestling-heavy style but believes that mixed martial arts is broader than just that style. They take pride in proving themselves as one of the best in the world without AKA.
What is the speaker's breakdown of the MVP vs. Me Gar fight?
-The speaker thinks the MVP vs. Me Gar fight might be a cautious one, with both fighters trying to find range and being hesitant to commit first. They describe both as similar, striker-heavy fighters with kickboxing styles and not very great at grappling. The speaker is interested in seeing how the fight plays out.
Who does the speaker think would come out if all their past opponents were put in a room?
-The speaker believes Kamaru would come out of the room as he was the top-ranked guy in the world when the speaker beat him. The speaker describes Kamaru as well-rounded, strong, and powerful.
Outlines
🥊 Fighter's Preparation and Outlook on Upcoming Match
The fighter discusses his training camp experience, emphasizing the hard work involved and his readiness for a significant fight against seasoned opponents. He mentions his confidence in facing Bow, who has been talking confidently despite being inactive for over a year. The fighter also reflects on a past fight with Bow, where he believes he had the upper hand before an eye poke incident. He dismisses the idea that having Khabib in Bow's corner for the upcoming fight will make a significant difference, stating that it will come down to Bow's skills on fight night.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Camp
💡Spar
💡Confidence
💡Eye poke
💡Flat footed
💡Dagestani fighters
💡AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)
💡Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
💡Khabib
💡MVP (Michael 'Venom' Page)
Highlights
Discussing the rigorous training and hard sparring sessions in preparation for the upcoming fight.
The interviewee mentions the confidence of his opponent, labeling it as deluded and expressing skepticism.
Commentary on the opponent's long hiatus from fighting and underestimating the difficulty of the upcoming match.
Reflection on the previous fight where an eye poke disrupted the momentum.
Analyzing the opponent's fighting style as slow, predictable, and flat-footed.
Considering the significance of having a prominent figure like Khabib in the opponent's corner.
Downplaying the strategic advantage of Khabib's presence, emphasizing personal skill over corner support.
Recounting past training experiences with fighters like Islam and Khabib at AKA.
Appreciation for the wrestling-heavy style of Khabib and Islam, despite diverging career paths.
Insight into the upcoming MVP fight, predicting a cautious and range-finding approach.
Comparison of the striking styles of MVP and Gegard, anticipating a strategic striking match.
Expressing curiosity about the grappling capabilities of both MVP and Gegard.
Personal experience training with both MVP and Gegard, adding depth to the fight analysis.
Hypothetical scenario of past opponents in a room, selecting Kamaru as the strongest competitor.
Recognition of Kamaru's well-rounded skills and past status as a top fighter.
Transcripts
so start with the boring question how is
Camp going for b um as you can see um
hard work you know um this is my first
um proper hard Spar back um with big
boys so yeah feeling good seven weeks
out I feel like just where I should be
you know what do you make to Bow's
confidence ahead of this fight um
deluded you know um he's talking a lot
of [ __ ] so make sure you can back it up
you know like I said he's um been off
over a year um going through F six years
old fight
in the first the way he talks it's like
he was winning the first fight you know
so bit deluded but like I said he he
best be ready you know it's going to be
a hard long hard tough fight for him in
in Manchester so it's going good what do
you think he've taken from that fight I
don't know I don't know like I said the
fight the round round one went my way
comfortably I was just getting started
and then the eye poke happen obviously
um H him in the first round yeah I feel
it just be too slow for me too slow too
predictable um too flat footed so let's
see let's see there's a story here past
present and future with the dagy stanes
that I'm not sure if you've noticed yeah
in the past you've trained with Islam
and I believe khabib AKA yeah in the
present you've got a fight with bell
who's most likely going to have khabib
in his corner and in the future you've
got a possible match up with Islam yeah
have you thought about this at all and
is it possible khabib will be using bow
to reap some tactical information ahead
of a possible Islam fight um possible
possible you know like I said I don't
look I don't look too much into it you
know like I said just ch doesn't make
him you know I mean I feel like if
that's what he's banking on having a man
in his Corner that that makes a
difference to me you know when it comes
Fight Night his skills his skills and
the way he fights for the last how many
years is the way he fights you know so
um let's see like I said I don't give a
to [ __ ] he's in his corner or he's
training with you know when it's come
fight night so me and him alone in a
cage and he's got a lot to an for you
know and I don't want to make this all
about the Dag
as a
ands I am always fasinated by the levels
in this game and how high they actually
go up so I was curious when you did get
to train with Isam and khabib did you
notice anything profound in what they
were doing that shows to why um I was
tring on AKA you know it weren't really
like I went to Dagan it's more like
whatever AKA schedule was was kind of
all under the same um schedule as um
coach jaier and DC and everybody else
you know so um it difficult to say like
I said it was on the AK B Banner soever
they select their SE their sessions and
stuff um yeah it's difficult to say to
spar with Islam right and I know that
was a while ago both you have grown
since then eight years over eight years
ago um was SP I can't remember The Spar
um Spar together one round um that was
it really do you kind of acknowledge
their greatness or is it just like
they're just colleagues at my
work um I think appreciate the way
approach a fight um they wrestling heavy
style that they got and stuff like that
but like I said mixed martial arts is
mixed martial arts you know I've I've
went on to prove that I am one of the
best in the world um with without AKA
you know I mean I feel like uh it is
what it is give me your breakdown on MVP
me gar uh it's interesting right cuz I
feel like it might be like a little
offensive fight where they both like
trying to find range they want to could
they both like kind of car punches so I
don't know whether or not want boring
fights so the both trying to find range
and not no nobody wants to commit first
you know
or um a nice striking Clinic probably
I'm interested to see it you know I've
been thinking about how how would they
approach it but they're both similar
both ly Strikers kickboxers kind of
style not very great at grappling um so
I'm I'm interested to see it a few weeks
right so yeah I'm interested to see how
how the both approach it you know I've
trained both of them I've spot both of
them um so I'm I'm interested to see how
it plays out a bit of a fun question to
end it um if all of your past opponents
got put in a room and only one was
allowed out who's coming out uh Pro
kamaru yeah Pro kamaru I feel like uh
he's he was a p one guy in the world at
the time when I beat him um he's well
well-rounded strong powerful um yeah so
probably putar in up
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