Khabib Nurmagomedov Must Work on Cornering, Says Javier Mendez
Throughout an interview with The Schmo, Javier Mendez stated that the cornering of Khabib Nurmagomedov may use some work (h/t Bloody Elbow).
“Khabib’s really turning into an excellent coach and an excellent cornerman – [but] he wants some work on the cornering. He’s nice at sport planning, he’s incredible at sport planning however we have to work a bit of bit on the cornering – just a bit bit.”
Mendez additional defined why Khabib wants to enhance his cornering.
“He must grasp the nook although… We nonetheless must work the nook as a result of he goes a bit of loopy on there, up and down, slamming on the desk – [I told him] ‘Settle down, settle down’. He will get actually amped up.”
Mendez admitted that it’s been some time since he final noticed Khabib cornering, and he was rapidly reminded of simply how chaotic issues might be.
“I imply he loves his fighters a lot [as] his brothers that you realize, he places the whole lot into that combat when he goes, I forgot what it was prefer to have him within the nook; it’s sort of loopy.”
Time will inform if Khabib heeds the recommendation of Mendez, or if he’ll proceed to put on his coronary heart on his sleeve whereas his fighters are contained in the Octagon.