Javier Mendez says Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘must grasp’ cornering

Javier Mendez thinks Khabib Nurmagomedov might use some work on his cornering.

The UFC Corridor of Famer returned to cornering his teammates when he assisted his protege, light-weight champion Islam Makhachev, in his title protection towards Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 earlier this month. Makhachev submitted Poirier to notch his third title protection.

Mendez wish to see Nurmagomedov chill out extra whereas giving directions.

“He must grasp the nook, although,” Mendez advised Helen Yee. “We nonetheless have to work the nook as a result of he goes a bit of loopy on there, up and down, slamming on the desk. I stated, ‘Relax, settle down.’ He will get actually amped up.

“I imply, he loves his fighters a lot, his brothers that you realize, every thing goes into that battle when he goes – I forgot what it was prefer to have him within the nook. It’s type of loopy.”

Mendez, the pinnacle coach of American Kickboxing Academy, gave Nurmagomedov recommendation on enhance as a cornerman.

“I gave him directions on, ‘Hey, it’s OK to do what it’s essential to do, however simply sit down, yell as loud as you’ll be able to to get your fighters’ consideration, you don’t should hit the desk, get up and trigger the fee to maintain telling us to take a seat down,’” Mendez stated.

“So I stated, ‘Scream louder, scream as loud as you’ll be able to.’ He goes, ‘Coach, how am I going to achieve him,’ I am going, ‘Scream, scream as loud as you’ll be able to.’ You’ve obtained to have the ability to say issues inside cause since you’ve obtained to hear the group. The gang’s screaming, there’s nothing you’ll be able to say. The fighter ain’t going to listen to nothing.”