Islam Makhachev Talks His Relationship with Khabib & UFC 280 Main Event
Ahead of his UFC 280 lightweight title fight, Islam Makhachev sat down to discuss his upbringing and relationship with former champion turned coach Khabib Nurmagomedov. The UFC 280 main card kicks off at 2pm ET / 11am PT on Saturday.
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" If its meant to me, I'll be Champion if it's not meant to me, there is somthing better out there" Man of faith
What makes those students of Abdulmanap special is that not only did he teach them how to fight but prepared them to be mentally strong too.
Did he... You witnessed this ?
@@65thhitman86 ur being arrogant Mr delusional
When Islam is in cage alone that's when it matters he has alot if pressure khabib living through him/ his team/ his religion/ his God/ if he loses its a massive loss.
a very humble mentality they have
@Soul ByThePound multiple times????? hahaha , once he did
Imagine growing up playing in the fields & dirt with your best friend & you both become ufc lightweight champions of the world. Insane
Beautiful
it's nuts.
Sorry I must have missed it. How many time Islam has been a ufc champion?
Islam getting knocked out tf you mean
@@planthub9252 tf you mean Charles losing his 9th fight journeyman bum status
UFC 280 is going to be one for the history books
hell yeah!! lets gooo!
Abdulmanap was such a central figure in their lives. Having a good guiding father figure can have a tremendeous impact on children upbringing. May God bless his soul. 🙏 Also big up to his boss for giving him laid leave to train and compete. 👍
Covid is good and father is evil?
I love how Islam never embrace a compliment for himself, always pass it on to other he deem more deserved Man of Humbleness and Honor :)
I really love Islam, he is so humble❤ One of the best legacy of Coach Abdulmanaf, the blessed man❤
Great idea to do these interviews in their native language where they can express better.
He is destined to be a great fighter.
Great interview. I never got a sense of who Islam is from his interviews in English. Above interview goes deep, covers a lot. Thanks for posting.
He is a mystique...
Besides he's a great fighter, Islam looks so laid back and chill, it'd be so lovely to have a conversation or hang out with him, Good luck brother💯.
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Yup that's right brother
@@sotolishous9065 Is that you?
@@truthseeker96 no that’s all the Degastanis Muslims 🐀 s
@@truthseeker96 no that’s all the Degastanis Muslims 🐀 s
You had a kind BOSS and a Perfect Trainer. Imagine a boss letting a worker go after seeing his success. May Allah Give more.
One of those rare times where I have all the respect for both fighters and would be happy if either of them won.
I have huge respect and an equal amount of love for Islam and Charles, both share a similar story from coming from nothing. Both of these guys are role models in and out of the octagon.Let the best man win!
This man has deadass done every form of grappling LMAOO
We're all loving this Islam interview. He deserves to be known more
Islam reminds me of an Arab tribe elder with his demeanor. He measures his words.
No You kidding me
Great man Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Always trained them hard to become the man they are now Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev, Abubakar Nurmagomedov, Shamil Zavurob, Umar and Usman Nurmagomedov.
Thank you very much for this interview, UFC! It is really eye-opening. Really nice to learn a ton more about Islam
Wow the respect I have for his values is amazing . Role model type of men these Muslims are
Wish Islam best of luck in whatever he does in life. His humbleness is exemplary
How is he humble? 😂
Humble 😂😂😂😂
@@ljllob4740 exactly 😂
Who would've known he started off in Taekwondo 😅
Every person has something in them that surprises other. That's what makes knowing more about someone interesting.
Taekwondo,wushu ,judo , wrestling and fight sport in Olympics was most taken by Dagestani if not mistaken 18 gold Olympics medal was at Dagestan,world champ sambo..judo , wrestling also same..and khabib the first world UFC champ..he was 3 times sambo world champ same with Islam
Makhachev literally beat zabit and goes toe to toe with him and made it very competitive, And the craziest was We all know how Good zabit is on the feet
'Active rest'. My favroute new phrase 😁
Great interview. An i have nothing but respect for Islam. hope he gets the belt, he deserves it.
The war of words have been won. Islam is a mature and champion inside and outside. That is everything.
great interview shows a side to Islam I didn't realize he actually seems very humble
Always been very humble and a soft spoken guy. To me guys like this are the biggest gangsters as he could easily F*ck anyone up or be a straight up douchebag if he wanted to but instead shows respect.
@@xxxxxJAYMILLZxxxxxxx can't argue with you after what he done to Charles bro
Блин ребята, огромное спасибо за это интервью! Всем привет из Германии. Ислам, наш следующий чемпион! Дагестан и вся Россия может гордиться такими ребятами. Удачи!
MMA is so special because it is truly a journey from nothingness to everything. You aren't going through some top tier university sports program that gets you into the NFL or NBA. No, you are truly starting from scratch at a small gym and work your way up to the top of the world. Islam is truly one of those stories and coming from a much lesser priveledged region from a foreign country. Charles is also the same. MMA is definitely the best showcase of the hardest working athletes in the world
Completely agreed, I’ve watched both their stories and let me tell you these guys made it out because of their hard work and desire for a better life
لَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ •
Been waiting for years to see you reign the lw division as the Champ, Makhachev it's your time👍
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we will see
Let's go islam
@@elghadi1639 🐀
@@elghadi1639 🐀
Can you imagine Islam as a security person 😂 my heart 💜 😂😂😂 Him being shy and quite
Great and humble champion 💖❤ May Allah bless you and your family with happiness and may Allah give you great success in this 🌏 and the hereafter ☝
Khabib is a living legend and now it's Islam's turn to prove himself. Best of luck for Islam. Inshallah he'll dominate Charles Olivera on Saturday night...
Victory for Islam ☝️🤍
Таджикистан с тобой брат Я искренне желаю тебе крепкого здоровья и по воле всевышнего ты победишь Ин ша Аллах Таджикистан 🇹🇯 ба пеш
TJ stay out are land
I hope Islam has a long title reign, good man.
Proud of you brother 👍
The whole Khabib and Islam story seem like a very good shonen manga material.
Humble and strong person
Great interview guys❣️ God be willing to Islam🙏🤞💯✌️
I wish him the best!
Loved this interview 🙌 Islam is a real champion, his mentality is strong.
Can't wait to see Islam becoming a champion!
He is destined to be a great fighter
Something I have noticed is that Islam speaks as if it tires him to do so lol. Even in Russian which he is more fluent in! (I like it though, it's relatable)
he is cutting weight
@@KZheadr-2077 it’s every time I hear him talk lol
@@Benzy670 Prolly Islam an introvert? Yet he could be the joker in his circle.
He is a introvert. It's draining his energy to talk so much. I know the feeling. He is a quiet chill funny champion.
he is a different person when being interviewed by people he is comfortable with, such an introvert..
Islam will win In sha Allah
Great interview 👏🏽
This about the most Russian sitting stance Ive ever seen
Yo ISlam is HILARIOUS. The man has jokes- Too bad we can't see too much of his charisma since his english isn't as good. Nevertheless he is so funny. "We have to appreciate the time and advice haters give to us" 😂
Great interview. And Islam, great athlete, great person
we love you Champion!
The time Islam and Khabib watched the Glasgow Celtic ☘️ football club great times.
We love u islam and you made us happy ❤
Inshallah brother
LET'S GO ISLAM! AND NEW!!! *INSHA ALLAH. ☝️*
Sadly this won’t get the views it deserves. Really great expose on Islam and a great way to show who the man really is.
Let’s ❤go Islam 🍀🍀
InshAllah and new
and new is going to be said even if Charles wins. Remember he is technically not the champ.
i love how he explain and mellow down his activities because people think they are extreme 😂
he got good in history as he is about to make one.
Respect, Islam great champ.
I wish the interviewer just asked him revealing questions about his life instead of just asking him off the bat to recite his entire life story. You don't really see that approach often and for good reason.
It wasn’t bad
Maybe this is Russian style. It is new, but it's interesting
Great interview
سيكون هذا الرجل بطل نهاية القصة.
انشاء الله 🙏
Болею и переживаю, удачи в бою!
He is so calm
Silent assassin
And New.. 🥇🏆
Khabib as a young man looks hard!! The look on his face I would be like 'Nah mate you win' different breed them Dagestanis
Islam is amazing
Finally know something about Islam. He said more in this interview then his whole life before this.
Good luck Islam makhachev.
good interview
I would love to see movie that has the naruto plot but it’s a young boy in degstan living in his village training
VICTORY TO ISLAM
Ислам так любит много рассказывать 😅очень приятно его слушать ❤очень спокойный голос
The way we watched nate grow into nicks shoes. This is similar to khabib. Islam was always their plan.
Everyhting's is perfect about the interview. The camera movement needs to controlled a bit mire maybe.
Insya Allah Islam mackhaev champion
Inshallah hermano
iSLOM MAHAJUF BA PEH☝🏻🇹🇯🇹🇯🇹🇯
Удачи 🍀
This whole talking about Khabib thing for 2 years straight, is getting incredible old.
It's the only reason this fight is happening. This guy hasn't been in the same room with a top 5 lightweight. It's BS.
@@siriusfun they were ducking lmao show me a time where any of the top 5 mentioned his name besides dariush
@@siriusfun L
@@siriusfunlol
The Late Father would be Proud For Islam Makachev is the new winner of Lightweight champion over Charles Oliveira. Let's go islam
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Izvini menya potomu shta ploxo govoru porusski. Eto bilo otlichnoe intervyu. ti klassni. Udachi, moi drug! Davai!
Should've asked about his time at AKA and Javier .
I know Russian. And I watched this interview in Russian. And here with the titles in English, it’s not the same. The whole meaning of what Islam spoke about is not transmitted.
Most ufc translators are not the greatest lol other then a few Portuguese translators. The rest are mediocre and actually take away from most interviews and interactions because of mistranslation.
wushu or sanda? they’re different. Wushu is more for show, Sanda is close to MMA.
I’m guessing he meant sanda because there’s an old picture of him after winning a gold medal with headgear and gloves
Wushu taoulu/ wushu sanda
Гигант 🔥
The champ will surely have a name and *a religion*
i don't think you wrote what you wanted to wrote 😅.
Already does. Oliveira is christian, for what it's worth.
OLIVES 🫒
That man is very interesting
“It’s complicated” -Islam Makhachev
Is this the interview where he says they would give them “vitamins”
Islam looked like he just hit the blunt in the beginning
☝🏼🏆🦅
Great interview, but the video is kinda annoying because the cameraman keeps fingering the zoom button.
true that🤣
36:37 😂😂😂😂
Can anyone tell me what wushu he is referring to the traditional one or wushu sanda?
Its sanda or sanshou. His first gold medal