Javier Mendez had high praise for Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov. Like former undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, current UFC lightweight champ Islam ...

However, as UFC 311 draws near, Team Khabib and the former UFC champion himself have shifted into training mode. ‘The Eagle’ has shared behind-the-scenes training photos of Islam Makhachev and ...

Mendez is currently guiding the career of UFC lightweight champion Islam ... Javier Mendez says Usman Nurmagomedov is the ‘most talented’ fighter he’s ever trained. The 26-year-old cousin of ...

Khabib’s impact is immense, and Javier Mendez, the head coach ... including Islam Makhachev and Usman Nurmagomedov. Now aiming for a fourth belt, they continue to dominate.

Coach Javier Mendez thinks one of his fighters is runner-up to UFC champ Islam Makhachev. The legendary MMA coach has mentored his fair share of world champions such as the 29-0 Khabib ...

Javier Mendez recently explained the areas in which he believes Islam Makhachev is better than Khabib Nurmagomedov. The reigning lightweight champion has been compared to his mentor and friend ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s kindness even extends to his fellow coaches. Advertisement American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez recently ... pupils like Islam Makhachev, Usman Nurmagomedov ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov's coach Javier Mendez has named ... was stripped of the belt as a result, meaning the title was only on the line for Gaethje in that fight. READ MORE: Islam Makhachev told ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov ... crowned lightweight champions Islam Makhachev in UFC and Usman Nurmagomedov in Bellator. American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez, who trained Nurmagomedov and ...