Often, everyone only thinks about winning, but forgets about the person himself

Returning to the topic of weight loss, we discussed why kickboxers or MMA fighters who fight only in stance need this weight advantage on fight day. As an example, we looked at the upcoming UFC fight between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira. It should be noted that both wrestlers are former kickboxers, so it is expected that this duel will also be a real chess match.

Javadov also stated that in kickboxing, however, the culture of throwing weight is not as pronounced as, for example, in MMA. The wrestler also opened the curtain on the feelings that an athlete experiences on the last day before the official weigh-in. Needless to say, it is no “walk in the garden of roses”.

We also talked about the wrestler’s memories from visiting Russian fight shows, and the wrestler shared the story of “getting lost” in the MMA octagon. Javadov does not rule out the possibility of one day trying his hand at MMA, although he is aware that the highest peaks in this sport are no longer within reach.

Of course, you can’t help but ask about the time UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov shared a knockout of Javadov on social media. Remembering the events of that day, he admitted that then he truly understood the power of social media…

In the continuation of the podcast, we talked about the dangers and tragedies of combat sports. Javadov pointed out without thinking too much that boxing is much more dangerous than kickboxing, despite the fact that in kickboxing the opponent can also be attacked with the feet. The wrestler also explained why.