MMAJunkie<\/a>):<\/p>\n\u201cI think Islam is more skilled than Oliveira. Secondly, his experience as an amateur fighter. Also, he\u2019s at his peak. Islam is at his peak. Islam isn\u2019t 23, 26 or 27. He\u2019s 30. A week after the fight, he\u2019ll be 31. It\u2019s the best time for any athlete. It\u2019s a time when your mental and physical state should be in synergy. Sometimes your mental state is high, but your physical state is going down.”<\/em><\/p>\nContinuing Nurmagomedov had this to say:<\/p>\n
\u201cOr when you\u2019re 27 and at your physical peak, but mentally you\u2019re not there yet, because you\u2019re just 27, not 31. And Islam is at his peak. I think Islam is better overall. Of course, there are some potential dangers that we\u2019re working on where Islam needs to be careful. Other than that, Islam should roll over him.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nA very confident Khabib Nurmagomedov, believes his friend Makhachev, will defeat or ‘roll over’ Oliveira when the two meet to battle it out inside the Octagon.<\/p>\n
Do you agree with ‘The Eagle’s prediction?<\/p>\n
Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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