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Coach Javier Mendez recently revealed that Islam Makhachev guided Usman Nurmagomedov to a knockout victory over Archie Colgan.
Nurmagomedov (22-0) put his Professional Fighters League lightweight title on the line against a previously undefeated Colgan in Long Island, New York. Nurmagomedov dropped Colgan with a perfect question-mark kick to the head in the opening round. While Colgan got back up on wobbly legs, the Russian finished him with a precisely timed uppercut to close out PFL New York.
Nurmagomedov has a star-studded team behind him, comprising his cousin and Hall of Famer Khabib, brother and top-ranked UFC bantamweight Umar, coach Mendez and UFC welterweight champion Makhachev.
An elite middleweight clash headlines PFL Charlotte: Tune on Friday, Aug. 7 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Mendez has now revealed that Makhachev had advised Nurmagomedov to fake teep kicks to the body before going to the head. Mendez also claimed that Makhachev had originally learned the technique from his striking coach, Magomed Bagandov, ahead of his brutal head-kick knockout win over Alexander Volkanovski in their 2023 rematch.
“It was actually Islam’s advice that got the job done,” Mendez said in an interview with Submission Radio. “He told [Usman], ‘Teep up the middle, feint and feint, and then go with the head kick.’ And then that’s exactly what happened… This was the same technique shown to Islam by his coach Magomed and Islam showed it to Usman.”
Usman is now the hottest free agent in MMA after closing out his last PFL contract in style, with rumors of a UFC move now circulating. Meanwhile, his brother Umar is gearing up for a Fight Night main event against Yadong Song on Aug. 29 in Shanghai, China, and Makhachev is scheduled to defend his welterweight title against Ian Garry (17-1) at UFC 330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
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Nurmagomedov (22-0) put his Professional Fighters League lightweight title on the line against a previously undefeated Colgan in Long Island, New York. Nurmagomedov dropped Colgan with a perfect question-mark kick to the head in the opening round. While Colgan got back up on wobbly legs, the Russian finished him with a precisely timed uppercut to close out PFL New York.
The striking technique Islam Makhachev learned before his Alexander Volkanovski KO reached Usman
Nurmagomedov has a star-studded team behind him, comprising his cousin and Hall of Famer Khabib, brother and top-ranked UFC bantamweight Umar, coach Mendez and UFC welterweight champion Makhachev.
An elite middleweight clash headlines PFL Charlotte: Tune on Friday, Aug. 7 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Mendez has now revealed that Makhachev had advised Nurmagomedov to fake teep kicks to the body before going to the head. Mendez also claimed that Makhachev had originally learned the technique from his striking coach, Magomed Bagandov, ahead of his brutal head-kick knockout win over Alexander Volkanovski in their 2023 rematch.
“It was actually Islam’s advice that got the job done,” Mendez said in an interview with Submission Radio. “He told [Usman], ‘Teep up the middle, feint and feint, and then go with the head kick.’ And then that’s exactly what happened… This was the same technique shown to Islam by his coach Magomed and Islam showed it to Usman.”
Usman is now the hottest free agent in MMA after closing out his last PFL contract in style, with rumors of a UFC move now circulating. Meanwhile, his brother Umar is gearing up for a Fight Night main event against Yadong Song on Aug. 29 in Shanghai, China, and Makhachev is scheduled to defend his welterweight title against Ian Garry (17-1) at UFC 330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
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