5 Reasons Why Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor is one for the ages

#3 Conor McGregor's takedown defense

Conor McGregor was submitted by Nate Diaz at UFC 196

Honestly speaking, Conor McGregor's TD (takedown defense) isn't bad! Not by a long shot! Nevertheless, while his TD has held up against most opponents, other than in his short-notice Interim UFC Featherweight title fight against Chad Mendes; McGregor is yet to face someone who's as much of a takedown threat as Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Bear in mind, folks--the general consensus among both fans and experts has been that should Khabib manage to take this bout to the mat, it's a given that McGregor is in a world of trouble. While that may not come to fruition on fight night, on paper at the very least, Khabib is light-years ahead of his Irish foe as regards the grappling realm of MMA.

McGregor's TD is a huge question mark heading into this bout, and should he fail to keep this fight on the feet, logic dictates that Khabib will absolutely maul him on the ground.