"You train people that are even more vocal"- Coach Javier Mendez reacts to Eugene Bareman's 'Hollywood' comment about Khabib Nurmagomedov and team
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Javier Mendez recently chastised Eugene Bareman for his controversial comments about former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
In a recent appearance on Submission Radio, Euegene Bareman revealed he had lost respect for 'The Eagle' because of his trash talk about other fighters. He also said that the once-respectful Khabib had gone a bit "Hollywood".
Javier Mendez, who has worked closely with the Dagestani star for years, disagreed with Bareman's take. On the Javier Mendez AKA podcast, the AKA head coach responded to Bareman's statement:
“They also got him [Eugene Bareman] into saying stuff too… He goes on a tantrum and he goes further than he probably wanted and then he covers back… What about the fighters that you're training because they're definitely that way, they're definitely outspoken… It's confusing, you understand what I'm saying, how can you make a statement like that and yet you train people that are even more vocal," said Javier Mendez.
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Javier Mendez explained Eugene Bareman also has fighters on his team who don't mind indulging in trash talk. He further questioned why Bareman should lose respect for 'The Eagle' if he has not lost respect for his own fighters.
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Bareman’s star pupil, Israel Adesanya, has made some incendiary comments in the past towards other fighters. Therefore, it is not hard for fans to see the validity of Mendez's point.
Javier Mendez has trained some of the most respectful fighters in the UFC
Javier Mendez has had the pleasure of sharing his training facility with some great fighters. His former pupils include names like Khabib Nurmagomedov, Daniel Cormier and Cain Velasquez.
Those names are regarded as three of the most likeable competitors in the UFC. Of course, certain heated rivalries brought out the worst in two of the three aforementioned fighters.
'DC' showed nothing but respect for his opponents during his time as a fighter, other than his feud with Jon Jones. Cormier has even defended his rival at times.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is often seen as a pillar of respect in the MMA world. The only instance his emotions got the better of him was during his heated feud with Conor McGregor.
Cain Velasquez has no record of trash-talking any of the fighters with whom he shared the octagon. What he lacked in insults, he made up for with his success in the cage.
Javier Mendez has shared his tutelage with three of the greatest to ever do it. It is not hard to see why he was so quick to come to the defense of 'The Eagle' in light of Bareman's comments.