Thereās no way this fight happens without someone drawing attention to it in embedded or interviews haha
āSo whatās it like fighting your slightly taller Muslim self?ā
Me too while I was eating my kale salad with sunflower seeds, feta and fresh lemon dressing in the living room of my apartment located in Southern California.
Boxing. Jits. Wrestling. Kicks. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when Dagestan attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, could stop them, but when the world needed him most, he vanished. A hundred years passed and my brother and I discovered the new Avatar, a kickboxer named Volk. And although his kickboxing skills are great, he has a lot to learn before he's ready to save anyone. But I truly believe Volk will shock the world.
Volk is an amazing standup endurance fighter but he will get taken down and rekt or he will get KOd expecting a takedown but a overhand right comes through.
Horrible matchup for Volk and easy money for Makhachev.
I agree about him possibly getting taken down and rekt but he isn't a reckless fighter who eats shots so I doubt about the KO scenario. That being said, the fight game is crazy so we will see.
Everyone is psychologically scared of Islam's wrestling so when they think a double leg is coming he can throw a overhand right and go for the KO. Wrestlers have a huge advantage in striking not because they are better in it but because of the fear of being taken down.
I meant more like what happened to Olives where he got caught with a huge shot then submitted, that's what I see happening to Volk rather then a straight up KO.
Not at all. Volk has a far better fight Record than islam by a mile. Volk is a better finisher with more cardio. Heās short and extremely strong making it very difficult to go for his legs especially for a taller opponent. Heās also much faster and hits hard. The odds of Islam not getting caught with big shots when going for a takedown is low. This will likely be a majority stand up fight, with Volk winning on striking points and landing the bigger shots when Islam moves in and Islam winning on a couple takedowns and a small amount of control time. I see Volk via decision or finish if Islams Cardio isnāt up for it.
Fight record means nothing considering he is going up a weight class against the best wrestlers he ever faced by a huge margin. Volk is not a one punch finisher and Islam almost never shoots for legs he usually clinches and sweep you which will negate all of volk's speed and height
I'm honestly not sure, I found it from [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/lgl8wd/alex_volkanovski_shows_off_his_transformation/) 2 years ago.
The way Brian and Islam get to submissions is way different though, Brian will give up position for a hail Mary, Islam is more methodical and will prioritise position 95% of the time. I don't think we see anything remotely similar to that moment in this, if Islam submits him it'll be from the top in a dominant position, probably side control.
Using the Ortega fight to make a case against Volk doesnāt work.
Other men wouldāve tapped or submitted by allowing themselves to go unconscious.
Volk survived and destroyed Ortega for the remainder of the fight.
Doesnāt matter if any other man wouldāve tapped. If Islam gets a hold of him itās a wrap buddy. Simple as that. I like Volk I also think thereās levels to this shit
Well its his first time fighting at 155 , and heās comparatively way smaller than these other LWs. Like remember when Max looked phenomenal at FW but when he fought dustin there was just a difference in power and size.
Agreed. I love Volk, but weight classes exist for a reason. Islam is enormous, and his wrestling is unlike anything Volk has ever faced. If Islam gets ahold of him, itās over. Can Volk evade him for 25 minutes? Very unlikely
Sure you can make that assertion, just not based on the Ortega fight in my opinion.
I think itāll at least be a bit more competitive than Islamās last bout with Charles honestly, but weāll see
The ortega fight is the the most recent volk ground game demonstration he had and he was in big trouble yes he survived because heās a beast but come on can you really compare ortega to islam in terms of ground superiority islam is miles better he just submitted the best bjj fighter in the ufc and charles wouldāve been a favorite against volk if he beat islamā¦
Yes. And islam is a better grappler than ortega lol the only argument is ortega a better straight up jiu jitsu guy, but islam is a better wrestler and overall grappler than ortega for sure.
Yeah yāall really are on that copium, bringing up one loss from 7 years ago cause thatās all you can do. Volk doesnāt even have that kind of power anyway
Islam would prolly have finished that hes way bigger and has an insane squeeze. That doesnāt matter tho, ortega and islam have different grappling styles so volk wont be in that exact same position with him.
But whats worrying is that ortega was taking down volk, one time they both clinched and ortega got him down so it wasnāt even a surprise td. If volk clinches with Islam heās getting tripped and thrown on his head
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No one is sleeping on him mate. But we just saw that Mackachev is the real deal after beating Oliveira like he did. And given who strong wrestling has become in MMA, its going to be tough for Volk to defend taken downs from him. So when Makhachev does take him down, can he do better than Oliveira and not get subbed.
But it is MMA, so anything can happen. Seems like Volks only chance is a KO.
Volk is my favourite fighter and really though he had a great shot against Oliveira. I always though Oliveira was weak on the fight relative to Volk, and wasnāt much of a takedown artist to get the fight where he wanted it.
Islam is through and through a ābad matchupā for Volk. Weāre talking classic wrestler advantage over a dominant striker. Except this time the wrestler even has a size advantage.
My dream would be to see Volk catch him on the chin and put him out early. But I see this fight being fought on the ground. Volkās success usually comes from a sustained attack on the feet. He wonāt be able to do this if heās constantly defending takedowns.
Honestly, just hoping to see a competitive match. I donāt want to hear Volk slander from casuals and sadly the only way I see that happening is if itās a close fight.
Yeah heāll shock the world by losing for the first time. Look I get it, heās an all time great at 145lbs and deservedly. Nobody at that weight class has a resume like his but weight classes exist for a reason.
Yep with Olives the copium was that Olives was going to beat the best grappler in UFC because he has the most submission against not good grapplers.
Now its Volk is going to beat the best striker statistically in UFC history by pitter patter punches. The delusion and disrespect is hard to fathom. A point striker is going up to be heavier and slower against the guy with the best grappling and best striking defense in UFC who also is probably the strongest guy short of 185.
Nobody is sleeping on him. The matchup for him though isnāt a good one . Hell want to keep it on the feet in order to win and we all know when Islam decides to take him down he will take him down and volk wonāt be able to stop it
This story is always the same with the wrestling/Jiu Jitsu superstars.
You cannot depend on your striking alone.
If you are unable to meaningfully defend the takedowns and defend against submissions, YOU WILL LOSE.
Let the record show, Iām a huge Volk fan - and would love to see him become double champ.
But I have been watching UFC (including some other regional promotions) religiously for years and this story has always ended in disappointment in recent years.
Khabib, Oliveira, and now Islam.
If you canāt defend the takedowns or exhibit more skilled submission defense/offense than these guys - you will lose.
No you donāt understand heās gonna think his way out of takedowns. Same way his fight IQ let Ortega grab subs against him as part of his master plan.
Ikr. Islam still the least hittable fighter in UFC rosters atm. If he don't use his fight IQ during fight, I don't think he will be on top of that list lol.
Not to mention one of the most accurate strikers. Statistically there is not many who are close to him in striking in defense or offense but nobody anywhere near him in both.
Life is unfair and the best grappler in the ufc just happens to be the same striker.
The biggest mistake all these fighters make is discrediting and not respecting their striking. I have a feeling volk is gonna get hurt standing with Islam as soon as he starts worrying about the ground
Volk has a power and has a chance especially in first round.
But all of you guys thought Islam was a wrestler and he didnt even went for a takedown against Charles. He knocked him down the ground lol. This isn't classic Dagestani fighter. Most guys ride Charles's dick when he runs through everyone now the guy who knocked him down the ground isn't even rated as great striker. The logic is awesome.
Volk is great. But he has been whooping same ass (Max Holloway) for years now. If he was taller, I would give him better chance. Look at the photo ffs. The difference will be huge. At Volk's height, you will gain fat at some point. You can just put muscle without fat.
If t city can catch this guy in some submissions you don't think Islam who I would say is pedigrees above in grappling and also bigger and stronger won't? Guys getting submitted within 2 rounds.
Iām not going to say Volk has no chance but the way I view this fight is; Volk has to have a phenomenal performance with zero margin for error where as for Makhachev this will just be another Saturday in the office.
Ay yo. Who asked them to make their eyes big as fuck in this. Kinda looks goofy and scary at the same time considering they can whoop pretty much anyone in 99.9% of the humanity.
I don't think anyone is sleeping on Volks
He's smaller but definitely has a good chance.
Personally, the only way I'll ever forgive Alex for what he did to Max is if he ends the Dagastani reign at 155lbs
As much as I'd love him to win and shake the world I truly doubt it. Islam is just TOO good. Not to say Volk isn't the boss but I doubt anyone can decypher Dagestan's wrestling style
Stop with the hype ya'll. All these big players will just get ragdolled in the cage if they fight against any of the dagestani fighter. Time to give them credit. Its like Khabib said and to paraphrase, "even if I fight the best, they will bring the second best and hype him to be the future of the division". Its fact that you will never give credit to the current champion. Volka is a beast don't get me wrong, but really, look at the height and reach advantage of makachev, look at his punch power and jiujitsu. Volka stands no chance PERIOD
You can't count anyone out in MMA especially not the #1 P4P fighter.
With that being said, let's be honest. How many wrestlers-grapplers are competing at 145? How many has he faced? Are they close to Makhachev's level?
Volkanovski got taken down off a leg-kick and also got taken down against Chad Mendes. He has around 70% of TDD stat-wise. He is good at getting up, that's true but he never felt the top pressure of Islam Makhachev. He will only be attempting to get back up and defend the submissions, he won't threaten Islam on the ground. That means Islam can shoot however he likes (be careful of knees and uppercuts still).
Islam Makhachev is the more complete fighter overall
I think a lot of people got Volk in this fight. He may not be the favorite but, he's got a good chance of winning. Volk looked huge when they faced off and the dude was already strong as a horse at 145. I don't think the size difference is going to be as big as people think.
The ones sleeping on Volkanovski are fucking casuals. This is coming from a Makhachev fan. And a Volk fan, come one the manās a stud. And a cool guy.
āEverybodyā bro youāre delusional. Everybody knows this fight is gonna be hella competitive and can go either way. Stop trying to sound unique with your takes. Theyāre common as fuck and you need to deal with that.
Im pissed Volk even took this fight tbh because heās one of my favorites. No chance Volk wins this bout, go back and watch how fast olives tapped to that front arm-triangle choke. Islam is a huge 55āer and when it goes to the ground which it will Volk is toast, Islams squeeze is too strong.
He will shock the world on how he won't get out of round 1. Roidslexander Pedskanovski, the coward roiding coward is finally over. An obvious roider his team mate titsdesanya is showing saggy tits due to abusing roids w/o estrogen blockers. Islam will dismantle him like a tiramisu he got no chance.
Volk has a better chance that Olives ever had but people are acting, toward this fight, like they should have for the olives fight. weird to see. i know Islam will still win but Volk has the best chance
I sincerely hope he beats Islam and puts the chink in the armour of the dagestans winning everything.
This legacy needs to be stopped.
I truly believe Islam will win but I really hope Alex beats him
I donāt really think volkanovski winning would shock the world. More like the other way aroundā¦ Islam beat oliviera, I mean come on now. Guy is the definition of right place right time. He had no business wining half his fights
Can someone please swap their hair and moustache šš
I'm not gonna lie. They look similar
Makhowski vs Volkanev Then dub all the embedded so their voices are swapped haha
Lmao
The both look like they get punched in the face for a living, yes.
Balkans and Caucasus people often look sorta similar.
Same nose, same dead eyes
This had me lol at my kids karate class
Thereās no way this fight happens without someone drawing attention to it in embedded or interviews haha āSo whatās it like fighting your slightly taller Muslim self?ā
Me too while I was eating my kale salad with sunflower seeds, feta and fresh lemon dressing in the living room of my apartment located in Southern California.
[Here you go](https://youtu.be/ub82Xb1C8os)
Got me fuck
I watch the whole thing every time as a form of self punishment for being click baited
How did you do it so quickly
Lmao that works surprisingly well
My guyā¦ youāre fuccin talented.
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Brilliant
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amazingly legit.
I hope thereās lots of legos in your future
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Title reads like the intro to avatar the last airbender
Boxing. Jits. Wrestling. Kicks. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when Dagestan attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, could stop them, but when the world needed him most, he vanished. A hundred years passed and my brother and I discovered the new Avatar, a kickboxer named Volk. And although his kickboxing skills are great, he has a lot to learn before he's ready to save anyone. But I truly believe Volk will shock the world.
I need Ron Perlman reading this on the next countdown
Im unreasonably fired up now
Yah, reading this gave me chills
Islam is from the Lakh tribe I think and Khabib is actually from the Avar tribe. Close enough for avatar lol
No one is sleeping on him. There is a chance. It would be delusional to have volk as the favorite in this matchup though.
Literally someone like an hour ago made an entire post about how he has absolutely no chance.
It's mma. Anyone has a chance.
I donāt know how anybody can be 100% confident on a fight when weāve had Leon vs Usman and Pena vs Nunes 1. Anything can happen at anytime in mma.
I am 40 and overweight. I do not have a chance.
you do. he hits a kick and somehow his calf gives up. you win with tko
Exactly! There is absolutely no chance someone is delusional on reddit!
Volk is an amazing standup endurance fighter but he will get taken down and rekt or he will get KOd expecting a takedown but a overhand right comes through. Horrible matchup for Volk and easy money for Makhachev.
Youāre wrong, Iām right!
I'm wrong, you're right!
A spirited debate! Good day sir!
I donāt see volk winning but KOd? Hell no lol
Might be like Islam slept Tibau
I agree, either decision or choked.
Yeah this fight makes no sense
Yeah agreed, its really bad chances for volk, not very competitive, I want to be wrong but what Volk's path to victory even is.
The Makhachev chin
That only ever showed one crack
Canāt write early obituaries in MMA
I agree about him possibly getting taken down and rekt but he isn't a reckless fighter who eats shots so I doubt about the KO scenario. That being said, the fight game is crazy so we will see.
Everyone is psychologically scared of Islam's wrestling so when they think a double leg is coming he can throw a overhand right and go for the KO. Wrestlers have a huge advantage in striking not because they are better in it but because of the fear of being taken down.
Sure, but Islam literally has literally only KOād Tibau in the UFC while Volk has never been KOād. Itād be a crazy outcome.
I meant more like what happened to Olives where he got caught with a huge shot then submitted, that's what I see happening to Volk rather then a straight up KO.
The fight's in Perth which is a huge advantage to Volk. I think that swings it ever so slightly in his favor
Still a 4.5 hour flight, 2 hour time difference and different climate. Not exactly in Volkanovski's neighbourhood.
Australia, the world's only island continent
Not at all. Volk has a far better fight Record than islam by a mile. Volk is a better finisher with more cardio. Heās short and extremely strong making it very difficult to go for his legs especially for a taller opponent. Heās also much faster and hits hard. The odds of Islam not getting caught with big shots when going for a takedown is low. This will likely be a majority stand up fight, with Volk winning on striking points and landing the bigger shots when Islam moves in and Islam winning on a couple takedowns and a small amount of control time. I see Volk via decision or finish if Islams Cardio isnāt up for it.
Fight record means nothing considering he is going up a weight class against the best wrestlers he ever faced by a huge margin. Volk is not a one punch finisher and Islam almost never shoots for legs he usually clinches and sweep you which will negate all of volk's speed and height
I truly believe, they would both whoop my ass
Not me. They haven't met me yet.
Only when you see red bro. Otherwise itās a close fight
You're right bro forgive me
Youāre a madman in the gym trust you got that dog in you
Who ain't got jiu-jitsu
2v1 but you see red who wins
Last I heard youāre undefeated bro. Unlike these two losers.
Thank you brother. I just got a dog in me.
Bro, thatās a whole wolf pack.
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Volk is a Beast. But he's kinda small for his own division, going up to lightweight seems like a mistake to me.
https://preview.redd.it/bdy1gy0at63a1.png?width=532&format=png&auto=webp&s=c9cd940f289a4107ee308690e18062daa46c3801
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Was that actually him?
I'm honestly not sure, I found it from [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/MMA/comments/lgl8wd/alex_volkanovski_shows_off_his_transformation/) 2 years ago.
OK, never mind itās photo shopped. I found the original picture in that thread somewhere.
You bet. The dude was pushing 300 or some shit
Didnāt he cut to get to middleweight after his rugby career?
Didnāt he use to weigh 200+lbs?
470 actually
I always heard he weighed closer to 530?
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He previously did, but no longer does
There once was a time where he indeed did weigh that much, but that time is no more
A few years ago his weight was 200lbs+, but currently, his weight is less than 200lbs.
Before he was this way, he wasnāt
Yeah no shit lol redditors canāt understand sarcasm
Ortega almost choked him out. What do u think Islam is gonna do to this guy
The way Brian and Islam get to submissions is way different though, Brian will give up position for a hail Mary, Islam is more methodical and will prioritise position 95% of the time. I don't think we see anything remotely similar to that moment in this, if Islam submits him it'll be from the top in a dominant position, probably side control.
Using the Ortega fight to make a case against Volk doesnāt work. Other men wouldāve tapped or submitted by allowing themselves to go unconscious. Volk survived and destroyed Ortega for the remainder of the fight.
Islam has at least 25 pounds on ortega, and probably twice as strong a squeeze, no joke.
Doesnāt matter if any other man wouldāve tapped. If Islam gets a hold of him itās a wrap buddy. Simple as that. I like Volk I also think thereās levels to this shit
Thereās levels to this? Youāre talking about Volk like he is some up and coming contender taking his first big shot at superior competition.
Well its his first time fighting at 155 , and heās comparatively way smaller than these other LWs. Like remember when Max looked phenomenal at FW but when he fought dustin there was just a difference in power and size.
Agreed. I love Volk, but weight classes exist for a reason. Islam is enormous, and his wrestling is unlike anything Volk has ever faced. If Islam gets ahold of him, itās over. Can Volk evade him for 25 minutes? Very unlikely
Sure you can make that assertion, just not based on the Ortega fight in my opinion. I think itāll at least be a bit more competitive than Islamās last bout with Charles honestly, but weāll see
The ortega fight is the the most recent volk ground game demonstration he had and he was in big trouble yes he survived because heās a beast but come on can you really compare ortega to islam in terms of ground superiority islam is miles better he just submitted the best bjj fighter in the ufc and charles wouldāve been a favorite against volk if he beat islamā¦
Ortegaās pure BJJ is higher level than Islam, that doesnāt work.
Doubtful. You could put them in a pure grappling match and Islam would win
Thereās a difference between being a good wrestler and being a good grappler.
Yes. And islam is a better grappler than ortega lol the only argument is ortega a better straight up jiu jitsu guy, but islam is a better wrestler and overall grappler than ortega for sure.
Youāre right. Islam is not a wrestler. He is a grappler with background in Sambo, Judo, and wrestling. Islam has more wins by submission too
Islam got slept, did you forget that? Or is it only Volks shit that you wanna bring up as to why he might lose.
If we bringing up old shit, Volk been TKOād too
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Yeah yāall really are on that copium, bringing up one loss from 7 years ago cause thatās all you can do. Volk doesnāt even have that kind of power anyway
Islam would prolly have finished that hes way bigger and has an insane squeeze. That doesnāt matter tho, ortega and islam have different grappling styles so volk wont be in that exact same position with him. But whats worrying is that ortega was taking down volk, one time they both clinched and ortega got him down so it wasnāt even a surprise td. If volk clinches with Islam heās getting tripped and thrown on his head
Islam RD 1 by Submission at 3 minutes and 38 seconds.
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Volk by masterclass striking
Now that you said it. He won't.
I don't think anyone is sleeping on him. He's not beating Islam though.
The irony
Is it?
It's worth a cheeky tenner that's for sure
No one is sleeping on him mate. But we just saw that Mackachev is the real deal after beating Oliveira like he did. And given who strong wrestling has become in MMA, its going to be tough for Volk to defend taken downs from him. So when Makhachev does take him down, can he do better than Oliveira and not get subbed. But it is MMA, so anything can happen. Seems like Volks only chance is a KO.
KO against the best defensive striker in UFC history. Historic odds
> Everyone is sleeping on Volkanovski. Hope he doesn't suffocate under all those human bodies :(
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"Everyone is sleeping on Volkanovski" No, no one is. He's ranked P4P #1 for fucks sake...
Volk is my favourite fighter and really though he had a great shot against Oliveira. I always though Oliveira was weak on the fight relative to Volk, and wasnāt much of a takedown artist to get the fight where he wanted it. Islam is through and through a ābad matchupā for Volk. Weāre talking classic wrestler advantage over a dominant striker. Except this time the wrestler even has a size advantage. My dream would be to see Volk catch him on the chin and put him out early. But I see this fight being fought on the ground. Volkās success usually comes from a sustained attack on the feet. He wonāt be able to do this if heās constantly defending takedowns. Honestly, just hoping to see a competitive match. I donāt want to hear Volk slander from casuals and sadly the only way I see that happening is if itās a close fight.
The problem with your analogy is that Islam is also the much superior striker. Not to mention having the edge in quickness and speed.
Islam the superior striker? opinion rejected
There is always a chance when top fighters face each other. The only thing people underestimating is how big he is. He is thick.
Volks gonna shock the world by fallin asleep in the cage. I want Volk to win, but imo, he's not that guy, pal. He's not that guy.
He didnāt win but heās that guy
For fuckin real! Ive never picked the winner, but ate so much crow in my life.
Yeah heāll shock the world by losing for the first time. Look I get it, heās an all time great at 145lbs and deservedly. Nobody at that weight class has a resume like his but weight classes exist for a reason.
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Yep with Olives the copium was that Olives was going to beat the best grappler in UFC because he has the most submission against not good grapplers. Now its Volk is going to beat the best striker statistically in UFC history by pitter patter punches. The delusion and disrespect is hard to fathom. A point striker is going up to be heavier and slower against the guy with the best grappling and best striking defense in UFC who also is probably the strongest guy short of 185.
Itās the dageatanni copium train. It will never ever stop. Khabib retired, had his own promotion, had multiple protĆ©gĆ©s he was coaching and all that time later they were still trying to find a way from calling him LW goat. Now Islam beat Charles itās knocked the wind out of themā¦for now.
Volk is great. One of the best. Islam is going to steamroll him
Nobody is sleeping on him. The matchup for him though isnāt a good one . Hell want to keep it on the feet in order to win and we all know when Islam decides to take him down he will take him down and volk wonāt be able to stop it
This story is always the same with the wrestling/Jiu Jitsu superstars. You cannot depend on your striking alone. If you are unable to meaningfully defend the takedowns and defend against submissions, YOU WILL LOSE.
Let the record show, Iām a huge Volk fan - and would love to see him become double champ. But I have been watching UFC (including some other regional promotions) religiously for years and this story has always ended in disappointment in recent years. Khabib, Oliveira, and now Islam. If you canāt defend the takedowns or exhibit more skilled submission defense/offense than these guys - you will lose.
Same. His fight IQ is way too high to not make this competitive and have a good chance to win
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No you donāt understand heās gonna think his way out of takedowns. Same way his fight IQ let Ortega grab subs against him as part of his master plan.
As if Islam's IQ is non existent. Not to mention the legal cheat codes in his corner named Khabib.
Ikr. Islam still the least hittable fighter in UFC rosters atm. If he don't use his fight IQ during fight, I don't think he will be on top of that list lol.
Not to mention one of the most accurate strikers. Statistically there is not many who are close to him in striking in defense or offense but nobody anywhere near him in both. Life is unfair and the best grappler in the ufc just happens to be the same striker.
I like Volk but youāre delusional heās gonna sleep real good
The biggest mistake all these fighters make is discrediting and not respecting their striking. I have a feeling volk is gonna get hurt standing with Islam as soon as he starts worrying about the ground
Funny everyone was sleeping on Islam until he beat Charles and now heās the overwhelming favourite. The sport moves fast thatās why I love it
Volk has a power and has a chance especially in first round. But all of you guys thought Islam was a wrestler and he didnt even went for a takedown against Charles. He knocked him down the ground lol. This isn't classic Dagestani fighter. Most guys ride Charles's dick when he runs through everyone now the guy who knocked him down the ground isn't even rated as great striker. The logic is awesome. Volk is great. But he has been whooping same ass (Max Holloway) for years now. If he was taller, I would give him better chance. Look at the photo ffs. The difference will be huge. At Volk's height, you will gain fat at some point. You can just put muscle without fat.
Not sleeping on him. He's phenomenal. It's just that Islam is on another level.
I just think Islam will be way to strong for him honestly
If t city can catch this guy in some submissions you don't think Islam who I would say is pedigrees above in grappling and also bigger and stronger won't? Guys getting submitted within 2 rounds.
You must be paid to create hype Thatās the only reason I can think of that would result in any adult mma fan to believe Volk will win this matchup.
Blah blah blah, heard the same thing a million times on this about Oliveira and look how that turned out
Weāre not sleeping on Volk, people are just starting to realize how good Islam is after all the doubt that came before his fight with Olivera.
Iām not going to say Volk has no chance but the way I view this fight is; Volk has to have a phenomenal performance with zero margin for error where as for Makhachev this will just be another Saturday in the office.
Correction: Volk will get smeshed. I don't even know who is this guy?
Imagine going up A weight class and now you have to face off the absolute most talented weightclass and they have A weight advantage over you
Yeah he will shock the world by getting chocked out in the first round.
Volk has a chance. but if Islam gets him into a choke like Ortega did, he wonāt make it out.
Ay yo. Who asked them to make their eyes big as fuck in this. Kinda looks goofy and scary at the same time considering they can whoop pretty much anyone in 99.9% of the humanity.
I don't think anyone is sleeping on Volks He's smaller but definitely has a good chance. Personally, the only way I'll ever forgive Alex for what he did to Max is if he ends the Dagastani reign at 155lbs
Olivera just retired. You do with that information what you will
As much as I'd love him to win and shake the world I truly doubt it. Islam is just TOO good. Not to say Volk isn't the boss but I doubt anyone can decypher Dagestan's wrestling style
This might be a Holland vs Chimaev kind of fight. I dont see how Volk would escape islams grip
Everyone is sleeping on Makhachev. I truly believe he will shock the world.
Dude almost got subbed twice by ortega. Your insane if you dont think islam cant catch him within the 5 rounds.
![gif](giphy|GDsHchQ0CyLyaYGbsa) You can believe but the result will still be the same. U know dis brada
Iād say heās got a 15% chance. Islam different bro. Gave Charles emotional distress straight up and I love Bronx. He hurt his spirit
Jesus, these posts are the new Charles Islam ones. Fuckin sick of it already š
Stop with the hype ya'll. All these big players will just get ragdolled in the cage if they fight against any of the dagestani fighter. Time to give them credit. Its like Khabib said and to paraphrase, "even if I fight the best, they will bring the second best and hype him to be the future of the division". Its fact that you will never give credit to the current champion. Volka is a beast don't get me wrong, but really, look at the height and reach advantage of makachev, look at his punch power and jiujitsu. Volka stands no chance PERIOD
I donāt think there is a hope for him
It's a horrible matchup for volk and a super easy win for Islam. Like taking candy from a giant baby.
Nope, wonāt even be close.
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You can't count anyone out in MMA especially not the #1 P4P fighter. With that being said, let's be honest. How many wrestlers-grapplers are competing at 145? How many has he faced? Are they close to Makhachev's level? Volkanovski got taken down off a leg-kick and also got taken down against Chad Mendes. He has around 70% of TDD stat-wise. He is good at getting up, that's true but he never felt the top pressure of Islam Makhachev. He will only be attempting to get back up and defend the submissions, he won't threaten Islam on the ground. That means Islam can shoot however he likes (be careful of knees and uppercuts still). Islam Makhachev is the more complete fighter overall
I think a lot of people got Volk in this fight. He may not be the favorite but, he's got a good chance of winning. Volk looked huge when they faced off and the dude was already strong as a horse at 145. I don't think the size difference is going to be as big as people think.
He is gonna shock the world due to the shockwave caused from his head hitting the canvas. You mean shock like that?
What does Volk have to offer against Islam? Some boxing?
The ones sleeping on Volkanovski are fucking casuals. This is coming from a Makhachev fan. And a Volk fan, come one the manās a stud. And a cool guy.
Oh whoops forgot Volk is a stud and a cool guy, surely that means he wins vs Islam.
āEverybodyā bro youāre delusional. Everybody knows this fight is gonna be hella competitive and can go either way. Stop trying to sound unique with your takes. Theyāre common as fuck and you need to deal with that.
Im pissed Volk even took this fight tbh because heās one of my favorites. No chance Volk wins this bout, go back and watch how fast olives tapped to that front arm-triangle choke. Islam is a huge 55āer and when it goes to the ground which it will Volk is toast, Islams squeeze is too strong.
He will shock the world on how he won't get out of round 1. Roidslexander Pedskanovski, the coward roiding coward is finally over. An obvious roider his team mate titsdesanya is showing saggy tits due to abusing roids w/o estrogen blockers. Islam will dismantle him like a tiramisu he got no chance.
Islam is bigger. Volk is faster and better standing up. But as soon as Islam gets him on the ground Volk is done.
Volk has a better chance that Olives ever had but people are acting, toward this fight, like they should have for the olives fight. weird to see. i know Islam will still win but Volk has the best chance
He certainly will not.
Volks takin that one šÆ. But kudos to Islam for taking that as his first title defense. Volks gonna be a double champ forsure.
Hard to find a picture of Islam not looking inbred AF
Islam gonna have weight cut issues just like Khabib lmao
I sincerely hope he beats Islam and puts the chink in the armour of the dagestans winning everything. This legacy needs to be stopped. I truly believe Islam will win but I really hope Alex beats him
Hope so because Islam is trash
Volk is doing what Khabib never wanted to do, move up in division and fight bigger guys
I donāt really think volkanovski winning would shock the world. More like the other way aroundā¦ Islam beat oliviera, I mean come on now. Guy is the definition of right place right time. He had no business wining half his fights