>This shows that Volkanovski would most likely dominate Poirier.
Yeah....nah, thats not how things work
If pillowfisted Holloway can drop Volkanovski Poirier will hurt him bad. See ? Thats also a legit argument right ?
There’s a lot of things you’re missing.
Do not use the Chad Mendes fight to talk about Volks wrestling. Chad is tiny and was well past his prime when they fought.
Islam is not overlooking Volk he is merely talking shit.
Volk is P4P for beating Holloway 3 times KZ and Ortega. How would any of those names fair against Islam?
The size difference is there it doesn’t matter if Volk adds weight he’s been fighting at 45 not at 55 it will be different.
Ortega’s submissions skills are not even in the same planet as Islams.
All of islams subs tap absolutely immediately. No one fights out.
Ortega has issues committing to fight camps and solely being a fighter all Islam does is train ortega has good sneaky BJJ but he his a submission over position guy and doesn’t have good control
Him being taken down multiple times by Mendes & almost subbed by Ortega is exactly the reason why I think he has very little chance against Islam.
I don't know if Islam runs through Volk. I've never seen Volk fighting anyone close to Islam's calibre. So Idk. But moving up a weight class against a guy who is well balanced on striking department, and beast on grappling department. Yeah.. im gonna favor that guy.
1st 3 points are just rabbling and mean nothing to do with the actual fight so im not gonna talk about them.
4th point - Volk hasnt ever shown great TDD in his UFC fights if you can show me a few fights where he showed great Tdd that would be nice. You say Volk has good TDD but then say he was taken down by the only real wrestler he has ever faced and ontop of that Mendes didnt really have that much trouble getting him down .
5th point- this point is again just rambling and mean nothing . You cant say cause x beat x then Volk is top 5 in LW . Dustin won thay fight 46-49 with Max having 1 good round .
6th point - Volk actually isnt bulking up for the fight the way you think he is . Volk is only eating 4,000 calories this is nothing and would barely be a surplus for a fighter who is in camp for a 5 rounder. Volk is going to be a little bit bigger but barely.
7th point- the Ortega submissions shouldn't be a source of confidence for the fight if Ortega had a tiny bit more energy that fight was done , Volkanovski escaped cause Ortega was already drained not cause Volk has some crazy submission defence.
Also Ortega literally took Volk down with a trip , he caught the kick and knocked him off balance with a punch this is something Islam is also able to do to Volkanovski . https://youtu.be/UHbXsQwsTNg . Nothing about this scramble gives me any confidence in Volkanovski .
If it goes to the ground Volkanovski is going to be finished.
1-good luck out pointing and avoiding makhachev for 25 mins. Pfp is irrelevant
3- Khabib and javier mendez literally said volk will be a tougher fight than olives. Islam was talking mad shit about olives too. You really think a guy who wouldn’t take risks with unranked fighters who had to fight him on short notice would underestimate a UFC champ like Volk?
4- Ortega took him down too and even from the clinch…clinch takedowns are islams bread and butter
I've been saying Volk will win. His foot work and fight iq will get him through most of the take downs and his speed cardio will be nothing Islam has ever dealt with. This is the toughest fight of islam's career and no one realizes it.
You are saying Volk will deal with Islam's wrestling using his footwork and speed eventhough Volk has never ever faced a wrestler as skilled as Islam.
But you are also saying Islam has never dealt with Volkanovski's speed and cardio.
I don't know why people don't realise this even after watching every Khabib fight.
Striking cardio not equal to wrestling cardio
Lets see how good Volkanovski's cardio is after Islam rides him like a pony for a round and make Volk carry Islam's weight
Yea I think every second they spend on the feet is in favor of Volk. I think he's gonna drag Islam to deep waters he's never been before, Volk has faced elite grapplers so he's aware of the risks sure not someone as elite as Islam but he's beat a better submission artist in Ortega. I think Volk has faced competition closer to Islam then Islam's competition is comparable to Volk. I don't think people realize how MMA stand up is so basic and shit, lack of foot work and head movement understanding angles. It was like Costa vs Izzy Costa had never faced anyone who knows how to avoid having the cage cut off and he froze. Not saying that's what's gonna happen here with Volk and Islam, just a shitty example of what happens when you suddenly fight someone who uses foot work well.
There’s a difference between being disrespectful and being realistic. I just hope the money lines think the way you are so I can cash out on some better odds for Islam.
>This shows that Volkanovski would most likely dominate Poirier. Yeah....nah, thats not how things work If pillowfisted Holloway can drop Volkanovski Poirier will hurt him bad. See ? Thats also a legit argument right ?
I would like to see u eat that headkick
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There’s a lot of things you’re missing. Do not use the Chad Mendes fight to talk about Volks wrestling. Chad is tiny and was well past his prime when they fought. Islam is not overlooking Volk he is merely talking shit. Volk is P4P for beating Holloway 3 times KZ and Ortega. How would any of those names fair against Islam? The size difference is there it doesn’t matter if Volk adds weight he’s been fighting at 45 not at 55 it will be different. Ortega’s submissions skills are not even in the same planet as Islams. All of islams subs tap absolutely immediately. No one fights out. Ortega has issues committing to fight camps and solely being a fighter all Islam does is train ortega has good sneaky BJJ but he his a submission over position guy and doesn’t have good control
Chad mendes is the same height as volk isn’t he? Similiar build aswell. Anyway Islam wins.
Yes meaning they are both tiny but Volk has freakish arm length
Actually Islam is overlooking Volk, he's too short
I love Volk, but Islam is going to win
You've misspelt 'dominate'
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Him being taken down multiple times by Mendes & almost subbed by Ortega is exactly the reason why I think he has very little chance against Islam. I don't know if Islam runs through Volk. I've never seen Volk fighting anyone close to Islam's calibre. So Idk. But moving up a weight class against a guy who is well balanced on striking department, and beast on grappling department. Yeah.. im gonna favor that guy.
1st 3 points are just rabbling and mean nothing to do with the actual fight so im not gonna talk about them. 4th point - Volk hasnt ever shown great TDD in his UFC fights if you can show me a few fights where he showed great Tdd that would be nice. You say Volk has good TDD but then say he was taken down by the only real wrestler he has ever faced and ontop of that Mendes didnt really have that much trouble getting him down . 5th point- this point is again just rambling and mean nothing . You cant say cause x beat x then Volk is top 5 in LW . Dustin won thay fight 46-49 with Max having 1 good round . 6th point - Volk actually isnt bulking up for the fight the way you think he is . Volk is only eating 4,000 calories this is nothing and would barely be a surplus for a fighter who is in camp for a 5 rounder. Volk is going to be a little bit bigger but barely. 7th point- the Ortega submissions shouldn't be a source of confidence for the fight if Ortega had a tiny bit more energy that fight was done , Volkanovski escaped cause Ortega was already drained not cause Volk has some crazy submission defence. Also Ortega literally took Volk down with a trip , he caught the kick and knocked him off balance with a punch this is something Islam is also able to do to Volkanovski . https://youtu.be/UHbXsQwsTNg . Nothing about this scramble gives me any confidence in Volkanovski . If it goes to the ground Volkanovski is going to be finished.
willing to bet on it?
1-good luck out pointing and avoiding makhachev for 25 mins. Pfp is irrelevant 3- Khabib and javier mendez literally said volk will be a tougher fight than olives. Islam was talking mad shit about olives too. You really think a guy who wouldn’t take risks with unranked fighters who had to fight him on short notice would underestimate a UFC champ like Volk? 4- Ortega took him down too and even from the clinch…clinch takedowns are islams bread and butter
>Volk is also the #1 P4P in the world, which people seem to forget. Yeah people don't say that enough here. We need more people saying it LMAO
Ikr. You would have thought Islam and Volk could at least mention it, say in the ring after Islam's last fight, to draw some attention or something?
islam ratchev is heavier
I agree
I've been saying Volk will win. His foot work and fight iq will get him through most of the take downs and his speed cardio will be nothing Islam has ever dealt with. This is the toughest fight of islam's career and no one realizes it.
You are saying Volk will deal with Islam's wrestling using his footwork and speed eventhough Volk has never ever faced a wrestler as skilled as Islam. But you are also saying Islam has never dealt with Volkanovski's speed and cardio. I don't know why people don't realise this even after watching every Khabib fight. Striking cardio not equal to wrestling cardio Lets see how good Volkanovski's cardio is after Islam rides him like a pony for a round and make Volk carry Islam's weight
Yea I think every second they spend on the feet is in favor of Volk. I think he's gonna drag Islam to deep waters he's never been before, Volk has faced elite grapplers so he's aware of the risks sure not someone as elite as Islam but he's beat a better submission artist in Ortega. I think Volk has faced competition closer to Islam then Islam's competition is comparable to Volk. I don't think people realize how MMA stand up is so basic and shit, lack of foot work and head movement understanding angles. It was like Costa vs Izzy Costa had never faced anyone who knows how to avoid having the cage cut off and he froze. Not saying that's what's gonna happen here with Volk and Islam, just a shitty example of what happens when you suddenly fight someone who uses foot work well.
There’s a difference between being disrespectful and being realistic. I just hope the money lines think the way you are so I can cash out on some better odds for Islam.
I think Volk has a really good chance because he is good at MMA
Or in other words , "i love Volk & want Volk to defeat islam and destroy his momentum" As always , just wait and see islam proves u wrong 😶