Volk is right. Headkick ko or not, that right hand would've put anyone out except for like maybe Max lol. Just didn't see it coming at all.
Good to see Volk giving Ilia his full credit.
Look at Fury's eyes after he gets caught with the first left hook.
Shook him up even tho Francis' form wasn't great + he didn't even turn it over properly. Fuck, it partially landed on the chest and it still hurt him 😂.
Crazy power from Ngannou.
This fight will produce some of the highest-level MMA boxing and overall striking we'll ever see IMO.
Ilia is not to be underestimated, someone who pushes weight, can stay low with Volk and hides shots off the same look? Volk is in for a tough fight imo.
Never seen a fanbase so happily accept that fighters are underpaid and even celebrate it.
Like you call yourself fans of certain fighters but celebrate the fact that they get paid peanuts relatively speaking 😭.
Everyone talking about that UFC court case.
We don’t care.
They can get paid $5 and a bag of potato chips for their fight purse, but as long as they fight I will not complain.
Dana White, you’ve outdone yourself yet again. Thanks for making the UFC great again. 🥂
I don’t get it. “It’s an act” but to what end? You’re not getting a rematch without some wins and you know that so why keep slandering Leon’s dad?
He’s just a cunt.
if you're first response to Volk pouring his heart out regarding his mental state is to make fun of him, that's prolly more of a reflection of you than him IMO.
Alexander Volkanovski's immediate backstage thoughts after getting KO'd by Islam Makhachev at UFC 284. 🤕
🗣️ - "I wasn't training, I literally drank everyday, i don't know why. Now i just feel stupid". 😕
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Exhibit 300 of ufc shills being retarded sadly.
Bloody elbow was the only news site that actually did investigative pieces on the ufc, stuck up for fighters rights and covered aspects of the mma world others didn’t (lawsuit, bad actors etc.).
Prime example of why men are so hesitant to speak out about mental health.
Idc about Sean but what Volk did was admirable. Really don’t like this oversized nogan git skit Cejudo.
Keep hanging out with Kadyrov, a lot better look then crying I guess.
Henry Cejudo criticizes Sean Strickland and Alex Volkanovski for getting emotional in public.
“Sean, I hope you can come to the consensus to be able to accept the fact that… you’re in this game bro. Learn how to play, don’t be [mocks crying]. You can’t man.
It’s the same with…
I fucking hate Dagi fans. Shameless.
Mfer cuts out the part where Volk says Ilia played a part in him not feeling himself 😭.
Also, mfers act like being koed 4 months prior couldn't have affected his mentality at all.
These fighters aren't robots 💀.
I like Merab a fair bit more than Sean O’Malley but I need Sean to KO him so we can see Sean vs Cory.
That’s a dream matchup. Not on the same level as Volk vs Ilia but as close as you can get in terms of technical intrigue and potential dynamics.
Step feints, hand traps, circling left to draw out Max's right hand, and lead foot alignment + positioning. The foot position aligned his jab perfectly whilst allowing him to circle to the left safely - providing a superior exit angle. Simple fundamentals, executed perfectly.
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Then who else fights Charles for the vacant strap then? Conor 😂? You guys have to start thinking critically about this stuff. Islam is the most deserving even if he hasn't beaten a top 5 guy yet. There's no one else.
I'd imagine if Bryce can make you overreact to jabs, that Volk will give you fits and time you inbetween weight transfers. Also, I think Volk's hand trap to jab can give him fits as he drops weight.
Ilia is at times too reliant on his side-to-side leans/headslots.
Would you look at that! Bisping manages to show better anti-grappling and ability to get to his feet than Gane ever has, against a top 5 all-time MMA wrestler as well. But yea, Gane's a better win lol. Pretty sure Bisping did this with an injured rib btw.
Seeing Volk and DP talk about the importance of mental health in the last 6 months has been really cool to see.
We often trivialise it, especially in men. Take care of yourselves lads.
Thank you for sharing this with us today,
@dustinpoirier
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Wish you didn’t go through this but I know a lot of fighters - and people - will feel comfort in these words.
Much love and respect, DP.
This sport - and world - are better off because you’re in it. ♥️💎
Does Jones have a single win on his resume better and more impressive than Volk beating Holloway 3 times?
I genuinely think a win over prime Max at 145 is one of the best wins in the sport and Volk did it 3 times (2.5 if Max was past prime for 3rd).
I mean Hooker was saying shit prior to the fight and he just said that shit back to him after winning. He still showed respect in this clip lol.
Y’all pull the “fake nice guy” shit about DP every 3 months when engagements are low. Can’t blame yas lol.
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It’s still bad lol. “I’m not calling him a coward”, proceeds to insinuate that Charles still has to e qualities of a coward deep down.
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There isn't a giant cap on fighters. I'd wager most people are fine with a 10 gb update for a BIG roster expansion.
But it probably doesn't have a lot of fighters because the EA team assigned to it is small with little resources. Took em 3 games to switch to the new engine.
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Their rep got affected because they treated Novak wrong during the interrogation process. However, his covid exemption is still invalid and along with a host of other reasons, deporting him is the right thing to do.
God damn, Ilia did it 😞. Ilia set up a rhythm of leaning side to side early in the fight.
He leans side to side again, Volk thinks he'll lean again to the right and tries to time it with a kick - Ilia proactively fires a 2 to counter the kick instead.
Simple but effective.
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leg kicks yes, I don't think Volk would wrestle that much tho IMO. Ilia could also draw kicks out with his rhythm to counter over the top.
Chandler walks around at 190, heavier than khabib (when he was fighting) or Dustin at 155. And yet khabib and Dustin are the weight bullies. Cut the shit, ya'll only call fighters you dislike weight bullies but ignore the rest. There's no such thing as a weight bully.
I swear to God Ariel is the most biased “reporter” on this platform. They wouldn’t have let khabib walk out unless he made the weight in the back room first…
Funny how after beating just a washed Conor McGregor twice, Dustin was calling himself the “uncrowned champ”😹😹
Just for Oliveira to choke him out in their own title fight😹😹🫵🏼
Volk loves to hand trap/probe.
He establishes this early in fights and starts feinting it, establishing a jab off it the probe and then establishing 2s or leg kicks.
Along with subtle lead feints + step feints.
Different shots, feints + looks all off the hand trap = synergy.
Rewatching the 3rd Max and Zombie fights made something clear to me about Volk. He's really refined his fundamentals to where he can use both complicated pattern establishment and switches + positioning and footwork to set up shots. Kinda keeps it more simple but effective now.
I generally don’t like mma trend of shitting on fighters after they lose with some exceptions.
Will always stan Volk. One of if the most skilled fighters ever. 2nd greatest FW ever and one of the GOATs.
He lost to an absolute phenom tonight but will always stand Volk.
Jose Aldo is on a 3 fight win streak against contenders and just beat a top 5 guy who himself was coming off impressive wins. He should get the next title shot instead of TJ. Am I biased here? Fuck yes but idc, let Jose become a double champ then retire.
Ilia is good. Drops weight onto front foot into right lean, draws out right hand from right lean. Parries and pulls. But look at that short hop step. Puts him just out of Emmet's range, but in perfect range to quickly fire off his 3 piece. Very impressive distance awareness.
Francis Ngannou reacts to his fight against Anthony Joshua on Instagram Live:
“I remember being in the locker [room] trying to warm up, and I was feeling asleep. I’m sweating but I’m feeling asleep.
No blame to anybody, all the blame here is just about me. It’s the game,…
Nate Diaz owns this clown tap machine 🤡
Imagine tapping to Nate Diaz who has 0 ground game and was even scared of KHABIB.👏🏻
This just proved why Khabib is the GOAT even more because everyone knows how badly khabib would destroy Nate Diaz 😂
I hate Islam fans.
Your fighter is literally the best in the world and yet somehow you keep crying over dumb shit.
Like Islam is fine lol, it’s just his fans.
Rob has been fighting since he was like 21. Been in multiple wars. Anyone with eyes can see his athletic decline from his current form compared to 2017-2018 Rob.
Y’all need to use your eyes when watching fights.