Alex Volkanovski: 'We're waiting on Ilia, interim with Diego Lopez might be next'
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- Alex Volkanovski talks about what's next for him, whether Ilia Topuria would have success at lightweight, and if an interim title with Diego Lopez could be next.
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Volk and Lopes is a better fight than the rematch.
Volk vs Movsar might be sick too
no its not lopez will take his head off as well
Amen
agree
I disagree, Volk vs Movsar is better. Volk will dance around Lopes and outpoint him in a boring fight. Perfect opponent for Volk to win a dominant boring decision, Volk isn't going to brawl with Lopes. And Lopes can't outgrapple Volk as well.
Movsar vs Volk is a more entertaining fight because Movsar can outgrapple Volk and he will push Volk to his limits in that department, plus Movsar already beat Lopes and other top contenders Allen and Sterling.
MacLife always got me ready to skip the first five seconds to avoid getting my ears blown out!
This is why Yair vs Lopes is exceptionally shit matchmaking. Yair loses to Ortega while Lopes destroys him so Yair is rewarded with Lopes? Meanwhile we don't get Lopes vs Volk as an interim title or Evloev vs Lopes 2 as a title eliminator or Yair vs Allen in the meantime.
Volk vs Movsar should be the fight to make ngl
@MikeTyson-mc6qs style is irrelevant as he stated facts. Also Brian's striking has been pretty crisp in his last few fights so wtf you talking about "only has bjj" 🤣🤡
@@MikeTyson-mc6qsHe’s not saying that Lopez easily beats Yair, he’s saying that it’s dogshit matchmaking. Yair should be defending his rank against someone from the top 15-10 instead of fighting the guy who just destroyed the guy that submitted him.
That fights not official it was just rumoured
Allen got injured as well so that was probably the original plan
Its great to have someone like Volkanovski flying the flag for Australia in the UFC, aside from his impressive career, its a breath of fresh air to have someone who on the face of things is a decent guy.
Volk vs Ilia 2 would be nice in Miami, but this dude got KO'd twice Lopez vs Volk would be sick or Volk vs Movsar
Excited to see the comeback!
Volk needs to move up to 185
265
Sumo wrestling
I think saying illia only has hands is wild. Hes dominating the division with ease atm show him his flowers
They thought that when he fought Bryce. Then he did to Bryce what they thought Bryce would do to him on the ground
@@runbho710ok. Bryce literally was getting the better on the ground the whole fight until he got rocked by ilia and submitted. Same point. He just caught Bryce
@@jacobhoward8402”the whole fight “ you mean literally just 1 minute of top control, yh thats the whole fight lol 🤡
That’s CTE.
@lewisbeaton7839 he didn’t say Ilia only had hands. He said between him & Islam, the only way Ilia can win is via finish. If you don’t finish them, it’s gonna be a rough night. That’s what he said
This confirms Topuria vs Makhachev
It doesn't. It confirms that ufc still planning (meaning they're trying to make Islam Ilia happen) It's probably Ali that making everyone wait
@@ozguraydn8407 It will be Ilia vs Islam bro, all the signs are pointing at it.
Volk wouldn't be so calm if they were fucking him over a title shot.
It's most likely that UFC makes Volk vs Lopez for the undisputed 145 title and Ilia moves up to challenge for the undisputed 155 title.
@@ozguraydn8407IF THEY FIGHT IT WILL BE IN JUNE.. NO POINT IN ANNOUNCING IT RN 😂😂
I don't want to see any fight more than Islam vs Topturo this summer ⛱️👊🏻
Islam shouldn't fight one more featherweight guy.....Arman or Charles should be next
The crowd for volk and islam 1 is the best I’ve ever heard through the tv. Aussie support for volk that night is what it’s all about, the buzz is incredible
Keep your chin tucked and left hand up for the rematch Volk!
I feel Volk is missing the point when he says that if Ilia doesn’t catch him he wins the fight: your game plan cannot revolve around being in a cage with ilia for 25 minutes of pure striking cos eventually he will catch you, he just needs one punch.
Well if he gets caught by god like puncher ilia he'll go to sleep so logically he is going to try not to get hit.
thanks for telling the pro fighter that bro you should be a coach
@@Trikqey Yep, it's just my opinion as a fan. Anyway, the pro fighter volk got kod by ilia so he might need to change his strategy 😂
One clean punch*
I haven’t actually watched the interview yet , but I’m sure if his gameplan is to not get caught , his gameplan also isn’t to stand with Ilia for 5 rounds 😂. If it is , he might still be concussed from the Islam fight
Legend says Alex has more Testosterone in his body ,
than the ENTIRE Aussie state of Victoria combined !
Victoria? Yea probably not wrong. Queensland though nah way. 😂
Islam has had 4 title defenses now and should be allowed to move up to 170. Illia has had 1 title defense and should fight Alex, Movsar and Diego next.
Islam still hasn't fought the No1 contender in his division. Let that sink in casual. Simpleton believing whatever you hear from the msm
If you say this to Ilia fans they act like your insane or that you think Islam is scared 😂
Whaat about Arman Gaethje Olivers fight? 😂😂 aren’t we fans give him shit for 2 Volk fights? Or should we pretend like Islam doesn’t have competition i his Division and to be honest Charles and Arman fight is far better than anything Ilia has in FW
Will Ilia be given credit if he beats these guys? Some salty fans have already started to discredit his Max win.
Ilia knows if he defeats top LWs like Porier, Charles, Arman, Gaethje etc, he will get much more recognition compared to beating the lesser known FWs like Lopes, Movsar
If theres talks of an interim at fw, we really could be seeing islam vs ilia at 155. The same thing happened at 284
Strickland is out of the fight because of staph infection…Stepping up last minute is Alexander Volkanovski
Hoping for ilia vs Islam
Another FW for the LW who's fought 4 top 15 LWs. 1 cherry picked (hooker), 1 retirement fight (dustin) and then the only legit LW he's fought was another cherry picked opponent who got destroyed by paddy (green). Literally 2 good wins (volk 1, close fight and charles who nearly gets finished every fight anyway 🤣). Let's stop glazing Islam with free wins and make him fight his own weight for a bit...........
@@Know3ody Why are you making this about Islam? He doesn't even wanna fight Ilia in the first place, lol.
@@Know3odystop acting like any lw is a harder fight for Islam the Topuria. He has a legit chance to ko Islam. Islams hardest fight was Volk the first time. It’s a damn 10 pound weight difference and Topuria a a generational talent
Wouldn’t be a faker belt than an interim title at 145
Edit: Except Jon’s “undisputed” belt at HW
I mean if Illia goes to 155 I think its warranted. No one looks at it as the real belt anyway.
@@dano1307 why the f should ilia go to LW!? 🤣🤣🤣 I am in no way an Islam fan but he deserves to go up MUCH more than ilia lmfao. Stop being so dense.
@@Know3odyIslam has said a million times he’s not fighting belal , and you’re calling people dense calm down lil bro
@@Know3odyilia says he has a hard time making fw, Dana sees him as a star, Dana may let him move up
@@twitchynltrevbro thinks Islam is going to mw 😂😂
Legend!
People don't want to see another Volk vs Topuria. People wanna see Topuria vs Makhachev.
Prediction: Topuria by KO
Exactly
@@tidianediallo8592islam smokes him
Facts
Volk needs to build that one shot power.
No. He's had his career and his time is done. One of the best and most active champs ever. Been a pleasure to watch him, izzy and usman the past 5 years or so.
lil bro thinks fighter can just build one shot power 💀
if that was a case evey fighter would just KO each other... you either have it or not, sorry to break it to you.
@@Raime1995and he doesn’t have it too 💀 ever since joining the ufc all he has is ground and pound finishes
If Volk knocks out Diego then I think a rematch would make sense but a rematch with Ilia is not what Ilia and most people would like to see at this time.
Volk and GSP will always get their flowers and beloved forever because they are such good guys… you’re on goat mountain already
They need to make Lopez vs volk who ever won prove they wort to fight for title specialy volk in our mind he Will lose again but if he win against Lopez then we have hope for him to win it
Volk gonna get beaten even worse this time…
He cannot keep up with the Engine that is Topuria.. whole different beast
Volk the goat!! 🐐 🇦🇺 Such a likable guy, classy, humble, respectful, love his chill vibe. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
The ideal fight for Volk is the one where KOs aren't allowed, that's how he thinks of MMA. Because if he gets KOd then it's just ”oh I just got caught', as if everyone could do that to anyone and didn't involve extremely high fight IQ and skill to do it like Ilia. I still can't believe that he really thinks what Ilia does is just ”catching” the opponent. It's not, if it were everybody would be champion like that. And well, if he also really thinks that Ilia is just dangerous with the hands and doesn't have cardio to maintain the high level for 5 rounds against elite competition, then he's learned nothing. But anyway, I guess he'll keep learning as the great fighter that he is, cheers mate. I still like him but honestly he's still so delusional on so many things that it shocks me, knowing how smart he is
i think alex wins the second fight
😬
He's gonna do his best Sean Strickland impersonation
I don't but people are still underestimating him
By playing the calf kick and run Izzy style ? Boring . Time to move on.
We need him to fight Lopez and have a "y'all must've forgot" moment bc if Alex fights Illia and loses then it makes it seem like he's washed
Mex was a hell of a chemp
Volk is like a turkey waiting for christmas.
I’m a huge volk fan. But I fucking laughed out loud reading this 🤣
16:00 "Ilia is not strong as you"
Bro, Ilia is more taller and wider than Volk.
Alex is as strong as fk
Interim with lopez... volk vs lopez for the interim... now that makes alot of sense. 🔥
It does suck that Ilia is as good as he is but has no interest in actually fighting and just wants to cash a big check every once in a while with a fight and then go be a celebrity and enjoy the spot light.
the title can be a blessing or a curse
headphones 00:00
The BIGGEST issue with topria (yeah all caps ! Lol) he is the only ufc fighter to my knowledge of all time and as of recent to throw legitimate combo punches to the body and head more than 2 and 3 times. Most ufc fighters only string together 2 maybe , maybe 3 combo punches . Topria easily , like it's second nature throws 4 to 5 combo punches. Mixing it up from body and head in no obvious particular order as of yet . Besides his high level of grappling. Topria has a unique skill set know one has seen in that division yet. Excellent on stand-up and great on the ground. Plus, his standard "low to the ground" stance. Also, one hit knock out potential on both hands . Good luck with anybody who has to test him.
I’m a huge fan of Volk and don’t wanna see 3 ko’s in a row which is very possible if he rematches Ilia. The most logical move is fight for Evloev. Win that then fight for the title would be best
It was the ortega fight that put volk on the map for me
Would be shocking if Lopez is given a title shot and Evloev isn't. Evloev beat Lopez and has more wins
Cool….Lopez has beaten people higher in the ranks and is more active
I feel this loss really affected Volk 😢
145 needs this as both Max and Brian are going to 155.
Illia needs to run it back with Volk or fight Movsar
If Volk gets the rematch as deserved, #1 contenders match should be Movsar and Lopez rematch, you cant give Diego a title shot before Movsar
Allen should fight Yair
Sterling vs Ortega would have been fun but Ortega going to Lightweight, so he gotta fight either Emmett or Murphy
Volks a great fighter, was a dominant champion etc. But mannnnnn i worry for his return fight being up against like illia or lopes like i feel as if he should have somewhat of a tuneup fight? Like a yair Rodriguez. And thats no disrespect to yair im just saying i feel like someone like that can give volk a competitive fight BUT volk can still win it.
If he faces topuria right now i hate to say it but i think topuria lnocks him out again.
If he faces lopes right now i can see lopes hurting him
I don’t wanna see Ilia vs Islam, I wanna see Ilia vs the rest of the guys in top 5
Please Volk fight diego lopes insted of ilia's rematch. Spanish people loves you.
Audio kinda bad or nah?
3:01 as soon as you are ‘ripe’ you start rotting. 🌱♾️
Ilia va Islam please don’t fumble this
Literally no point of an interm belt....
If we're having an interim title fight, are we getting ilia vs islam?
Volk vs Lopez should have been in Sydney
Oscar needs a bra 😂 just joking the guy is a legend. Talk all you want about Ariel or MMA Guru but this guy puts it on the line and gets in cage. No other reporter would do it. ❤
I'm australian and have always loved Volk, but seeing his saltiness since losing the belt and how he will NEVER pick ilia and is STILL yet to acknowledge his skill, its going to be easier watching him lose the rest of his career.
I'm glad his PRIME bottle was out of the screen
Yeah I don’t see why there would be a rematch vs Ilia I mean Volk got knocked out cold. If you wanna argue because Volk was a reigning champion well guess what, Jose Aldo was too and he didn’t get his rematch
Hublot 💪
no1 care about a rematch of a R1 TKO
I love the Volk Lopez fight especially if it means we get ilia Islam
Volk with the product placement lol
Come on UFC, let Volk beat Movzar Evoloev for the interim
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Want Volk to win if rematch happens but unfortunately the results would be same.
People like volk and izzy just need to admit they are slower now and don't see the shots as well and kinda chinny now to. They don't get finished several times then go away and come back even older and be better aginast these young bulls. Lopez or illia rematch is a disaster for volk
Lopez will win that one for sure
Lets be honest, Lopes is a more entertaining fighter but he is also a journeyman who failed to win a UFC contract in DWCS. He is only in UFC because Movsar needed an opponent and he accepted the fight on short notice, Movsar already beat Lopes, he also beat top contenders Allen and Sterling. Volk vs Movsar should be for the interim title.
Wow, he sure is ranked pretty high for a journeyman
Diego also has more wins than Movsar since they fought . Dude is active and winning , getting highlights and finishes while Movsar is having close boring decisions . Tough call.
Can't wait to watch him get slept again
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omg Diego is gonna kill him
just book illia vs islam, diego vs volk, charles vs arman, the best outcome of this situation
Ilia just so happened to catch all the other ko’s he has. Ok…
Ilia making it hard for him to like him when he keeps this up. Just make the fight. Volk deserves the rematch he was champ for years.
Post getting knocked out twice? As well as finishing the guy he never could after 3 fights, Max Holloway. Volk needs to prove himself again.
@@tiredofbeing counting alex out is stupid
How many moreloses in a row before he doesn't get a title fight
No one wants to see volk get ko'd by ilia again. Volk is dillusional for coming out with that. His team should be there protecting. If he still has to fight to make ends meet, put him up against some other fighters
Lmao Volk still salty about Ilia saying "Even Bryce fight Ilia was slowing down" Mate you picked Max beating Ilia and said he couldn't ko him and 0 chance decisioning him. Truth is Ilia was winning that fight 2-0 so he was gonna win the decision anyways. Ilia doesn't run and throw bunch of kicks either. So it makes sense that you think he can't outpoint you. But you'll get tired faster everytime.
Something many did not notice in that fight is that ilia's cardio was superior than max's, when max went to the corner in the second round he was breathless
It shows Volk's mindset really. Volk is great but he really lacks finishing ability. The only finishes in his title reign were against old man zombie and glass chin Yair. His whole game is about outpointing his opponent.
@ true
@ Also his mindset about %1 and hardwork. Like he's talking about how he stopped eating cheat meals and that will help him get that %1 or whatever. Reality is if everyone works pretty hard the smart worker and the one with better genes wins. Ilia probably not working as hard as Volk but he is definetly working really hard. But he also has death of touch combined with years of smart work he implemented (watching Canelo trying to make it work in mma) Umar probably works as hard as Merab maybe more. But number of red blood cells has a ceiling and Merab is lucky to have more. Or Jones having 84' reach etc. Go train that lol
@@johnwings6584How does Yair have a glass chin?
Terrible audio setup
volk vs lopes for interim and ilia vs islam
My opinion is volk should fight once more and retire I can't afford to see him knocked out again
Volk is a nice guay
I think volk might be done like adesanya. His time is up 🤦🏾♂️
volk should fight aspinall
Let's GOAT Volk!
Why does volk breath in weirdly?
Thanks for the video, THEMACLIFE
Waiting to be kod again smh
Islam vs Ilia 🔒
He hasn't even won since being KTFO. Enough with interims.
You make it sound like he's washed when he only lost to the GOAT lightweight champ and the current, undefeated featherweight champ who was the first person to KO Holloway.
If Ilia is busy trying to fight Islam, then Volk should do an interim given his prior title reign.
@KyrkRTG It's 1 fight in another weight class. Interims are stupid. You're the champ or you're not.
Ilia needs more title defenses before he earns a LW shot.
It's time Volk retires from MMA and concentrate on business
Just fight Lopes
Volk has never been a finisher that’s why ilia has more of a chance to beat Islam
Retire lil bro
Volk - topuria 2
Islam - tsarukyan 2
If topuria wins, fight with nr1 contender in LW if he wins that fight with islam
Volk vs Emmet
Volk wins the rematch with Discount Conor MacGregor. The fight needs to happen.
Issue is that I think Ilia is his best matchup within the top 3 right now. Movsar and Diego bully him to a UD imo
Sad that Volk thinks he’s still the man.
Blokes had 1 loss at his weight and everyone's counting him out crazy
conor mcgregor is coming back???? ua-cam.com/video/_1p9C7-Wukc/v-deo.htmlsi=56JQzBhv59Un72FQ
If laughter was currency, I'd be a millionaire after this video. Does anyone know how to monetize laughter💋
I feel this loss really affected Volk 😢