@Filipe Tenreiro islam didnt do anything the first 4 minutes of the round. and who said the fight was scored on the last minute? arguing with yourself. not to mention rounds 2 and 3 were razor thin and couldve gone either way
Graceful in defeat??? 1. I thought I won. 2. I would squish him if he was a featherweight. 3. Islam does IVs to go up in weight. (No proof) 4. Islam told his corner he needs a rematch (complete lie)
After the Max win I said "I'll never doubt Alex again" - then this fight happened and I was doubting him. He proved me wrong, AGAIN. I'll never doubt this man again. Easily has grown to be one of my favorite fighters on the roster. His confidence and self-belief is something we can ALL take from. Cheers, Alex the Great
I was like here we go people doubting our great Macedonian brother Volks again so I didn’t even bother commenting anything besides “VOLK is the GOAT”🐐 😄😄
I’m already doubting him again in his next fight against Yair . He can’t dwell on his loss against Islam . I think Yair has an excellent chance of knocking him out .
yes commendable cardio....but volk did not do any damage in the fight! except for the right hook that he landed in the last min of the last round....he has to stop being salty, egotistical and watch the fight properly again! as soon as islam wins.....one m'fer (dan hooker) claims "he cheated taking steroids", one m'fer (nate diaz) says "he got his ass whooped"....like wtf are you guys watching.....look at the damage that volk has done....absolutely no damage.....throughout the fight he was just swinging and missing punches and hooks....and he was the one getting popped by the left jab of islam and was even acknowledging it "oh yeah, that's a good one...this's a good one"....bruh...like..seriously.....islam won the fight clearly......if alex thinks he won....then he's just being delusional....the only thing we gotta appreciate about alex is his will and strength and heart to stay in the fight and not get submitted by the rear naked choke in the 4th....i give him that..
@@timw4432 maybe he didn't concentrate on the conditioning......if khabib's the best something....it's his conditioning and his chin.....that's where his relentlessness builds from....in the fights....he drowned RDA, Poirier, Mcg, johnson, barboza, Al, gaethje just with his cardio, dragged 'em to the ground and put on a beating on them....but islam's a counter striker, he waits for opportunities to find.....and only when he finds 'em he attacks......but khabib creates opportunities and capitalizes.....that's the difference.....also if you notice....khabib's always on the frontfoot......trying to be aggressive......islam's never aggressive and mostly is on the backfoot...cause he's cautious of getting caught....!
Volk is just a next level human, I remember thinking Holloway was going to run through em, when I didn't know who Volk I'm now fully aware and privileged to know who Volk is. Living legend 100%
I had huge respect for Volk till he started spreading rumours Post fight with the "I heard he thought he lost" and then the tweets with "I won the fight" and now in this Ariel interview he's saying him and his team thought they were confident in winning the fight going into the fifth. It's as if we can't rewatch what happened...Dude himself said to his corner he was losing and his corner confirmed it and said to not worry and give it his all in round 5. There's an argument for Islam winning up to 4 rounds, there is NO argument for Volk to have won 3 rounds. 1.5 rounds and he can have an extra 0.5 to make it 2 due to him showing up. Also, Volk did NOT knock down Islam in round 2 and round 5 (I uploaded a video showing it in slowmo because ppl didn't believe it). 1, 2, 4 Islam are clear, round 3 is a coin toss and in round 5 Islam had the round for 4 minutes before he mistimed a TD at 1:13 left on the clock. Even the visible damage was on Islam's side up to that moment, the damage around Islam's eye and forehead occured in the last minute of round 5 in that G&P. He comes off as a sore loser twisting verifiable facts, his own very words.
Him saying Islam felt weak and he thought he was baiting him when he was throwing his best at him is crazier than people realise he said it so casually
2 fighters at the top of their game who came in well prepared. Both camps did their homework, and we got a highly tactical war. By no means a lopsided fight. Legendary fight indeed.
Very good fight round by round it's anyone's fight but if you scored the fight as a whole I think Alex won especially with the finish the most dominant part of the fight.
@@jimberry5318 You mean if you emphasize the ending it's Volk's fight? That's not the whole. He finishes strong and that got him the Holloway 2 win but the way the UFC rewards takedowns, wrestling and control one can see how Islam edged him out or at the very least how Islam could still win in this one.
Volk will get his a$$ kicked left and right in a rematch. Islam gave him a taste of a GOAT. Alex will get the full taste of Daghestani heroic power !!!
One of the biggest winners was Volk’s Bjj Coach, Craig Jones. Amazing game plan. First time I’ve seen the Dagestani wrestling style neutralized so well. Just stand up. New Volk fan from a long time doubter, Max Holloway fan. B-team honorable second place strikes again.
For me it was his strength and conditioning that was superior and the cause of his resistance on the ground. Volks training levels are setting a new standard in the ufc for me.
If you actually watch the fight closely, Islam didn't capitalize on holding the wrist down, he let Alexander post. Khabib usually holds the wrist down which they post up with and it's called the Dagestani handcuff. I think Islam made alot of mistakes on his part maybe due to being overwhelmed by the crowd. If it was khabib I don't think Alexander would have been able to get up.
Islam did not even try to really wrestle. He won at Alex his own game. You will see in the rematch. When they change location as well. Alex will be demolished and this time on the ground, because Islam won standing up.
This dude very well may be the greatest fighter of all time. No drug suspensions, no off camera nonsense, has respect for every opponent, never makes it personal and performs like a champion at every moment.
All he needs to do now, is let his Yes mean Yes, and his No mean No and he will be fine. At the end of the day though, a man is only as good as his word. Had he won that fight he would have wanted that belt, given the rules that HE laid down. Intresting that he loses a unanimous decision and decides to still call himself P4P#1 lol. What a JOKE he has made himself out to be,.
Volk is p4p #1 and the crazy thing is how much he is improving with every performance. Ever since he hit the spotlight every fight he exceeds my expectations.
@@adambozentko5877 yeah he lost that’s what you took from that performance you’re definitely that dude that lost once and never tried anything ever again😂💀
For everyone who said everybody thought volk won, here a reality check Dayne Fox BloodyElbow 49-46 Makhachev Jed Meshew MMAFighting 49-46 Makhachev Chris De Santiago MiddleEasy 48-47 Makhachev Paul Fontaine WrestlingObserver 48-47 Makhachev Jack Dankoff Sherdog 48-47 Makhachev Jay Pettry Sherdog 48-47 Makhachev MMAMania 48-47 Makhachev John Pollock POST Wrestling 48-47 Makhachev Ryan Frederick WrestlingObserver 48-47 Makhachev Scott Fontana New York Post 48-47 Makhachev Jake Noecker BetQL 48-47 Makhachev Matthew Wells MMAJunkie 48-47 Makhachev Dan Urban Couchside Judges 48-47 Makhachev Jillian DeCoursey 48-47 Makhachev Keith Shillan Sherdog 48-47 Makhachev Stephie Haynes BloodyElbow 48-47 Makhachev CombatPress 48-47 Makhachev Danny Segura MMAJunkie 48-47 Makhachev BloodyElbow 48-47 Makhachev Michael DeSantis MMASucka 48-47 Makhachev Tim Burke BloodyElbow 48-47 Makhachev Alex Behunin Cageside Press 48-47 Makhachev MMAJunkie 48-47 Makhachev 95% of the judges and MMA Media scoring outlet ever existed scored the fight for makhachev, so go cry some more in circle
2 and 4 are very debatable depending on what you're judging I mean Joe rogan said volk could have won..... flip 1 round and most of those scores are for volk. The reality is it was super close and Islam was done. If you think he dominated you're crazy.
The look of confusion on Islam's face in the 5th round was priceless. He didn't expect a former rugby player's ground and pound to be more effective than his.
Well it was not , everyone knows that the 10 hrs of rehydration and 5 hrs of sleep killed Islam before the fight. Just look at his eyes during the weight in. Volk was ready to feast on a unhealthy Makachev with fans cheering him on and despite all of that Islam still won 3 rounds. VOLK was on camera saying that he is 2 down as well
@@sewiiijunior1809 Dude you are riding that guy more than his girl. He was already there for well over 2 weeks prior to the fight to get accustomed to the time zone, and if the dude wasn't a weight bullet he wouldn't need a whole day to rehydrate.
It's not crazy that Islam won this fight I think most people are surprised by the decision because Volk did a great performance against someone everyone thought he would pass him through easily which makes them think that Volk won the fight 100% but when rewatching the fight again I think Islam He did enough to win a close fight like this! And the judges gave him the win is not as crazy as others think.
@@jonathanramirez210 By mma judging criteria if you have back control that counts as a submission attempt, even if you do nothing with it and stay in the same position to gain control time it still counts for a lot which I think is really stupid. If you’re constantly changing positions, looking for different submission attempts that should count for a lot imo. I also think mma fights should be judged on overall stats not round by round.
@@proudindian9140 When did he had a good cut? He was still like 10-15 lbs heavier than Volk. What next time he will be 50lbs heavier so his wrestling might be more effective huh?
He lost to the terrible scoring system, but he won the fight. Makhachev came out looking a female in an abusive relationship. Lol. All he did was backpack Volk and get a cheap "ground control" victory, the same way Francis beat Gane and Sterling beat Yan. "Beat." It's a flaw in the scoring system that NEEDS to be corrected.
Volkanovski is still pound for pound the best fighter in the world. He moved up from featherweight where he was already considered to be undersized to lightweight to face a guy who wouldn't look out of place at welterweight and gave him his hardest ever test while finishing round 5 on top, bashing his face in.
@@ettorebugatti9354 biggest advantage is cardio - listen to any MMA fighter who talks about weight cut versus going up a class on youtube, and Alex used to be 210, he fought at 170, what's his real weight? The wrestler beat the boxer at boxing.
Australian Salty Rankings : 1) Kara France 2) Israel Adesayana 3) Alex Volkanovski 4) Dan Hooker Respect to Robert Whitaker and Tai Tuivasa who are humble in defeat and victory.
No dropped him. Clean. Pushed the pace all 5 rounds. Did the most damage. Only one to get close to finish. Finished on top. Could’ve gone another 5 rounds. Islam was done in the fourth when he just held on to Volks back refusing to fight. Pathetic way to act in a title fight.
Who’s more bitter currently…eagles fan or Aussie fans? And Ariel tweeted Saturday live during fight that he had Islam up 3-1 going into 5th. Anik and crew said the same on telecast.
Islam got him fair and square in his hometown where he had to adapt to the weather,in australia,15 hour flight.. and got 3-2,in my opinion 4-1 for islam! This just shows u what a once in a lifetime beast of beasts islam is overcoming all that. In another man’s country under that pressure whole arena shouting against him and he won ..
I can’t wait to see this REMATCH! I hope they do it right away. Top 5 Most Anticipated Fights of 2023 Ranked: 1. Conor vs Chandler 2. Volk vs Islam II 3. Jon Jones vs Cyril 4. Izzy vs Alex II 5. Gilbert vs Masvidal (6. Sandhagen vs Chito)**
Islam will smoke him..Volk will go to Islam's home and Islam will have the fans on his side..Islam will improve after experiencing how good Volk is..Volk won't improve that much coz he think he won that fight.
@@rockstarhulkyou’re absolutely tripping. Volks gonna get another 6 months of grappling. You think he’s not gonna get better? He was already stuffing islams takedowns, imagine more training in that.
well, let me stop ya. Volk only has 4 finishes in all of his 12 wins in the ufc. he only has one finish in title defense against the zombie. his notable wins against holloway, aldo, mendes and ortega were all at the effective end of their career and the biggest win streak at that time of fighting volk amongst those guys was 2.... some of them were coming off a loss...
volks overrated really, but thats because of the p4p ranking system in general. if you speak specifically on his division i wouldnt say that at all, but with current context and everything... ehhhh
@@3ndoku5h ''volks overrated'' - gives islam the hardest match of his entire career while everyone thought this would be the easiest win for islam while it clearly wasnt lol. if volk is overrated then islam is also overrated, i think joshua lyons could possibly beat both of them at the same time in 1 round.
I don't think people hate 'Dagestanis', my friend. Volk is getting more support as he was the underdog and more of an experienced main stay 'old lion' type of champion who moved up and challenged the 'new buck' champion, Islam of the heavier weight class.
@@souryabanik0907 maybe for actual fans but there are numerous comments on all platforms calling Islam a nut hugger and a sand monkey. Crazy how many closeted racists come out when they can hide behind the public sway
People who we dismissing Volk don't watch and understand MMA. He's stocky AF, strong AF, hard headed, and with a high IQ. He won 2 rounds and earns everyone's respect for his tenacity but he won just 2 rounds. Could you see him winning the rematch.. Maybe.. but I don't think most people would bet their money on it.
Don't most people go with the long odds easily could have been 3 rounds to either fighter this was the perfect fight to determine a Draw I think personally they are not scored enough but Volk was most Dominant in the 5th Islam most in the 1st abug difference in dominance ya see
Also people overseas aren’t familiar with rugby league. A faster version of rugby and one of our biggest sports. There is no sport not even mma that compares with the fatigue of a rugby league match every Aussie fighter was a league player and talk about it for that reason it’s the best base for mma
@Aussie Abroad I wouldn't go that far but it's certainly a good base for takedown defence I've always been hard to take down gotta get a held on my little frame Rugby League give good Centre Of Gravity awareness more so then other sports
You mean the people who are here just because Islam is a Muslim. Every "islam is #1 pfp" cannot tell you the difference from sprawl and a butterfly guard.
Volk is a real one, I would love to see a rematch at lightweight so he has another shot at that belt! Amazing fight can’t even imagine what we could expect from these two if second match happened!!
Volk is one of my favorite fighter, I understand he's disappointed with the result after coming so close but these shades he's throwing, IV, supposedly Islam said he thought he lost, bringing up size difference as an excuse, disputing P4P, talking about the judges got it wrong ..... definately is not what I expected from the stand up warrior I grown to like. His performance was exceptional, he came up short, I would love to see a rematch which I think he stand a great chance of winning. Wish him and his team would just quit the whining and excuses. Just my 2 bits as a Volk fan.
One thing is for sure; Alex one of the goats now and Islam an all time great now after this fight considering how their skills matched against each other...
Why is everyone giving volk credit ? Yes he preformed amazingly but don’t get lost on Islam’s performance as well also having everything to lose still coming on top mans a warrior guys don’t get it twisted !
Look at his face 25 mins and it doesnt even look like he was in a fight bro credit is due to his credibility Judges should have gave this man the win islam just didnt do enough
Volkanovski exposed himself for being a two faced liar. Before he lost he couldn't shut up about not wanting to hear any excuse from Islam and his camp after he lose....... and here he is doing the exact opposite of what he was preaching against. He could have took jose aldo as an example on how too act honorably even after a lose, but he didn't. Jose aldo the real 145 goat.
@@edwardelric5491 Personally I like both Islam & Volk equally, they both seem like cool dudes from what I can tell. As far as the fight goes I had Islam up 3 rounds to 2... winning the fight, the takedowns and control on the ground sealed it in my opinion. It was a close fight, they both could win depending on their strategy going in. We need a rematch.
I was rooting for volk because he is the underdog and all those type of stuff but I rewatched the fight 5 times makhachev stand up was better than I though and he catch volk clean at 1,2,3,4 rounds he was winning the standup battle even volk coaches knows that he was losing going to the 5round and they tell him to go for the finish... so I understand that volk is talking out of character saying he wins to push the narrative of the rematch.. but makachev wins that matchup fair and square and i love to seeing them run it back 👌
I read a significant amount of comments on every video to the lead up to this fight. At least 9 out 10 comments was putting Volk down or either a respectable comment saying Volk has no chance. Just nuts going back over it all and literally a good majority is rooting for Volk after that display by him.
Alexander saying it’s on camera it’s locked in. Funny thing about that is that P4P #1 was also on the line and now they don’t want to give it to Islam. That’s on camera too
Mad respect to Volk (true champion mindset), he refuses to take credit for the 4th round because of the body lock. I was rooting for Islam and believe Islam deserved the decision but Volk won the fight in light of how he finished the 5th round and how close the other rounds
everyone should know that this is the worst version of islam vs the best version of volk and despite that he won. u don't know the effect of losing weight and losing your muscles with your body in a demolishing situation vs a fighter who has an excess of fats and a body in a structural situation, there is a huge gap between the two as in islam's situation you will be susceptible to rapid exhaustion and losing a huge amount of muscular force and your heart becomes fragile in an annoying way but he STILL DID IT! if this fight was in 165 pound islam will DESTROY volk in first round, but he STILL DID IT! for those who don't get the full picture, islam was like someone who went up to the 50th floor without sleeping for 24H, there is heart palpitations, and your legs is shaking, lost of concentration, and feeling exhausted and despite of that he STILL DID IT! just to know the quality of ISLAM MAKHACHEV.
@@nicholasscott5905 he will buddy he will, he will clear his division for any potential challengers and then he will proceed to other conquer other divisions and marking his name as the best ufc fighter
The face of ANZAC mma, the legend, the great Alex Volkanovski, champ your earned millions more fans with your heart, can't wait to see your another masterclass performance
No one talking about the fact that Islam only had 24 hours to recover rathan 36 ! We all saw that Islam wasn't at 100% in the fight due to this same reason. I hope Volkanovski internally knows that especially after rewatching the fight
Man, I was so impressed with Volk after the fight because he was acting like a gentleman and took the loss because he lost! How many excuses did he throw out in this interview 🤔 size, weight, judges, "IV" (with no proof), rules, etc... He lost that fight literally watched 3 times, including live show.
@@jamesconnors9155 and volk hit the stanky leg for a quick second, he also took a knee for the people of his country like Colby too right. Volk got outstruck by a WRESTLER 😂
He didn’t lose the fight and there is compelling evidence that Islam used an iv including pictures of him before the fight with iv marks on his left arm. Dan hooker and volk both know they could get sued for saying this I bet they have evidence to back it up
Yep, looks like he (Alex) did the IV thing since he brought this up and won't be surprise if he mixed in some kind of drugs. The way he moves and his eyes looked like someone on drugs and right after the fight he went on a crazy party where he kept dancing non stop 😂.
Volkanovski look larger than Islam. khabib said in his eagle fc interview that Islam natural weight is 178. We all saw how even oliviera looked bigger than him just look at the video of oliviera congratulating Islam after the fight, he looks so much bigger than Islam.
People always forget the skills and greatness of winning player when it come against their favourite player. Volkavonski was defending all the move of Islam except last one minute
He is so mad but bro I rewatch this fight 3 times without voice and he lost Islam take him down 4 times and control him and out strike him and landed the hardest bunches i saw him in last minute 5th round
@@dbo4506 that was one round where Islam took all the face damage. Volk won round 5, no debate. But one round doesn’t determine winner. Islam won 1, 3, 4. Volk won 5. 2 was close, but I gave to Volk.
No he want back asking if he lost it. He didn’t say he lost. Someone in the corner said something and he said what, am I down 2. No one answered. So don’t talk out your ass.
That 2nd round is as razor close as it gets and his corner did the right thing in telling him he's down cause you never know with these judges, always gotta think the other fighter won the round, its caused fighters to lose for coasting in a last round thinking they were up
Keep crying Islam won CLEAR.. sore losers all of thee team from volk to dan they dont know how to take an L W islam let him rehydrate he smashing volk even easier and dan hooker should be speaking to izzy about cheating with his GYNO
Only if you not included his disingenuous side of his personality, or how he is a hypocrite........... Well you know actually he isn't all that great of an exemple of what a champion should be. Jose aldo the actual true 145 goat accomplished 10 times as mush as volkanovski did, and when also lose he always condocted himself with honor and grace.
Volk did great against Islam. Islam wom. Much respect. Would love to see Islam better after this and a rematch would be interesting. I was amazed by Islam's Striking and Volk's Stability against Islam's Wrestling moves.
@@Ty-oe4dr I do worry stylistically it’s potentially a bad matchup for volk and yair has the highest chance of landing something clean, with his unorthodox style.
We knew he was human when that no name knocked his ass out not that long ago. The overhyping of Muslim fighters continues. It’s a negative, because if you keep telling me someone is the greatest of all time, and my eyes see something different, you’ve not only made fans dislike the fighter, you’ve given them a reason to heavily discredit the fighter.
@@rubenmagallanes1961 no reason for an immediate rematch this was for pfp now islam won and i don't believe it was a controversial decision at all maybe down the line
@@hammadhasan1966 bro whole world is yelling that it was a controversial decision. Islam didn't do any kind of damage while holding Volk down while Volk was constantly hitting Islam all the time. Just look at the fourth round, Islam didn't do nothing except hugging him for his dear life
I think both fighters played a little safe here and there for 2 reasons - One played safe bcoz his title was on the line, the other played safe bcoz too much was hyped about the sambo style and the height/weight class difference. If any one of them had let themselves more loose, the decision would have been very decisive.
If Volk rehydrated to 170 and Islam to 178, we really can't talk about a difference in weight cause that's the difference in weight between Dober/Tibau with the other LWs. Or Kamaru and Colby. Izzy and Pereira probably had an even bigger difference in weight on fight night.
8 pound is basically a full weight class 😂 just stop it you clown. That’s a massive advantage. But let’s be honest. The size difference was massive and it was obvious.
The fake humble typa guy, he got away with it for so long because we never saw him deal with a loss, crazy to think Izzy handled his loss millions of times more gracefully than Alxe’s pathetic attempt at discrediting Islam. He discredits him then says I don’t want to discredit him, stfu Alex.
I am a licensed mma and boxing judge. I also train myself and have a background in competitive grappling. Ariel stated that damage is the most important scoring criteria. The word “damage” is actually not even in the scoring criteria. The main scoring criteria is “effective striking AND grappling.” Then, control and aggression. But, control and aggression aren’t supposed to be considered unless the striking and grappling are completely equal (which is very rare.) Islam in round 4 had the rear body triangle which is one the most dominant grappling positions there are. It’s not like Islam was just laying in top guard stalling. He was looking for the rear naked choke too. Volk is just so good and defended well. Round 2 was the razor close round. But, I had Islam winning rounds 1, 2, and 4.
The fact that Alex is reaching at such allegations, and then speaks of "what if's", says it all. The rematch, if it takes place, will be a more decisive 2nd win for Islam. It's amazing to see to what extent the ego of one who cannot except loss, will go to.
Volk is a force of nature, he had Islam gassed by the end of the fight. The fact that there's a debate on the rounds shows how great he is.
The debate is by his fans not officials or any other judges all whom have declared islam the winner. The losers like you are the ones crying about it
Khabib wouldn’t have gassed.
@Filipe Tenreiro islam didnt do anything the first 4 minutes of the round. and who said the fight was scored on the last minute? arguing with yourself. not to mention rounds 2 and 3 were razor thin and couldve gone either way
A force of nature that lost to the real force of nature
The fact that everyone happy for volk lasting shows how great islam is
Islam couldn’t get an Australian wrestler to tap. Khabib is yelling at him at their gym as we speak.
RABATA RABATA
Hes The best Australian wrestler to exist 😂 national champion and all.. no other Australian can do what volk does.. hes just a different breed
@@uabforfindingthisbutalr6464 How about Bobby Knuckles tho? 😂 Besides those two though you're right
Rugby player . Was a heavyweight. Not just a simple "australian wrestler"
@@RockandRoll-ss7dc "If Australian Wrestling was Easy they would call it Sambo" 😂😂
Volk is a great role model for people. Respectful, humble, confident, hard working, graceful in defeat. Epic bro.
Great role model? Dude just cried for an hour about losing a fight
Accusing your opponent of cheating after you lose isn't being humble
@@J.CagleMMA pm
Graceful in defeat???
1. I thought I won.
2. I would squish him if he was a featherweight.
3. Islam does IVs to go up in weight. (No proof)
4. Islam told his corner he needs a rematch (complete lie)
Lmao ive lost all respect for volk. Hes the sorest loser ive seen since "me foot was a balloon"
After the Max win I said "I'll never doubt Alex again" - then this fight happened and I was doubting him. He proved me wrong, AGAIN. I'll never doubt this man again. Easily has grown to be one of my favorite fighters on the roster. His confidence and self-belief is something we can ALL take from. Cheers, Alex the Great
I was like here we go people doubting our great Macedonian brother Volks again so I didn’t even bother commenting anything besides
“VOLK is the GOAT”🐐
😄😄
I’m already doubting him again in his next fight against Yair . He can’t dwell on his loss against Islam . I think Yair has an excellent chance of knocking him out .
@@ryanmccarthy8652 bruh
@@ryanmccarthy8652 exactly 💯
@James Sunderland cry more 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Volk did the impossible and actually turned a fight with a Dagestani wrestler into a fight of the year contender. And a fun fight to watch
Best compliment lmaoo
Volk has been a notoriously boring fighter for a lot of his career, nice revisionist history
@@JimmyORizzle fr
@@JimmyORizzle where did he say anything other than THIS fight was entertaining? You know what revision means?
@@JimmyORizzle what recent Volk fight was boring?
His cardio is so nuts. He looked like he had multiple rounds left in the tank after the fight.
yes commendable cardio....but volk did not do any damage in the fight! except for the right hook that he landed in the last min of the last round....he has to stop being salty, egotistical and watch the fight properly again! as soon as islam wins.....one m'fer (dan hooker) claims "he cheated taking steroids", one m'fer (nate diaz) says "he got his ass whooped"....like wtf are you guys watching.....look at the damage that volk has done....absolutely no damage.....throughout the fight he was just swinging and missing punches and hooks....and he was the one getting popped by the left jab of islam and was even acknowledging it "oh yeah, that's a good one...this's a good one"....bruh...like..seriously.....islam won the fight clearly......if alex thinks he won....then he's just being delusional....the only thing we gotta appreciate about alex is his will and strength and heart to stay in the fight and not get submitted by the rear naked choke in the 4th....i give him that..
He was slowly drowning Islam. I've never seen one of Khabib's "4" look so ragged
@@timw4432 maybe he didn't concentrate on the conditioning......if khabib's the best something....it's his conditioning and his chin.....that's where his relentlessness builds from....in the fights....he drowned RDA, Poirier, Mcg, johnson, barboza, Al, gaethje just with his cardio, dragged 'em to the ground and put on a beating on them....but islam's a counter striker, he waits for opportunities to find.....and only when he finds 'em he attacks......but khabib creates opportunities and capitalizes.....that's the difference.....also if you notice....khabib's always on the frontfoot......trying to be aggressive......islam's never aggressive and mostly is on the backfoot...cause he's cautious of getting caught....!
volk use to play rugby lol their cardio is insane
He had home support too , I think islam would do much better In Abu Dhabi.
Volk is just a next level human, I remember thinking Holloway was going to run through em, when I didn't know who Volk I'm now fully aware and privileged to know who Volk is. Living legend 100%
Agreed with your statement. But he LOST @ the loser.
He lost....belts for moral victories, who are these jackasses writing these comments????
Next level?? He lost twice. What is Islam then? What is Khabib then?
@@SajjadKhan-cn6mv khabob is a natural welterweight. Put him against Colby or usman.
It takes someone special to beat Holloway 5of5 rounds!!! I agree, Volk is fan-freakin-tastic!
Absolute LEGEND. What a blessing to have this man fighting in the UFC.
I had huge respect for Volk till he started spreading rumours Post fight with the "I heard he thought he lost" and then the tweets with "I won the fight" and now in this Ariel interview he's saying him and his team thought they were confident in winning the fight going into the fifth. It's as if we can't rewatch what happened...Dude himself said to his corner he was losing and his corner confirmed it and said to not worry and give it his all in round 5. There's an argument for Islam winning up to 4 rounds, there is NO argument for Volk to have won 3 rounds. 1.5 rounds and he can have an extra 0.5 to make it 2 due to him showing up. Also, Volk did NOT knock down Islam in round 2 and round 5 (I uploaded a video showing it in slowmo because ppl didn't believe it). 1, 2, 4 Islam are clear, round 3 is a coin toss and in round 5 Islam had the round for 4 minutes before he mistimed a TD at 1:13 left on the clock. Even the visible damage was on Islam's side up to that moment, the damage around Islam's eye and forehead occured in the last minute of round 5 in that G&P. He comes off as a sore loser twisting verifiable facts, his own very words.
@@_Gunner_ shut up your a pansie
Facts
هلا
هلا
Him saying Islam felt weak and he thought he was baiting him when he was throwing his best at him is crazier than people realise he said it so casually
Islam has a lot less time to rehydrate and put weight back on because the fight was early on Sunday. Def had a big effect on Islam.
@@sohelhussain2689 lol Islam was using drugs
@@Hananiah70 volk lost and you are obviously a bandwagon hater. Touch grass nerd 😂
@@sohelhussain2689 hez proffessional..
.plus he must be cutting alot of weight coz hez actually middleweight hahaa
@@zebrom7994 Stay mad kiddo, Volk won. Volk almost kiIIed Islam in round 5. I won't touch grass
Volk is truly an inspiration and true gentleman
Some athletes give generic answers, but this guy talks from the heart, massively gone even further up in my estimation. Top bloke
Alexander 'Hulk'anovski!! An absolute beast and inspiration to millions💥👊
What Volk did will be historically significant. This was a masterclass in TD defence.
100!
lollll what? got his back taken multiple times and taken down 4 times.....
He got held down for nearly 8 mins of the fight but sure
All hail the new king! In my opinion as all of you guys agree, Yair must wait, perhaps defend interim belt, volkanovski has business in lw division.
Volk will go down as the guy who figured out the Dagestani style of wrestling
ISLAM has gained 300,000 followers on IG since Saturday.
VOLK has gained 100,000.
3 -2 Islam imo but Volk stock has gone through the roof . Great fight and congratulation to Islam
Other way around my guy
draw and immediate rematch. nothing decisive. imo. can understand how Makachev took it.
Islam clearly won round 1, 3 and 4. Both did great and there was back and forth throughout the fight.
@@alcottdevalte7440 he didn’t win 3
@@alcottdevalte7440 1,2 and 4
2 fighters at the top of their game who came in well prepared. Both camps did their homework, and we got a highly tactical war. By no means a lopsided fight. Legendary fight indeed.
I agree but I V
W comment
Very good fight round by round it's anyone's fight but if you scored the fight as a whole I think Alex won especially with the finish the most dominant part of the fight.
@@jimberry5318 You mean if you emphasize the ending it's Volk's fight? That's not the whole. He finishes strong and that got him the Holloway 2 win but the way the UFC rewards takedowns, wrestling and control one can see how Islam edged him out or at the very least how Islam could still win in this one.
The rematch would be huge. That's what everyone wants.
Fkn oath ,,islam running
islam will kill him next
Volk will get his a$$ kicked left and right in a rematch. Islam gave him a taste of a GOAT. Alex will get the full taste of Daghestani heroic power !!!
@@Gogeta2501 lets run it back ,,,atleast give respect
@@dzhero3752 shut ur gaping hole
One of the biggest winners was Volk’s Bjj Coach, Craig Jones. Amazing game plan. First time I’ve seen the Dagestani wrestling style neutralized so well. Just stand up. New Volk fan from a long time doubter, Max Holloway fan. B-team honorable second place strikes again.
For me it was his strength and conditioning that was superior and the cause of his resistance on the ground. Volks training levels are setting a new standard in the ufc for me.
We'll see how this guy does in Foreign condition 😅😅😅😅 Islam had to flee from Russia right ??? Let Islam enjoy
Great point. A lot of credit to Craig Jones. There wasn’t a moment on the ground where Volk looked flustered.
If you actually watch the fight closely, Islam didn't capitalize on holding the wrist down, he let Alexander post. Khabib usually holds the wrist down which they post up with and it's called the Dagestani handcuff. I think Islam made alot of mistakes on his part maybe due to being overwhelmed by the crowd. If it was khabib I don't think Alexander would have been able to get up.
Islam did not even try to really wrestle. He won at Alex his own game. You will see in the rematch. When they change location as well. Alex will be demolished and this time on the ground, because Islam won standing up.
This dude very well may be the greatest fighter of all time. No drug suspensions, no off camera nonsense, has respect for every opponent, never makes it personal and performs like a champion at every moment.
He's not getting rematch but I agree
Not better than khabib
All he needs to do now, is let his Yes mean Yes, and his No mean No and he will be fine. At the end of the day though, a man is only as good as his word. Had he won that fight he would have wanted that belt, given the rules that HE laid down. Intresting that he loses a unanimous decision and decides to still call himself P4P#1 lol. What a JOKE he has made himself out to be,.
If he was the greatest fighter of all time he would have won.
@@rennyskiathitis8178 I thought he won it was close I mean he endured and had Islam beat as the fight went longer.
Volk has so much talent it's incredible
He's super talented both up and bottom
But islam has more
Volk may have lost but he proved he was, and still is pfp #1.
100%
No now Islam is the #1 pfp look it up
@@TexMex420 Nah pretty sure Volk is 🤪
@@ASR-ash delusional 🤭
@@dbo4506 100% wrong
Volk is p4p #1 and the crazy thing is how much he is improving with every performance. Ever since he hit the spotlight every fight he exceeds my expectations.
He Lost
@@adambozentko5877 yeah he lost that’s what you took from that performance you’re definitely that dude that lost once and never tried anything ever again😂💀
His training now must be like hell on earth to get so prepared & have that level of fitness. It’s awe inspiring to see.
@@adambozentko5877 but still p4p
Not anymore
For everyone who said everybody thought volk won, here a reality check
Dayne Fox
BloodyElbow 49-46 Makhachev
Jed Meshew
MMAFighting 49-46 Makhachev
Chris De Santiago
MiddleEasy 48-47 Makhachev
Paul Fontaine
WrestlingObserver 48-47 Makhachev
Jack Dankoff
Sherdog 48-47 Makhachev
Jay Pettry
Sherdog 48-47 Makhachev
MMAMania 48-47 Makhachev
John Pollock
POST Wrestling 48-47 Makhachev
Ryan Frederick
WrestlingObserver 48-47 Makhachev
Scott Fontana
New York Post 48-47 Makhachev
Jake Noecker
BetQL 48-47 Makhachev
Matthew Wells
MMAJunkie 48-47 Makhachev
Dan Urban
Couchside Judges 48-47 Makhachev
Jillian DeCoursey
48-47 Makhachev
Keith Shillan
Sherdog 48-47 Makhachev
Stephie Haynes
BloodyElbow 48-47 Makhachev
CombatPress 48-47 Makhachev
Danny Segura
MMAJunkie 48-47 Makhachev
BloodyElbow 48-47 Makhachev
Michael DeSantis
MMASucka 48-47 Makhachev
Tim Burke
BloodyElbow 48-47 Makhachev
Alex Behunin
Cageside Press 48-47 Makhachev
MMAJunkie 48-47 Makhachev
95% of the judges and MMA Media scoring outlet ever existed scored the fight for makhachev, so go cry some more in circle
You are a turkey!
Same here.. I lost respect for Volkanovski. His own words were lets put the belts on the line. UFC wtf is wrong with u.. give Islam p4p
@hex volk doesnt choose the opinion of the people that determine p4p.
2 and 4 are very debatable depending on what you're judging I mean Joe rogan said volk could have won..... flip 1 round and most of those scores are for volk. The reality is it was super close and Islam was done. If you think he dominated you're crazy.
The look of confusion on Islam's face in the 5th round was priceless. He didn't expect a former rugby player's ground and pound to be more effective than his.
Well it was not , everyone knows that the 10 hrs of rehydration and 5 hrs of sleep killed Islam before the fight. Just look at his eyes during the weight in. Volk was ready to feast on a unhealthy Makachev with fans cheering him on and despite all of that Islam still won 3 rounds. VOLK was on camera saying that he is 2 down as well
@@sewiiijunior1809 makes even more sense for islam to get some IV in his veins
@@sewiiijunior1809We’re making excuses for the guy that won now?
@@jw1714 Excuses can be valid. Doesn't change the outcome of the fight but it is useful to analyse all contributing factors.
@@sewiiijunior1809 Dude you are riding that guy more than his girl. He was already there for well over 2 weeks prior to the fight to get accustomed to the time zone, and if the dude wasn't a weight bullet he wouldn't need a whole day to rehydrate.
I had Islam winning 3-2 but Volk is still the best fighter on the planet. His resume and current title run reinforce this point.
What was islam fighting for then? Thats like a loose loose & loose situation even after winning the fight!
It's not crazy that Islam won this fight I think most people are surprised by the decision because Volk did a great performance against someone everyone thought he would pass him through easily which makes them think that Volk won the fight 100% but when rewatching the fight again I think Islam He did enough to win a close fight like this! And the judges gave him the win is not as crazy as others think.
Nope
Islam did nothing with control time. Especially in the fourth. Sad we value grabbing onto someone and doing nothing with it. Volk had more damage
@@jonathanramirez210 By mma judging criteria if you have back control that counts as a submission attempt, even if you do nothing with it and stay in the same position to gain control time it still counts for a lot which I think is really stupid. If you’re constantly changing positions, looking for different submission attempts that should count for a lot imo. I also think mma fights should be judged on overall stats not round by round.
Volk has this insane supreme confidence. Determined and laser focused. Gonna be an incredible rematch.
Islam had a bad cut and he was looking for KO so he messed up but it will be an easy rematch for Islam...no hater love both
@@proudindian9140 When did he had a good cut? He was still like 10-15 lbs heavier than Volk. What next time he will be 50lbs heavier so his wrestling might be more effective huh?
@@proudindian9140 Nothing but respect for both fighters. Both are among the best the UFC has to offer.
@@proudindian9140 you say as you clearly make excuses for Islam
@@michaelkluver SUPREME!
Not a scratch on Volk! The true p4p #1 the uncrowned CHAMP CHAMP!!!
Volk lost the fight but won the hearts of the people, what a performance
He lost to the terrible scoring system, but he won the fight. Makhachev came out looking a female in an abusive relationship. Lol. All he did was backpack Volk and get a cheap "ground control" victory, the same way Francis beat Gane and Sterling beat Yan. "Beat." It's a flaw in the scoring system that NEEDS to be corrected.
You need to watch the fight without voice alex lost and I saw him just in 1 last minute in 5 round so you can rewatch the fight without voice
@@truthoverlies6434 bro this is white boy analysing I bet if catch you you will be a female! Your guy lost to legend in Islam so but some respect
he won. they need to change the control time rules. you need to something
@@truthoverlies6434clown stop crying 🍌🍌🍌
Volk the type of guy to let you know what type of guy he is 💪
Great comment.
I saw one the other day about his "all that type of stuff"
And all that type ah stuff
But that's just how he is and always has been. You know what I mean?
Volkanovski is still pound for pound the best fighter in the world. He moved up from featherweight where he was already considered to be undersized to lightweight to face a guy who wouldn't look out of place at welterweight and gave him his hardest ever test while finishing round 5 on top, bashing his face in.
Yeah he's just #2
Easier to move up than move down
P4P for the LW title that is what Volk said
@@SajjadKhan-cn6mv Yes but what advantages do you have by moving up? Volk is short even for his weight class.
@@ettorebugatti9354 biggest advantage is cardio - listen to any MMA fighter who talks about weight cut versus going up a class on youtube, and Alex used to be 210, he fought at 170, what's his real weight? The wrestler beat the boxer at boxing.
Australian Salty Rankings :
1) Kara France
2) Israel Adesayana
3) Alex Volkanovski
4) Dan Hooker
Respect to Robert Whitaker and Tai Tuivasa who are humble in defeat and victory.
Volk won rounds 3 and 5 only. There were some slips in round 2 that seemed like Makhachev got dropped but upon watching again that isn't the case.
No dropped him. Clean. Pushed the pace all 5 rounds. Did the most damage. Only one to get close to finish. Finished on top. Could’ve gone another 5 rounds. Islam was done in the fourth when he just held on to Volks back refusing to fight. Pathetic way to act in a title fight.
Pride rules…. Islam got smoked. UFC rules. Islam lost 3-2.
And he barely won the 3rd it’s debatabls, he only got hits in the first 2 minutes 😊
@@dbo4506 rewatch the fight u drunk aussie
agree
Who’s more bitter currently…eagles fan or Aussie fans? And Ariel tweeted Saturday live during fight that he had Islam up 3-1 going into 5th. Anik and crew said the same on telecast.
I heard Islam fans heard a boo from a nearby sports field once and needed counseling for 3 years
@@nicholasscott5905 good thing those fans are all hearing cheers since their guy won lmao
@@RiotOKS I'd cheer too if my invincible champion got bashed and just survives
@@nicholasscott5905 yeah too bad your invincible champ got beat in his home country 🥶
@@RiotOKS he wasn't beat lol looked like he coulda done another 5. Can't say the same for stroke face islam
Islam got him fair and square in his hometown where he had to adapt to the weather,in australia,15 hour flight.. and got 3-2,in my opinion 4-1 for islam! This just shows u what a once in a lifetime beast of beasts islam is overcoming all that. In another man’s country under that pressure whole arena shouting against him and he won ..
Wait wait WAIT for it.... news flash islam cheated
@@williambennett7033 source: volk height
I love volk soo much more now simply for how he’s acted after the fight….Big respect
You mean how volk accused Islam of cheating? Sounds like a sore lower to me.
I can’t wait to see this REMATCH! I hope they do it right away. Top 5 Most Anticipated Fights of 2023 Ranked:
1. Conor vs Chandler
2. Volk vs Islam II
3. Jon Jones vs Cyril
4. Izzy vs Alex II
5. Gilbert vs Masvidal
(6. Sandhagen vs Chito)**
Good list
Gilbert will make masvidal retire finally. I feel like khamzat vs colby is more anticipated than that
Islam will smoke him..Volk will go to Islam's home and Islam will have the fans on his side..Islam will improve after experiencing how good Volk is..Volk won't improve that much coz he think he won that fight.
It'll have to be after Islam has served his 2 year ban after cheating
@@rockstarhulkyou’re absolutely tripping. Volks gonna get another 6 months of grappling. You think he’s not gonna get better? He was already stuffing islams takedowns, imagine more training in that.
Volk definitely one of my new favorite fighters the fact he moved up a weight class with no hesitation dude dead ass got that dog in him💯
well, let me stop ya. Volk only has 4 finishes in all of his 12 wins in the ufc. he only has one finish in title defense against the zombie. his notable wins against holloway, aldo, mendes and ortega were all at the effective end of their career and the biggest win streak at that time of fighting volk amongst those guys was 2.... some of them were coming off a loss...
1000%
volks overrated really, but thats because of the p4p ranking system in general. if you speak specifically on his division i wouldnt say that at all, but with current context and everything... ehhhh
@@3ndoku5h ''volks overrated'' - gives islam the hardest match of his entire career while everyone thought this would be the easiest win for islam while it clearly wasnt lol. if volk is overrated then islam is also overrated, i think joshua lyons could possibly beat both of them at the same time in 1 round.
@@jaw9095 nice paragraph full over overgeneralization
Rematch is needed next. Yair wants a title shot till September, max vs Arnold is in may, Charles is fighting Dariush.
volk the type of fighter to fight yair in may or june then fight Islam again in september. warrior
Defend against yair and if max beats arnold the division is temporarily clear for volk to fight for the 155 strap again
If Islam gets No Contested because of illegal IV, we will definitely need a rematch.
@@madrazo9696 If volk beats yair while Islam sits out and does nothing then Volk should regain his P4P title for activity.
@미적기 that’s what he means Max won’t get a title shot after one win so Alex can move up without disrespecting the clear next man for a title shot
Volk getting ahead of himself here with all the support he's been getting. Many people wanted him to win because of their hate for the Dagestans.
The hate comes mostly from salty Mctapper fans.
@@JAM_2024 CANT GO MCNUGGETS NOW I WOULDN'T BOTHER IF HE NEVER CAME BACK 🥳
I don't think people hate 'Dagestanis', my friend. Volk is getting more support as he was the underdog and more of an experienced main stay 'old lion' type of champion who moved up and challenged the 'new buck' champion, Islam of the heavier weight class.
@@souryabanik0907 maybe for actual fans but there are numerous comments on all platforms calling Islam a nut hugger and a sand monkey. Crazy how many closeted racists come out when they can hide behind the public sway
Alexander the GREAT! Coolest walk in I've ever seen loved every second of the fight
Crazy doesn't look like he was in a fight
Said his right eye says different
@spev7397 left eye
Islam’s face looks much worse
Kangaroo,kangaroo
@@conciseviewllc1531 but he won
People who we dismissing Volk don't watch and understand MMA. He's stocky AF, strong AF, hard headed, and with a high IQ. He won 2 rounds and earns everyone's respect for his tenacity but he won just 2 rounds. Could you see him winning the rematch.. Maybe.. but I don't think most people would bet their money on it.
Don't most people go with the long odds easily could have been 3 rounds to either fighter this was the perfect fight to determine a Draw I think personally they are not scored enough but Volk was most Dominant in the 5th Islam most in the 1st abug difference in dominance ya see
Also people overseas aren’t familiar with rugby league. A faster version of rugby and one of our biggest sports. There is no sport not even mma that compares with the fatigue of a rugby league match every Aussie fighter was a league player and talk about it for that reason it’s the best base for mma
@Aussie Abroad I wouldn't go that far but it's certainly a good base for takedown defence I've always been hard to take down gotta get a held on my little frame Rugby League give good Centre Of Gravity awareness more so then other sports
@@matthewchristie2186 who the hell are you and why do you think people care?
You mean the people who are here just because Islam is a Muslim. Every "islam is #1 pfp" cannot tell you the difference from sprawl and a butterfly guard.
Volk is a real one, I would love to see a rematch at lightweight so he has another shot at that belt! Amazing fight can’t even imagine what we could expect from these two if second match happened!!
5 stages of grief on full display
Man volk sounding kinda salty,
Didn we forget that he lost the 2nd fight to max haha, keep the same energy
‘Keep that same energy’ your a lame bro also even if he did check the 3rd fight bud 😂
If ya check the record he actually won all 3 fights against max ya flop. Keep that same energy 🤦🏻♂️
Volk just sounding salty man hahah
@@charlieirons9277lol if ya check the record Alex actually lost to Islam
@@Jake-up3wh yeh so now he knows what it feels like to be at the receiving end
Really I believe this man is the best fighter in the world. Class act cannot be submitted.
Salt is real.
Volk is one of my favorite fighter, I understand he's disappointed with the result after coming so close but these shades he's throwing, IV, supposedly Islam said he thought he lost, bringing up size difference as an excuse, disputing P4P, talking about the judges got it wrong ..... definately is not what I expected from the stand up warrior I grown to like. His performance was exceptional, he came up short, I would love to see a rematch which I think he stand a great chance of winning. Wish him and his team would just quit the whining and excuses. Just my 2 bits as a Volk fan.
💯
One thing is for sure; Alex one of the goats now and Islam an all time great now after this fight considering how their skills matched against each other...
yup like Islam accepted your fight cause of p4p on the line, be a man of your words smh
He tried to humbly accept the defeat but clearly, feels he won and after the 1,000th time he’s asked, he’s just being honest at this point.
its been a day and its his first loss in 10 years, expect him to go off the rails somewhat for a lil while.
The REAL Winner is Alex 👊🏽💣💥
Volk: no disrespect to Islam.
Then continues to disrespect.
Why is everyone giving volk credit ? Yes he preformed amazingly but don’t get lost on Islam’s performance as well also having everything to lose still coming on top mans a warrior guys don’t get it twisted !
Look at his face 25 mins and it doesnt even look like he was in a fight bro credit is due to his credibility Judges should have gave this man the win islam just didnt do enough
Volk is such a likeable guy, big respect to both men putting on a hell of a fight🍻
Volks a joke
Volkanovski exposed himself for being a two faced liar.
Before he lost he couldn't shut up about not wanting to hear any excuse from Islam and his camp after he lose....... and here he is doing the exact opposite of what he was preaching against.
He could have took jose aldo as an example on how too act honorably even after a lose, but he didn't.
Jose aldo the real 145 goat.
volk is so likeable with non stop excuses and cant admit to losing fairly
@@edwardelric5491 Personally I like both Islam & Volk equally, they both seem like cool dudes from what I can tell.
As far as the fight goes I had Islam up 3 rounds to 2... winning the fight, the takedowns and control on the ground sealed it in my opinion. It was a close fight, they both could win depending on their strategy going in. We need a rematch.
@@ErnestoBoots nahhhh
And I’d squash N’Gannou if he was a flyweight. I love Alex, but the p4p narrative is getting out of hands
Nope. Even hasbulla beats you. Sorry my friend. 😞
@@jre4255 hard truth.
Volk was full of confidence.. I think he can smoke Islam next time they fight.
I was rooting for volk because he is the underdog and all those type of stuff but I rewatched the fight 5 times makhachev stand up was better than I though and he catch volk clean at 1,2,3,4 rounds he was winning the standup battle even volk coaches knows that he was losing going to the 5round and they tell him to go for the finish... so I understand that volk is talking out of character saying he wins to push the narrative of the rematch.. but makachev wins that matchup fair and square and i love to seeing them run it back 👌
I did the same thing. Islam 4-1 . Only round 5 for volk.
Fax
Weasle video?
True..Islam win round 1 to 4 and Alex just won round 5 but volk can accept the fact and said he win..very funny
The win for Islam was legit, but it also showed he is stoppable by a short guy.
I liked Volk before this fight…now he’s probably my fav fighter. Back when he fought Ortega…I was like wtf?!?! He’s not human!!! Lol much respect!!
I read a significant amount of comments on every video to the lead up to this fight. At least 9 out 10 comments was putting Volk down or either a respectable comment saying Volk has no chance. Just nuts going back over it all and literally a good majority is rooting for Volk after that display by him.
Most MMA fans are tribal, uneducated and easily influenced by bias
Alexander saying it’s on camera it’s locked in. Funny thing about that is that P4P #1 was also on the line and now they don’t want to give it to Islam. That’s on camera too
Mad respect to Volk (true champion mindset), he refuses to take credit for the 4th round because of the body lock. I was rooting for Islam and believe Islam deserved the decision but Volk won the fight in light of how he finished the 5th round and how close the other rounds
It shows he’s a lay down sally. Thought he lost as he was held snugly.
>I was rooting for Islam and believe Islam deserved the decision
>"Mohamad Ahmad"
Yep, name checks out.
everyone should know that this is the worst version of islam vs the best version of volk and despite that he won.
u don't know the effect of losing weight and losing your muscles with your body in a demolishing situation vs a fighter who has an excess of fats and a body in a structural situation, there is a huge gap between the two as in islam's situation you will be susceptible to rapid exhaustion and losing a huge amount of muscular force and your heart becomes fragile in an annoying way but he STILL DID IT!
if this fight was in 165 pound islam will DESTROY volk in first round, but he STILL DID IT!
for those who don't get the full picture, islam was like someone who went up to the 50th floor without sleeping for 24H, there is heart palpitations, and your legs is shaking, lost of concentration, and feeling exhausted and despite of that he STILL DID IT!
just to know the quality of ISLAM MAKHACHEV.
@@caocao7925 then why doesn't Islam man up and move to welterweight
@@nicholasscott5905 he will buddy he will, he will clear his division for any potential challengers and then he will proceed to other conquer other divisions and marking his name as the best ufc fighter
Alex "I'm not trying to be disrespectful" Volkanovski
This Man truly is Great!!
Mannn I’m so happy he is STILL the P4P Fighter on The UFC Rankings!!!!💪🏼😎
Facts
Islam formally won, but it was Volkanovski who demonstrated the real champion spirit. Rematch is a must
2023 boutta have some of the highest level dudes going at it. It feels bigger than any other year in recent memory.
Facts
The face of ANZAC mma, the legend, the great Alex Volkanovski, champ your earned millions more fans with your heart, can't wait to see your another masterclass performance
Ah I wouldnt go to say Anzac mate. ANZ yeah sure but lets keep Anzac for the soldiers.
No one talking about the fact that Islam only had 24 hours to recover rathan 36 !
We all saw that Islam wasn't at 100% in the fight due to this same reason.
I hope Volkanovski internally knows that especially after rewatching the fight
What a guy! Shame he is already 34. I wish he could still fight for 10 years!
Yeah but we got 2 or 3 more years of Prime volk cuz he's never been in wars even vs Holloway he barely got hit hard
true the featherweight division has been the worst division in the UFC only Middleweight was worse until now and Heavyweight@@Fantastic_Six
Man, I was so impressed with Volk after the fight because he was acting like a gentleman and took the loss because he lost! How many excuses did he throw out in this interview 🤔 size, weight, judges, "IV" (with no proof), rules, etc...
He lost that fight literally watched 3 times, including live show.
Its crazy they're throwing these accusations since 2 of their lil group have now lost to Islam
Islam's "control time" looked like Leo Di Caprio holding onto the door in Titanic, clinging for his life
@@jamesconnors9155 and volk hit the stanky leg for a quick second, he also took a knee for the people of his country like Colby too right. Volk got outstruck by a WRESTLER 😂
@@reapin3444 Volk put Islam on skates multiple times, froze him like Elsa 😅
He didn’t lose the fight and there is compelling evidence that Islam used an iv including pictures of him before the fight with iv marks on his left arm. Dan hooker and volk both know they could get sued for saying this I bet they have evidence to back it up
Bro you looked huge in there. You definitely weighed more than him in there
He was 8 pounds less 😂 that’s nothing
Lmao you think Volk was bigger than Islam?
Yep, looks like he (Alex) did the IV thing since he brought this up and won't be surprise if he mixed in some kind of drugs. The way he moves and his eyes looked like someone on drugs and right after the fight he went on a crazy party where he kept dancing non stop 😂.
@@ronaldbbx631 8 pounds is nothing?? what an idiotic thing to say.
Volkanovski look larger than Islam.
khabib said in his eagle fc interview that Islam natural weight is 178.
We all saw how even oliviera looked bigger than him just look at the video of oliviera congratulating Islam after the fight, he looks so much bigger than Islam.
People always forget the skills and greatness of winning player when it come against their favourite player.
Volkavonski was defending all the move of Islam except last one minute
A once in a generation fighter and the best fighter in the world.
He lost.
@@rennyskiathitis8178 to a much much bigger man
Volk is not being himself here
He is so mad but bro I rewatch this fight 3 times without voice and he lost Islam take him down 4 times and control him and out strike him and landed the hardest bunches i saw him in last minute 5th round
@@fafahamudi Islams face was a wreck. Volk out struck him lad. Simple as that.
@@dbo4506 Too bad this is MMA where it's not all about striking lmfao
@@dbo4506 that was one round where Islam took all the face damage. Volk won round 5, no debate. But one round doesn’t determine winner. Islam won 1, 3, 4. Volk won 5. 2 was close, but I gave to Volk.
@@dbo4506well I’m glad judges don’t look at pictures of the fighters to score the fight
Alex "Ovesly, Ima typa guy" Volkanosvski
20:49 Alex is an absolute monster. I love that he's saying it. P4P King!
Alex went to his corner after 2nd round saying he was down 2, that's on tape, all cameras there, no one recorded islam asking for a rematch
Stop it
No he want back asking if he lost it. He didn’t say he lost. Someone in the corner said something and he said what, am I down 2. No one answered. So don’t talk out your ass.
Islam did say he'd welcome a rematch
@@filipetenreiro448 Doesn't matter he has gained respect from mma fans all over the world other than probably Dagestan.
That 2nd round is as razor close as it gets and his corner did the right thing in telling him he's down cause you never know with these judges, always gotta think the other fighter won the round, its caused fighters to lose for coasting in a last round thinking they were up
@Filipe Tenreiro you two think you know if your up or down on score cards wHile fighting for two rounds. Like cmon
Was a big volk fan before this but now he’s my favorite fighter after this past weekend!
Volk, you are the man. True inspiration. That fight was all-time
And a loss
@@adambozentko5877 With all due respect, you don't know what you're watching if that's the way you think. It's not boxing, losses happen
Your boy got his face smashed by a shorter guy with a weight disadvantage, cope.
@@x.x208 I have mad respect for Volk and I'm giving him love. Y'all are a bunch of haters. Cope
Keep crying Islam won CLEAR.. sore losers all of thee team from volk to dan they dont know how to take an L W islam let him rehydrate he smashing volk even easier and dan hooker should be speaking to izzy about cheating with his GYNO
Volk is the pinnacle of what a UFC champ should be!
Only if you not included his disingenuous side of his personality, or how he is a hypocrite........... Well you know actually he isn't all that great of an exemple of what a champion should be.
Jose aldo the actual true 145 goat accomplished 10 times as mush as volkanovski did, and when also lose he always condocted himself with honor and grace.
I really want this rematch! 3-4 months? Sucks for Yair but this would be amazing
Same
It actually lines up well for him since he wants to fight in Mexico in September
@@Thomson07 True! I hope it all plays out this way
Saturday win or lose you became a legend that Saturday night. Amazing performance to Volk. Still P4P
And when he accused Islam of cheating he lost his legendary status and became a salty loser
Volk did great against Islam. Islam wom. Much respect. Would love to see Islam better after this and a rematch would be interesting. I was amazed by Islam's Striking and Volk's Stability against Islam's Wrestling moves.
Why was Yair barely mentioned whatsoever? This is arguably Volk's toughest 145 title defense to date given the style clash
Because volk will mop the floor with him
@@yourgflikesit good to know miss Cleo!
because volks gonna take him down and ground and pound his head through the canvas
Plenty time to talk about that
@@Ty-oe4dr I do worry stylistically it’s potentially a bad matchup for volk and yair has the highest chance of landing something clean, with his unorthodox style.
only volkanovski can lose a fight and still end up on top , the people’s champ
This man is the legend I actually thought he was After watching him enter the ufc. What a amazing champion
I thought Islam took it 3-2, but 3-2 for Volk would also be acceptable. If nothing else, he deserves an *immediate* rematch.
"I can tell you's that he is human, but I will wait till the fight to show you's he is human."
That you did Volk, that you did.
We knew he was human when that no name knocked his ass out not that long ago.
The overhyping of Muslim fighters continues. It’s a negative, because if you keep telling me someone is the greatest of all time, and my eyes see something different, you’ve not only made fans dislike the fighter, you’ve given them a reason to heavily discredit the fighter.
ISLAM HAS NOT RECOVERED AFTER THE SPRING RACE !!!
Let's back him up on this one! We need to see an immediate rematch between them
Then what's the use of having their respective divisions? What about the other ranked fighters who deserves title shots?
@@claudemakelele2856 duck that 😂😂😂
@@rubenmagallanes1961 no reason for an immediate rematch this was for pfp now islam won and i don't believe it was a controversial decision at all maybe down the line
@@hammadhasan1966 bro whole world is yelling that it was a controversial decision. Islam didn't do any kind of damage while holding Volk down while Volk was constantly hitting Islam all the time. Just look at the fourth round, Islam didn't do nothing except hugging him for his dear life
Only casuals think it was controversial. I've seen many aussies say Islam won as well
Volko let's gooo 🔥🔥
I think both fighters played a little safe here and there for 2 reasons - One played safe bcoz his title was on the line, the other played safe bcoz too much was hyped about the sambo style and the height/weight class difference.
If any one of them had let themselves more loose, the decision would have been very decisive.
If Volk rehydrated to 170 and Islam to 178, we really can't talk about a difference in weight cause that's the difference in weight between Dober/Tibau with the other LWs. Or Kamaru and Colby. Izzy and Pereira probably had an even bigger difference in weight on fight night.
People are just blind.have peope seen the size of khamzat next to Islam? And Khamzat competes at 170!
@@Vulture2918 lol
8 pound is basically a full weight class 😂 just stop it you clown. That’s a massive advantage. But let’s be honest. The size difference was massive and it was obvious.
But the difference is didn’t have a needle mark
islam is easily 190 tho lmfao
I was a fan before fight. Now I'm a super fan. So much respect
How can you be a fan of someone that can't accept defeat? He lost the fight and is making millions of excuses
Volkanovski showed us that Dagestani people are only human. 🙏
Close fight though. IMP Islam won by winning more rounds . Whole interview volk is being the guy he's saying he don't wanna be that guy .. #salty
The fake humble typa guy, he got away with it for so long because we never saw him deal with a loss, crazy to think Izzy handled his loss millions of times more gracefully than Alxe’s pathetic attempt at discrediting Islam. He discredits him then says I don’t want to discredit him, stfu Alex.
YEEESSS🔥🔥🔥
I am a licensed mma and boxing judge. I also train myself and have a background in competitive grappling. Ariel stated that damage is the most important scoring criteria. The word “damage” is actually not even in the scoring criteria. The main scoring criteria is “effective striking AND grappling.” Then, control and aggression. But, control and aggression aren’t supposed to be considered unless the striking and grappling are completely equal (which is very rare.) Islam in round 4 had the rear body triangle which is one the most dominant grappling positions there are. It’s not like Islam was just laying in top guard stalling. He was looking for the rear naked choke too. Volk is just so good and defended well. Round 2 was the razor close round. But, I had Islam winning rounds 1, 2, and 4.
It’s amazing how many people wanna give this man the victory just cuz he wasn’t dominated! Smh Morale victories don’t exist in mma!
Great interview. Volk reminds me of MJ with how competitive he is
“If I didn’t lose I would have won”
I became a huge fan of volk.. congrats man u r a the true champ
The fact that Alex is reaching at such allegations, and then speaks of "what if's", says it all. The rematch, if it takes place, will be a more decisive 2nd win for Islam. It's amazing to see to what extent the ego of one who cannot except loss, will go to.