UFC 298 (Alexander Volkanvoski vs Ilia Topuria): Reaction and Results

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  • Here are my instant reactions and results UFC 298 card headlined by Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria
    0:00 - UFC 298 Recap
    0:50 - Ilia Topuria vs Alexander Volkanvoski
    5:15 - Robert Whittaker vs Paulo Costa
    7:30 - Geoff Neal vs Ian Garry
    10:14 - Merab Dvalishvili vs Henry Cejudo
    13:37 - Anthony Hernandez vs Roman Kopylov
    14:57 - Amanda Lemos vs Mackenzie Dern
    17:48 - Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs Junior Tafa
    20:17 - Rinya Nakamura vs Carlos Vera
    21:21 - Zhang Mingyang vs Brendson Ribeiro
    22:14 - Josh Quinlan vs Danny Barlow
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  • @gucciserg8093
    @gucciserg8093 Před 3 měsíci +1007

    I can’t fooking sleep after witnessing this live! Lmao 😂 might have to watch a Belal fight to help out… 😳

    • @nattypatty3667
      @nattypatty3667 Před 3 měsíci +90

      Or just put on the Neil and Garry fight

    • @charlesfogg2883
      @charlesfogg2883 Před 3 měsíci +20

      Same bro at my hotel just up on socials lmao

    • @martin8829
      @martin8829 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Made 900 bucks to on Knock-out Volk is done same as max

    • @akstar5497
      @akstar5497 Před 3 měsíci +1

      😂

    • @goofygoof212
      @goofygoof212 Před 3 měsíci +6

      😂😂😂islam would crush illia and take your happiness away 29-0

  • @aldenguyen
    @aldenguyen Před 3 měsíci +453

    Holloway should drop his Gatheje fight and chase that belt

    • @SexyBulletBill
      @SexyBulletBill Před 3 měsíci +12

      I just want my boy to get wins 😢

    • @paper_gem
      @paper_gem Před 3 měsíci +63

      Yeah, I can see Max beating Topuria, too.

    • @boagski
      @boagski Před 3 měsíci +88

      Absolutely, he’s just gonna ruin his chin and comeback down to be a stepping stone

    • @Redslayer86
      @Redslayer86 Před 3 měsíci +79

      He should drop that fight period lol. I hate that he is going to fight Justin.

    • @bennwaters5851
      @bennwaters5851 Před 3 měsíci +33

      These comments are funny. People worried about Max ruining his chin against Justin. I got news for you Topuria hits harder than Justin.

  • @jeffhabib6673
    @jeffhabib6673 Před 3 měsíci +113

    Cejudo never should have left when he did. Those were prime years he missed. Makes you wonder.
    I would also like to know if this card had the most calf kicks ever. As I was watching last night, I noticed an emphasis a ton of fighters put on calf kicks.

    • @JackTorrance333
      @JackTorrance333 Před 3 měsíci +9

      Calf kicks have always been the bane of a good fight.

    • @Adizzle235
      @Adizzle235 Před 3 měsíci

      “ makes u wonder” gtfo

    • @jeffhabib6673
      @jeffhabib6673 Před 3 měsíci +6

      @@JackTorrance333 I’m aware of that but I noticed in so many fights last night a lot of guys were using them. More so than usual.

    • @gezerhernandez1616
      @gezerhernandez1616 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Its the new jab

    • @shawnsutton4293
      @shawnsutton4293 Před 3 měsíci

      With such a small window to fight. Once Henry left. That was it. Should have stayed retired. Same with Connor. I guarantee Connor comes back. He barely beats a top 15 guy let alone chandler.

  • @FoggyTheHippo
    @FoggyTheHippo Před 3 měsíci +371

    Let’s go Bobby Knuckles!!! So proud of Rob. He went through the fire, he took the adversity, showed he still has a chin, has the recovery, and he is coming to regain his title.

    • @sidtalks2885
      @sidtalks2885 Před 3 měsíci +25

      He is never sniffing the title shot again

    • @bigsmokey2292
      @bigsmokey2292 Před 3 měsíci +47

      ​@@sidtalks2885he will probably get another shot.
      I dont think he beats duplessis or strickland but he will get another shot

    • @stephenr80
      @stephenr80 Před 3 měsíci

      Super fight

    • @ULTRA-zb1fd
      @ULTRA-zb1fd Před 3 měsíci +9

      sorry but he was knock down by Dickus and it was a jab, im so glad that he won this fight but he wont be a champ again anytime soon

    • @conceivebelieveachieve9653
      @conceivebelieveachieve9653 Před 3 měsíci

      Thanks for bringing us down to earth :/​@@ULTRA-zb1fd

  • @benguthrie2263
    @benguthrie2263 Před 3 měsíci +156

    Can you believe that when Paddy the fatty was calling him hand sanitizer boy people actually thought Paddy could beat Topuria! LMAO 🤣

    • @tomdgardner
      @tomdgardner Před 3 měsíci +6

      Styles make fights, Topuria will struggle with wrestlers. I was surprised Volk didn't try to wrestle him

    • @skipperad007
      @skipperad007 Před 3 měsíci +55

      @@tomdgardnerexcept he didn’t. He is a grappler himself. Manhandled a grappler in Bryce mitchell while paddy struggle against aging Tony.

    • @ArkAngelBP
      @ArkAngelBP Před 3 měsíci +18

      ​@@tomdgardnerxd, it seems that you dont know illia jajaja, he is jujitsu black blet and have a lot of wrest jajajaj, otherhand, they will never go floor, before go floor illia would out cold him 5 times jajajaja

    • @RooDish
      @RooDish Před 3 měsíci +27

      ​@@tomdgardner Definitely wouldn't be sure about that. Ilia has been doing Greco-Roman Wrestling from 7 years old and has a bbj black belt.

    • @Lord_of_the_Pies
      @Lord_of_the_Pies Před 3 měsíci +2

      No one thought he could beat topuria dude

  • @daveledonio5793
    @daveledonio5793 Před 3 měsíci +60

    Cejudo retiring at the peak of his career was just not the best decision i thought it was failed negotation tactic on his side

    • @Adizzle235
      @Adizzle235 Před 3 měsíci +15

      It was a horrible decision

    • @rippindrummer666
      @rippindrummer666 Před 3 měsíci +15

      @@Adizzle235almost as bad as volk taking the short notice fight with Islam

    • @lucasfranke5161
      @lucasfranke5161 Před 3 měsíci +4

      ​@@rippindrummer666much worse imo, at least Volk got a bag for saving the event on short notice. And as a 35 year old his time as FW champ was likely done even if he didn't get knocked out by Islam (but obviously we'll never know)

    • @johnm2939
      @johnm2939 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Outside of MMA, nobody knows who Cejudo is. He really let his ego get in the way of a legendary career.

    • @kenmoraes6843
      @kenmoraes6843 Před 3 měsíci

      It was also because he accomplished everything he wanted to. He started young and wanted to relax.

  • @mashdeli
    @mashdeli Před 3 měsíci +200

    How did Whittaker vs Costa not get fight of the night ? Best fight I’ve seen in a long time

    • @stephenr80
      @stephenr80 Před 3 měsíci +5

      Ikr

    • @rockyapple3023
      @rockyapple3023 Před 3 měsíci +8

      Costa arguably won same thing with Till and Cononier. Makes you wonder how sh.t is Whittaker

    • @DanteArisen
      @DanteArisen Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@rockyapple3023you are the definition of a delusional casual lmfao

    • @OnAeeir
      @OnAeeir Před 3 měsíci +69

      @@rockyapple3023 failed troll being too obvious lil bro try again

    • @masonschmidt6606
      @masonschmidt6606 Před 3 měsíci +1

      You gotta watch more fights then lil bro ufc isn’t the peak of fighting btw

  • @rougeegamer98
    @rougeegamer98 Před 3 měsíci +224

    Neal and Garry literally dropped the whole card down an entire decimal. Terrible fight, rest of the card was great

    • @GeneralRection1997
      @GeneralRection1997 Před 3 měsíci +26

      Can’t believe Geoff kept clinching. So many close pocket exchanges he could have won just like ilia, if he just didn’t fkn clinch man!

    • @thekevinfoster
      @thekevinfoster Před 3 měsíci +14

      Geoff looked really tired. His coach was pissed. If Geoff would've just thrown some combos and cut the cage more methodically, he probably would have won.

    • @draco2xx
      @draco2xx Před 3 měsíci +4

      garry kept running sticking up the card

    • @isaacmendes1926
      @isaacmendes1926 Před 3 měsíci +7

      I liked the fight honestly, but Neal had the wrong strategy going in. Everytime he landed a good shot he clinched. He should just have pressure and staying in the pocket and hit Garry, he would have a bigger chance of winning that way.

    • @MatthewMcRowan
      @MatthewMcRowan Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@GeneralRection1997 if he at least did something off the clinch, single elbow on the brake or knee to the thigh?! whatever! he could edge out by doing that he seemed stronger than garry there

  • @joshuaberndt5346
    @joshuaberndt5346 Před 3 měsíci +156

    Been a huge fan of Topuria since 2020 but man watching Volk go out like that hurt on a human level. Hope he can bounce back and I’m excited to see Ilia’s championship run.

    • @thekrazyasian
      @thekrazyasian Před 3 měsíci +10

      I hope he retires.

    • @stephenr80
      @stephenr80 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Same here. I think he should retire.

    • @supersardonic1179
      @supersardonic1179 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Volk shouldn't retire just yet. Take a couple more Ls to the younger guns first to pass the torch, then retire.
      Fighters retiring on or close to the top is never good for the sport. Tony is someone who should retire, plenty of juice left in Volk.

    • @stanwilson7040
      @stanwilson7040 Před 3 měsíci

      @@supersardonic1179 The little dwarf is too old and damaged now. The old man should retire and spend time home with his grandchildren

    • @jimmurray8483
      @jimmurray8483 Před 3 měsíci +7

      ​@@supersardonic1179why is it not good for the sport? He's no longer the champ, with nothing left to prove.

  • @BernardoWLopes
    @BernardoWLopes Před 3 měsíci +32

    Ilia is unexpectedly well rounded. He's the technician's nightmare.
    He's got a great grappling base on top of amazing boxing offense and defense and very decent well placed kicks. Very hard to stay away of someone like that for 25 min. Unless you also look for a big shot and land it like jai Herbert. Even then, nothings guaranteed and you put yourself at risk for eating a thunderous punch square in the jaw. I thought Garbrandt would be the same, esp. After the Cruz fight.
    Ilia has got very little holes. He's the type of guy that eventusy get KOed in a brawl, by head kick or a big punch in an exchange. or maybe get too tired, but good luck to the other 10 guys that will die in process of trying to be that man.
    He's the worst kind of fighter to face IMO. Slick, defensivelly balanced, hard to take down or submit and both powerful and accurate. Like a prime Mcgregor, except with actual dangerous submission offense. He's got the "puncher's chance" attribute with solid offense and defense everywhere else.
    Again, every technician's nightmare.

    • @renatoarauz7784
      @renatoarauz7784 Před 3 měsíci +4

      I like Yair chances vs topuria

    • @dammaguy1286
      @dammaguy1286 Před 3 měsíci +4

      He is like a very technical power puncher who doesn't get tired....that's crazy!

    • @etherthedragon2273
      @etherthedragon2273 Před 3 měsíci +1

      ​@@renatoarauz7784dude. Yair would go to sleep.

    • @talhaejax8589
      @talhaejax8589 Před 3 měsíci

      Nope islma beats him but he gets close to left

    • @mineduck3050
      @mineduck3050 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Hes what i call a prime fighter style. He will be domianant so long as his althletics are dominant. As he fades with age and unjury he wont have that one dominant skill to stay around. He will just have to do all tge things hes great at now but less and less great. Even a safety match is an all consuming fire while it lasts. Hes fire now, but is he a match or a volcano?
      Depends on the personality. Can be like T ferg and chase your youth while failing, or you could be like fedor who fell back on his concrete whip fists. Past prime its all about fight i.q. and technical prowess. Its why volk cant last too long. Hes also a well rounder. Lasting a little longer with his ex fat guy strength as his talent, but still.

  • @hankenstein1608
    @hankenstein1608 Před 3 měsíci +12

    dude that KO was shocking in real time.
    the high of seeing rob fighting in good form again to the low of a second brutal volk ko was something else.

  • @justinobambino1199
    @justinobambino1199 Před 3 měsíci +17

    That Geoff Neal fight didn’t help Ian’s career at all 🤣

    • @ethnicalbert
      @ethnicalbert Před 3 měsíci +1

      but it did though. He moves up the rankings, gets another W, moves onto the next guy, his career moves up

  • @inigomontoya8943
    @inigomontoya8943 Před 3 měsíci +50

    I am actually under the impression that Max will be a much tougher challenge, especially with that long range and boxing skill that he has.

    • @JOHN-zl5kw
      @JOHN-zl5kw Před 3 měsíci +2

      @inigomontoya8943
      Nope.
      Max can't get ilia out of his stance. He will do just like Volk did.

    • @agustinmoyano4679
      @agustinmoyano4679 Před 3 měsíci +15

      Volk literally outclassed Max in boxing bro, watch their last fight, by the last rounds it was even hard to watch. And i dont know what you mean about "long range", Volk has more reach than Max.

    • @user-iz4jl1rt1j
      @user-iz4jl1rt1j Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@agustinmoyano4679no u don't know much about range, holloway has longer legs

    • @wesjaguar
      @wesjaguar Před 3 měsíci +4

      Holloway is going to get SHIT ON by Gaethje and be out for a while bruh.

    • @DammitBobby
      @DammitBobby Před 3 měsíci +5

      I think Ilia would chin him like Volk tbh. I could definitely see it being more back and forth though. Max is extremely high level at the range Ilia wants to operate.

  • @PittiesAndMore
    @PittiesAndMore Před 3 měsíci +30

    Garry vs Wonderboy 🤷🏽‍♂️

  • @simplytrolling6869
    @simplytrolling6869 Před 3 měsíci +7

    I can’t say I’m surprised that someone with Ilia’s power slept Volk, especially coming back after suffering a brutal head kick KO. The surprise is how easily he was pressed against the cage with such opening present considering his fight IQ.
    On another note, can we please take a moment to give Paulo Costa a huge round of applause. It amazes me how easily Izzy ran through him after watching him perform the way he did last night. Who else would have ate such a brutal spinning heel kick? Props to Rob for being able to ingest that.

  • @andrewjames7493
    @andrewjames7493 Před 3 měsíci +6

    I missed the fight. Glad I found you. You are good at this. I subscribed.

  • @drewmorg.
    @drewmorg. Před 3 měsíci +4

    Cejudo's wrestling was looking so impressive and then Merab just stepped it up to another level. That pick up and slam in front of Zuck was a legendary moment.

    • @pkealoha76
      @pkealoha76 Před 3 měsíci

      Merab heard "Zuck is a Cuck" in his head and laughed out loud. From there he was able to loosen up the transmission to kick it up another 2 gears.

  • @diegohernandez9536
    @diegohernandez9536 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Ian Garry fights a lot like Adesanya… like almost exactly like him but he doesn’t leg kick as much he goes to the body more

  • @mansoncult
    @mansoncult Před 3 měsíci +2

    Love your analysis Weasle ❤❤❤

  • @ingy421
    @ingy421 Před 3 měsíci +18

    passing of the torch and bittersweet for sure. but man, ilia is the future with no doubts. insane.. only 27. he can go in a legendary run.

    • @ingy421
      @ingy421 Před 3 měsíci +3

      im so glad merab has shown his personality lately. it was needed badly and people just dont enjoy his fighting style unless youre a hardcore fan but i get it. and just the fact his such a troll and funny helps win fans. he got a huuuuuuuge pop at the presser too. i loved it. man is a beast

    • @MarvelousKhari
      @MarvelousKhari Před 3 měsíci

      He will end his career as the greatest of all time

  • @dt7197
    @dt7197 Před 3 měsíci +18

    I hate Merab. He’s so clearly on gear. Getting knocked down like 4 times vs Moraes and no signs of slowing down? Bullshit. Dude is on insane levels of EPO or something. Him and Sterling went to train in Georgia before Sterlings Petr Yan rematch. First fight, Sterling gasses COMPLETELY in 2 rounds, and fights from his knees falling over helpless until the accidental knee. Trains with Merab in Georgia, comes back only a few months later, beats Petr by out Cardio-ing him easily in a 5 rounder. Those dudes are absolutely on gear. There is no one even close to Merab in cardio, it’s literally just Lance Armstrong all over. 1 guy a mile ahead of everyone in cardio, not skill, and everyone fondles his balls saying he’s just a beast. No….he’s using. Literally anyone give me a good argument for how he has that level of Cardio and recoverability from Knockdowns without gear.

    • @MeYou-gm6ty
      @MeYou-gm6ty Před 3 měsíci

      😅

    • @boogiemonster2038
      @boogiemonster2038 Před 3 měsíci +3

      He may be a hyper responder. Like Lance Armstrong though, everyone he competes against is on gear too

    • @joshburns6101
      @joshburns6101 Před 3 měsíci +5

      I don’t think merobs ever been badly concussed, so he keeps his constitution while getting blasted. Before getting concussions I could keep track of my position while getting knocked around but after,, boy I feel like I’m in the air when I turn my head too fast. Good training on merobs team imo

    • @hope4truths668
      @hope4truths668 Před 3 měsíci

      Hate? Silly Rabbit ♡

    • @MeYou-gm6ty
      @MeYou-gm6ty Před 3 měsíci

      We all hate you !
      No go away fo eva

  • @1ofilee
    @1ofilee Před 3 měsíci +16

    ilia is very inspirational to always tune out the doubts and chase your dreams. sad to see volk like that but i jus hope he’s gonna do well and be healthy

  • @MyBoyNewton
    @MyBoyNewton Před 3 měsíci +3

    21:45 it was comedic how Beltran told Zang to "keep fighting" and he immediately knocked Riberio out

  • @LearningWithSuj
    @LearningWithSuj Před 3 měsíci +68

    Awesome night of fights! It’s hilarious how everyone booed poor Belal. That poor guy will never fight for a title 😅

    • @TotallyNoCat
      @TotallyNoCat Před 3 měsíci +10

      Good

    • @user-zh8qe9xy9s
      @user-zh8qe9xy9s Před 3 měsíci +12

      ​@@TotallyNoCatWhy tho? It seems the hate is unjustified at this point? Isn't he in the position to be next? It just kinda seems unfair even if he's a boring fighter?

    • @Hastalasagna
      @Hastalasagna Před 3 měsíci

      @@user-zh8qe9xy9s he cried about white privilege and he's a boring fighter and annoying generally

    • @diamondcutz1499
      @diamondcutz1499 Před 3 měsíci +7

      ​@@user-zh8qe9xy9speople are saying that leon vs belal 2 is gonna he boring to watch. But their first fight was pretty good to watch but it ended cuz of the that poke. Belal won't be like colby where he'll let leon just come forward and let him tee off. He'll push the action at times and it may be a good fight.

    • @forwardmoving8252
      @forwardmoving8252 Před 3 měsíci +13

      ​@@user-zh8qe9xy9sbecause mma fans are losers with no integrity. Leon has been avoiding the belal rematch. After causing that NC, Leon bear NATE DIAZ (washed up lightweight) and got a title shot. Belal beat 5 other welterweights since then, 4 of whom were in the top 10 and Leon still doesn't want to rematch him. It's so weak.

  • @marseanbostic3377
    @marseanbostic3377 Před 3 měsíci +12

    Ian Garry got into Geoff head 😅 after shaking his hand in the press conference, Geoff heart got bigger and could no longer see Ian as the enemy, but only a friend. This is why he gave him bro hugs and shook his hand after feeling bad about hitting him

  • @kinglatsev
    @kinglatsev Před 3 měsíci +3

    The calf kick was the technique of this card. Every winner utilized it well.

  • @wesjaguar
    @wesjaguar Před 3 měsíci +4

    all these fighters could take a page out of Aldo's book on defending these calf kicks. It's actually insane how bad most of them are when it comes to defending it.

  • @JrFFoo
    @JrFFoo Před 3 měsíci +1

    Good vid 👍

  • @kamdizzle
    @kamdizzle Před 3 měsíci +18

    shoutout to the mountain tiger

  • @TakeNoPrisoners
    @TakeNoPrisoners Před 3 měsíci +11

    Thank you Weasle, huge respect💪🏻🇬🇪

  • @TotallyNoCat
    @TotallyNoCat Před 3 měsíci +21

    Best MMA channel on the Tube.

  • @akatzzki
    @akatzzki Před 3 měsíci +6

    Costa looked good honestly. Was pretty surprised

    • @whoknows8223
      @whoknows8223 Před 3 měsíci +1

      I was pissed he threw no combos. Yeah the jabs were nice but wtf are his striking coaches doing with him

  • @diunx
    @diunx Před 3 měsíci +4

    Can we discuss how dumb Henry's first retirement was? dude was at his highest moment popularity wise and rising with every fight and decided to play chicken with Dana, who then proceeded to match the vacant title that same night.

  • @itstaeday
    @itstaeday Před 3 měsíci +30

    Why didn’t volk go for a clinch? It worked out in his favor the first time

    • @nattypatty3667
      @nattypatty3667 Před 3 měsíci +10

      Looked like his strategy was to keep Ilia at distance knowing he's good in the pocket and has a good ground game

    • @benmcreynolds8581
      @benmcreynolds8581 Před 3 měsíci +11

      That's what I was thinking.. It was so risky to stay at that range and keep doing that leaning back with his chin up in the air going backwards.. I think clinching would have been much more effective

    • @pleasesubscribefornoreason5207
      @pleasesubscribefornoreason5207 Před 3 měsíci

      Are u dumb? Don’t you see Ilia framing Volk off while he tries to do so.

    • @forwardmoving8252
      @forwardmoving8252 Před 3 měsíci +5

      Lmao @ people thinking clinching wouldn't still get him knocked out.

    • @MrMegadipper
      @MrMegadipper Před 3 měsíci +3

      Topuria was still hitting him hard in the clinch, and you don't want to wrestle with him either

  • @gucciserg8093
    @gucciserg8093 Před 3 měsíci +61

    Bro this live was CRAZY ASF🙏🏼‼️ The whole arena went absolutely insane‼️Volk is to fault for his own downfall… fought Islam on 10 days notice not ready and got KO’d. Came back WAYYYY too soon in about 3 to 4 months after that KO to defend his title at a lower weight class from where he just got KO’d from and weight cutting with the chin checked did not help at all. Plus Vs arguably the hardest hitting 145lb fighter… this is something that was going too happen when I saw the first exchanges, it was inevitable that Ilia was going to land that KO shot sooner than later. Sucks to say but Volk era is officially over and gone…

    • @camron8839
      @camron8839 Před 3 měsíci

      Yeah max gonna beat ilia tho

    • @Q-T3K
      @Q-T3K Před 3 měsíci +7

      @@camron8839I can’t see it after that performance.

    • @aramsevakian4065
      @aramsevakian4065 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Ugh

    • @Casey90s
      @Casey90s Před 3 měsíci

      Bro cope!​@@camron8839

    • @stephenr80
      @stephenr80 Před 3 měsíci +4

      ​@@camron8839😂 stop it please

  • @Slappist_streams
    @Slappist_streams Před 3 měsíci

    It got intense watching Anthony! I’ve trained with him here in Sacramento so it’s nice to see somebody representing the area again!

  • @Deeplycloseted435
    @Deeplycloseted435 Před 3 měsíci +8

    Honestly, its over for Volk. He CAN’T do a rematch in a few months after two KO’s in 4 months. We all know guys take a year after something like this. Is Volk going to rematch at 37? No. Maybe a fight or two at 155? I dunno? Volk is crazy. Its going to be surprising if he takes this well. He expressed misery recently, when not fighting.
    Reigns always end, eventually. Being champion is hard. I hope he doesn’t go out too sad. Its always sad though, almost always.

  • @aymenmansourbillah5880
    @aymenmansourbillah5880 Před 3 měsíci +24

    I just hope that VOlk doesn't feel like he wouldn't have a chance to get his title back if he doesn't accept an immediate rematch. He really needs the time off after the back to back knock outs. He was looking good until Ilia cornered him and connected. We've seen what happened to Tony after the head kick knockout, before which he was looking good as well

    • @mikeholm4455
      @mikeholm4455 Před 3 měsíci

      volk will never be the same again, back to back ko's like that ruins people, i got tony vibes from this one
      only chance i see for volk to get the belt back is if somehow holloway gets it and they rematch, other than that i think he will lose again and retire
      feels bad :S

    • @juzrhyme712
      @juzrhyme712 Před 3 měsíci

      Listen once your chin goes that’s that even if volk waits a year his chin will still be delicate

    • @SonsOfDeForest
      @SonsOfDeForest Před 3 měsíci +2

      he looked like he was playing a sport. just touching for pints. Ilia was in a fight

    • @hope4truths668
      @hope4truths668 Před 3 měsíci

      @aymenmansourbillah ...if Volk doesn't accept an immediate rematch?? You think that would even be offered?? No.

    • @hope4truths668
      @hope4truths668 Před 3 měsíci

      Some fighters don't come back to reality, after being champ.... hopefully getting back home will help ♡ His reign is over, I hope he soon sees.

  • @kevdaddyjohnson7256
    @kevdaddyjohnson7256 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Great night of fights for sure and first comment 🎉😂

  • @OtreblaIIIable
    @OtreblaIIIable Před 3 měsíci +2

    Dude, you know Connie NEVER defended any belt. He held the FW belt for a year without defending, because the ufc was protecting him so he could fight for the LW belt.

  • @bennwaters5851
    @bennwaters5851 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Volk may have edged the first round. He never looked amazing. Early kicks were good. Jab was good but not hurting Ilia. Volk was stalked the whole fight until he got knocked out. An immediate rematch is not a good idea for Volk.

    • @stephenr80
      @stephenr80 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Thank you. I hear lot of people kinda indicating he dominated the round. Bro he had some very good jabs, Ilia got touched but that's it. Ilia was studying him.

  • @ives3572
    @ives3572 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Sad to see Volk's title reign end with him getting finished by KO after his quest for double champ status also ended with him getting finished albeit by TKO. Time really catches up to everyone, and Volk coming back in a short span of time after getting finished by Islam in a short-notice fight, as well as that draining weight cut back to featherweight, just proved too much for the human body to handle. I'm not gonna lie, I wanted and predicted Volk to win, but looks like the future is now and the new generation is taking over the featherweight throne, congratulations to Ilia Topuria for a great KO win.

    • @Day-ZDuke
      @Day-ZDuke Před 3 měsíci

      Agreed man. And Volk looked really rough at the official weigh in, when he went in the morning. Like a skeleton face. It’s tough to fully recover your energy by fight time when the cut is that difficult
      Seems like everything was kind of against Volk for this fight, lots of factors affecting him

  • @jacob_4764
    @jacob_4764 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Bro before costa and whittaker came out, in their preview, they said costa is “willing to fight anyone.” Wtf

  • @mathprodigy
    @mathprodigy Před 3 měsíci

    Barlow is very game and athletic, very dynamic, huge for the division, look forward to seeing more from that man

  • @superkatarsis
    @superkatarsis Před 3 měsíci +10

    Is Mckenzie Dern fighting on every second or third card? Everytime I watch the UFC she is fighting. Anyone have the stats?

    • @JOHN-zl5kw
      @JOHN-zl5kw Před 3 měsíci +2

      @superkatarsis
      She fought yesterday before that November and before that in May

    • @superkatarsis
      @superkatarsis Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@JOHN-zl5kwSomeone is manipulating reality and it is not me. Actually I have changed my question: Is she fighting on every card? 😂

    • @diplamatikjuan3595
      @diplamatikjuan3595 Před 3 měsíci +1

      36DD?

  • @jalliartturi
    @jalliartturi Před 3 měsíci +35

    Totally agree. 30-27 on a close match isn’t a bad score card from a judge. The closer it is the more all over the place the scorecards will be.
    Great content as always!

    • @tiddybagel
      @tiddybagel Před 3 měsíci +3

      I did not think rocking Rob at the end was quite enough to win the round, but I'm okay with it being scored either way. I personally thought Costa looked pretty bad.

    • @phobosex7504
      @phobosex7504 Před 3 měsíci +2

      I dont see it being a 30-27 though

    • @Tigo625
      @Tigo625 Před 3 měsíci +7

      @@tiddybagel Not giving Costa the first round is criminal, as damage is stated to be #1 over and over, and Costa obviously had more damage after rocking Rob. Rob won the rest though.

    • @Lord_of_the_Pies
      @Lord_of_the_Pies Před 3 měsíci +3

      No way rob won round 1 after that spinning heel kick

    • @Lord_of_the_Pies
      @Lord_of_the_Pies Před 3 měsíci +3

      I was there. The crowd was energized round 2 because Costa nearly beat him round 1

  • @jaretts.7435
    @jaretts.7435 Před 3 měsíci +2

    EPO helps with cardio, pretty neat. Merab

  • @bazdaniels7420
    @bazdaniels7420 Před 3 měsíci +2

    It actually looked to me like Dern's wrestling did improve; but still yeah she needs more

  • @JLJhippotype
    @JLJhippotype Před 3 měsíci +8

    if merab is not on peds then he is just unfair. how do you get cardio and speed like that? omalley and vera might do well just by having the finishing ability. pain the arse to fight

    • @stephenr80
      @stephenr80 Před 3 měsíci +6

      Merab trained with the topurias..only guy in the gym to graple with one brother, then switch to other brother several times without break in a session. Those dudes are focused.

    • @supersardonic1179
      @supersardonic1179 Před 3 měsíci

      Merab is definitely on something, but as long as he doesn't get caught it's good.

  • @kbkilla360
    @kbkilla360 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Father Time is undefeated. You can be more skilled and disciplined than most fighters, but eventually it catches up to you.

    • @sainttrunks1982
      @sainttrunks1982 Před 3 měsíci

      had nothing to do with that

    • @kbkilla360
      @kbkilla360 Před 3 měsíci +3

      @@sainttrunks1982
      I predicted Topuria by 2rd KO based on UFC statistics Most fighters start to decline past age* 30 and begin declining rapidly at 34 in the lower weight classes.
      After today, male fighters in UFC title fights that are over 35 from welterweight to flyweight are 2-24. The only two wins were from the same person, Tyron Woodley, who beat Demian Maia (who was older than him) and Darren Till (who was rushed). That title fight statistic is even worse when women are favored into the total. That’s the math.
      Volk was coming off a knockout loss, had a quick turnaround, and was about to fight a guy who has youth and power. This is just the reality of the sport.

    • @originaltruths2305
      @originaltruths2305 Před 3 měsíci

      @@kbkilla360fighters do not decline at 30

    • @kbkilla360
      @kbkilla360 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@originaltruths2305
      Let me clarify. When you consider most fighters, there is less than a 50% win rate past age 30 across all divisions, according to an analysis by Reed Kuhn. At the age of 30, it’s about 50% exactly.
      MMA on Point also did a video explaining that 34 is the notable age of decline and it becomes much more prevalent past this age, especially for lower weight classes.
      My main point, however, is that 35 is too old for a champion in the lower weight classes, hence why I didn’t choose Volk to win.

  • @TheGospelofKenneth
    @TheGospelofKenneth Před 3 měsíci +2

    Volk will always be a legend. He needs to enjoy his blessings and family. No need to take anymore hits to his legacy✅. Time comes for us all, im not saying he isn't capable anymore but i think we all know how this story plays out. We've seen it so many times. He should coach and teach that knowledge to the next generation and build fighters, he would still make good money and wouldn't have to get punched in the face while doing it. Dude will always be a legend bro✅

  • @joshburns6101
    @joshburns6101 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Dern my new favorite female fighter after that fight. After getting dumpstered by lemos she still helped her up in between rounds. AND THAT ARSE OMG.

  • @shabeel8804
    @shabeel8804 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Dude i thought it was was not real when ilia ko volk but good for him good fight while it lasted hope he gets his rematch

    • @hope4truths668
      @hope4truths668 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Rematch? Undeserved. No hate, just logistics.♡

  • @barrelrolldog
    @barrelrolldog Před 3 měsíci +5

    All my picks lost. And a couple of my faves. Its been a rough time as a fan recently lol.

    • @stephenr80
      @stephenr80 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Take your time..youll come back stronger 😂

    • @wilsonalvarez9580
      @wilsonalvarez9580 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Every fav win except Volk . 11 out of 12

    • @viljamtheninja
      @viljamtheninja Před 3 měsíci +2

      I feel ya man.

    • @supersardonic1179
      @supersardonic1179 Před 3 měsíci +1

      To anyone who might have lost money, this is the guy who ruined your parley.
      Get him!

  • @cryptomnesiac
    @cryptomnesiac Před 3 měsíci +2

    Paulo looked great in spurts, would be great to see the fighter he could develop into had he been more active.

  • @potatius6421
    @potatius6421 Před 3 měsíci

    Costa looked amazing, what were those lead leg rhks? Fastest kick I've seen in a while! That bout got me pumped

  • @troyhartung6137
    @troyhartung6137 Před 3 měsíci +21

    Hear me out, but I think Anthony Hernandez has what it takes become the future 185lbs champ, and he probably could give Khamzat Chimaev some major issues on the ground.

    • @mikefigueroa4075
      @mikefigueroa4075 Před 3 měsíci +2

      I need to see a little more but I love that guy.

    • @monotonegaming1043
      @monotonegaming1043 Před 3 měsíci +3

      I don't think so. Kopylov took it on short notice, and I think the top level Middleweights won't let Hernandez get in close 24/7 like that.

    • @masudkhoa3861
      @masudkhoa3861 Před 3 měsíci

      @@monotonegaming1043 Middleweights*

    • @monotonegaming1043
      @monotonegaming1043 Před 3 měsíci

      @@masudkhoa3861 Right, my apologies.

  • @Silverghost992
    @Silverghost992 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Volk was warned about coming back so soon. He needs time off.

  • @user-zn8fu5si4b
    @user-zn8fu5si4b Před 3 měsíci

    88k views and 3k likes you all got to start liking his videos that’s the least we can do for him making banger videos for us

  • @jonfriend9329
    @jonfriend9329 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Ilia hides his right over hand with ur shoulder by making u shell up on the fence. He corkscrews that right, mixes it into a combo..and it's excellent 👌

  • @maxkelly6664
    @maxkelly6664 Před 3 měsíci +9

    Sucks to see my favourite fighter go out like that. I was very worried for Volk that he'd get caught and it happened. Still my favourite fighter and an absolute legend inside and outside the cage. Bobby Knuckles also back to his best, against the best version of Costa I think we've seen. Proves he's very much still in the title picture. Ian Garry was thoroughly underwhelming I thought, alongside Geoff Neal. Neal wasn't throwing enough and I thought Garry was disappointing, point fighting then running away all fight.

    • @Dudecifer
      @Dudecifer Před 3 měsíci +1

      And then admitting at the end he was staying on the outside (jabbing)

  • @neerajbholan5369
    @neerajbholan5369 Před 3 měsíci +8

    Worst night of my life. All my favourite fighters except Robert lost the fight. It will take at least a week for me to get over this.

  • @IsaiahKeene
    @IsaiahKeene Před 3 měsíci +1

    I KNEW IT 😮🤯

  • @rosepainting8775
    @rosepainting8775 Před 3 měsíci

    Hey Weasel can you make a video on UFC 300 main event announced?

  • @reynossa3187
    @reynossa3187 Před 3 měsíci +40

    Volk is absolutely the greatest featherweight and it’s not even close. Volk tore through the division when it was at way higher level, his opponents just coming up were better than many the actual title contenders Aldo had. He also beat Aldo in his prime, Aldo was 32 years old. He also beat the guy who stopped prime Aldo, Halloway, 3 times, which by the way is undefeated in the division and could have been the GOAT if not for Volk. This is not even a question, only people that are nostalgic about the Aldo era think he is the greatest in the division.

    • @faresz8928
      @faresz8928 Před 3 měsíci +11

      Max wasn't undefeated in the feather weight division, he had already lost to conor an dustin, but I think he was on a 13 fights win streak when he faced volk

    • @TotallyNoCat
      @TotallyNoCat Před 3 měsíci +6

      ​@@faresz8928
      Didn't he fight Dustin at 155?

    • @Deeplycloseted435
      @Deeplycloseted435 Před 3 měsíci +12

      Calm down. Its only been a few hours since your BF got finished. Now is not the time to compare legacies.

    • @ronaldokhalifa8603
      @ronaldokhalifa8603 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Not to mention Ortega and Yair, he really cleaned the division when it had killers fr

    • @sidtalks2885
      @sidtalks2885 Před 3 měsíci +3

      ​@@ronaldokhalifa8603ortega and yair are bums

  • @stevenmorales6902
    @stevenmorales6902 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Merab is the man 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

  • @kenmoraes6843
    @kenmoraes6843 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Ilia is for real. Let's see how his reign goes. That said Alexander's consecutive wins and defenses against championship fighters still make him the greatest featherweight.

  • @justusbryant7366
    @justusbryant7366 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I knew he would never be the same after that knock out from whats his name. The light weight champ.

  • @tomasberka9577
    @tomasberka9577 Před 3 měsíci +5

    I swear Weasel comment sections are not usually as brainrotten as this one..

  • @fabriziogarreta7400
    @fabriziogarreta7400 Před 3 měsíci +11

    Merab is clearly on EPO

  • @therapscallion23
    @therapscallion23 Před 3 měsíci

    I just barely heard a lullaby soundlike music box in the barkground.😅

  • @jonfriend9329
    @jonfriend9329 Před 3 měsíci

    Do u cover One? Cuz ufc sux and has 4 some time now

  • @edwardkelly3280
    @edwardkelly3280 Před 3 měsíci +18

    I had that feeling Ilia Topuria was going to win against Alexander Volkanowski since the fight announcement.
    Alexander didn’t recover much between the head kick knockout loss(short notice fight against Islam Makhachev and the Topuria fight.
    UFC has a legit superstar caliber fighter in Topuria.He got endorsements in a video compilation from top Spanish athletes like Andres Iniesta and Rafael Nadal from X.

    • @sainttrunks1982
      @sainttrunks1982 Před 3 měsíci +1

      that had nothing to do with it

    • @livinglegend8953
      @livinglegend8953 Před 3 měsíci

      Tuporia is pound for pound too well rounded he’s not even a boxer first discipline… he knocks out lightweights one blow as featherweight.. give him another 10 pounds he’ll be a even match for Islam but has better boxing..

    • @liquidsword601
      @liquidsword601 Před 3 měsíci +4

      ⁠@@sainttrunks1982It objectively does. Doesn’t mean he would have won if he had more time to recover, but it absolutely plays a part. That’s like saying weight cuts don’t have any effect on someone’s durability.

    • @Ishbikes
      @Ishbikes Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@sainttrunks1982that Islam ko had something to do with it.

    • @rajyavardhansingh4491
      @rajyavardhansingh4491 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Irrelevant, that shot would have knocked out anybody

  • @AccursedHawk
    @AccursedHawk Před 3 měsíci +8

    Never put Ian Garry on the main card again

  • @rockchalk966
    @rockchalk966 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Not gonna lie … you’re the reason I started watching Topuria , and you called this a long long time ago … but to see you get cold feet and pick volk really sucked … stick to your guns man you know you’re stuff! Thank you for the content

  • @PBSviaPNW
    @PBSviaPNW Před 3 měsíci

    Best event in years for the UFC

  • @kyawlaw3226
    @kyawlaw3226 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Couldn’t stay awake through the Ian Garry fight, he really is a special talent

  • @ANTIINJECTIONS
    @ANTIINJECTIONS Před 3 měsíci +18

    The main event was one of the most historic moments in modern day UFC history.

    • @haerverk
      @haerverk Před 3 měsíci +7

      How so? It wasn't even a big upset.

    • @Yogoniogi
      @Yogoniogi Před 3 měsíci +2

      What are u spanish?😂

    • @HB-gj7gd
      @HB-gj7gd Před 3 měsíci

      Uff Volk fanboys are so goofy

    • @ethnicalbert
      @ethnicalbert Před 3 měsíci

      after leon's r5 headkick finish for the belt

    • @haerverk
      @haerverk Před 3 měsíci

      @@ethnicalbert and Strickland, dismantling of Izzy, and Poatans meteoric rise to 2x champ etc etc etc.. This was not significant at all. Young guys beat old guys all the time.

  • @bazdaniels7420
    @bazdaniels7420 Před 3 měsíci

    ha, yeah Geoff Neal seemed spooked by Garry's strengths. I actually did find it fun to watch though xD
    I used to host fights in my back yard & came to enjoy pretty much anything, hahaha!

  • @HiddenAgendas
    @HiddenAgendas Před 3 měsíci

    Topuria and Zang saved this card! Can't wait to see them both in the future

  • @mluka17
    @mluka17 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I’m gonna hit yall with a controversial take but I think from a viewers perspective calf kicks are fucking horrible for the sport 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @thespectre4914
    @thespectre4914 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Somebody needs to save us from Merab!

    • @MrGonzaable
      @MrGonzaable Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@marcuspettibone9640 wrestling is a talent and you are a casual.

    • @tmerchead1
      @tmerchead1 Před 3 měsíci

      @@marcuspettibone9640 He does cry more.

    • @MrGonzaable
      @MrGonzaable Před 3 měsíci

      @@marcuspettibone9640 he has chain wrestling, thats your argument? Its not greco-roman?

  • @phillysek1529
    @phillysek1529 Před 3 měsíci

    Can you post a Mereb vs Cejudo breakdown please

  • @Guerrilla_Grodd
    @Guerrilla_Grodd Před 3 měsíci +1

    Correction: Dern's BJJ is her 2nd best asset.

  • @FoggyTheHippo
    @FoggyTheHippo Před 3 měsíci +7

    Volk may have lost here, but I still think he’s the featherweight GOAT.

    • @ethnicalbert
      @ethnicalbert Před 3 měsíci

      Nah, its all about memorable finishes. Volk has none

    • @FoggyTheHippo
      @FoggyTheHippo Před 3 měsíci

      @@ethnicalbert
      That is not even kinda a metric.

  • @karanvs4298
    @karanvs4298 Před 3 měsíci +4

    I want to see ilia vs Islam now..😶‍🌫️

  • @tunesarms2586
    @tunesarms2586 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I completely agree on Dern needing wrestling. I always thought that Ronda would have benefited greatly from better wrestling. More ways to get the fight where you're strongest

  • @aideningrammma
    @aideningrammma Před 3 měsíci +2

    Can we all appreciate that aldo still has the most title defenses at 145

    • @hope4truths668
      @hope4truths668 Před 3 měsíci

      YES! By stats, Aldo up a notch 👊

    • @bigsmokey2292
      @bigsmokey2292 Před 3 měsíci

      Yeah but against who?
      Volks run is more impressive imo

    • @hope4truths668
      @hope4truths668 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @bigsmokey2292 Volk was impressive, no doubt. When looking at stats, both of them fought top contenders of their time; Aldo has more overall wins; Volk has 3 wins to the same guy, that is less impressive when looking at stats, imo. 😁

  • @dixinbuttz44
    @dixinbuttz44 Před 3 měsíci +6

    dern has the best boxing in the ufc

  • @Phjlosophy
    @Phjlosophy Před 3 měsíci +4

    remake PAULO vs Khamzat

  • @shubhamrana3606
    @shubhamrana3606 Před 3 měsíci

    Who were the people that was saying paddy vs topuria..?

  • @akera1
    @akera1 Před 3 měsíci

    Will max chin be the same after fighting justn gaethje In his next fight ????

  • @camron8839
    @camron8839 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Aldo is the goat

  • @letsputonthatface7296
    @letsputonthatface7296 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Honestly, Max is going to be the next tony Ferguson after gaethje is done with him.
    🇪🇸🇬🇪💪

    • @Cos_Why_Not
      @Cos_Why_Not Před 3 měsíci +1

      This is facts. He's getting old, and he's gonna get cracked against Gaethje. 7 fight loss streak incoming

  • @DrBeauHightower
    @DrBeauHightower Před 3 měsíci +2

    Max has to survive Gaethje before he can think about challenging Topuria

  • @vercingetorix444
    @vercingetorix444 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Adesanya-DDP, Whittaker-Strickland, Chimaev-Costa should be next

  • @reesemcgrath5138
    @reesemcgrath5138 Před 3 měsíci +4

    I feel way worse for volk than after the islam fight

  • @JLJhippotype
    @JLJhippotype Před 3 měsíci +4

    ilia might be one of the most dominant champs we ever see. finishing ability at featherweight is lacking and he gets finishes like no one else. His striking is incredible as we just saw and he has great grappling too. very excited to see how ilias career goes. volk is done imo. what a career though. featherweight goat, and p4p great.

    • @bigchem4244
      @bigchem4244 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Only guy I can imagine taking Ilia out is Yair, and even then, all it takes Ilia is one shot. It’d be a fight to watch, that bruiser, almost Tyson style boxer in Ilia versus one of, if nnot the flashiest striker we’ve ever seen fight in Yair

    • @Deeplycloseted435
      @Deeplycloseted435 Před 3 měsíci +1

      He might be. He also could get KO’d in the next fight…..cuz MMA.

    • @JLJhippotype
      @JLJhippotype Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@Deeplycloseted435 knowing this sport max probably comes back to 145 and dominates him for 5 rounds.

    • @JLJhippotype
      @JLJhippotype Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@bigchem4244 yair is dangerous but i can see ilia doing pretty much the same thing volk did.
      max would be interesting. he has an unfair chin and some nice kicks. he did drop volk with a head kick.

  • @EJ-jw9ow
    @EJ-jw9ow Před 3 měsíci +1

    Weasle is ABSOLUTELY right. No other MMA analyst is saying it, but its 100% true. Aldo is still the FW GOAT. You just cannot compare 5 title defenses to NINE. Aldo went undefeated for NINE YEARS with 9 defenses. Most of yall havent been watching the sport long enough to have witnessed Aldo's reign. Let us "old heads" like me n Weasle set the proper historical perspective. Aldo stood his post for nine years and *finished* 7 of 9 title defenses, most of them brutally (google Urijah Faber's leg after the Aldo fight. Just trust me). I love Volk. I do. Theres no shame in being 2nd best.

  • @HugoHeinze-be8ef
    @HugoHeinze-be8ef Před 3 měsíci

    We still have to see how Holloway's chin is looking after the BMF bout...