6K views in 3 hours. Damn. You’re doing pretty good, Dan. I’ve been a hardcore combat sports fan for about 18 years now and IMHO you’re better than anyone at analyzing fights before they happen. Keep up the great work.
I think Topuria should stay away from the ground game or he’ll get controlled and GnP’d, I mean if Makhachev and Ortega couldn’t do it, I don’t see how Topuria can.
Outside of rd 5 Islam controlled Volk multiple times.... Ortega was throwing hail Mary subs after being hurt. I don't think it's a wise plan for Ilia unless he beats up Volk first but thats what he did to Bryce and Emmett, hurt them then grappled
To be fair Islam took his back but couldn't do anything, admittedly he was in a good position but even a bigger fighter couldnt easily wrestling him. The ortega stuff though jeez....that was some of the grittier refusal to quit I've seen in a pro fight I love Volk, I know he has flaws, but his attitude and fight IQ is brilliant and I'd love him to get a couple more big wins before calling it a day
@@bengough6955 to be fair Islam took the back and chose not to finish Volks in front of a home crowd. Volks' neck defense was atrocious. Hopefully Craig has helped him with that, because Ilia won't hold back in that situation.
I walked into the home office this morning to start work… viewed my morning episode of Bob Ross and indulged in my one album for the day. From there, I did my rounds on the mma podcasts… Jack Slack, LT and then boom no war room. However, you delivered. Good man… 🖖🥳
You are a G Dan! One thing I’ve noticed is Ilia seems to get caught with check left hook quite often, and lead leg gets kicked out. Volk will capitalise on these two which I feel will make the difference in the fight. I expect a similar finish from Volk, in the same way he finished Yair
Yeah…Volk will chew up that lead leg early to take away the power and jab his face off. Fight won’t go beyond 3 rounds. Ilia has been rushed to this title fight.
Hahahaha, he will finish Ilia the same way he finished Yair. 🤣. Ilia will throw a left hook to Volks right side of his head above the ear and put Volk to sleep. Volk is done and once again we will hear all the excuses that he gives. Or his team will accuse Ilia of cheating because that's what they do. Volk and his team are the biggest crybabies in the UFC.
As always, best analysis right next to the official ufc pre-analysis. Straight to the point, focusing on what could happen in the octagon and not outside it. Great Job! Just a few sleepless nights to go fellas 🔥🔥🔥
Has he? He has the better footwork and speed and likely the stronger guy but I think Ilia is by far the more dangerous grappler, better at subs, clearly has the power advantage and his wrestling transitions are far smoother.
Love that shirt Hardy. Always seeing those metal band shirts. I liked you as a fighter, and an analyst, and now for another reason a metalhead. Thanks for the content Brother.
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Your page is slept on, you have such quality content, you should be getting at least half a million views per breakdown as you are the most concise fight predictor on the market. Your knowledge is superior
Topuria over extends and loads up way too often. Volk can capitalize on that. But the age difference also plays a factor. It's a hard fight to predict.
look at Topuria's evolution from fight to fight. Casuals downgrade Topuria for not finishing Emmet while actually that fight was his best performance and showed his maturity for title fight
@@ivavasadze7503 he hasnt fought any great fighters. Emmet is highly overated and one dimensional. He has a chance to catch volk but volk is basically better everywhere, fought 100x better people and finished them, has the best fight iq in the game. Volk should be a bigger fav than the betting lines show
@@ninjap323 Dude, you still don't understand and after watching Izzy vs Strickland? Strickland vs. DDP? Math doesn't work here. Although I'm taking these odds at volk 1.90
@@ninjap323 Izzy lost a lot of confidence after losing to Pereira. Usman same thing against Leon... Aldo after connor...I'm really worried about how much Islam took from Volk here.
i think they're gonna get into brawl range and topuria's gonna knock him down. he just commits better to those and hits harder. idk who wins after that but i see that happening at least
Crying shame we don’t have Dan as our ringside commentator… But we don’t live in a perfect world. It is my humble opinion that The War Room is essential viewing for any mma fan or coaches alike for that matter.
Yo the war room dark mode tho like u did with nick diaz those seem like they would get more views than u think but it's up to u either way great content
Hey dan i was gutted for u bk in the day when you and condit both went for the left hook at the exact same time but ill always remember u gave the best speach ever after the fight joe rogan said dan what happened in there tonight and u said i got punched in the face lol best answer ever given to a question like that and today u are literally a guru on mma maximum respect 👍
Volko has more experience, an awesome camp and superb genetics. Ilia is hungry, supertalented and superconfident. Being confident is very important, less stress means better breathing, better decisions. The question remains: once Ilia feels the strength of Volko, will he suddenly see the truth? Just to let you know I am spanish: years ago, Ilia saw first row Volko vs Max and later on he said in an interview - in spanish: "I was surprised by how bad they were, how low the level was for a belt fight". I know it sounds stupid but the way he said that in spanish it was not a bluff, I swear he really believed what he saw was bad and he really sounded like he KNEW he could beat both of them easily. I dont know if he will win but I am 100% sure he believes he will get that chip, is not bluff. Let the better man win. 🎉
Makachev struggled to rehydrate in Perth and that was extremely impactful on his performance. There are no positives to be drawn from Volks devastating loss in the second fight. Topuria is fighting an aging, vulnerable Volkanovski. But he still might lose.
It's a safe bet man. Tbh. I have Volk with his experience. But it's easy to feel how the younger tougher fighter is gonna win. If we look at the times this happens. History tells us illia should win. Any other fighter ide say it's a lock. But dude. Lol. Its VOLK!! 😅
@@mrspiff6955Did you see what Josh Emmett did to Bryce Mitchell? Topuria made that guy look like an amateur, and he never got hit clean in a 5 round fight. Emmett also fought for a interim title right before that fight, so that win was more than enough to show that he belongs at the top.
@indiansmokar That's just mma math. I'm just looking at how he performed against a dangerous contender in the division, and giving him credit for earning a title shot. Yair also got hit clean multiple times in that fight, so he had a competitive fight with Emmett, but you can't say the same for the Topuria fight.
People drastically overrate volks boxing like drastically , the biggest momentum shifts he’s had in two of his fights have been from brutal head butts that completely altered the course of the fight one against Ortega and one against Yair ..this shit has to be brought up man , these are vicious head butts and they happen because he’s so over extending when he’s blitzing into range , I’m sorry that’s not high Level people can pretend it’s high level all they want but it’s not it’s amature it’s chin first feet second , ilia doesn’t over throw a single thing unless he’s literally about to put you out and has you out on your feet his boxing is so many levels above volk it’s not even close
I just think Volk is tougher. If you rememeber. Volk said he was so angry after that guillotine, he said to himself. I'm gonna beat the hell out of this guy now. That EXACTLY what Volk did. This will be a good fight. But Volk is the safer bet.
Ilia better be ready for those classic Volk headbutts. The commission still lets fighters off the hook with those, like Volk vs Yair. But, gotta give it to Volk, he’s the GOAT Headbutt Champ.
My prediction is that Volk will fight a little emotional and be off his game, these two will go to close, close decision with Tuporia slightly edging it out by dropping Volk multiple times, who lands a lot of volume which is mostly blocked and checked by El Matedor.
Ilia looked great against Emmet but emmet was bruised, bloodied, got hit soooo much and became extremely predictable. Alex’s defence and striking is on another level to emmet and he knows how to use leg kicks and inside fighting to mix it up. But it’s also a dangerous game with Ilia as he has superb striking and power. Tough bloody fight. Be great to see Volk challenged
Idk man something tells me Ilia is going to put the pressure on Volk, and god forbid one of those shots lands on Volk’s shiny bald head or its a wrap.. still think Volk could get it done but he has a small margin for error imo.. I got Volk by decision, but DONT be surprised if Topuria knocks him out
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War Room has become important part of my routine also, for a year or so.
Wish Dan had access to the video of UFC so he could break down things like he did before.
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6K views in 3 hours. Damn. You’re doing pretty good, Dan. I’ve been a hardcore combat sports fan for about 18 years now and IMHO you’re better than anyone at analyzing fights before they happen. Keep up the great work.
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Your analysis is always so informative and on point. I hope that you keep all of your notebooks -- one day they should go into an MMA archive.
I think Topuria should stay away from the ground game or he’ll get controlled and GnP’d, I mean if Makhachev and Ortega couldn’t do it, I don’t see how Topuria can.
Outside of rd 5 Islam controlled Volk multiple times.... Ortega was throwing hail Mary subs after being hurt. I don't think it's a wise plan for Ilia unless he beats up Volk first but thats what he did to Bryce and Emmett, hurt them then grappled
To be fair Islam took his back but couldn't do anything, admittedly he was in a good position but even a bigger fighter couldnt easily wrestling him.
The ortega stuff though jeez....that was some of the grittier refusal to quit I've seen in a pro fight
I love Volk, I know he has flaws, but his attitude and fight IQ is brilliant and I'd love him to get a couple more big wins before calling it a day
@@bengough6955 to be fair Islam took the back and chose not to finish Volks in front of a home crowd. Volks' neck defense was atrocious. Hopefully Craig has helped him with that, because Ilia won't hold back in that situation.
@TheDomLouis he wouldve got the job done if he couldve though....
@@arkark576 if you've done BJJ you'd know that he had tonnes of time and opportunity with 3-4 minutes of control time. Go watch it again.
I walked into the home office this morning to start work… viewed my morning episode of Bob Ross and indulged in my one album for the day. From there, I did my rounds on the mma podcasts… Jack Slack, LT and then boom no war room. However, you delivered. Good man… 🖖🥳
Sounds like a good day. I also wfh, then went to jiu jitsu and came back home lol
Which pod is LT? I don't know it...
@@Wendelvendel Luke Thomas personal channel… He does a lot of live chats and post breakdowns/pre previews. More in depth than just MK.
@@MurraysVlogCast ah ok. Yeah not looked at him in a while. Thanks mate!
Volk fights consistently have extreme anticipation around them wondering what level these prodigies are at. Then volk shows he is solid af
You are a G Dan! One thing I’ve noticed is Ilia seems to get caught with check left hook quite often, and lead leg gets kicked out. Volk will capitalise on these two which I feel will make the difference in the fight. I expect a similar finish from Volk, in the same way he finished Yair
Yeah…Volk will chew up that lead leg early to take away the power and jab his face off. Fight won’t go beyond 3 rounds. Ilia has been rushed to this title fight.
Hahahaha, he will finish Ilia the same way he finished Yair. 🤣. Ilia will throw a left hook to Volks right side of his head above the ear and put Volk to sleep. Volk is done and once again we will hear all the excuses that he gives. Or his team will accuse Ilia of cheating because that's what they do. Volk and his team are the biggest crybabies in the UFC.
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As always, best analysis right next to the official ufc pre-analysis. Straight to the point, focusing on what could happen in the octagon and not outside it. Great Job! Just a few sleepless nights to go fellas 🔥🔥🔥
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Love Dan’s breakdowns. Superb.
Volk’s definitely got the deeper tool bag
think his striking and kicking is better - and maybe even the Wrestling
Has he? He has the better footwork and speed and likely the stronger guy but I think Ilia is by far the more dangerous grappler, better at subs, clearly has the power advantage and his wrestling transitions are far smoother.
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Fuckin come on VOLK!
Great breakdown
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Great breakdown dan! This is going to be an incredible fight
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Chef volk made a pie all for topuria 🥧
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The only valuable breakdown
Insanely dope that you were able to call both of their UFC debuts
I can see this being a split decision, illia is seriously good and I question if Volk will be at his very best 35 & 3 months post getting Kod
Just noticed your shirt about 10 minutes in...
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I have been a fan of MMA and the UFC mostly since 2009.
I remember Dan Hardy v GSP the muscle car, the Red Mohawk, the arm bar etc
It’s insane to see Dan become the mature wise Uncle we all know.
Power to you my man.
Great take as usual! And that shirt is 🔥
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Por fin !! Qué ganas tenía de este War Room
Love your breakdowns as a very casual fan, cheers
Great stuff as always.
This is the one I was waiting for . Thanks for the great content as always Dan ! Much love from California .
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Best featherweight matchup weve seen in years. Great breakdown 👍🏻
Your page is slept on, you have such quality content, you should be getting at least half a million views per breakdown as you are the most concise fight predictor on the market. Your knowledge is superior
It's the experience in the octagon for sure. 100%
my fav analyst but his predictions are not great
you've nailed it twice on the shirts so far
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Excellent breakdown
Topuria bout to get Joe Pyfered !
Volk at -125 is a gift. He should be -175 or better.
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Excellent analysis as always
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Topuria over extends and loads up way too often. Volk can capitalize on that. But the age difference also plays a factor. It's a hard fight to predict.
look at Topuria's evolution from fight to fight. Casuals downgrade Topuria for not finishing Emmet while actually that fight was his best performance and showed his maturity for title fight
@@ivavasadze7503 he hasnt fought any great fighters. Emmet is highly overated and one dimensional. He has a chance to catch volk but volk is basically better everywhere, fought 100x better people and finished them, has the best fight iq in the game. Volk should be a bigger fav than the betting lines show
@@ninjap323loss to Islam shook Volk’s confidence, that paired with Topuria’s confidence drive the odds
@@ninjap323 Dude, you still don't understand and after watching Izzy vs Strickland? Strickland vs. DDP? Math doesn't work here. Although I'm taking these odds at volk 1.90
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Izzy lost a lot of confidence after losing to Pereira. Usman same thing against Leon... Aldo after connor...I'm really worried about how much Islam took from Volk here.
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Nice tshirt brother , and your video editor is top class.
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Cmon people! Dude deserves the "like button" love..
Loving the shirt mate. 🤘🤘
didn't even watch it yet, already hit the like button
i think they're gonna get into brawl range and topuria's gonna knock him down. he just commits better to those and hits harder. idk who wins after that but i see that happening at least
Awesome breakdown again champ 👏
Crying shame we don’t have Dan as our ringside commentator… But we don’t live in a perfect world. It is my humble opinion that The War Room is essential viewing for any mma fan or coaches alike for that matter.
Yo the war room dark mode tho like u did with nick diaz those seem like they would get more views than u think but it's up to u either way great content
Can’t wait to see this fight. I think Topuria is just one of those rare athletes that just can’t be stopped!
God bless you Dan...I needed this
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awesome review. as always
If Henry's coach was part of a huge master genius move by Henry, he would've went along with it a little more.
Hey dan i was gutted for u bk in the day when you and condit both went for the left hook at the exact same time but ill always remember u gave the best speach ever after the fight joe rogan said dan what happened in there tonight and u said i got punched in the face lol best answer ever given to a question like that and today u are literally a guru on mma maximum respect 👍
Commenting on every video until Dan brings back the dark room
Volko has more experience, an awesome camp and superb genetics. Ilia is hungry, supertalented and superconfident. Being confident is very important, less stress means better breathing, better decisions. The question remains: once Ilia feels the strength of Volko, will he suddenly see the truth? Just to let you know I am spanish: years ago, Ilia saw first row Volko vs Max and later on he said in an interview - in spanish: "I was surprised by how bad they were, how low the level was for a belt fight". I know it sounds stupid but the way he said that in spanish it was not a bluff, I swear he really believed what he saw was bad and he really sounded like he KNEW he could beat both of them easily. I dont know if he will win but I am 100% sure he believes he will get that chip, is not bluff. Let the better man win. 🎉
Makachev struggled to rehydrate in Perth and that was extremely impactful on his performance. There are no positives to be drawn from Volks devastating loss in the second fight. Topuria is fighting an aging, vulnerable Volkanovski. But he still might lose.
I'm pullin for all the underdogs
Ilia
Henry
Paula
I'd like to see Geoff knock out Ian as well.
Don't expect to see any of it but..
Fingers crossed
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Legalise offensive farts in MMA now!
HEY HEY HEY
Can we have stats?
Attempts
Success rate
Failed farts (oh dear ..)
Got my money on Ilia, he is in his stride at the moment. He's got the momentum
It's a safe bet man. Tbh. I have Volk with his experience. But it's easy to feel how the younger tougher fighter is gonna win. If we look at the times this happens. History tells us illia should win.
Any other fighter ide say it's a lock. But dude. Lol. Its VOLK!! 😅
@@marksutherlandjr.2121look at the quality of opponents they have faced. Ilia is not ready for a fight against Volk.
@@mrspiff6955Did you see what Josh Emmett did to Bryce Mitchell? Topuria made that guy look like an amateur, and he never got hit clean in a 5 round fight. Emmett also fought for a interim title right before that fight, so that win was more than enough to show that he belongs at the top.
@@allenmk138 Did you see what Yair did to Emmet? Did you see what Volk did to Yair?
@indiansmokar That's just mma math. I'm just looking at how he performed against a dangerous contender in the division, and giving him credit for earning a title shot. Yair also got hit clean multiple times in that fight, so he had a competitive fight with Emmett, but you can't say the same for the Topuria fight.
People drastically overrate volks boxing like drastically , the biggest momentum shifts he’s had in two of his fights have been from brutal head butts that completely altered the course of the fight one against Ortega and one against Yair ..this shit has to be brought up man , these are vicious head butts and they happen because he’s so over extending when he’s blitzing into range , I’m sorry that’s not high
Level people can pretend it’s high level all they want but it’s not it’s amature it’s chin first feet second , ilia doesn’t over throw a single thing unless he’s literally about to put you out and has you out on your feet his boxing is so many levels above volk it’s not even close
The War room is just as entertaining as the actual fight for us geeks. lol Thanks Dan!
well said
Ilia is too slick in that pocket, rolling with shots and countering!
Great content, as always. You should look into getting a cough button to mute your mic.
Thanks Dan!
not tuporia's stutter steps with both legs. that gets him in and out of range quickly. if volk can show that down tuporia will be vulnerable
I just think Volk is tougher. If you rememeber. Volk said he was so angry after that guillotine, he said to himself. I'm gonna beat the hell out of this guy now. That EXACTLY what Volk did. This will be a good fight. But Volk is the safer bet.
Great shirt Dan
Volk brings far more skills than emmet.
2 of volk's 3 losses were at 155 v the champ. he went 5 on a full camp and nearly won.
i got volk.
Costa will beat Bobby! I am the only one in the World who's saying this, and I love it.
Ilia better be ready for those classic Volk headbutts. The commission still lets fighters off the hook with those, like Volk vs Yair. But, gotta give it to Volk, he’s the GOAT Headbutt Champ.
I like ilia and am happy he’s talking a lot cause he’s hyping the fight and making volk more ppv numbers. However he’s not beating volk.
I need the red mohawk back brother! Much love!
Great breakdown, as always. Great sunglasses as well. What brand are they? Best from The Netherlands.
Ilia had only 1 week preparation ilia vs zallaz and he also had covid before fight.
My prediction is that Volk will fight a little emotional and be off his game, these two will go to close, close decision with Tuporia slightly edging it out by dropping Volk multiple times, who lands a lot of volume which is mostly blocked and checked by El Matedor.
Ilia looked great against Emmet but emmet was bruised, bloodied, got hit soooo much and became extremely predictable. Alex’s defence and striking is on another level to emmet and he knows how to use leg kicks and inside fighting to mix it up. But it’s also a dangerous game with Ilia as he has superb striking and power. Tough bloody fight. Be great to see Volk challenged
Idk man something tells me Ilia is going to put the pressure on Volk, and god forbid one of those shots lands on Volk’s shiny bald head or its a wrap.. still think Volk could get it done but he has a small margin for error imo.. I got Volk by decision, but DONT be surprised if Topuria knocks him out