@@Ashanty02 Such a silly take. Islam won his decision against Volk in Australia. Not Abu Dhabi. There is no reason to presume that Abu Dhabi is going to be biased in a decision.
Curses aren’t real. Y’all were just looking for anything to help volk win “Lucas Tracy secured it” 😂😂 Y’all aren’t volk fans you’re just Islam haters. Stay salty. Wasn’t even close.
After the Grant Dawson debacle last week I think we finally have to accept that the more confident Lucas is in a main event, the more hilariously wrong it will be. I literally told him in his stream to stop saying how confident he was in Dawson winning because something stupid was going to happen and what happened? That's right, the most confident pick he's ever had, the one fight between him and a 100% correct card, ended with his pick getting bodied in 33 seconds 😂😂😂 the universe is manifesting itself around making Lucas wrong about main events, idk how else to explain it 😂
Even if Volk loses, the fact that he is taking a title fight in under a weeks notice when he is already the champ of another division and already has a fight scheduled to defend his own championship shows he is the man.
@@sloppygoo Lol many fighters used the Vaseline. The UFC is the one responsible for that. For no issues or complains, they should've just outlaw the method all together. Can't blame GSP for that, doesn't affect his legacy whatsoever. I respect your take nonetheless
He surpassed khabib hey some people be hating on khabib for no reason but volk actually did surpass khabib and charles is close but the early fights career matters but Charles was a massive featherweight he’s like a natural lightweight and he is like the same size as Islam and a little taller Islam isn’t as big as people think
@@broly.h.a5698The same podcast that broke the news about Charles. I do believe however that Costa will fight at any cost, except if he's not given medical clearence. That's why Dana said it will be confirmed in the next hours.
Makhachev got so lucky that he didnt fight Gamrot, he for sure would have randomly torn his knee or broken his leg mid fight and lost the belt to Gamrot lmfao
I think the reason Volk took this fight is because he’s predicting an early retirement from islam before he could get that 2nd shot in a normal way. He’s taking the opportunity while it’s hot.
I wouldn’t put it past the Dagestani’s to continue to retire before they lose to someone. Khabib never had to fight Volk, who absolutely mollywhopped Islam and arguably won that fight. Insane stuff.
Bruh how does this ruin a legacy. Win or lose it helps his legacy. This man will and should be respected as the straight up Animal he is. Especially with Topuria to deal with in January.
I wouldn’t necessarily say it RUINS his legacy, but your not looking at the bigger picture here. Volk is taking a huge risk in this very impulsive decision, it’s 10 days notice and IF he loses, he will never ever get a chance to fight for the lightweight belt ever again. So that being said, if he ever wants to fight Islam for the rematch it should be in way better circumstances.
@@joeysavino385This right here. If Volk pulls it off, he’s instantly top 5, but if he loses, there goes his shot. Even though it’s a competitive fight, Volk is coming off surgery and Islam should be fighting Gamrot (who was the backup) or Gaethje.
I think Volk has a better chance even on short notice, he'll be lighter and faster. He's coming off a grappling heavy camp for Yair where he looked amazing. I'm sure he already knows the mistake he made in the last fight. I've got Volk all the way. Its the year of the underdog
Don’t put your money on it. The lucas Tracy curse made it so Volk won but lost on the scorecards last time. This time islam will have his full rehydration and home town advantage. Plus Volk won’t be able to train “specifics”. And Volk is coming off an injury. Volk’s style is the easiest style for Islam. Charles has a better chance.
HE ISNT EVEN IN ABU DHABI... HE HAS TO GO THERE LESS THAN 10 DAYS OUT .. CUT WEIGHT.. AND TRAIN.. AND CHANCES ARE FIGHT NIGHT HE WILL BE JET LAGGED SO IF ANYTHING HE WILL BE MUCH SLOWER LOL... ISLAM WAS ALSO FOCUSING ON HEAVY GRAPPLING AND THAT TOO AGAINST CHARLES.. ISLAMS CAMP FOR CHARLES IS WAY TOUGHER THAN VOLKS CAMP FOR YAIR LOL.. PLUS ISLAM WORKED WITH KHABIB TO FIX HIS MISTAKES AGAINST VOLK IN THE FIRST FIGHT.. AND KHABIB IS IN ISLAMS CAMP FOR THIS FIGHT AS WELL.. HONESTLY I WOULDNT BE SURPRISED IF VOLK GET TKO'D IN ROUND 1 CUZ THIS IS A DEATH SENTENCE FOR VOLK
@@azeemmalik1606 And from the same guy, yeah, Islam will be his nightmare. How sad for Volk, if Charles was the champion and Islam never was in UFC, Volk would be double champ already
@azeemmalik1606 Another loss doesn't mean much. The fact that he takes every fight and keeps going makes him the GOAT in my eyes. I like the daghastanis but I honestly hate how safe they are sometimes. Khabib had a padded record I believe like 6 of his fights were unranked nobody's. I remember one of them being a new UFC debut and he never fought again. Not to mention the early retirement they take to secure there undefeated record its kinda lame. I have a feeling makachev is probably going to do the same and retire soon.
@@ChimpRevolution 2 losses by the same guy on your record most definitely does affect your legacy, Khabib had his own personal reasons to hang up the gloves, Whether its because of his father is passing and his mother not wanting him to fight without his father and his corner anymore or maybe a different reason, but we are no one to judge or speak on his behalf, He was one of the most dominant fighters at 155, retired without ever dropping a drip of blood, he deserves the respect, lets see what happens on Saturday !
@@azeemmalik1606 I'm looking forward to the fight also but I really don't think it effects Volk legacy. The first fight was close and the second he's taking on 11 days notice with a injury not to mention a weight class above where he fights. Also nothing takes away how dominant he is in the featherweight division he has literally controlled it since he beat Holloway remember Holloway at one time was considered the greatest featherweight of all time and there were even talks of him moving up to fight prime khabib but volknovsky has become a fighter even greater than Holloway by a large margin.
I hope he knows that that won’t work, all that matters with the curse is what Lucas Tracy truly believes in his heart of hearts, and that it’s not obvious such as Max and TKZ
I think the issue is fighters don't think that way. It's similar when sports journalist and fans talk about how they don't want their team to play team X in the playoffs, but the actual players don't think that way.
This isn’t necessarily a bad fight to make, but I highly doubt this would ruin his legacy- If he loses, it can be blamed on the 11 day notice and recent surgery. If he wins, it makes him all the more better. No matter the result I see volk getting a third fight against Islam solely due to short notice.
You honestly think UFC will give Volk a 3rd fight against Islam if he gets dominated ? wont happen, this is horrible for Volk. He might get beaten so badly that he never recovers fully
@@maxholloway9996 Islam hasn’t done that to anyone - I highly doubt it. I also doubt Volk will get dominated - despite the short notice, he’s probably already done a good bit of studying since his first loss given his intention to permanently move up
It depends on if this is a UFC pressuring Volk (scratch my back we'll scratch yours c'mooonnn man) versus Volk being confident situation (he's obviously self-aware enough, he was spot on in his 'we did our homework' assessment before the first fight). Based on Dana White's response "The Volkanovski crew....these guys are absolute studs man" comment is what got me thinking this was more towards pressuring Volk situation.
He’s not making a mistake he was already preparing to fight Islam since February respect to Alex for taking this fight in 11 days notice a warrior real champ
That's what I'm saying there's no way volk is accepting unless he is ready to go and I have a feeling he's been planning on olivera calling off volk did great the first fight he knows makachev it's possible islams camp has been training mostly for olivera he could be at a disadvantage as well fighting volk so soonb
Charles was always gonna pull out of the fight, he himself doesn't believe he can win. Both Makhachev and Volk were informed of this being a real possibility and have been training for it. Charles is good enough to beat everyone in the Division except for Makhachev. Volk wanted this fight the second Makhachev's hand was raised.
If Volk somehow pulls this off, we have to strip Gaethje of the BMF belt and hand it to Volk so that he can be the first triple C while Cejudo cries and throws a tantrum in his crib
Congratulations to Alexander Volkanovski for becoming the new Lightweight champion on 11 days notice. Truly a historical feat that will probably never happen, and thank you Lucas Tracy for securing this victory.
Lmao he's been the greatest featherweight for a while. He's NOW in GOAT conversation, if he wins he's almost the GOAT, if he defends dominantly, then he is the GOAT.
why do people act like taking this fight on short notice is such an amazing act from volk? he’s not risking his title since it’s a lightweight fight and he’s just holding up the featherweight division.
I was watching MMA Guru's video on this topic while browsing other vids. And left his half way to watch yours...do what you will with that information..
Let’s not forget Volk is having an upcoming fight with Topuria early January, and that’s no easy challenge regardless of what you think of Volk. Volk is setting himself up for failure with this one and is playing the mega millions ticket, IF Volkanovski loses, he’s never looking at lightweight gold ever again. IF he wins, this is probably the biggest short notice wins in history.
Volk would get a title fight after this one at 294. If he leaves 145 for good and beats a couple lightweight contenders he’s definitely getting a title shot at lightweight
yeah i'm not happy about this situation either. this is the most hyped i've ever been for a fight, so of course something like this happens. i really think charles was going to shock the world and now that chance is gone. luckily oliveira is the biggest name in the division, so he'll probably get next anyhow. the reason they certainly offered volk a big boost in pay to fill in is because they know he's the only opponent that can come close to generating the sales oliveira was going to. i just really hope islam vs oliveira 2 isn't one of these fights we never get to see, that would really suck.
God I hate the mma community. This is literally a lose-lose situation for makhachev but nobody’s talking about. If Islam wins, “he fought a featherweight on short notice”. If he loses, “he’s the most overrated lightweight champ” and ppl will ignore the fact that he had to scrap his entire gameplan for volk.
I just commented this under Bedtime's take on this situation and I think it applies here as well, so I’ll just repost it here. People are saying that 294 is falling apart and not even interesting anymore and I honestly gotta disagree (for me personally from an entertainment standpoint). The main event was basically changed from 'two of my favourite fighters beat the shit out of each other' to 'two of my other favourite fighters beat the shit out of each other and it might just be more competitive now', so I’m hyped either way. And if Paulo pulls out, so what? Khamzat is entertaining as shit no matter who he fights, so as long as they get a replacement I’m all good with that as well. The worst case scenario would be of course, that they don’t find a new opponent for Khamzat at all, which would suck hard obviously, but as long as they find literally anyone to face him I’m a happy man.
@@bendover7841 He can’t always prevent injuries. And it’s not a long one, Islam will beat a 10 day notice volk and hopefully Islam vs Charles 2 will be at UFC 298
@@mvttz see Islam has no reason to take the Volk fight. Because they'll make excuses saying it was a 10 day Volk. Makhachev has less than that to prepare for a completely different fighter.
charles already said a long time ago he wasn't fighting in abu dhabi so not suprised he pull some last min shit. no chance in hell dana gives him a title shot after this, he'll get the belal treatment from now on
Islam is my favorite fighter but it feels weird to know that he will fight Volk when he is here only on 11 days notice Now this whole fight will have this vibe that one guy wasn't on 100% Just like Costa vs Chimaev
MMA legacies are a weird thing. Volk doing this isn’t going to hurt his legacy at all. If anything, it’s going to make Islam’s title run iffy. He hasn’t actually defended the belt against anyone in his weight class and is talking about trying to be a double champ at WW. I also think he’s the only person that has to defend against the same person trying to become double champ twice. We know Islam is really good, but his wins don’t really add up to all time LW great.
That's bullcrap. Beating Oliveira and Volk back To back To back is better than beating washed up Gaethje and Poirier... People are too biased To give Makhachev any credit. No matter what he'll accomplish, people Will still have some To say cause they simply don't like him. It's the Mayweather curse. People want To see him loser, no matter who he fights. Even if he was fighting Artem Lobov, people would still pick against him...
@@shadowzeenko3653 How does him facing Volk a second time help though? He already beat Volk when Volk had a full camp. I’d rather seen him defend it against Oliveira and possibly Gaethje, that would basically clear out 155 then he can move up to take the 170lbs belt. Instead Volk gets another opportunity to increase his legacy. You don’t get praise for beating the smaller fighter that moves up. It’s unfair, but that’s just how combat sports normally go. I’d rather see Islam get the credit he deserves at this point by clearing out his division and trying to be a double champ himself.
@@TH-li7lj My point is, having both Oliveira & Volk in your resume is better than having Gaethje and Poirier at this point of their careers. You want him to fight Oliveira ? Too f***** bad ! Olives decided to spar like a moron 10 days before the fight...Who's fault is that ? You guys make it sound like Makhachev did some wtichcraft on Oliveira...That's silly... Gaethje and Poirier already got whooped twice by Khabib and Oliveira. What's the point of fighting them before rematching Volk and Olives ? You don't get credit for fighting the smaller opponent ? Blachowicz's whole career revolves around his win against Adesanya. That's his biggest accomplishment to date. He won't get a win as big as this one ever again. If Makhachev beats Volk and Olives another time, people will have to shut up and stop making excuses for everyone else. Makhachev would be a huge favorite against anyone in the top 15, and there's a reason to that.
😂 If he loses against Islam a second time, he will never fight him again, Islam will not waste another title defense on him, against someone who keeps losing against him twice, he will have to earn it by fighting a LW contender, good luck for that lol
The closest that someone came to put up a fight against islam and g&p him is Volkanovski. So don't be so quick to rule him out, my curly haired friend...
If Volk wins this fight he is a GOAT candidate hands down, all weight classes. This win would put him as close as I can see any other active fighter getting to Jon's legacy right now and might actually be a top 5 most impressive win of all time
@@janettetaunton6934 usually I would agree but Volk seems like he carries a ton of mass for 145 and I think he wouldn't have many tough fights at 155. I still think he's a challenging opponent for Islam
Jones has a legacy of cheating, crimes, and robbery decisions. Volk has a legacy of beating bigger guys, toppling the greats of his division, and taking any fight any place. Who’s the real GOAT here?
He did. Now he will lose to Ilia in January. It’s over. Damn. I feel bad for volk but overtraining is definitely what’s causing his depression, always need to be a 100%, it’s sad.
This is tuff man I wanted Charles to win though I will say volkanoski will lose I can already feel it happening and I can see it clearly it won’t be a close fight like last time
why do people assume that someone will wait to fix his mistakes before being announced a rematch with whoever beat him? if it was me, i would have watched that fight right away, the next week or so after relaxing to see what i did wrong and right away working on improving i'm not waiting for a full camp and a match to be announced to finally watch the tapes and learn what i did wrong lol maybe volk didn't wait and after the fight and saw his mistakes and already learned what he is gonna do next time why do we assume that volk has to do that and prepare for a multiple months camp to actually beat the champ?
Ngl I hate this for Islam and volk IMO cancel the main event or have gamrot fight. This fight does nothing for Islam and volk if he loses and if volk wins there gonna do a trilogy and hold up 2 divisions. And keep gaethjes name out your mouth
there’s no need for a trilogy islam doesn’t deserve a rematch if he loses this. If volk wins he’ll fight gaethje for the bmf and lightweight belt, while holloway and topuria fight for the vacant fw belt
@@frrancososaaI agree there is no reason to do a trilogy but a promise you if somehow volk wins they are gonna do it the ufc are gonna take that opportunity for money in a trilogy but if that doesn’t happen yes make Volk vs gaethje and have max and Topuria fight for the vacant FW title
Yeah the circumstances make it riskier but at the same time if he wins on short notice, I think that puts him ahead in the rivalry with Islam despite being 1-1 and it does more for his legacy. Higher risk but higher reward
Volk is my favorite fighter and I’m happy about this development. He catches the rematch in his prime, and the disadvantages all stack up to give him more to gain. Volk is a huge risk taker in terms of the fights he pursues and it’s one of the things that makes him great. He’s not coming off the couch, he’s had a full camp for this guy already and was in the octagon with him. If he is confident, I am confident it’ll be a hell of a fight. I don’t think cherry picking ideal fights for his legacy makes it any more impressive than him taking the worst fights and winning anyway. If he wants to set himself apart, this is the way to do it. Im predicting volk to finish mackachev in the fourth. And if he does that… we can seriously talk about volk vs Jones all time IMO
He loses a chance in becoming a double champ , he loses credibility for his first fight and his legacy gets worse than before having more loses and to the same guy . They will also say he was a one trick or division fighter not good enough to cross into another weight class he has everything to lose
@@Checkmate_850volk lose to Islam UD in his home turf with full camp yet he was celebrated with smaller guy making Islam work narrative. imagine now will be short guy on short notice
Lucas chill, believe in our boy, he’s gonna get it done somehow mma doesn’t make any sense God is on his side, do not lose faith brotha I believe in our little man 🙏 if anyone can get it done it’s volk
@@Frank35986 bro it’s 2023 mma, this is the perfect year for volk to win this fight, mma doesn’t make any sense he’s going to win end of discussion, I refuse to give in Islam can go and have sexual relations with a sheep, he’s getting beat by the soon to be GOAT Alexander The Great Volkanovski, it is written
this gonna be some naruto sadness type shit w Tsunade and Jiraiya. Lucas bets on Islam, hoping with his heart that his curse strikes once again to leave Alexander the victor. But alas, this story has no happy endings
I wasnt that confident in volk cause of the recent injury but thank you for securing his victory🙏🙏
Put your money where your mouth is, bet $500 for volk to win if you're that confident... you're NOT
Islam’s immune to the curse? Lucas legit picked Islam over Volk earlier this year, and Islam still won.
@@muhammadzariff7075he said islam is going to destroy volk and that did not happen considering volk looked like he can do another 5 rounds
@@xax2952ea cover curse stronger
@@xax2952But did Volk won? What the f is your argument lol.
Let's get a round of applause to Lucas Tracy for single handedly allowing Volk to 50-42 Islam
lol if Volkov doesn't finish him, no way in hell arab money allowes Volkov to win a decission bro
@@Ashanty02 Such a silly take. Islam won his decision against Volk in Australia. Not Abu Dhabi. There is no reason to presume that Abu Dhabi is going to be biased in a decision.
Yawn
Like the 1st fight?lucas curse doesn't work on islam.
Curses aren’t real. Y’all were just looking for anything to help volk win “Lucas Tracy secured it” 😂😂 Y’all aren’t volk fans you’re just Islam haters. Stay salty. Wasn’t even close.
Volk is the actual BMF of the UFC guy is a true fighter at heart this is actually a ballsy move I hope he wins
I was nervous about this as well as a Volk fan but now that I see that Lucas agrees I am comforted knowing Volk is gonna win 100%
I’m so happy now!
Wake up from dream. My brada wake up.
Islam by submission
After the Grant Dawson debacle last week I think we finally have to accept that the more confident Lucas is in a main event, the more hilariously wrong it will be. I literally told him in his stream to stop saying how confident he was in Dawson winning because something stupid was going to happen and what happened? That's right, the most confident pick he's ever had, the one fight between him and a 100% correct card, ended with his pick getting bodied in 33 seconds 😂😂😂 the universe is manifesting itself around making Lucas wrong about main events, idk how else to explain it 😂
@@restitvtororbis5330😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤
Congratulations to Alexander Volkanovski for his first round KO of Islam Makhachev and capturing the lightweight title>
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You could keep dreaming
Bro was drinking
Submission*
Double Champ
Even if Volk loses, the fact that he is taking a title fight in under a weeks notice when he is already the champ of another division and already has a fight scheduled to defend his own championship shows he is the man.
Volks not losing Lucas just made sure of that
Volk has that dog in him
You really believe he’s gonna fight Ilia in January after his Islam fight on Oct 21 ?
Making excuses 10 days before the fight. Thats a record
@@ryangreen45imagine
Lucas Tracy Curse coming in Clutch!
Imao😂
Yawn
Congratulations to Volk on becoming a top 5 MMA Goat and winning the Undisputed LW championship!! It was nice knowing you Makhachev 👋
He’s the only goat contender without controversy even gsp had baby oil gate
@@sloppygoo Lol many fighters used the Vaseline. The UFC is the one responsible for that. For no issues or complains, they should've just outlaw the method all together. Can't blame GSP for that, doesn't affect his legacy whatsoever. I respect your take nonetheless
He surpassed khabib hey some people be hating on khabib for no reason but volk actually did surpass khabib and charles is close but the early fights career matters but Charles was a massive featherweight he’s like a natural lightweight and he is like the same size as Islam and a little taller Islam isn’t as big as people think
Volk dickriders : Volk is the baddes man because he shat on my mouth
@@sloppygoo DJ didnt have any controversies. Volk is not a GOAT contender, if he wins this fight then sure.
It’s actually impressive how quickly this card fell apart
Even worse bro, Paulo just pulled out
@@nikisdicki9383no way, source?
@@broly.h.a5698The same podcast that broke the news about Charles. I do believe however that Costa will fight at any cost, except if he's not given medical clearence. That's why Dana said it will be confirmed in the next hours.
@@nikisdicki9383No way are you serious? BRAZILLIAN FIGHTERS are an L
@@Atlas92936 injuries happen and not only to braziliean fighters, many fighters have pulled out close to their cards, why u hating?
It will end up being Khamzat vs Makhachev at catchweight
Lol.
That would actually be lit lol
One of the dumbest things I’ve read 😭
Oh damn. That could be fire 🤔
That would be insane.
This is a massive mess, I feel bad for Charles hope that eye recovers and I’m praying for Volk to win🙌🙌🙌
Pull out queen
Chicken boy
These Islam fans are the most insufferable fans on planet earth
@jibby6390Weirdo
@@marauder_-Do Bronx did what he does best and quit when the pressure picks up
Gaethje, hand the BMF over to Volk. You have been impeached 😂😂
Who cares about that fake title
@noble6441 it's just a fun thing for the fighters lol don't take urself so seriously
Makhachev got so lucky that he didnt fight Gamrot, he for sure would have randomly torn his knee or broken his leg mid fight and lost the belt to Gamrot lmfao
What 8 do bedtime crew. Ayye mann 🦁
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I think the reason Volk took this fight is because he’s predicting an early retirement from islam before he could get that 2nd shot in a normal way. He’s taking the opportunity while it’s hot.
i honestly think the same tbh.
I wouldn’t put it past the Dagestani’s to continue to retire before they lose to someone. Khabib never had to fight Volk, who absolutely mollywhopped Islam and arguably won that fight. Insane stuff.
@@aquatazercry
@@aquatazer"arguably" shut tf dude. Makhachev won 4-1 while dehydrated in Australia.
@@aquatazercry harder lmao. It’s 4-1.
Lucas’ work ethic is honestly amazing
Bruh how does this ruin a legacy. Win or lose it helps his legacy. This man will and should be respected as the straight up Animal he is. Especially with Topuria to deal with in January.
Topuria is not gonna happen now. It was announced before this last minute decision
I agree with you. Win or lose this just makes Volks legacy even better.
I wouldn’t necessarily say it RUINS his legacy, but your not looking at the bigger picture here.
Volk is taking a huge risk in this very impulsive decision, it’s 10 days notice and IF he loses, he will never ever get a chance to fight for the lightweight belt ever again.
So that being said, if he ever wants to fight Islam for the rematch it should be in way better circumstances.
It ruins it with the dumbfkkkk casuals but not the hardcore fans
@@joeysavino385This right here. If Volk pulls it off, he’s instantly top 5, but if he loses, there goes his shot. Even though it’s a competitive fight, Volk is coming off surgery and Islam should be fighting Gamrot (who was the backup) or Gaethje.
I think Volk has a better chance even on short notice, he'll be lighter and faster. He's coming off a grappling heavy camp for Yair where he looked amazing. I'm sure he already knows the mistake he made in the last fight. I've got Volk all the way. Its the year of the underdog
but will he be at 100% after the surgery, that's what has me worried, would suck if he gets injured mid fight
Don’t put your money on it. The lucas Tracy curse made it so Volk won but lost on the scorecards last time. This time islam will have his full rehydration and home town advantage. Plus Volk won’t be able to train “specifics”. And Volk is coming off an injury.
Volk’s style is the easiest style for Islam. Charles has a better chance.
^^ bro what are u smoking. That’s ur conclusion based on the two fights we’ve seen?
@@scottc2076Volk is the hardest matchup
HE ISNT EVEN IN ABU DHABI... HE HAS TO GO THERE LESS THAN 10 DAYS OUT .. CUT WEIGHT.. AND TRAIN.. AND CHANCES ARE FIGHT NIGHT HE WILL BE JET LAGGED SO IF ANYTHING HE WILL BE MUCH SLOWER LOL... ISLAM WAS ALSO FOCUSING ON HEAVY GRAPPLING AND THAT TOO AGAINST CHARLES.. ISLAMS CAMP FOR CHARLES IS WAY TOUGHER THAN VOLKS CAMP FOR YAIR LOL.. PLUS ISLAM WORKED WITH KHABIB TO FIX HIS MISTAKES AGAINST VOLK IN THE FIRST FIGHT.. AND KHABIB IS IN ISLAMS CAMP FOR THIS FIGHT AS WELL.. HONESTLY I WOULDNT BE SURPRISED IF VOLK GET TKO'D IN ROUND 1 CUZ THIS IS A DEATH SENTENCE FOR VOLK
You were Right ' Islam Ko Volk 🤯
Win or lose he’s legacy doesn’t get hurt in my eyes, if anything it makes him more legendary
another loss on his record isnt pretty
@@azeemmalik1606 And from the same guy, yeah, Islam will be his nightmare.
How sad for Volk, if Charles was the champion and Islam never was in UFC, Volk would be double champ already
@azeemmalik1606 Another loss doesn't mean much. The fact that he takes every fight and keeps going makes him the GOAT in my eyes. I like the daghastanis but I honestly hate how safe they are sometimes. Khabib had a padded record I believe like 6 of his fights were unranked nobody's. I remember one of them being a new UFC debut and he never fought again. Not to mention the early retirement they take to secure there undefeated record its kinda lame. I have a feeling makachev is probably going to do the same and retire soon.
@@ChimpRevolution 2 losses by the same guy on your record most definitely does affect your legacy, Khabib had his own personal reasons to hang up the gloves, Whether its because of his father is passing and his mother not wanting him to fight without his father and his corner anymore or maybe a different reason, but we are no one to judge or speak on his behalf, He was one of the most dominant fighters at 155, retired without ever dropping a drip of blood, he deserves the respect, lets see what happens on Saturday !
@@azeemmalik1606 I'm looking forward to the fight also but I really don't think it effects Volk legacy. The first fight was close and the second he's taking on 11 days notice with a injury not to mention a weight class above where he fights. Also nothing takes away how dominant he is in the featherweight division he has literally controlled it since he beat Holloway remember Holloway at one time was considered the greatest featherweight of all time and there were even talks of him moving up to fight prime khabib but volknovsky has become a fighter even greater than Holloway by a large margin.
LFG VOLK DID IT 🏆 🇦🇺 🐻 MASTERCLASS 50-42
Wake up
@@Asiyah2000 Iykyk and you clearly don’t buddy. LT curse coming right up!!!
Wake up
@@elfectoixvi953 I’m awake now
congrats to Volk on beating islam by round 3 TKO
As a Gaethje fan I am disappointed that Alex had to take this before Gaethje did
maybe gaethje didnt accept the fight
@@toji6476I doubt Justin would wanna go in there unprepared . This is most likely the last chance he’s gonna get to fighting for a real belt .
@@Manuel_Chinaski true
I feel like Lucas is trying to use the reverse curse because he’s a huge fan of volk
I hope he knows that that won’t work, all that matters with the curse is what Lucas Tracy truly believes in his heart of hearts, and that it’s not obvious such as Max and TKZ
We’ll see based on his reaction if Islam wins
He likes islam to and he thought islam won the first one, even as an aussie i have islam and i would definitely rather volk
@@rougeclips9438 And whenever it is that obvious he makes a banana peel vid and the curses power becomes too strong.
I think the issue is fighters don't think that way. It's similar when sports journalist and fans talk about how they don't want their team to play team X in the playoffs, but the actual players don't think that way.
Lucas Tracy using his curse to secure the win for Volk, this is high IQ
Congratulations Volk on the W. Double Champ status
Yawn
@@HB-gj7gd you’re gonna look silly with Vegemite on your face.
This isn’t necessarily a bad fight to make, but I highly doubt this would ruin his legacy- If he loses, it can be blamed on the 11 day notice and recent surgery. If he wins, it makes him all the more better. No matter the result I see volk getting a third fight against Islam solely due to short notice.
You honestly think UFC will give Volk a 3rd fight against Islam if he gets dominated ? wont happen, this is horrible for Volk. He might get beaten so badly that he never recovers fully
@@maxholloway9996 Islam hasn’t done that to anyone - I highly doubt it. I also doubt Volk will get dominated - despite the short notice, he’s probably already done a good bit of studying since his first loss given his intention to permanently move up
@@maxholloway9996yes. Dana respects guys who do this and volk isnt some nobody, so dana would do the rematch
He did 3 with max it makes sense
It depends on if this is a UFC pressuring Volk (scratch my back we'll scratch yours c'mooonnn man) versus Volk being confident situation (he's obviously self-aware enough, he was spot on in his 'we did our homework' assessment before the first fight). Based on Dana White's response "The Volkanovski crew....these guys are absolute studs man" comment is what got me thinking this was more towards pressuring Volk situation.
Volk is nearing the end of his prime so honestly this might be his best bet
He’s not making a mistake he was already preparing to fight Islam since February respect to Alex for taking this fight in 11 days notice a warrior real champ
That's what I'm saying there's no way volk is accepting unless he is ready to go and I have a feeling he's been planning on olivera calling off volk did great the first fight he knows makachev it's possible islams camp has been training mostly for olivera he could be at a disadvantage as well fighting volk so soonb
Lucas is idiot
Charles was always gonna pull out of the fight, he himself doesn't believe he can win.
Both Makhachev and Volk were informed of this being a real possibility and have been training for it.
Charles is good enough to beat everyone in the Division except for Makhachev. Volk wanted this fight the second Makhachev's hand was raised.
If Volk somehow pulls this off, we have to strip Gaethje of the BMF belt and hand it to Volk so that he can be the first triple C while Cejudo cries and throws a tantrum in his crib
Congratulations to Alexander Volkanovski for becoming the new Lightweight champion on 11 days notice. Truly a historical feat that will probably never happen, and thank you Lucas Tracy for securing this victory.
Congratz lol
Bro Islam's only defenses are against Volk 😂
If Volk wins, he goes down as the greatest featherweight of all time hands down.
featherweight???? He already is the greatest featherweight of all time. If he wins this hes in the jon jones, anderson, gsp conversation.
@@AssyrianDynamotoo soon.
He’s already the greatest featherweight lol
Lmao he's been the greatest featherweight for a while. He's NOW in GOAT conversation, if he wins he's almost the GOAT, if he defends dominantly, then he is the GOAT.
@@Tigo625no he’s not
why do people act like taking this fight on short notice is such an amazing act from volk? he’s not risking his title since it’s a lightweight fight and he’s just holding up the featherweight division.
Congrats to Volk becoming a double champ
I was watching MMA Guru's video on this topic while browsing other vids. And left his half way to watch yours...do what you will with that information..
Thank you for choosing Islam Makhachev in this main event, knowing you chose him, Volkanovski’s victory is now guaranteed. Thanks bro.
Thanks lol
The only one ruins his legacy here is Charles
As an Alexander Volkanovski fan I am so grateful of you to make this video
This is a win-win for Volk. A loss on 10 days notice, injured, shortly after another fight, does not affect a fighter's legacy much at all.
His record won't look good 😂
Let’s not forget Volk is having an upcoming fight with Topuria early January, and that’s no easy challenge regardless of what you think of Volk.
Volk is setting himself up for failure with this one and is playing the mega millions ticket, IF Volkanovski loses, he’s never looking at lightweight gold ever again.
IF he wins, this is probably the biggest short notice wins in history.
Extremely high risk high reward. Volk is a gambler for sure
I think Topuria fight wasn't official.even if it was,now he's not going to fight illia because of this.
Volk would get a title fight after this one at 294. If he leaves 145 for good and beats a couple lightweight contenders he’s definitely getting a title shot at lightweight
yeah i'm not happy about this situation either. this is the most hyped i've ever been for a fight, so of course something like this happens.
i really think charles was going to shock the world and now that chance is gone. luckily oliveira is the biggest name in the division, so he'll probably get next anyhow.
the reason they certainly offered volk a big boost in pay to fill in is because they know he's the only opponent that can come close to generating the sales oliveira was going to. i just really hope islam vs oliveira 2 isn't one of these fights we never get to see, that would really suck.
Were praying the lucas tracy curse out curses the ufc cover curse
God I hate the mma community. This is literally a lose-lose situation for makhachev but nobody’s talking about. If Islam wins, “he fought a featherweight on short notice”. If he loses, “he’s the most overrated lightweight champ” and ppl will ignore the fact that he had to scrap his entire gameplan for volk.
Exactly
This was my exact reaction
Totally agree, he should’ve never took this
I just commented this under Bedtime's take on this situation and I think it applies here as well, so I’ll just repost it here.
People are saying that 294 is falling apart and not even interesting anymore and I honestly gotta disagree (for me personally from an entertainment standpoint). The main event was basically changed from 'two of my favourite fighters beat the shit out of each other' to 'two of my other favourite fighters beat the shit out of each other and it might just be more competitive now', so I’m hyped either way. And if Paulo pulls out, so what? Khamzat is entertaining as shit no matter who he fights, so as long as they get a replacement I’m all good with that as well. The worst case scenario would be of course, that they don’t find a new opponent for Khamzat at all, which would suck hard obviously, but as long as they find literally anyone to face him I’m a happy man.
LETS GO VOLK DOUBLE CHAMP!!!
Omg thank you 😭 i was so worried for volk taking this on short notice. I have nothing to worry about now thanks to you lucas🙌
Congrats Volk on the Boston crab submission.
Looks like Dillon Danis is the only one not actually pulling out this week, who would have guessed 🤷🏻♂️
A lot of people forget but Charles pulled out of 288 too, he’s def not getting a title shot without a fight or 2 in between
But he’s finished the rest of the top 5 in under 25 mins? Only makes sense for him to fight for the title
@@mvttznot if you keep pulling out hoping someone else takes down the champion.
Who was he gonna fight at 288?
@@bendover7841
He can’t always prevent injuries. And it’s not a long one, Islam will beat a 10 day notice volk and hopefully Islam vs Charles 2 will be at UFC 298
@@mvttz see Islam has no reason to take the Volk fight. Because they'll make excuses saying it was a 10 day Volk. Makhachev has less than that to prepare for a completely different fighter.
Why is the video's duration 9:11? 😏
charles already said a long time ago he wasn't fighting in abu dhabi so not suprised he pull some last min shit. no chance in hell dana gives him a title shot after this, he'll get the belal treatment from now on
No way, Charles is one of the most exciting and one of the most popular fighter on the roster
yesss lucas tracy curseeeee🥳
Im betting my life savings on volk to win 50-40 all 10-8 rounds
Islam is my favorite fighter but it feels weird to know that he will fight Volk when he is here only on 11 days notice
Now this whole fight will have this vibe that one guy wasn't on 100%
Just like Costa vs Chimaev
MMA legacies are a weird thing. Volk doing this isn’t going to hurt his legacy at all. If anything, it’s going to make Islam’s title run iffy. He hasn’t actually defended the belt against anyone in his weight class and is talking about trying to be a double champ at WW. I also think he’s the only person that has to defend against the same person trying to become double champ twice. We know Islam is really good, but his wins don’t really add up to all time LW great.
That's bullcrap.
Beating Oliveira and Volk back To back To back is better than beating washed up Gaethje and Poirier...
People are too biased To give Makhachev any credit.
No matter what he'll accomplish, people Will still have some To say cause they simply don't like him.
It's the Mayweather curse.
People want To see him loser, no matter who he fights.
Even if he was fighting Artem Lobov, people would still pick against him...
@@shadowzeenko3653 How does him facing Volk a second time help though? He already beat Volk when Volk had a full camp. I’d rather seen him defend it against Oliveira and possibly Gaethje, that would basically clear out 155 then he can move up to take the 170lbs belt. Instead Volk gets another opportunity to increase his legacy. You don’t get praise for beating the smaller fighter that moves up. It’s unfair, but that’s just how combat sports normally go. I’d rather see Islam get the credit he deserves at this point by clearing out his division and trying to be a double champ himself.
@@TH-li7lj My point is, having both Oliveira & Volk in your resume is better than having Gaethje and Poirier at this point of their careers.
You want him to fight Oliveira ? Too f***** bad ! Olives decided to spar like a moron 10 days before the fight...Who's fault is that ?
You guys make it sound like Makhachev did some wtichcraft on Oliveira...That's silly...
Gaethje and Poirier already got whooped twice by Khabib and Oliveira. What's the point of fighting them before rematching Volk and Olives ?
You don't get credit for fighting the smaller opponent ? Blachowicz's whole career revolves around his win against Adesanya.
That's his biggest accomplishment to date.
He won't get a win as big as this one ever again.
If Makhachev beats Volk and Olives another time, people will have to shut up and stop making excuses for everyone else.
Makhachev would be a huge favorite against anyone in the top 15, and there's a reason to that.
Congrats to volk for becoming the lw champ
I think it’s a win win situation for volk I think even if he loses people will give the benefit of the doubt for stepping up when no one else would
😂
If he loses against Islam a second time, he will never fight him again, Islam will not waste another title defense on him, against someone who keeps losing against him twice, he will have to earn it by fighting a LW contender, good luck for that lol
I was waiting for your reaction. Did not disappoint dude 😂 👍
The closest that someone came to put up a fight against islam and g&p him is Volkanovski. So don't be so quick to rule him out, my curly haired friend...
If Volk wins this fight he is a GOAT candidate hands down, all weight classes. This win would put him as close as I can see any other active fighter getting to Jon's legacy right now and might actually be a top 5 most impressive win of all time
😂If Islam win then it will now be it was short guy on short notice
@@janettetaunton6934 usually I would agree but Volk seems like he carries a ton of mass for 145 and I think he wouldn't have many tough fights at 155. I still think he's a challenging opponent for Islam
@@izharulhaqtruthrevealed1185 In a weird way this match up is riskier for Islam's legacy than it is for Volk's
Jones has a legacy of cheating, crimes, and robbery decisions. Volk has a legacy of beating bigger guys, toppling the greats of his division, and taking any fight any place. Who’s the real GOAT here?
He did. Now he will lose to Ilia in January. It’s over. Damn. I feel bad for volk but overtraining is definitely what’s causing his depression, always need to be a 100%, it’s sad.
called it
This is tuff man I wanted Charles to win though I will say volkanoski will lose I can already feel it happening and I can see it clearly it won’t be a close fight like last time
How can u say this
Volk was KO’d before but it wasn’t in the UFC
Congrats to Volk for becoming double champ and #1 pfp
why do people assume that someone will wait to fix his mistakes before being announced a rematch with whoever beat him?
if it was me, i would have watched that fight right away, the next week or so after relaxing to see what i did wrong and right away working on improving
i'm not waiting for a full camp and a match to be announced to finally watch the tapes and learn what i did wrong lol
maybe volk didn't wait and after the fight and saw his mistakes and already learned what he is gonna do next time
why do we assume that volk has to do that and prepare for a multiple months camp to actually beat the champ?
Ngl I hate this for Islam and volk IMO cancel the main event or have gamrot fight. This fight does nothing for Islam and volk if he loses and if volk wins there gonna do a trilogy and hold up 2 divisions. And keep gaethjes name out your mouth
there’s no need for a trilogy islam doesn’t deserve a rematch if he loses this. If volk wins he’ll fight gaethje for the bmf and lightweight belt, while holloway and topuria fight for the vacant fw belt
@@frrancososaaI agree there is no reason to do a trilogy but a promise you if somehow volk wins they are gonna do it the ufc are gonna take that opportunity for money in a trilogy but if that doesn’t happen yes make Volk vs gaethje and have max and Topuria fight for the vacant FW title
@@DiegoGonzoi think while the volk and gaethje fight happens they’re gonna do oliviera vs islam for the number one contender tbh
This is the best card of the year
You can't cancel this now
Fans would be so unbelievably pissed
@@frrancososaa
I doubt that they want to make such an important rematch a non-title fight
They will wait till one of them is champ again
Lucas can't help but laugh about his curse working on 😂😂😂
Curse islam
Yeah the circumstances make it riskier but at the same time if he wins on short notice, I think that puts him ahead in the rivalry with Islam despite being 1-1 and it does more for his legacy. Higher risk but higher reward
I can hear the Islam and Khabib haters crying from here 😂😂. Islam beat Alex like Biden beat trump. I know y’all mma fans salty bout those wins 😂😂
Volk is my favorite fighter and I’m happy about this development. He catches the rematch in his prime, and the disadvantages all stack up to give him more to gain. Volk is a huge risk taker in terms of the fights he pursues and it’s one of the things that makes him great. He’s not coming off the couch, he’s had a full camp for this guy already and was in the octagon with him. If he is confident, I am confident it’ll be a hell of a fight. I don’t think cherry picking ideal fights for his legacy makes it any more impressive than him taking the worst fights and winning anyway. If he wants to set himself apart, this is the way to do it. Im predicting volk to finish mackachev in the fourth. And if he does that… we can seriously talk about volk vs Jones all time IMO
Lose lose for Islam sadly he wins gets no respect he loses he’s trash lmao Volk loses nothing from losing this fight
He loses a chance in becoming a double champ , he loses credibility for his first fight and his legacy gets worse than before having more loses and to the same guy . They will also say he was a one trick or division fighter not good enough to cross into another weight class he has everything to lose
@@Checkmate_850volk lose to Islam UD in his home turf with full camp yet he was celebrated with smaller guy making Islam work narrative.
imagine now will be short guy on short notice
If Sharapudtins debut gets fucked up in anyway this card is officially ruined for me 😂
Lucas chill, believe in our boy, he’s gonna get it done somehow mma doesn’t make any sense God is on his side, do not lose faith brotha I believe in our little man 🙏 if anyone can get it done it’s volk
I mean this is super short notice and volk is 35 I want him to win but I think he gonna get finished sadly
@@Frank35986 bro it’s 2023 mma, this is the perfect year for volk to win this fight, mma doesn’t make any sense he’s going to win end of discussion, I refuse to give in Islam can go and have sexual relations with a sheep, he’s getting beat by the soon to be GOAT Alexander The Great Volkanovski, it is written
Volk doesn't believe in God
@@r3mi_righteous I get its 2023 but I feel like now that we expect an upset it won't happen still gonna pray for volk to win tho
@@TheBorz0 he has a cross tattoo
Really wanted to see Islam vs Olivera 2...
thank you for your service, always helping our favorite fighters
Charles Oliquitter needed Volk to show him how to crack the Islam code cause he couldn’t do it himself :P. Respect to Volk for saving the card.
love Volk but I want to see Islam win. #andstill
Lucas Tracy's support for Volk is remarkable, using the power of his curse to ensure Volk's victory 😂
The UFC is cutting volk a fat bag for taking this fight.
Win it lose it makes his legacy stronger
How's Volk gonna make weight successfully with those BALLS of steel?! 🏋🐐🚀
Islam is going to squish Volk !
Reading these comments, MAAAN Lucas really 10-7'ed you guys
Congrats for Volkanovski for the first round heel hook finish
As a volk fan thank you for securring him the win.
A fight of this caliber at such a short notice makes absolutely no sense
Lucas tracy mad cause he wont be able to glaze Volk after Islam finishes him
this gonna be some naruto sadness type shit w Tsunade and Jiraiya. Lucas bets on Islam, hoping with his heart that his curse strikes once again to leave Alexander the victor. But alas, this story has no happy endings
Jiraya vs khamzat UFC 311
Update, he was right😂
Congratulations to Volk for avenging his only UFC loss and becoming double champion 🏆
The fact he’s taking the fight cements volks legacy! He’s a true champ and does what he says he will do! Legend.
Same feelings man. Hats off to volk taking this on 11 days on notice. But this is terrible for Volk.
This is better than any fight camp Volk could have,Thanks Tracy
Thank you Lucas for blessing Volk with this win. I'm so happy that you're not picking him
Even if Volk loses , he is still going to be incredible champion. Fighters are judged by how good they fought, not how bad they lost.