Before you give Volk too much credit ...

[mmainvestigations]

Remember that this fight was a win win for him.

If he won, he gets champ champ status and millions of dollars. The fight was also in Australia, on his home turf.

If he lost, ... He's still champion! If it was a close fight or it went the distance, he would get praise as the smaller guy and some people even call for him to hang on to p4p title!

If you're Islam, a loss would be extremely embarrassing. A win, as we see now, doesn't do much, and in fact people won't give you credit for beating the smaller guy. A close win would be even worse in this respect. The fight was thousands of miles away, and Islam's weight cut was adversely impacted by the venue.

So let's give Islam a little credit here. He won despite not being able to do a full recovery after the weight cut and not being able to implement his wrestling game plan fully. That's huge. Beating the best fighter in the world using a Plan B is a testament to his skill. And he didn't have to take this fight, it was all risk and little reward.

 

[loisestrad]

I've never seen so many people making so many excuses for a fighter who actually won the fight.

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

Credit for what? Losing a fight? Islam clearly won and Volk is having a proper meltdown

 

[Poirierfan]

I didn't know Islam wasn't able to recover properly due to rules, that's huge actually. Especially when considering Volk didn't have to do his normal cut.

 

[ComfortablyNumb55]

Volk won.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

A little late for this, Volk already has a continent's worth of participation trophies and imaginary victories

 

[KantoTerror]

it was all risk and little reward.

 

[sdpdude9]

Both men deserve credit and respect. They were each other’s toughest opponent and both put up a great effort and a great fight. People just need to celebrate two of the best doing what they do instead of downplaying or making excuses.

 

[Ares Black]

If Volkanovski had gotten destroyed it would have done tremendous damage to his legacy.

 

[Leinster Rugby]

If Volkanovski had gotten destroyed it would have done tremendous damage to his legacy.

This. The TS needs to take more into account than just win or lose.

 

[ChimRichalds]

Both guys deserve a shit load of credit.

 

[Gamboal]

I agree Volk had nothing to lose. Home advantage was also huge.

You do a rematch in Abu Dhabi or whatever and Volk would look worse for sure.

 

[SeattleFightFan]

Credit for what? Losing a fight? Islam clearly won and Volk is having a proper meltdown

I've never seen so many people making so many excuses for a fighter who actually won the fight.

Are you both right? Can you both be right?

 

[Fergelmince]

Credit for what? Losing a fight? Islam clearly won and Volk is having a proper meltdown

there's a big contingent on sherdog that thinks he won because he did a lot better than they expected.

 

[daltonames]

I didn't know Islam wasn't able to recover properly due to rules, that's huge actually.

huge IF TRUE

 

[Cpt Migraine]

This salt tastes different.. exotic..

It's better than the conor, jones, masvidal, o'malley salt.. more refined and genuine..

 

[scoobster]

Credit for what? Losing a fight? Islam clearly won and Volk is having a proper meltdown

No.

 

[PhilMcCavity]

Foive tree, tree fitty tree. The man’s a tank

 

[VBMMA]

Islam didn't advance position wih his takedowns. Volk was smashing him in the face most of the time. It was clear Volk was the stronger Fighter, even in the clinch. Volk also won the stand-up. At the end of the Fight, Islam was broken. When I watched the Fight live, I gave it to Volk 3-2. When I watched it the second time, I gave it to Volk 4-1. The third Time I watched it, I gave it to Volk 5-0. The only reason anybody could give Islam a round was due to presumpisition. We all expected Islam could submit Volk and he was the stronger Fighter. HE WAS NEITHER!

 

[mmainvestigations]

Islam didn't advance position wih his takedowns. Volk was smashing him in the face most of the time. It was clear Volk was the stronger Fighter, even in the clinch. Volk also won the stand-up. At the end of the Fight, Islam was broken. When I watched the Fight live, I gave it to Volk 3-2. When I watched it the second time, I gave it to Volk 4-1. The third Time I watched it, I gave it to Volk 5-0. The only reason anybody could give Islam a round was due to presumpisition. We all expected Islam could submit Volk and he was the stronger Fighter. HE WAS NEITHER!

I think you should watch it again, maybe this time it'll be all 10-8s for Volk too.