If Islam fought Max
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I don’t think Volk had many fans? We’ll never saw him as a fan favourite.
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He is pretty popular in Australia
And he has plenty of supporters on Sherdog too
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Some people are meant to be heels during their career and only truly appreciated in retirement.
Islam is a good dude, obviously immensely talented, has out in efforts to learn English, is funny enough to be marketable but a bit like Khabib, he's not the right kind of "foreign" to be liked in the West. I think some of the perceived arrogance is not so much arrogance but the language barrier and the sense of confidence in his abilities and also whatever happens, happens, he can only put in the effort.
Islam is a good dude, obviously immensely talented, has out in efforts to learn English, is funny enough to be marketable but a bit like Khabib, he's not the right kind of "foreign" to be liked in the West. I think some of the perceived arrogance is not so much arrogance but the language barrier and the sense of confidence in his abilities and also whatever happens, happens, he can only put in the effort.
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It's crazy and people were saying he only fights at Abu Dhabi kek. I hope he still fights at Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia and gets close to as many rich Arabs as possible. The future is in that region and to Dana, he's just another number and he'll happily dispose of him when the time comes.
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what....volk is beloved. I love volk and I'm an Islam fan.
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By the time Islam fought him Volk was one of the most beloved fighters among fans. Whatever hate he received was because he beat Max 3x, and Max is hands down THE most beloved fighter in the UFC today without a close second.
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he's not even the villain though. he's just an awkward guy beating all of our favorites. he's pretty friendly, really can't hate him in all honesty. he isn't a wannabe preacher like khabib too.
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Fair point
Only tangentially related: If Poirier would've taken a page out of Max's book and stuck the jab in Islam's face 500 times (you know what I mean) in R5, then I believe that Poirier would've won via TKO if not outright starched the Russian.
Islam's a F'n dog to get the finish, though.
Only tangentially related: If Poirier would've taken a page out of Max's book and stuck the jab in Islam's face 500 times (you know what I mean) in R5, then I believe that Poirier would've won via TKO if not outright starched the Russian.
Islam's a F'n dog to get the finish, though.
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How do you know he's "pretty popular" in Australia? Seems like a baseless assumption. Youre not Aussie how would you know? You have stats to back that up?
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belt or no belt, Max is the champ's champ.
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He actually is an Aussie.
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Volk is absolutely not a fan favorite.
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Wat.
doubt it would happen. ufc wants to protect their fan favorites (they like Max so much they gave him 2 extra chances against volk).
its also pretty much a given islam would be a huge favorite. Max is 0-5 against volk and porrier. Islam is 3-0.
its also pretty much a given islam would be a huge favorite. Max is 0-5 against volk and porrier. Islam is 3-0.
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Colby would've had more fan support loool
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Volk had to fight Aldo, Max 3 times, and KZ. All huge fan favorites.
He was widely disrespected until the ortega performance.
