No Chin Volk is going to be ugly.

[Istryker]

Unless he straps up the wrestling shoes and goes on a nice little 2nd run.

basically, become Daginolvski (don't ask me)

 

[tramendous]

Just throw body kicks or knees to the body and youll hit his head and knock him out. Dude is like 4 feet tall.

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

I think Volk is quite a handsome guy
Bur you are right if we remove his chin he would look pretty ugly

 

[r-harper-1]

Topuria ko’s volk with that punch at any point in his career…..people acting like he’s Chuck Liddell ffs

 

[FeelingFroggy]

The truth is that Volk got to where he is by surviving many killshots (getting rocked by Max, put in a choke by Ortega). SO he wasn't winning because he was avoiding fight-ending mistakes, he was just so thick-skulled and bull-necked that he could survive those.
Does that make him the greatest FW? I guess it depends on whether you value skill over Homer Simpson-esque survivalism.

 

[Odoylerules22]

Volk got ko’d by a clean headkick and a fast shot on the chin he didn’t see coming and couldn’t roll with.

At no point in his career does he survive those. Losing a chin is only when shot you normally would survive suddenly start putting you out.

 

[VinceArch]

The truth is that Volk got to where he is by surviving many killshots (getting rocked by Max, put in a choke by Ortega). SO he wasn't winning because he was avoiding fight-ending mistakes, he was just so thick-skulled and bull-necked that he could survive those.
Does that make him the greatest FW? I guess it depends on whether you value skill over Homer Simpson-esque survivalism.

So that's how he went on a 22 fight win streak and 12-0 in the UFC plus being one of the greatest champions at 145. "Homer Simpson-esque survivalism" and not skill.

<{cruzshake}>

 

[FeelingFroggy]

So that's how he went on a 22 fight win streak and 12-0 in the UFC plus being one of the greatest champions at 145. "Homer Simpson-esque survivalism" and not skill.

<{cruzshake}>

No more skill than other top guys at FW. Being able to take killshots is what put him over the edge. Now that he's lost that, he's getting finished left and right, in the early rounds no less.

 

[VinceArch]

No more skill than other top guys at FW. Being able to take killshots is what put him over the edge. Now that he's lost that, he's getting finished left and right, in the early rounds no less.

He's only on one consecutive losing streak. LOL at being finished 'left and right'.

 

[The Legendary Scarface]

Topuria ko’s volk with that punch at any point in his career…..people acting like he’s Chuck Liddell ffs

That's true.
I wonder now though, after that Topuria Ko what his chin will be like.

 

[P4p Islam]

That's true.
I wonder now though, after that Topuria Ko what his chin will be like.

Islam broke volk

 

[Quadtavius Tuck]

Islam broke volk

Alhamdullilah

 

[HereticBD]

Pretty sure that going out after getting rocked and then hit on the button, isn't indicative of anything. He got caught. It happens.

 

[jeff7b9]

He's only on one consecutive losing streak. LOL at being finished 'left and right'.

Islam fight: Volk finished w LEFT kick
Ilia fight: Volk finished w RIGHT punch

Left and right. Facts

 

[Team SerJoe]

The truth is that Volk got to where he is by surviving many killshots (getting rocked by Max, put in a choke by Ortega). SO he wasn't winning because he was avoiding fight-ending mistakes, he was just so thick-skulled and bull-necked that he could survive those.
Does that make him the greatest FW? I guess it depends on whether you value skill over Homer Simpson-esque survivalism.

Obligatory fighter-was-never-that-good post after dominant champ loses. Gotta love sherdog.

 

[sdpdude9]

Pretty sure that going out after getting rocked and then hit on the button, isn't indicative of anything. He got caught. It happens.

Yeah, I mean a flush head kick from a bigger guy and a full on power shot right on the chin by a power puncher put down most guys. I guess you could argue his chin won’t be the same after this but these shots in and of themselves don’t prove he can’t take it anymore.

 

[JKS]

People need to relax, he's been KO'd by one of the hardest punchers at FW. It's one KO.

Let's see how he looks in future fights.

 

[Tweak896]

His style gives his opponents lots of opportunity to land a big shot. Without a chin, he can't tough it out like he's used to doing. Wrestling heavy gameplans would be good to avoid getting hit, but I don't think he's conditioned to be a straight wrestler. Maybe if he switches to outside leg kicks and switch to a defensive oriented style. But still the point is if he doesn't take time off there will be doubt if he recovered, but if he does he's older for FW. He's kind of in a tough spot.

 

[Senzo Tanaka]

I don't think his chin is an issue. That was a picture perfect, beautiful shot right to the jaw from someone known with power.

That said, once you start getting KO'ed cold like that, it's probably over. He'll trade wins and losses from here on. No one really goes on another elite run after getting finished like that. As long as he's OK with that, he can do whatever he wants with his life. That was the end of his "run".

 

[VinceArch]

Islam fight: Volk finished w LEFT kick
Ilia fight: Volk finished w RIGHT punch

Left and right. Facts