Only way Armen wins imo

[Tweak896]

I honestly think either guy can win by KO, Islam could wrestlefuck or sub, and either guy could win a points battle with 3/5 rounds. Arman is Islam's toughest defense > Volk, Olivera, and Dustin.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Only thing I dont see happening is a submission from Armen. All other options are on the table

 

[VinceArch]

First of all, Islam Makhachev doesn't "walk through" punches ... he avoids them for the most part.

Second, I call Islam chinny, because he got KO'd by Martin and dropped by midget Volkanovski, that's why.

This is the same Volk who has 13 wins by (T)KO? Perhaps it's more he's heavy handed and less of Islam being chinny.

 

[Cartiac]

First of all, Islam Makhachev doesn't "walk through" punches ... he avoids them for the most part.

Second, I call Islam chinny, because he got KO'd by Martin and dropped by midget Volkanovski, that's why.

Thanks., pretty much what I thought, your comments are based on internet garbage not from actually watching any fights. This fight isn't happening 10 years ago or in corrupt as fck Australia where Volk still got his ass beat. Those examples don't make someone chinny anyway. I promise you won't ever hear Volk talk about that one time he touched Islam after Islam held him accountable for all that dirty shit he pulled in Australia, kicking his head in, sending him into a severe mental crisis questioning everything he had done in his entire life.

Arman is a good well, rounded fighter, not a great, powerful striker. He has a tough challenge ahead of him at Nurmagomedov appreciation night.

 

[Edward Henry Greb]

Thanks., pretty much what I thought, your comments are based on internet garbage not from actually watching any fights. This fight isn't happening 10 years ago or in corrupt as fck Australia where Volk still got his ass beat. Those examples don't make someone chinny anyway. I promise you won't ever hear Volk talk about that one time he touched Islam after Islam held him accountable for all that dirty shit he pulled in Australia, kicking his head in, sending him into a severe mental crisis questioning everything he had done in his entire life.

Arman is a good well, rounded fighter, not a great, powerful striker. He has a tough challenge ahead of him at Nurmagomedov appreciation night.

You incredible idiot.

I've been watching fights before you were a smile on your daddy's face. I've seen these fights. I've seen Islam fight. I've seen how Islam fights.

Volkanovski = feather-fisted, and has nowhere near the size/ power of Arman.
If you think Makhachev = some granite-chinned warrior, who "walks through punches," then you need to GET OUT MORE and actually see what a granite-chinned fighter looks like.
It sure as ship doesn't look like "The Russian Gomer Pyle," Islam Makhachev

You can think what you want, but pull your idiotic head out of your fat, unathletic ass for thinking I form my opinions based "on the Internet," rather than having more experience actually boxing, and actually being a fight fan since the mid-70s.

 

[Cartiac]

They're both really damn good. I favour Islam to win somehow, but one mistake at this level is enough to get chin checked or choked.

Yes, they are both good, Islam is highly favored but does not look invincible like Khabib did. I don't think Arman can count on hoping Islam makes a mistake, he needs to force Islam to make a mistake by severely rattling him mentally. These Nurmagomedovs are insanely skilled fighters that no one has figured out how to counter technically, but as we just saw with Khabib's airplane incident, their ego is a weakness that makes them act irrationally.

I don't think it is a good idea to taunt them before the fight but if you can trigger that ego response in the cage you could possibly force them to make a mistake. If I'm coaching Arman, I tell him to use his free fouls early, poke him in the eye, kick him in the balls, maybe hire a Frontier flight attendant to be in my corner.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Arman is elite but I don't see anything he does that Islam does not do better.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Thanks., pretty much what I thought, your comments are based on internet garbage not from actually watching any fights. This fight isn't happening 10 years ago or in corrupt as fck Australia where Volk still got his ass beat. Those examples don't make someone chinny anyway. I promise you won't ever hear Volk talk about that one time he touched Islam after Islam held him accountable for all that dirty shit he pulled in Australia, kicking his head in, sending him into a severe mental crisis questioning everything he had done in his entire life.

Arman is a good well, rounded fighter, not a great, powerful striker. He has a tough challenge ahead of him at Nurmagomedov appreciation night.

So volk only dropped him because he was in Australia anywhere else he stays upright got it.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

if Armen somehow gets it done Saturday against Islam; I expect it to look like Edgar/Penn 1, a close fight with a decision given to the challenger.

I don’t see any other path to victory for Armen. No way he rocks Islam with his striking and height difference; no way he submits Islam or even comes close, but I think he can win the point-fight.

What do you say Sherbros?

I honestly think anything is possible.
They're both so good.

 

[BoxingFan653]

if Armen somehow gets it done Saturday against Islam; I expect it to look like Edgar/Penn 1, a close fight with a decision given to the challenger.

I don’t see any other path to victory for Armen. No way he rocks Islam with his striking and height difference; no way he submits Islam or even comes close, but I think he can win the point-fight.

What do you say Sherbros?

Honest answer to me is boxing will always be like the NBA where it's predictable and the UFC is always like football where any given Sunday anything can happen. Who knows...I do think Islam will probably win and in convincing manner is the most likely scenario however Armen can catch him with something either a solid punch and tap him out or other.

What makes this fight so exciting is exactly that...who knows what happens? I do think the home court will add a lot of pressure on Arman because the Armenian loyals will all be there to support their guy.

 

[JKS]

if Armen somehow gets it done Saturday against Islam; I expect it to look like Edgar/Penn 1, a close fight with a decision given to the challenger.

I don’t see any other path to victory for Armen. No way he rocks Islam with his striking and height difference; no way he submits Islam or even comes close, but I think he can win the point-fight.

What do you say Sherbros?

You don't think Arman can catch Islam like he got Dariush??

I mean Islam got dropped hard by Volk who's got shorter overall frame than Arman.

 

[Cartiac]

So volk only dropped him because he was in Australia anywhere else he stays upright got it.

300% true. The Australian commission's decision to reduce the rehydration period for this specific event to 24 hrs while the previous event in Australia and the next event shortly after both followed the UFC standard 36 hours, which is based on studies showing the reduced risk to fighters' health was completely disgraceful and an obvious effort to benefit Volk, there is no other way to justify that. Go watch Islam in every other fight, particularly the 5th round against Poirier where he looked completely different in every way. Dustin hit Islam way harder and cleaner than Volk could ever dream of doing and Islam didn't wobble.

You can tell yourself whatever you want about Volk but we all saw the justice Islam delivered at 294.

 

[moosaev]

He's gonna knock out Islam spectacularly

It’s weird how people still have zero respect for Islam’s defense lol. Islam is probably the most defensively responsible fighter on the entire UFC roster. Arman couldn’t knockout out one of the divisions most defensively irresponsible fighters (Oliveira) but he’s supposed to KO the most defensive one?

 

[Daniel Henry]

Armen is going to gas himself in rd1 looking for that knockout. After that Islam dominates with his wrestling.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

It’s weird how people still have zero respect for Islam’s defense lol. Islam is probably the most defensively responsible fighter on the entire UFC roster. Arman couldn’t knockout out one of the divisions most defensively irresponsible fighters (Oliveira) but he’s supposed to KO the most defensive one?

Islam is definitely hittable.
Poirier tagged him up good.
Volk touched him.
His KO lost wasn't a fluke.

The truth is Islam puts himself in a lot of danger standing. In his case when he does start losing the stand up he takes it straight to the ground where he has a huge advantage over most fighters but not arman.

In a few days we will see what happens.
I expect to see Islam eventually panic wrestling at some point.

 

[moosaev]

Islam is definitely hittable.
Poirier tagged him up good.
Volk touched him.
His KO lost wasn't a fluke.

The truth is Islam puts himself in a lot of danger standing. In his case when he does start losing the stand up he takes it straight to the ground where he has a huge advantage over most fighters but not arman.

In a few days we will see what happens.
I expect to see Islam eventually panic wrestling at some point.

Everybody is hittable, it’s mma, but Islam is statistically one of the least hit LWs in history, meanwhile Oliveira is one of the most hit LWs. Arman couldnt KO Charles but he’ll KO islam? You’re just going off vibes lol.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Everybody is hittable, it’s mma, but Islam is statistically one of the least hit LWs in history, meanwhile Oliveira is one of the most hit LWs. Arman couldnt KO Charles but he’ll KO islam? You’re just going off vibes lol.

In less than 48 hours we will know

 

[AmonTobin]

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. That's why we watch.

 

[that Indian]

Arman is elite but I don't see anything he does that Islam does not do better.

I agree but he's younger and I don't know how long the shelf-life is for an elite wrestler/grappler like Islam. I give Islam 65-35 odds.
I wouldn't be shocked if this goes down like Topuria/Volk.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

I agree but he's younger and I don't know how long the shelf-life is for an elite wrestler/grappler like Islam. I give Islam 65-35 odds.
I wouldn't be shocked if this goes down like Topuria/Volk.

Islam is young and has not taken a lot of damage.

If anything I think a bad weightcut could affect him like it happened in the 5th round against Volkanovski 1.