Volkanovski should be a heavy favorite

[DebtCollectorMMA]

- undefeated
- actually has title defenses
- wiped out his division
- a former 300 pound rugby monster with thick solid and tight core

- islam beat a bunch of average blokes on route to undeserved title shot off of Khabib's life work
- defeated Charles, a guy dropped in his last 4 fights, the other guys were just afraid to jump in his guard and put him away unlike islam. also Charles is known to quit, has several times

The classic beat 10 bums and then one elite fighter, all of a sudden you're legitimized and P4P #1, very fickle sport

Tl;dr expect another Volkanovski 5 round clinic, followed by Islam was never that good narrative

 

[garbohydrates]

Great Troll job. I already got the popcorn out!

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

Your mom's a heavy favorite

 

[xhaydenx]

Well said.

Agreed on all points.

Also, add former concreter to the list for Volk.

 

[PulsingJones]

I think a lot of people are traumatized after riding Oliveira's cock for months and fantasizing that he will be the LW GOAT and demolish Khabib and Islam's legacy, he was the great Christian hope.

But Islam easily dismantled him at his own game, so all the "Charles is GOAT" talk backfired splendidly and enhanced Islam, and by extension, Khabib's legacy in return.

So all the usual suspects are taking a different approach, downplay Volkanovski, so when he loses it's "Meh, he beat a midget"... They don't want a repeat of the Oliveira trauma.

Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

 

[RightToBareKnuckles]

he was the great Christian hope

 

[markg171]

I agree skill and experience wise he should be the favourite.

I'm a bit less confident in that though after seeing the first episode of Embedded where Volk has a visible muffin top while training. Unlike most I thought he'd do fine moving up as he's actually already like 10-1 at LW and WW (and the loss is at WW) so this isn't something new to his career-wise, but looks like he has indeed shrunk down the more he's fought at FW and hasn't quite been able to go up with LW properly without added fat and water weight.

Obviously we're still a few days out and who knows when that was filmed, but I'm wondering if come weigh in day he's going to look flat instead of filled out and simply not drained like most were expecting from just not needing to cut as much.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Here we go again. Alex has not fought Yair (2), Allen (4), or Emmett (5). As well as any 7-10 ranked FW.

But he’s “wiped out his division”.

 

[Will G]

Just to clean up the OP-
Volkanovski is not undefeated and he says himself that his Rugby playing weight was 214, exaggerated by Joe Rogan to 240, now it's 300, lol.

 

[Enigma87]

You should put your money where your mouth is and post a betting slip bruh

 

[ChimRichalds]

No, he shouldn't be. I love Alex, but he will have to fight an absolutely perfect fight for 25 minutes. I think he will do better than many believe, but Islam is the rightful favorite.

 

[Chalky White]

It must be exhausting for people cheering against Khabib and Islam lol

I can’t imagine having absolutely no hope in watching a fighter I dislike continue to dominate, all while using a style that I hate.

 

[SG123]

- undefeated
- actually has title defenses
- wiped out his division
- a former 300 pound rugby monster with thick solid and tight core

- islam beat a bunch of average blokes on route to undeserved title shot off of Khabib's life work
- defeated Charles, a guy dropped in his last 4 fights, the other guys were just afraid to jump in his guard and put him away unlike islam. also Charles is known to quit, has several times

The classic beat 10 bums and then one elite fighter, all of a sudden you're legitimized and P4P #1, very fickle sport

Tl;dr expect another Volkanovski 5 round clinic, followed by Islam was never that good narrative

He is a heavy favourite with the mentally impaired, he’s going to get crushed

 

[AfroBanana]

Alex should be the underdog. He’s moving up to fight a grappler that is problematic. If Alex was a 170lb’er with his credentials Islam should be the heavy underdog. I think an argument might exist to make Alex less of an underdog though.

 

[Pious Augustus]

I think a lot of people are traumatized after riding Oliveira's cock for months and fantasizing that he will be the LW GOAT and demolish Khabib and Islam's legacy, he was the great Christian hope.

But Islam easily dismantled him at his own game, so all the "Charles is GOAT" talk backfired splendidly and enhanced Islam, and by extension, Khabib's legacy in return.

So all the usual suspects are taking a different approach, downplay Volkanovski, so when he loses it's "Meh, he beat a midget"... They don't want a repeat of the Oliveira trauma.

Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

4d chess

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

- defeated Charles, a guy dropped in his last 4 fights, the other guys were just afraid to jump in his guard and put him away unlike islam. also Charles is known to quit, has several times

Rewatched Islam vs Tsaryuken and can conclude its going to be a bad night for the Dagestanis

 

[mjoln]

When you bet you should focus on what is likely going to happen, not on career highlights

 

[chinarice]

- undefeated
- actually has title defenses
- wiped out his division
- a former 300 pound rugby monster with thick solid and tight core

- islam beat a bunch of average blokes on route to undeserved title shot off of Khabib's life work
- defeated Charles, a guy dropped in his last 4 fights, the other guys were just afraid to jump in his guard and put him away unlike islam. also Charles is known to quit, has several times

The classic beat 10 bums and then one elite fighter, all of a sudden you're legitimized and P4P #1, very fickle sport

Tl;dr expect another Volkanovski 5 round clinic, followed by Islam was never that good narrative

Your huge betting slip will be posted soon to backup your opinion, I imagine!

I mean if I am as confident as you are in your pick, I'd be betting all the money I could get my hands on

 

[PulsingJones]

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Uh oh

 

[Jonesisnatural]

Here we go again. Alex has not fought Yair (2), Allen (4), or Emmett (5). As well as any 7-10 ranked FW.

But he’s “wiped out his division”.

Not his fault yair keeps losing, Emmet hadn't beaten anyone and Allen was always injured
Not to mention literally everyone kept riding Max's nuts and lobbying for him to get rematches, the second which he rightfully earned