Media Volkov and Jailton have agreed to fight each other

[flektarn]

He isn’t some destroyer in grappling. There are some clips of him grappling MWs. He doesn’t steam roll them. Don’t get me wrong. Jailton doesn’t suck but he is a typical big man BJJ game. It’s not the end when it hits the ground with him unless the opening is right there.

Overrated ground game. I've already seen the guy sit on Lewis for 5 rounds and do nothing. Zero sub threats, zero damage from on top.

 

[mkess101]

He isn’t some destroyer in grappling. There are some clips of him grappling MWs. He doesn’t steam roll them. Don’t get me wrong. Jailton doesn’t suck but he is the typical big man BJJ game. It’s not the end when it hits the ground with him unless the opening is right there.

I mean...it's not "the end" but he's generally either finishing or keeping everyone down. (Or if they get up he doesn't break contact and takes them right back down).

 

[KO Shotz]

Gane vs Aspinall confirmed.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Gane is the Colby Covington of HW. Multiple unearned title shots and he just loses all of them anyway. Just ain't champ material.

Multiple unearned title shots? He literally beat Derrick Lewis in a title eliminator to get his first TS against Francis. That was earned. The second one though i will agree was unearned.

 

[MMAFanCal]

So, that means it must be Aspinall vs Gane.

 

[NoSmilez]

I mean...it's not "the end" but he's generally either finishing or keeping everyone down. (Or if they get up he doesn't break contact and takes them right back down).

That’s against people who can’t grapple. I am not saying Volkov is some wizard on the ground but he put in his hours. Back to the original post. The gap between their grappling isn’t as wide as their striking.

 

[NoSmilez]

Overrated ground game. I've already seen the guy sit on Lewis for 5 rounds and do nothing. Zero sub threats, zero damage from on top.

I think he is just afraid Lewis will get up and knock him out. I will admit that he played extra safe in that fight. He could have gone for the finish.

 

[mkess101]

That’s against people who can’t grapple. I am not saying Volkov is some wizard on the ground but he put in his hours. Back to the original post. The gap between their grappling isn’t as wide as their striking.

Maybe. Guess we get to find out!

 

[NoSmilez]

Maybe. Guess we get to find out!

It’s HW MMA. Jailton might have a crazy finish in the first round. It’s the nature of that division.

 

[Fight Professor]

If Almeida loses, it makes the HW division even less interesting. But I think he wins.

 

[wolffanghameha]

Gane is the Colby Covington of HW. Multiple unearned title shots and he just loses all of them anyway. Just ain't champ material.

Except Colby actually won rounds against Usman in both their fights and won roughly half of the rounds across the two fights. So their title fights were nothing alike.
And Colby had a good run to get his first title shot, and deserved to get the second one easily because of how the first fight was extremely close and was a controversial stoppage.

 

[mkess101]

It’s HW MMA. Jailton might have a crazy finish in the first round. It’s the nature of that division.

Maybe. One thing that I think Volkov has going for him is experience. He's kind of seen it all. So he **shouldn't** panic like some guys do if taken down and put in less than ideal spot. I could see Almeida having his way early but then having to really work and struggle as the fight goes on.

 

[TheMoa]

That’s against people who can’t grapple. I am not saying Volkov is some wizard on the ground but he put in his hours. Back to the original post. The gap between their grappling isn’t as wide as their striking.

I get it that you're not impressed by Jailton ground game, but aren't you giving too much credit to Volkov ground game? Last fight against Gane he couldnt get away from some leg entanglements for most of the rounds and that's why it cost him the fight (yes, it was a robbery, but the judges who gave it to Gane gave it probably because they thought Gane was "winning" that exchanges).
And that's fucking Cyril Gane.

Overrated ground game. I've already seen the guy sit on Lewis for 5 rounds and do nothing. Zero sub threats, zero damage from on top.

That fight was boring as hell, 25 minutes of L&P. What irked me the most was that his corner was the whole time "perfect... don't risky anything, just keep your position".
That being said I think is kind of stupid to take the only win of his career that went to the scorecards as the basis for that analyzes that he can't finish. Dude finished 21 of his 22 wins (13 subs)

 

[GOATtalks]

I was hoping Jailton would get the title shot but it is a good title eliminator for next up.

After Gane and the winner of this fight HW is a mess. Maybe Tybura/Delija winner vs. Pav/Cortes winner could generate a good contender?

Lewis/Teixeira will produce a contender tonight

 

[KO Shotz]

If Almeida loses, it makes the HW division even less interesting. But I think he wins.

I agree with both opinions. HW is as shallow as it gets, & Almedia & Volkov are guys who could be potential contenders for Aspinall. So them fighting each other kills off a contender but on the other hand it's a least getting the division going.

 

[Hdfi]

You know what, I think Volkov and Jailton do it for a reason.
IMO, they both know their chances against Aspinall are very slim, and are hoping Gane could be pulling an upset.

It's because they know that Tom vs. Gane was already signed over a week ago.

 

[JBJ was here]

I get it that you're not impressed by Jailton ground game, but aren't you giving too much credit to Volkov ground game? Last fight against Gane he couldnt get away from some leg entanglements for most of the rounds and that's why it cost him the fight (yes, it was a robbery, but the judges who gave it to Gane gave it probably because they thought Gane was "winning" that exchanges).

The judges who gave it to Gane gave it to Gane because as cageside judges they don't have a broadcast view, and if you didn't clearly see that one backfist in the second round landed flush (as was clear on the broadcast, but, given that Gane walked right through it and there was no follow up, probably wasn't clear cageside) then giving the second round to Gane was entirely reasonable. When so little happens in a round that a different view of one or two strikes can completely change the result, a robbery is impossible.

 

[TheMoa]

The judges who gave it to Gane gave it to Gane because as cageside judges they don't have a broadcast view, and if you didn't clearly see that one backfist in the second round landed flush (as was clear on the broadcast, but, given that Gane walked right through it and there was no follow up, probably wasn't clear cageside) then giving the second round to Gane was entirely reasonable. When so little happens in a round that a different view of one or two strikes can completely change the result, a robbery is impossible.

To be honest I dont remember that much from that fight, only how I felt after and how they got stuck in a couple of positions.
my point was that Volkov had trouble to get away from Gane on the ground, he wasn't in immediate danger, but he couldnt get away from Cyril fucking Gane... I think Jailton would have waaaay less trouble sticking to him than Gane. But let's see how it goes.

 

[Human Bass]

You are talking about wrestling/takedowns. I am referring to the actual ground fight.
Jailton’s actual ground game isn’t all that.

He has amazing top control and amazing sweeps once in the bottom, he swept both Lewis and Spivac. He only needs to be meaner with gnp

 

[JoeRowe]

Tom vs Gane, Volkov vs Jailton on the same card makes all the sense.