UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev speaks with the press after defeating UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 284.
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Heart was racing the whole fight. What a fight by both champions
Same here!
I literally got panic attack
I was jumping around the room like a mad man, especially at the end! hahahaa
that`s for sure
Felt like I was fighting 😆
The fact that he is so opposed to fighting Chandler and Conor, and wants to fight real contenders like Charles and Beniel, just goes to show that he is motivated by legacy more than money. He could easily have a 2 million PPV fight with Conor.
And we all know a Conor fight would be easy money for Islam
weight bully khabib is scared to fight colby. not a double champ fought a bunch of strikers in his era retired early. conor legacy is greater than khabib
Love him or hate him, this man deserves respect
No he cant. Because conor would not fight him
Connor is an old man like me. I was his age when he arrived. I am a freaking geezer at this point. Lets get real. He is little more than a 4 foot tall poop thrower in 2023.
Volk surprised me, I seriously thought he was going to get submitted! It's been a long time that I have been on the edge of my seat during a fight, I hope there is a rematch! 🔥🔥🔥
SAME!!! I was like 1-2 rounds over... but I did have Islam winning but if some guy can go up still be CRAZY smaller than you and you're like I beat a guy much smaller than me who moved up , had no recent LW exp but now I am best P4P.. for me if he goes up and beats leon or who ever is WW IF he did, then fine, but he goes up he gets KILLED, Volk went up and fucked the guys face up!
@@rungeon83 but who wins at the end
@@karimkarim4903 nobody cares, volk would had killed islam in the last round
I think Islam wasn't really trying on the ground, but you check their faces and it looks like Alex won. we'll see the real Islam in the next fight.
Nah he tried his best. His just not as good as you imagine. So soon he'll get his 2nd knocked out lose.
This fight is exactly what's supposed to happen when you have two top tier fighters going at each other.
Exactly it went perfect imo could have gone either way technical masterpiece
Volk is the man here, he goes up as a much smaller man with no wrestling background against the best wrestler in the world and match him well!
@@MaxMotionV11 so in the sama case adesanya better than jan blachovic altough defeated? 😄 Lose is lose, smaller not enough a reason, Alex take a chalenge and he losed. In pre fight conference Alex told he Twice national champion wresling
Curious to koow who wins if Islam fights at featherweight
YOU'RE WRONG!😂 - IT SUPPOSED TO look like McGregor vs Mayweather - 12 rounds of sparring session... 😅😂😂
This is what a real superfight suppose to look like.Great performance from both fighters.
Amazing fight but volka got robbed
@@eduardoarty1228 how so?
@@luxurybuzz3681 just look at Islam face , Islam only had. 2 good punches but all he did was hug Volka all the fight your boi Islam got smashed he’s never gonna be like khabib
Fuck yeah man. I’ve never been so happy I got to see a fight. My only wish was that I was there live (impossible, but still). Crazy ass Perth crowd!!!
@@eduardoarty1228 You realize he arguably has a better resume already right?
When he is talking Russian, he is basically complimenting Volk in every sentence.
What was he sayin?
@@CorporalASHfirst reporter : ”everyone expected me to win easily but he wasn’t a guy like everyone or from street. He was strong and good. But I’m happy how it went.” Second reporter : “I knew it wasn’t gonna be easy and you can see his old fights, he is a champion and ofc I expected a hard fight. He was trying very hard in every round. “
Ufc should get a translator for these Russian journalists there questions where really good and Islam expresses him self way better in Russian, English he has a hard time finding the words he wants to say
badically he said: volk is a real champion, he watched his fights, volk fights till the last second. he knew, it will be a very tough fight. never underestimated him. sadly it always will be a language barrier because islam‘s english is limited to some same phrases. but in russian he is more clear, polite and respectful. but as a native speaker i confirm that he has a very realistic view on everything what happened.
@@aryanakhmadzay thank you my Russian brother! Islam is my favorite fighter. I hope to see him keep getting better and hopefully we get a rematch between these two!
Not only did these guys give us a legendary moment, but also it's possible we see an even better Islam after this. What a gift to the sport.
Nope this is his peak. He can barely make 155 and mma is evolving towards understanding the sambo style is just advanced hand fighting with judoka techniques. If he goes up, he will fight real wrestlers unlike lightweight division which has no wrestling. If he stays at lightweight, he will get chinny or possibly lose to Volk in rematch.
@@ThePugilistPodcast Volk is on another level. I don't think others are there yet. Islam will still dominate the majority. I cannot wait for a rematch with Volk though.
@@ThePugilistPodcast understanding the sambo lol volk got outstricked, volk is very strong and fighting in his hometown still couldnt put islam away. give credit to islam and stop with your bs take
@@ThePugilistPodcast also how can this be his peak when this is his first 5 rounds ?
Islam is about to get picked apart in his net couple of fights. Volk gave the blueprint for how to beat him.
He needed Khabib in his corner but this is a huge learning curve for him. If he can hang with and get the decision over a great like volk without Khabib there he’s gonna be okay from now on.
Not just without khabib but in the other guys home country
Stop making excuses
@@samrichards880 What excuses he won 😂
@@keyboardwarrior6591 Excuses for his performance, and that he wasn't dominating like his fans were expecting
Guy was gassing in 4th and 5th, guy would get man handled if he goes up to Usman or Colby, they will eat this guy easy. He ain't strong or has great gas tank. Volk exposed him. But still in 155lbs, I don't see anyone who can beat him except Conor ( only because Conor has a power punch, if Conor catches Islam it's done), but Conor only has a punchers chance only, Islam wins over all current 155lbs. If only Colby could cut to 155lbs, Colby could reign like a king.
What a great fight, but the most remarkable part of this to me was the character of both of the fighters. Non-toxic super cool energy the whole time, loved it. I want more of this.
Lol Islam the definition of being toxic lol, How does he think he’s the best fighter in the world when he didn’t win that fight, being cocky after the fight he got beat by a featherweight🤦🏻🤦🏻
@@joshuajae2196 He didn't win that fight, mom pls told them, reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree. Fighters are so much more likable when there not pricks.
If all fighters were like this, your heart would long for just a tiny bit of Connor… :P
to bad judges ruined it
I’m a Islam fan and know a new fan of Alex as well. What a man Alex is! Beast inside the cage and humble, loving and respectful outside the cage. Great man
Shut up
the end was scary for Islam, just made the whole affair even more exciting :) such a treat for the fans with 2 excellent, well matched men :)
Both of them... great fighters and great human beings 💪
U like sweaty men wrestle each other for 25 min the most boring flat champion. What a rat the Dagestani are embezzling money taking money from Putin
Same
Islam beat Olivera become champ who cleared out the division with 11 fight win streak and has the most finishes in UFC history, then ONLY 4 months later challenges and goes on to beat the champ p4p best fighter in the world in his back yard with a 12 fight win streak. Beast 👏
Volk really put the LW division on notice. He came in and WORKED the guy that ran through all those other lightweights.
Worked? He only worked him in the fifth round. Can’t win a fight for performing well in one round buddy. Lol Islam was hitting the cleaner punches from rounds 1 to 4 bro. Just give credit where credit is due
@@xFalconn1 Volk was doing *MUCH* better throughout the fight than people gave him credit for. Most of us thought he was gonna get submitted late in first, early in the 2nd at the latest. And he went 5 ROUNDS with Islam!
@@xFalconn1 volk prob beats alot of lightweights tho
@@xFalconn1 bro Volk was tagging Islam the whole fight. If you think Islam was hitting him cleaner then you must have been watching from a fan of Islam's POV. Islam just secured those takedowns & that's what put him over the top. If not for the hugging, Volk would be LW champ. All of the rounds were close but the last round was the only one full of domination. No way the P4P champ should be someone that was getting dominated in the final round & praying the clock ran out.
@@brotherjames2204 the hate you would have for Islam is so sad. Can you not appreciate both fighter?? Literally look at the significant strikes. Islam had more in round 1 and 3 and round 4 he had his back whole fight. Round 2 it was tied with 19 significant strikes each. But key factors was Islam wobbling Volk with on his lefts. Like it’s so ironic you claim I’m being biased from Islam when I’m literally going if stats and what I saw in the fight itself. Stop the copium bro Volk done super well but he still lost 3-2. I’m sure we’ll get a rematch so just dry your eyes in the meantime
This fight was so gangster. This guy is an absolute killer. he just met his match today. Instant classic. Volk is so dialed in it's insane
Islam won because of an entire round spent just holding volk's back, doing absolutely nothing. Shit like that shouldn't be scored as "control"
@WHACK LP it should be scored as control, if it was a real street fight you could rip someone's eyes out in that position
@@whacklp6120 and volk lose just because got shit by islam, so funny, lol
@dank but it's not a street fight, that was delaying and it shouldn't be allowed.. But it is legal atm, so fair play. Islam won the fight, but not the P4P. I think he will be greatly disappointed when they release the P4P rankings.. I could be wrong, but I doubt it.
@@dankganja Nah man, even volk was laughing at him, that shit's embarrassing.
Imagine both of these guys going back to their respective divisions after such an experience. Learned new things to improve and knowing how disciplined both of these fighters are, they will work on their faults, and man, their divisions are gonna get it😅🤣
Absolute respect to both and Islam deserved the win. His striking has gotten better. But Arman, Beniel, and Fiziev should be frothing at the mouths right now. I don’t hate any of their chances against Islam right now.
On the other hand the opponents in the respective division have to work so hard at these champions' level.... damnn
@@shushanthswinderballs1122 robbed for sure.
Exactly!!
I hope they got rematch in the end of the year
MMA fans will likely never witness such a fight again, if they don't go for a rematch, 5 rounds of absolute carnage, hearts pounding, skipping beats at some moments, missing Khabib in the corner, crowd not supporting the fighter from another part of the world even after he gave his best and proved his mettle, Volk proving what he's made of, elite athleticism, tremendous respect for each other as fighters, not a single word of trash, class redefined, tell me one thing that is missing in this fight?!
NOTHING except for Volk winning the dam match hahah
@@JRG333 casual
Islam will be crying if there is another matchup 😅
@@Emamanipur360 we'll see
@@MrNoorIskandar lmfao call someone a casual all you want kid, the number of professionals that have come out and stated obvious fact that Volk should've won lol. Chito Vera is a casual then lol. We all know who won the fight and actually did more damage it was Volk. Only the biggest fanboys of Islam going into the fight actually think he clearly won. The 2nd round the judges for some reason picked control time (with zero damage and zero submission threat) over more damage being done. It is very clear that Volk did more damage in rounds 2, 3 and 5 and did more total damage in the fight. Volk deserved to win, but its not the first bad decision. It was a close fight still, but zero doubt that Volk did more damage and shouldve had win.
That was literally the best UFC fight Ive ever seen. The Best vs The Best.
Why the ufc isn’t having translators translate the Russian parts is mind blowing. Half of that conference most missed due to language barrier.
He's mostly talking about how good volkanovski was and that it wasn't an easy fight.
Dana busy promoting slap shet 💩
@@Obarg1_ that's meaningless to what he said
Russian part: 1) He said that everyone was expecting him to win as if Volk is some random street fighter. Whereas Islam had known it was going to be tough and this fight brought a lot of use to him. Volk’s stance is unconventional. 2) He also said that usually they had 36 hours after weight cut to fight while here it was only 24 hours. 3) similar to Q1. Volk is great and Islam also decided to have a punch up. And that Volk tried to make some moves to get Islam to the ground including the last round. 4) when Khabib called “when you got the back why didn’t you move up?”. So i missed Khabib in that sense as you need someone to shout from the corner and give timely advice like that. I did win but I will repeat that the more time for recovery - the better (referring to 24 hours instead of 36h). 5) Volk would probably be a very big test for all the other lightweights in the division as Volk is VERY tough and takes punches and keeps going. A hard nut. Volk defended well and Islam had tough fights in the past so he needs such fights as he trains so long and then submits someone in a few minutes. While here he got so many positives and such an experience from a long fight like that. He needed that. Volk didn’t properly knock him down but Volk did connect in the 5th properly and Islam felt it. Islam slipped in the 3rd round, not a knockdown. Need to review as definitely not a knockdown. And if you missed it, Islam repeated the modest “best fighter in the world right now” 😂 I had my $50 on Volk and almost won 3x on this. Shame. Volk is a bull. Love the guy.
You gotta learn Russian. It helps with this, and to cut through the western propaganda for the Ukrainian Nazi operation too.
Imagine Islam saying the dude was so strong and i can't do much on the ground , damn that's a compliment in itself ☺️
He did not said that he could not do much on ground he just said that he is strong.where did u get this,say the minute than i will be agreed
@@abdurrahimelci261 ring talk post fight
He got robbed
@@abdurrahimelci261 volk got robbed anyway islam got exposed 😂
@@Johndoe-gf7eu no
They both deserve a rematch and so do we !!
Beneil deserve a title shot over Alex. Alex got his chance, if Alex want another shot then he needs to fight Charles oliveira or beneil dariush or fizev.
No one wants that
Islam will be crying for another matchup 😅
@@mr.francois5538 agreed, I think Alex should’ve won the fight, but I can also see how Islam won that fight if volk wants another shot I wanna see him smash up another contender to show how good he is
@@TyronStevens Alex won 1 round! Let’s stop with the nonsense
Nothing but respect for Alex when he told the fans to cheer for Islam after a loss. What a classy man!
These guys were so competent, they actually cancelled out each others strengths and it just went full on brawl. Lol awesome
Nah Islam hold on for life especially round 4
@@horizonfan They both were fighting to WIN, its called tactics, it aint a fkin street fight. Learn to appreciate the fighter's skills bro
@@horizonfan if Alex wanted to win that round he would've just escaped the lock right?
@@horizonfan lol but he still lost
@@jojobetzler6308 he did win that round islam took him down but alex was the one doing more action punching islam in the face
I hope people stop calling him boring now. Dude stood up and fought like a warrior, it was an awesome fight from both sides. I'm so impressed by them both, Volk is such a beast. Fighting the champ diractly in his LW debut in UFC is such a cool move. Cant wait to see both guys go at it again, really hope for a rematch. But Volk vs Yair Rodriguez is just a banger and i would like to see that one first. I dont know if we can have a rematch diractly between Islam and Volk. Yair is an interim titleholder now in FW and shouldnt have to wait for too long. If Islam fights volk in summer again then yair will have to wait any longer. Tough situation this one, volk wants to be active. Islam idk how active he wants to be, if he fights every 6 motnh then Volk will have to wait and fight Yair for FW-title. If Yair beats him which he can cuz Yair is so unpredictible then the rematch between Islam vs Volk wont look as good because its not champ vs champ.
Massive respect to both fighters. A case could be made for either winning. And they both showed good character
not really,, but Volk deserves nothing but compliments fit for a champion
Glad Islam isn't getting a ton of hate after this. I think alot of people now realize how insanely well rounded his skillset actually is on both the ground and the feet. He and Volk tonight both showed why both of them are the best in the UFC roster at the moment.
They hate Islam I stopped reading MMA comments
Took the words out of my mouth
@julianhermanez1694 They hate Islam’s fans because they’re cocky and act like a fighter whose been kod before is some unstoppable god. It’s the same thing with khamzat fans too
both are deserve number 1 and 2 p4p rn
actually there's a lot mad people in the other channel tho lol
Respect to both fighters. I love the mutual respect both these champions have. Great fight!!
Your a plumber?
@@wavysheep you look like a nonce mate
@@wavysheep you're *
It was a nerveracking and spectacular super fight! They did an amazing fight. Islam won the fight for 100%, he just was not lucky on the 5th round and missed a big punch which made to lose the round, but at the end Islam earned the win! Respect to Islam taking the fight and handling the big pressure on his shoulder and stress. To fight with 145 pound champ in the enemy territory is a big pressure and mental stress. It was a big pressure for Islam because his belt was on the line. Volk wouldn't lose anything just the name "N#1 P4P king"! Thanks to both champs!
I was behind Volk and I really wanted him to have this fight so I'm disappointed. But this fight was the highest level of MMA I've ever seen. These guys have both proven that other opponents they may face don't stand a chance.
Spot on man. I was in shock with Volk being able to defend his takedowns even tho Islam was 4/7 and was shocked that Islam was landing the cleaner shots from rounds 1-4 against volk who was meant to be the waaaay better striker. Crazy fight indeed
The entire card was entertaining from start to finish. The main event was absolutely crazy! Thank you to the UFC and all the fighters for performing.
Yep. Almost every undercard fight was a first round knockout. Perfect for the crowd in Australia. Everyone loved it.
Prelims weren't great but main card definitely delivered
This fight has showcased how high level and top tier fighter Alex is. It’s very super close fight. Congrats to Islam would of loved to see The great get the W.
I think volk will take it in the rematch
he should've had his hand raised
@Walter Lippmann likewise! Also volks still p4p I'm my eyes islame almost lost!
hope the winner of Usman vs Leon call out Islam for no.1 P4P next...so both of them can avoid Chimaev n fight Islam instead...
@@walterlippmann6292 if the rematch in Abu Dhabi end of this year, not sure Volks facing the same Islam...each of them learn a lot from this fight, still close fight I guess...
I don't know why people talking like he almost lost he is not at that level . It blows me He fought the P4p #1 on the planet and give a great fight , won . Volk is not a joke . All respect for Volk Both are fabulous .
A weight bully nearly/arguably lost to a shorter man going up in weight.
@@andcch4717you do know Volkanovski fought in welterweight and lightweight multiple times right?
@@andcch4717 someone being shorter (if anything in certain moments it creates difficulties) doesn't mean a fight is going to be easier lol. And also let's consider makhachev went over to volks territory, that accounts for something...
@@andcch4717 Volk being short, that's why it was hard to hold him down.... You must be WWE fan..
@Fiq Yeah because he’s a true champ, not a clown cutting heavily to fight smaller guys… and then chasing a guy from a lower division. Islam fought like a coward against a guy who didn’t even cut weight to step in there.
If you rewatch again, I meant, rewatch it properly and counting everything, Islam won round 1,2,3 and 4. And if you cut out the last two minutes of last round (I know thats not how it wo4k, just to say if you cut the last two minutes of round 5), the score could be 50-45. Islam won by his striking, and Volk wrestling was phenomenal, that was one a superfight in UFC history. Super close.
Honestly same review. Islam won all four pounds and he's the one also advancing in the 5th but not after Alex got on top for the last minute.
He gotta be the most hilarious guy without even trying 🤣
He won your boy in his country 🤣🤣
@@karimkarim4903 bruhhh im just saying he’s funny AF, I actually wanted him to win 🤣
😂
@@victorrivera-robles7327 forgive him he's just a muslim fellow doing his duty😂
Brilliant fight, two guys at the top of their game. Great respect between the two, what more could you want.
Nothing more... Alhamdulillah
Judges robbed the real winner
The right decision... Other than that nothing
@Davey James he never thought it would be easy, they have yo sell fights you need to remember
@@TheAlchemist25 Casual
This is the best of the best we can get in MMA world. These guys are so ahead of everyone in their own division that they kinda cancelled out each others skills.
No, Volk is ahead of his division, that’s when he can move up a weight and put it on a paper champ. Tell me who Islam has fought.
@@samblack5313butt hurt much 😢😂
@@samblack5313 damn volk lost a fight against a paper champ. Guess volk is garbage too.
@@samblack5313the paper champ beat yo boiiiiii 😢😂🤪🤪🤪😜 1. Charles, was a top 5 p4p or number 3 at the time he fought islam 2. volkanovski, number 1 p4p
@@samblack5313 you kidding? dobronx isn't an easy guy to beat. I guess Islam has just saved the whole lightweight division's faces huh
The hug in the last round was everything, I love seeing that respect ❤
I couldn’t stop like headbobbing everytime either foe made a significant strike or someone got knocked back or down. I was so engaged in this fight and it was so nerve wracking Happy with the outcome
Islam has won by décision but dont forget that he has put all on the line ,belt ,win streek , khbib is not there with him he fight with the p4p and in his country so all that come with à lot of stress on a fighter .so you must give him all the credit he diserves ..congrats islam
Also, he must have been affected by what's happening in Turkey and Syria happening atm, very stressful
If he had gone down in weight he would have been knocked out. So it's not the greatest fighter fight
@@bakshifamily lol volk doesn't even have to step in to the cage, weight cut is gonna knocked islam out, there's no way he's gonna make 145 without having some serious health problems.
For sure plus they called for the fight in volks backyard and had to deal with 50 thousand fans booing him and cheering the roof off even if volk landed a simple jab. He had a tonne of pressure from a million angles. Everyone knew he had everything to lose and volk had only things to gain regardless.
1000 percent correct.islam proved himself that he got a lion heart.he didn't broke up during the fight
thats real champ vs champ fight... Alex couldnt knockout Makhachev.. and Makhachev couldnt choked Alex... they both surprised by each others skill.. RESPECT FOR BOTH FIGHTERS... CONGRATS FOR MAKHACHEV
Islam lost
@@mattbarker1411 Islam won on the scorecards, but we all saw how stagnant the ground game is without khabib calling shots and he looked like he was the one surviving deep water in the 5th from volk.
But the chances of makha knocking out volk were way bigger. Since when is volk a KO artist? He’s just a volume puncher.
He could knock Islam out
@@GucciGengar. it feels like Islam need Khabib bad js
This guy is a great Fighter! He never escape anybody! He is always waiting on who’s next !!
Great fight between two great fighters. Very skillful and respectable.
Great fight. Legacy stuff. Would of loved to see Volk win for our country. But it is what it is. No trashy stuff, hair dye and theatre. Absolute class the pair of them. They are both champions 🇦🇺 Well done on your victory Islam.. look forward to ✌️
Volk is second to none , very close fight . Wassup from Russians !
Hair dye :')
Its Hard to see many Neutral Aussies like you.
thank you bro and nice profile pic btw hahahah
Respects you brother, Goo vibing sport
This was classic. These guys are both warriors. How could you not like these guys? Amazing seeing a tremendous amount of respect they have for one another. I honestly thought Islam was gonna mop the floor with Volkanovski. Damn was I wrong. Mad respect to Volkanovski he gave Islam all he could handle.
How lucky are we two grown ass men are champions who do not give a fuck… #1 and #2 P4P and they fight 10 pounds from each other! I might not see something like this happen for another 20 years
Exactly! I swore Volk was gonna get ragdolled and the fight wouldn't make it past the 1st round. Boy, was I wrong! 💯🤣
to bad judges ruined it
The first rear choke was very close, i'm amazed volk got away.
dope
"U like or don't like but I'm best fighter in the world (p4p) in the best division" -Islam *p4p King* Makhachev
Arrogance. His arrogance was funny when he was “untouchable” but he isn’t anymore and now he is just annoying to listen too
@@nic.hutcheson2164 whatever u wanna think is up to u but He is the streak killer Olivera Volk And next is 🤭
@@theenlightenedone1283 I hope usman so he can humble this little Russian hehe
MMA/the UFC just beat boxing with this match up. Truly epic contest that would never have happened in boxing - congrats to the UFC/MMA you’ve officially taken over from boxing as the best combat sport.
Champ fighting Champ....... What were you expecting 2 mins fight.....? This is how the fight for P4P should end....very close but a winner.....
Was thinking the same...doesn't matters how he did,he won fair.. that's a champ fighting champ(p4p)...not champ fighting wimp
U are right I knew it's gonna be the hardest fight for Islam but thinking if it was khabib it would be very one sides, and for sure we wouldn't had seen such striking from khabib what we seem from Islam. GOD he got clipped hard in the end of the round, got pounded out by a striker is a bit hard to digest if u are team Khabib fan.
Time beat Volk , not Islam.great fight Islam won.
@@DB-zk1tw Time? It went the full distance, time didn't beat anyone. Did you start watching at the last minute of the last round?
robbery islam sucked cant even see out of his eye
Listen from 10:30 to 11:37 Absolute beauty..... praising Volk as the hardest guy and saying he is real champ. Then praising khabib as the best guy and best fighter he knows. ❤️
Of course he's praising Alexander as the hardest guy, he's doing that so he can brag that he beat the hardest guy
English Is Not His First Language, It Is Hard To Articulate Yourself In A Different Language. He Actually Speaks Very Highly Of Alex In Russian.
Someone gets it
I want to hear the russian translation
Love these guys honesty & humility as men & fighters.
Ehh he's calling himself the "best fighter in the world" now, after a fight where he almost never looked worse.
Opposite himble of I need to fight on his back getting his face punched in. Yet calls him self the best in the world
@@KeyserSoze23 lmao, the fact is he won. Y’all can’t do shet. But volk played well only in the 5th round. So all these points y’all making are illogical.
What a fight my nerves were everywhere before n during the fight definitely was a good intense fight
Not only amazing that he speaks a 2nd language so well but gets his humor across too in English.
It is his 4th language my friend, he also speaks local dagastani, russian and arabic
@@Freko2011 ok
@@Freko2011 Incredible honestly. I didn’t know that.
@@Freko2011 he doesn’t speak Arabic
@@Freko2011 when has his spoken Arabic
Highest level fight in ufc history, congrats to both guys and I can’t weight to see whats next for them
Jones vs DC 2 is highest level
sorry guys the reality is there are MANY high level fights and really the older the sport gets the levels will just get higher as the fighters benefit from the blueprints laid in events prior to their bouts
@@joshrybalka4284lol no Jon jones failed a steroid test straight after the fight was a nc, how can you say a no contest was the highest level fight
@Sterling have to agree with you but nobody appreciates the skill and speed of the smaller weight classes there loss really it's the reason volk was so underestimated
This fight is so beneficial for both of them , they are getting even better after this
This fight was incredible, I honestly didnt know if Volk could hang with Islam before the fight, and these guys both fought the best fight of their careers lastnight, Islam jus had a little more success all over. I thought Volk was gna cause some REAL problems with standup, due to his speed, explosiveness, reach, and cardio... But Islam I think caught and rocked Volk more, and had more ultimate success in the stand up than ppl thought... And most of us Expected Islam to absolutely dominate in the grappling and wrestling, and Volk honestly not only held his own, got on his feet repeatedly, he actually had Islam on his back at the end.. These boys both shocked the whole community with how this played out, Volk left NO question about his Ability, and Islams ability to fight at that pace, for all 5 rounds, and to pull it out after such a hard fought 5 rounds was equally as impressive... Im fr jus Impressed as HELL at both of these dudes, and Islam MAY have snaked out that #1 lb for lb title from Volk, Buuutttt... They both deserve those top spots IMHO, Not many ppl expected Volk to hang with, hurt, and have that success against Islam, BUT, Islam also showed some heart, ability to adjust and to adapt in the face of adversity and fought thru every sec of that to pull out the win. This fight is instantly Timeless, I am a huge fan of BOTH guys, and as a fan I couldn't be happier for BOTH men the way this turned out.
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Congratulations Islam... much respect, from a Volk fan. Both fighters will be even better for this... look out for the rest in their respective divisions.
Mad respect for both fighters. Also, super respect to Islam for chasing legacy fights and not begging for money fights with Conor like all other fighters!!! Hopefully we see a rematch soon 🙏
He did not chase volk did
Seemed mutual
Real men... Real fight... thank you Dana for making it happen
So funny when he answers the question about Nate Diaz 😂
Most technically impressive fight I’ve seen on PPV… man I feel bad for the featherweight division. If Volkanovski can do this to Makhachev, what’s he gonna do to Yair’s skinny ass
This fight will only help Yair to more understand volks striking.
@@zoheir1162 Volk didn’t do much different than he ever did striking wise, this fight didn’t teach anybody anything but trying to submit Volk is a waste of energy.
Volk could take the 170lbs title if he wanted to tbh, he's actually fought at welterweight.
Volk is #2 lightweight and #1 featherweight still PFP#1 in my books no featherweight can get near him.
@@michaelperkins399 why not #1? Islam is the champ It goes like this Champ 1 2 3 and so on
This fight was amazing for the sport and for mma. Definatley the best fight ever i've watched
Congratulations to my brother Islam from Algeria.
We need champion like this humble ... Islam and Alex are the best characters for young fighters about respect of opponents. Our kids needs them as examples
I like very much how chill Islam is. Just pure honestly respect 🔥☝🏼
he is chill because he lost mate. he lost. judges paid by muslims, np
He submit king of submission Charles Oliveira, win against 1 P4P fighter in opponent turf, within 4 months. What a great fighter.
All we learned is he will duck a wrestler tbh
@@derekshear5444 what?
Double it and give it to the next person
@BlackMagic he win because most of his opponent are too scared to go to the ground. That is all. And then he got outstrucked by Islam and tapped for his life.
Real champion i know for sur that he will comeback more harder🙌🙌
This was such a skillful display of mma. Super close fight
Now we know how influential khabib as a coach He was literally telling islam every moves
@micheal7976 No doubt Alex is a gr8 fighter but what bjird7278 said it also carries weight
@Micheal litteraly went over ur emotional head. He just pointed out that khabib coaching does make a huge difference. No body doubted volks, hes was amazing.
Yes but it also shows that Islam is his own man to decisively beat Alex without him in his corner
@@UberEverywhereSKRT every wrestler doubted him n every lightweight doubted him besides Michael Chandler nobody but me knew Alex was going to win I thought he was going to win by ko he stilled pulled off the win but was robbed in his backyard
@@UberEverywhereSKRT everyone doubted him. For some reason the odds were firther than the charles fight
Had me on the edge of my seat the whole fight. Amazing fight from both men. Glad volk got to prove he’s the real deal and you shouldn’t count him out.
Volks already proved hes the real deal.....do you even know anything about the guy
He’s already proved he’s the real deal.
@@samchristopher3021 I live in the same town and supported him from from the start so yes. I’m talking about nearly every Islam supporter who said he had no chance at all against him.
What a humble person Islam respect 🙏🙏 Answer every question with truth
Islam is a really good guy! more guys like him! we need the rematch from this two amazing champions
I was real nervous the whole time, khabib not being in the corner was really felt.
My heart was pounding and I was pacing the floor the entire fight. That was freaking awesome!!
His ground game was so stagnant without khabib telling him what to do.
@@GucciGengar. yes it’s finding the openings and entering for those submissions. Having someone at your corner watching for those much less a world renown sambo/ufc champion brother. Taking the technical and outlook positions guess work out. Khabib could just read Islam like a book with his eyes closed knowing exactly what position he wanted to take and where to take it, khabib will just capitalize on advanced positions to get better opportunities and Islam on control to basically have the position take place. You saw in this fight Islam had actually controlled Volk get him down without threatening a submission, I knew it was going to be a interesting outplay of scenarios without not to many people want to point out for khabib absence.
@@ricardovelazquez2190 tell you this now good assessment, Islam is nowhere like to be near khabib great fighter, but no near Khabib
@@Flyc2 He is as close as one can get to Khabib's level.. Khabib said before, there are good fighters..there are champion level fighters, then there are elite level fighters -I think Islam and Khabib are elite level fighters (amongst others)
One thing that surprised me the most was that they didn't try to shove Kaityln Chookagian on the main card
calm down
Haha , great comment 😂
Thank god they didn't, watching paint dry is more interesting than her
Hahah fax
What? You mean to tell me BLONDE FIGHTER!!! isn't your favorite MMA practitioner of all time? Blasphemy! 😂
Respect to both fights man, that was next level, big test for both.. 💪🏾💪🏾
What a man, big respect.
“Not just champ, best fighter in the world. This is my dream … I’M VERY HAPPY” fathers plan
Best fighter in the world doesn’t end the fight vs a 145er on their back with a broken orbital, rocked, gassed, and being beaten like he stole something
@Sam Black one more minute and volk would have gotten a stoppage. Volk proved he was a better fighter
@@VolumousSyrup he had 25 to prove
@@VolumousSyrup here I was thinking rounds were only 5 minutes. Stop treating it like it's a real street fight. If it was, Islam would have pulled his eyes when he had back control
@@ZhanatKaparova and he did. The stats and footage prove it.
We need a REMATCH. We love both of them. Both of them are great great fighter.
both divisions need to keep moving. hopefully in the future though.
I do like this guy very humble. I'm aussie and the win hurt. Best of luck in the future 👍🏻
Congrats to both men, What a Fight
Fantastic work Islam… congratulations…. No1 P4P in the world. I’m a Volk fan as I’m an Aussie but you proved your the best P4P number 1.
And congrats to Volk, made everyone know you are equally the P4P number 1… Australia stand up… Ozzie Ozzie…. ?!?!?!?
Lmaoooo for reason..... I don't believe you're Aussie all that much 🤣🤣
@@adamsirin7249 up tu u bro🤣🤣🤣
Islam is a beast 💪 🔥
Love both if these guys. 👏
Love both of them what a performance the best beast win 💪🏻🔥
I am sad that one of this two have lose the fight. Love them so much ! And big respect for Volk, for me you are P4P and the biggest balls in UFC !
What a success this fight was. Both guys look better leaving the fight in my opinion.
The amount of respect when he talks about Khabib...
Cousins so
@@StuffAndMemes yes everyone respects their cousins so highly lol
@@StuffAndMemes They're not cousins lol but yeah
khabib really important for his next camp..
Congrats to islam Makhachev! Respect to Volk beaing such an amazing tough opponent! You are the best fighter in the world even lost the fight.Big respect to both champ. Makhachev is a true winner even won by decision and people should respect the winner!
Massive Respect to Volk
He won that. I been watching since my 30's. Volk won. Period
@@federalreservewolflegend3523 lol
@@federalreservewolflegend3523 lol
Well...whose face looks like a battered wife here????? Not Volks.
He won 1 or max 2 rounds. Should have tried to take him down earlier.
Both great Champions, both are humble and respectful, I want to see Islam goes up and fight Chimaev !
UFC The best, a legendary fight!!! Skills, will, mental and physical power, IQ, strategy ,...! RESPECT for both fighters and congratulation to Islam!
Tremendous fight. Was not expecting less. I don't understand how people thought Volk was not gonna live up to the expectations. He was 25 and 1 in the UFC before this fight... Islam proved he is the top of the chain
He was 12-0 In the ufc before this fight 25-1 overall career. I know what you mean but the way you said it is wrong.
And also kinda a stock drop for Islam he got manhandled by a 145er and he’s a BIG 155er lol made him look like there definitely room to knock him off the top
volk at top robbery
@@dawidjasiak9646 yeah maybe the score I got it wrong but my point is already exposed and nothing wrong with that.
@@brodylangsly6194 you are a casual. No nothing of mma
Incredible fight. Congratulations Islam. .. looking forwards to what's next for both. Alex has a new fan in me
After this fight, Alex became a legend
honestly wanted volk to win but what a great first title defence, great fight
The gods gave me a blessing for this fight, i expected submission on round 2 for Islam but wished for a war for atleast 4 rounds. But the gods gave me 5 rounds of pure war. Two fighters i respect so much and you both earn so much respect and you are both true champions. True rivals. Thank you for this fight, it should be a hall of fame someday.
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One of the toughest jobs in the world and he is on the Top, man we need a Movie about that
A documentary about fight fixing would be more appropriate.
Their is a movie about him
@@eking55 movie, really?
He is so humble ❤
Islam ☪️, I have to say, you are the best fighter I’ve seen in the Octagon.. And pound for pound you are the greatest fighter I’ve ever watched in the ufc.. You have a new fan from North Philadelphia.. I wish you all the best in your future..
Look his face, here talking beaten man.
Lol people are being swayed due to that last minute knockdown by Alexander. Alexander did very well but he surely lost the fight. Islam clearly was ahead in striking department and he scored some takedown as well.
No he wasn’t Islam won off control time. He was holding on for his life looking at the clock
@@hadokenraikiri6977 classic Muslim fan. Doesn't even know the rules
@@hadokenraikiri6977 Actually the other way around lol
@@hadokenraikiri6977 reported for misinformation, enjoy your ban
Huh? Check the stats. Volk outstruck him every round. The last minute knockdown doesnt mena shit, its an excuse from youself
Congratulations to u Islam. U did it well
What a fight!! I've always thought Dariush would be Islam's toughest fight but Volk deserves all the credit, he made that fight very close. If we're really judging P4P Volk might still be that dude
Yea
So happy Islam pulled it off and is now the best fighter. This man is a beast, so was Alex... this was a crazy battle between the greats!
Sheeeesh he's gangsta #1 fighter in the world 🌎 💪 Islam you inspire me mane. To always improve .
This fight was so fun and entertaining. I left feeling inspired.
god noooo. my heartbeat raced like crazy. it was close fight
@@mockiemockizhell yeah mine too
What a great fight. It’s truly a testament to how great both fighters are. Islam’s striking is better than we thought, and volks wrestling is better than we thought. They truly are two of the greatest fighters on the planet right now