Bro, get your analysis right. umer has been calling merab out for a long time, but he kept ducking him so finally UFC force merab to take this fight and as far as making it to where umer is today , you think his fights were walk in the park Have you seen their training regiment so no, actually, it's umer who worked harder to achieve everything.and what you think about merab saying umer disrespected him?

Khalil is my favorite combo of fighter/human. Kind, tough as hell, funny and brave

Could I get a more casual mma analysis?

Merab spent a lot of time avoiding to fight his teammate. He is human so he most probably had second thoughts during that process. I think this is the most physiologically hard experience for him to get to where he is right now which affected his comments about Umar.

11:21 Umar couldnt get a contender match because everyone is DUCKING him. Thats why everyone gave Sandhagen props for accepting the fight.

Keep underestimating Merab. I have a question for everyone, if O'Malley kept his belt, would Umar get a title shot against him? We all know the answer to that. You know nothing about Georgian willpower or you would know that skills in this fight take a second place. Willpower and faith are the reasons why Georgia still exists and keeps being a beacon of the Caucasus. Umar mentioned something about the deep waters, however, I'm not sure who is walking into it here, we live, we see as the saying goes. UFC doesn't want Merab but knows that there's no one at the moment who can take Merab out so Dagestani is their last chance. Get ready for upset... Would love to read comments after the fight

She wouldn’t come back a wrestler. She would come back a respectful women. Unlike any that you have in the west

Fake injury lmao

what do you mean he got a point ? Umar was begging a top ten for two years its like the champion is a king , and the top ten are his guards protecting him from dangerous opponent, slowing down any contender climbing to the top do you know Islam had a TEN win streak before he fought the title fight but the UFC is doing good job to help the fighter jump this silly situation

I think Umar will win he is so talented and confident, and he is really hungry for the belt. I feel bad for Merab as he has come a long way to get his belt and wants to keep it for sometime

Regarding Islam vs Arman, anything can happen, i think Islam will finish him, but i also see Arman winning by knock out. I think a decision is possible but highly unlikely.

At 6:10, did you hear the names he thinks umar should fight? The guy is out of his mind

Merab gets a lot of the hate because all he does is cry about Umar.

Thanks for the video, FIGHT ENERGY

Carl Ryan was on a building site never once mentioned he was a fighter so Joe is next level but his dad has a part to play

I feel bad for Merab. He worked hard to get his shot and just wants a couple of pay days. But UFC are trying to rip the belt from him immediately. The sneaky guy comment told me a lot - i reckon he thought he was friends with Umar, he thought Umar would understand and let him get paid - but Umar doesnt get it 😂😂, he's just all about the competition!

Arman has no chance of winning this 2nd fight. It's nothing more draining than studying a fight and predicting the wrong fighter to win a Fight💀

Annnnnnd Stillllll!!!!!

Arman's shots are faster, yes, and he might be more explosive on the entry, but Islam to me is stronger and most importantly more knowledgeable in the clinch, he's way more aware of his opponent's balance, and where his weight needs to be, I think he's smarter about his timing on when he shoots, Arman has this tendency where it a guy is stuffing the shot, he just starts trying to shoot just to make contact, even if that means taking bad shots, and getting stuck under a guy. He's stubborn but that stubbornness led to him getting outworked in the later rounds by Gamrot. Islam is just a lot smarter than Arman in the wrestling. I think 1st takedown really exemplifies what I am talking about. By the time Islam has grabbed Arman's far side wrist, Arman has underhook, in Islam's head this is no longer a striking exchange in the clinch, he has already set the trap for the trip. Islam already has two keys, Arman's body is driving in the direction he wants to trip, in the direction of the fence, Islam has the superior head position, being above your opponent makes it easier to use leverage so you pull the direction of the trip, by the time Islam grabs Arman’s far side wrist the set up for the trap is complete, Arman is alreadv driving his body in the direction where Islam wants to trip to counter Islam's ability to drive from his underhook, that he's got punched in deep under Arman's armpit, his control of the wrist ensures he gets a clean passage into mount, the knee Arman threw made it to where Islam needed minimal force to kick out the leg in the first place. He kicks out the leg, Arman falls, and Islam gets a beautiful pass into mount. By the time Arman still thinks there trying to strike in the clinch, Islam had already set up his trap and executes it beautifully. Islam is just superior when it comes to the understanding of where his opponents balance needs to be. Theres multiple sequences like this, hell some even in the pure wrestling where Islam is just one to two steps ahead in sequence while Arman is responding to the previous move. being 1-2 steps ahead in sequence. I might be wrong but thats what I think.

I seriously don't know why he didn't use the clinch. I think a few sweeps or throws would've thrown his game off just a little bit. Maybe the outcome may have been the same. I'm just not a fan of anyone going out there and having a shoot out with Alex

HELLO! I am buzzing for this fight - from a technical stand point I think it is one of the best matchups you can make in the UFC currently. I am recording a video on the UFC 311 co-main tomorrow so expect a Merab/Umar video out on Thursday. Thanks for watching! Alex

UFC just freed Majachev vs. Poirier. It was a very competitve fight - Majachev striking looked high-level and Poirier looked very crafty. But they both were exhausted by 4th round. Honestly, with his relentless pressure, elite boxing and high-level basal wrestling&grappling, I see Ilia Topuria resisting Majachev's takedown and submission attempts and eventually outpacing and KOing him in a 5 round war. If only Topuria was 1,80-1,78cm I would favor him. Majachev should fight 4 men before his retirement in 2026: Tsarukyan, Oliveira, Topuria and Rajmonov.

fun fact .. islam was very sick in the first fight & still got the win. a fully fit islam is a scary Islam

Islamopoids in the comment needing hospital care anytime they hear how good Arman is, “ yeah but Islam Fucking beats Arman bro🗿🗿🗿” realax mfs chill not everything is square like you brains

Arman catches Islam w clean shots… rocks Islam then finishes Islam by TKO or submission! AND NEW!!!

Close fight

what makes islam win is bcos he hs much more attitude, IQ and patience. even if ethng is equal islam will win

It's actually January 18th...but we know what u meant 😊

Nah... You are just pro Arman all along. Gonna laugh at you soon.

Islam will finish arman this time! And Still !!!

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Good breakdown bro

Islam is a neat and disciplined fighter. Indeed Islam can make some mistakes. But Arman is more careless than Islam and makes mistakes very often. Even when fighting Charles we see how many times Arman is in trouble because of carelessness.

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since their last fight....Arman has improved to compete at par with Charles. And Islam has improved to become the P4P king and the future legend. Islam though would not just walkthrough Arman....but still he has all the tools to easily beat him

The slow motion break down actually added to the quality of the breakdown as it gave the viewer s closer insight into the techniques used. 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾

Islam has more experience and kabib support so no chance for arman

"Whoo Da fook is This guy" 😅 nice breakdown Team Machine 🇬🇪 🇦🇲

Come on man you are just in arman side ,end of day islam will win

Had lessons off stu, great guy! Just as good a trainer as a fighter!

Nice breakdown Mate... 😊👍

Arman keeps talking about a secret technique. Can’t wait for this fight. Rooting for Islam and TeamAKA all the way and always of course!! Islam’s such a funny dude can’t get enough of his antics.

Lastly good job on adding timestamps for questions. “Self doubt is something we can never get rid of. No matter what as human beings, we are always going to have some sense of doubt” Khalil Rountree

The interview should end with you thanking the interviewee as a wrap up imo this felt cut in the end Thanks for not asking okamoto style questions like lay down on the couch tell me about your childhood and keeping it straight

Great stuff. Khalil is a wise person.

Let’s go Arman!

Arman is going to regret underestimating Khabib game plan. Just look at Belal fights against Brady and Leon you'll understand what that game plan can do to the fighter.

Good stuff! Keep it coming brotha

You didn’t get anything from the Arman interview because Okamoto is not very creative when it comes to asking questions . He should outsource preparing questions to somebody else, you maybe. Whereas DC and Islam go way back. DC can get under his skin in 3 seconds.