Alexander Volkanovski Explains the Uniqueness of His Style, Talks Lightweight Move | Morning Kombat

[@williamboyle8918]

Luke is always very respectful with fighter interviews. He never fucks around...prepared and great questions.

[@XVSting]

“So how was training camp?”

[@gripandhikekettlebells]

He's very in tune with the fighters gifts. He protects them even in interviews

[@bileductable]

Love the mutual respect here and also it's crazy how fresh Volk looks, like a pre-fight interview

[@Michael_McMillan]

Thought you said "muted respect" because of the tech difficulties 😆

[@gale9298]

I didn’t see that at all Luke looks like a dried up dog turd that a man found and then that same man proceeded 2 have relations with

[@zoom4368]

Ya he is super G

[@Xenamos]

The calibre of fighters we are seeing these days is just amazing. Volkanovski has a legit championship mindset, and he is not just well rounded he is great in every area of the game. Truly one of the best fighters we have seen,

[@bentonlewis944]

@Jay Russ I think that's a really interesting analysis. I don't think Volk is interested in winning by submissions (it's a tool in his toolset, but not one he likes, I think), but you're right in that he hasn't been tested by world-class wrestlers in his division. It's one of the reasons I'd like to see Volkanovski vs Cejudo. How would Cejudo's speed and athleticism, and potential for dynamic take-downs or the threat of them, interact with Volk's style? He talked about how his style nullifies the tools and tactics of most of his opponents, but he hasn't really been tested by someone like Cejudo. (That said, I'd like to see him destroy Cejudo, but what I'd like to see ain't necessarily what will happen).

[@bazeratm]

@Jay Russ Is there any fighter who is perfect in every category?

[@adamchambers1906]

Glad to see this back up and fixed. I know Luke went nuclear when he saw the first posting.

[@cosmoreverb3943]

What happened with the first one? I'd seen it get uploaded but was leaving it till tomorrow to watch

[@FreefallSC]

@@cosmoreverb3943 The sound from Volks mic wasn’t on the original video so you could barely hear him.

[@justincarter1217]

@@cosmoreverb3943 it sounded like the mic caught nothing that alex said, he sounded far away and muffled

[@zenithskull]

Glad I just came back, I watched the first one and was almost unwatchable

[@ohannesjarjisfrancis8837]

@@FreefallSC Can only imagine LT’s ire. 😂

[@tylerpesko3655]

Fantastic technical interview. As always, when Luke is invested and in person, there are few better in the game 🔥

[@1984-i1w]

a motivated Luke is a dangerous Luke

[@VeraxMusic]

Are there times he isn't or something? I saw other comments and wondering which interviews these are where he's checked out.

[@10use]

Volkanovski wasn't bad either.

[@shawnames5302]

@@VeraxMusic I think he has a hard time being fake with rude people. Our boy is genuine to a fault

[@hiplessboy]

I remember GSP on Joe Rogan saying that now that he's retired, he can finally reveal that he had a whole arsenal for southpaw stance. He never had to use it, but it was there in case he ever had to resort to it. I appreciate these fighters who are still in the game whose dominance rely on guile and misdirection, who are unwilling to reveal anything.

[@julianpinto2895]

It's crazy (from what it looks like) how much time GSP has spent in the gym training. He may be past his physical prime, but when it comes to skill/technique, he is probably much better than the GSP that fought Hendricks in 2013. I wonder how much of his gain in skill would negate his declining physical attributes.

[@adamabbas1487]

Luke Thomas is definitely the best in the business as an mma analyst and interviewer. Goes past the drama and discusses technique and strategy.

[@Jay-rk8wk]

Dan hardy analysis is very very good as well

[@noybrw]

His point about gyms separating all the different martial arts is so true. Every MMA gym will have a boxing class, a muay thai class, a jiujitsu class, etc... And it makes no sense you're wasting valuable time learning things wrong!

[@dean04070]

The close up’s of Alex are so funny. The camera person was getting pretty excited behind the lens. Don’t touch the camera 😂 reminds me of a home video

[@Nbayone]

its dramatic as fuck lol

[@SPACECOWBOY705]

Pretty boy Volk gotta get those close ups 😂

[@Julz0666]

touch my camera through the fence🪶

[@alexrush4140]

Lmao my thoughts exactly

[@alexrush4140]

@@Julz0666 🤣🤣 you bet I'm comin up in May

[@abovethealgorithm1914]

As much as I love seeing Luke get smeshed by the IT gods on the live chat on the regular; I think these fighter interviews are awesome. You can see how much they respect his technical breakdown. I think Ariel and also BC brings a lot to the table but its refreshing to have someone that is so into the deep technical aspects.

[@elijahsugata1861]

Didn’t stay longer than a minute for the last upload but thank you guys for fixing it, always interesting to hear Volk give an interview

[@LA_Native]

What was wrong with the first one?

[@elijahsugata1861]

@@LA_Native Volk’s audio was at 1%

[@SkeeloKing]

Same. Great re-upload

[@Ritalie]

Oh thank God! I am so glad. I shut it off immedietely and was furious that they uploaded such an AWFUL video. I mean, you could barely hear Volkanovski, it was like his mic was turned off. Nothing is more irritating than quiet or muffled audio. I mean, they have $150,000 worth of video and audio equipment and a whole production team. I can't just give them a free pass on bad audio haha. There are guys like Greg Carlwood of "The Higher Side Chats," a one man show in an apartment, with crystal pure audio in every single interview.

[@elijahsugata1861]

@@Ritalie it’s not that serious bro🤣it’s a KZbin video

[@waalex11]

In-Studio Interviews are always awesome.

[@johnny138138]

Lol the comments in the first upload were gold, glad this is at least done correctly this time. Great interview luke.

[@jtrooper5771]

what happened haha

[@johnny138138]

@@jtrooper5771 haha just is astounding the amount of errors that happen, but it’s also endearing at the same time lol

[@CraigPark]

@@jtrooper5771 Audio levels were all over the place + Volk's mic channel wasn't properly connected to the video, so you had to crank up the volume to 100 to hear him whisper his answers through Luke's mic hahaha

[@gale9298]

@@CraigPark Luke looks like a dried up dog turd that a man found and then that man proceeded 2 have relations with

[@TheMussakhan]

Just for some feedback , idk how everyone else felt , but i felt the zoom ins were a bit much. It was a bit too zoomed in on Alex at times Otherwise loved the interview

[@jamesodwyer4181]

Bloody amazing interview. Thanks for giving our champ the shine and time he deserves. Aussie Aussie Aussie!!!

[@carltonpenaloza1395]

Aussies deserve a champ! My favorite people on Earth!

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

Oi oi oi

[@joshuajames2425]

He's a fucking savage !!

[@reedmacdonald210]

Volkanovski has a cool way of being humble without any false modesty -- he keeps it very real in all his interviews

[@Daniel_Zalman]

I like that Luke doesn't laugh at every joke Volk makes (or thinks he's making). Luke doesn't do that fake interviewer laugh that a lot of them do in order to be liked. Luke's genuine.

[@nasirjones580]

Or just a stuck up narc

[@Quiron1985]

@@nasirjones580 if it works, it works. :D He's getting good stuff here.

[@DaveWhoa]

Jimmy Fallon are you hearing this!?!?

[@kurt6447]

We demand our boy Volk defend he’s title Down Under LETS FUCKING GO

[@Brian-qe3ys]

We all wanted to see LTs response to audio issues. lol Great interview!

[@clipsofmma]

I love that these guys mess with Luke. He deserves this

[@lowlowseesee]

they respect him highly. only ones that dont are nut case abusers like jon jones lol

[@TheXentox]

this is such a good interview and the knowledge of volk is unbelievably good

[@tonygraydon6317]

Luke interviews are the best interviews! Love how the dynamic is much closer to two peers having an in in-depth conversation than to a fan pitching questions to a celebrity

[@lowlowseesee]

Luke could coach champions. his critical thinking is second to none so anything he is into he flourishes lol. i train with guys like him and they do very well on the mats

[@tr5kd]

I don't think Luke could coach champions, but he'd be a decent supplement to breaking down film to pass certain things onto trainers.

[@chainyrabbit]

If more Fighter interviews were like this I'd watch them more. Very analytical

[@justindl4459]

Volk is the apitimy of a perfect fighter represents australia so well as an aussie myself makes me so proud to be aussie

[@StrengthScholar0]

I could watch another hour of this. I love reading between the lines to see what makes this man so great at what he does.

[@Pfit111]

Great interview from Luke! I love the honesty from Volkanovski in this one, no bullshit at all.

[@allaboutyourblahblah]

I can't believe they ever posted it before the audio fix, blows my mind.

[@kimborampage]

And they didn’t even edit out the phone interruption.

[@steffonpaul]

Luke makes fighters take a pause when he asks his questions. Holloway said the same thing. Awesome interview!

[@ate0844]

Joe Rogan is frantically researching how MK made Luke and Volk look similar in size.

[@joaofreitas2899]

Great interview Luke, Alex is a top bloke, as they say.

[@J194-v9h]

Luke is improving as an interviewer, more relaxed, less overload of question volume and listening better Awesome job Luke

[@rezashabani2020]

These constant camera and sound issues are getting ridiculous. You guys behind the scenes gotta get a grip. Warn and fire people. Luke and Brian and us deserve more.

[@gripandhikekettlebells]

Luke when you visit Australia you will be well looked after. We got you bro. Alex respects you thoroughly 💪💪💪💪💯🙏

[@MangoTheRetriever]

Man, how good you are at interviewing. Great one, thanks, Luke!

[@samvega290]

Luke’s hands are in his lap to obscure the fact that he’s rock hard

[@mrcrster]

I can imagine BC asking if he had a foner

[@GrappleHeavy93]

Can't wait to hear BCs comments on the tech issues haha. Good work though Luke

[@Gamycodes]

BC BDE!!!!!

[@mysticranger6894]

you fixed it! i was about to complain how morning kombat being sub par in production again with all these tech issues

[@brucebush7014]

Really great interview. Mutual respect for the other’s professional work really comes through, producing a great featherweight discussion. MK All Day!

[@Clau271]

Yes!! This is what I call great customer service!!

[@dariussparkes7080]

Lmao. they originally uploaded the unedited version it seems. Luke's alarm on his phone went off 😂😂🤣

[@BoyYuKrazy]

Happy that you guys could fix the issue with the first upload. I hate 99% of MMA interviews but Volk is always so intelligent

[@trainheavytrainoften]

Shout out to whoever fixed the audio technical difficulties! Thanks. I bet Luke flipped shit about the first upload 😂

[@EBMproductions1]

Yeah im the same i go psycho when electronics fuck around..

[@Slop_Dogg]

Sounds much better, great interview

[@chrismadden5117]

Thank you for fixing the audio! First version was unlistenable, would have been a shame to miss out on a great interview.

[@cameronjames9534]

Volk looking like the best dressed chef

[@jking8025]

Great interview! You’re the man Luke!

[@notrealpalmer]

Thank you for reposting with better audio on Volk

[@mitchallen3833]

Wanted to see this since the end of the first round. I like these two together

[@jonminchew4466]

"The people in Jersey...you should know that they're lying." Love it! Great interview. But those chairs.... Great interview, Luke. It's fun to watch Volk coming into his own. I appreciate his honesty.

[@TheReal_DeanD]

So happy they fixed the audio.

[@letloverule100]

Guys, the camera work/angles, setting and lighting sub par. Great interview.

[@mrcrster]

Thank you guys for fixing the audio!

[@darcebader2126]

Volk's last two fights remind me of what Lomachenko was doing to guys on his way up.

[@johnmooney7378]

great interview, Volk is so good, took me a while to fully get behind him but man he's next level.

[@nathanhammond10]

Absolutely terrific work Luke. Volk is absolutely on another level!!

[@painandpyro]

Well, I guess this will make it easier to hear when I go back through for another listen haha thanks guys!

[@kd3655]

I think we are really seeing more and more how well Volk uses strategy and fight IQ to beat his opponents. Because he is so well rounded and comfortable everywhere, he can afford to take away his opponents best weapons and still fight well in these other territories

[@pedroferreira2062]

Nice! These post fight interviews should be more frequent

[@DeanRockwell21]

What a fantastic interview. Great job, Luke.

[@Recroil]

Volk is truly elite. They way he approaches all facets of the game is to be quite candid, extraordinary.

[@billybob8700]

Been a fan since UFC 232, when he knocked out Chad Mendez. Watched it with family and friends and was a great fight. Seeing Volk pull through with that KO was an amazing moment and how important it was for him with his reaction afterwards.

[@wilsonjoshwilson]

Luke definitely had a half chub during this entire interview

[@farazfa6684]

Thank you guys for fixing the audio 🙏❤️

[@jeremyjordan6786]

Luke is really getting better at these interviews

[@gripandhikekettlebells]

You are both fans of each other. I can tell Alex appreciates n respects you. Respect bro💪💪💪💪💯🙏

[@jessem2936]

This interview showed us that Luke is over 60% legs

[@f0x845]

Thank you for fixing the audio, guys.

[@kcshfl]

Hell of an interview, Volk and Luke have great chemistry with seemingly mutual respect. Just maybe don't make small talk at the start Luke lmao

[@caseyjones38]

Great interview!!! Keep up the great work LT!

[@Sensible.Stacker]

Thanks for fixing it guys

[@RadioSnivins]

Surely no one hates the dude? He might not be your fave, but ya can't hate him.

[@kingcrustytut7544]

Amazing job Luke, killing it

[@bentonlewis944]

Also, Luke, if you get down to Australia, I'd love to shake your hand and say, in person, love your work.

[@MojoMoneyMajor]

good yall reloaded it i was bout to be mad asl 🤣😂💯

[@ChAMiLLiTaRyCwaLMOB]

This will be overlooked by many.. 🔥

[@katelyn9182]

Great interview!!! Come to Australia 🇦🇺 Luke!!! 🙌🏻

[@andrewfisk8871]

get out here luke. NZ would be happy to happy to have ya for a trip

[@Curbsidehustle87]

Luke Thomas you need to go to CKB New Zealand And Australia and break it down tell us what’s in the water sprinkle some knowledge about that magic sauce on the people!!!!

[@gripandhikekettlebells]

This interview will be referred to for many years. A goldmine of intellect and information that's priceless and ageless. Beautiful and mind absorbing. 💪💪💪💪💜🙏

[@shineed9747]

no one cares about Volk's interviews lol

[@Sui_Generis0]

He does take himself a bit too seriously though

[@blackslav1497]

@@shineed9747 lol hahaaha internet mean man, but real.

[@ScrewYou_]

@@shineed9747 for now. A couple more performances like this and Alex may start to get treated in a way kinda close to GSP. Or maybe I'm just one of these MMA geeks who does enjoy more listening about dinosaurs from Georges than to "your woife is in me DMs"

[@Jonwallachio]

Good interview 👍. No hyperbolic bs, just a good interview about strategy and tactics.

[@thrivefinancials]

Finally Volks is getting the recognition that he deserves as a champ! 🇦🇺 The man is 11-0 🔥🔥🔥

[@joshuajames2425]

He's a fucking savage !!

[@jakobstucky9035]

Great interviews boys!! Best MMA content in the game !!

[@glendurrant3988]

Great interview!! Thanks lads 🤌👍🇦🇺

[@GrahamScott155]

Watching again since you went through the effort of reuploading. Great interview, clever questions, intelligent answers.

[@SkeeloKing]

Thanks Luke! Thanks Alex! 🍻

[@donhitt2691]

We do here in nj Luke, we do.

[@donhitt2691]

Now i just need to watch this interview 700 more times for my breakdown.

[@jake4174]

Amazing interview. Luke I know you don’t like to do interviews, but you’re so good at conducting them.

[@ayman1234ish]

This is THE short king. To all the short kings out there(not me, I’m 6 ft 8) you guys can be great too

[@Mockracy]

Wow, Luke def has a talent for these

[@michaelhenderson1034]

Unreal Luke Thomas !! Great interview congrats ….

[@blahblahbag8715]

Look at that fixed audio!!! Beautiful

[@youtubehandle1398]

Great interview

[@benjaminrichard7741]

Since his first jab 😱

[@CristianGeelen]

Great interview, Luke!

[@RichardCookerly]

Great audio 👍. Oh, great interview as well ;)

[@bentonlewis944]

Great interview. I'm a fan of Volk, both because I'm Australian and because he's next level as a fighter/martial artist ... but ... I find it very interesting how reluctant he is to really talk about Max, and how he avoided answering the question: Why has Holloway been the only fighter at Feather Weight who has challenged him? Why is Holloway so much better than everyone else? He did acknowledge it briefly, but it seems obvious: Holloway is by far his biggest threat at Featherweight, and he's already planning and strategizing for 3, and doesn't want to give anything away. Both Holloway and Volkanovski are ahead of the pack. The only way either are challenged is when they fight each other, or go up. They're both great; great fighters and great personalities. Very little bullshit from either of them. I'd like to see Volk vs Katter, particularly as Katter has improved after the thrashing he received from Max, but I think Volk would probably dominate Katter as well. CCC would be interesting; I think that guy is a threat to anyone. I'd like to see it. (I'd very much like to see Volk shut him up, but, for all his BS, the guy is world class). I'd also love to see Volk in Australia: put him in a stadium and we'll pack the house!

[@Hauser2084]

Another great interview

[@connor8558]

I wonder if they will ever get the technical issues under control

[@dashvash5440]

Great stuff. Love the technique talk and am now intrigued about the secret stuff.

[@Drewe223]

This is great content.