Ilia Topuria Just Knocked Out Alexander Volkanovski & Life Is Cruel Again. My Reaction

[@cherdoa]

I blame Oliveira...Blud only had to wear a fkn headgear smh

[@Dynamo_066]

That guy who headbutted Charles had no idea he would help Ilia win a world title lol

[@durfin955]

I fucking hate Oliveira now

[@anshumankrishnan2085]

@@durfin955don’t hate him volk could have just turned down these fights

[@JuanGomez-se8wh]

​@@anshumankrishnan2085 Exactly, someone said in other video that people think Topuria was delusional when in reality the only delusional man was Volk, he shouldn't have accepted that fight on Short notice and fight this early. He is the only guy to blame 🫡

[@MarMar-jl6sx]

Honestly tho I feel like topuria would've still beaten volk even if he didn't take that Islam rematch

[@DyingBreed8]

You do reallze that you predicted Volk would get overconfident and start to box topuria, then get caught. He did exactly that. Crazy.

[@lanceanthony198]

He also predicted Volks ego being his downfall long ago, leading to these 2 KO losses

[@blakenilsen9852]

@@lanceanthony198 he also predicted he gets koed again in the rematch, dude I'm getting nervous

[@toji6476]

Thats not why he got knocked out though, he opened up for no reason against the cage and got caught

[@Torzona]

Lucas watches all the fights and can see some of these openings . Called it for a reason and ilia was the underdog 😮 credit to tracey

[@onlybetasgetoffendedbystri8030]

Crazy how you dont even know what youre watching

[@lanceanthony198]

That was a brutal KO. My brain couldn’t process him being slumped lifelessly. He needs to retire from 145

[@mason9807]

Power of a boxing foundation. It annihilates MMA strikers.

[@Samuel-cs2xl]

@@mason9807tuck your chin and get your hands up(every boxing trainer I’ve been trained by)

[@syphonunfiltered]

It's almost as crazy as seeing Max slumped over lifelessly will be once either Justin or Ilia cracks his chin.

[@420gamingWithGF]

yeah if max plays the same he sleepin cuh, but justin also has no more chin i guess one of them gonna go down

[@Samiii90210]

sadly

[@Ghostkid6598]

Josh emmett deserve so much credit for surviving topuria punches

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

Did you listen to why Ilia was "willing" to go 5 rounds against Josh and not going aggressively for a KO punch as what he did to Alex? Josh has that kind of one-punch and you're gone, too. So, Ilia said, as a result, he was holding back. But against Volks --- and this was said BEFORE he fought him --- that he would march Alex down regardless waht the former great champ was doing... because while extremely strong, too, Volks doesn't do those out-and-out one-punch and you're gone punches... It is not Volks method/approach. So, Ilia said, SOUNDLY, that he's willing to get hit a few times, or more, to land one of his big ones. Because he understood, like most (those who favored him and those who went against him), that he likely wouldn't beat Volks by doing point scoring for 5 rounds. He understood he must KO Alex, or hurt him enough to go down to sub him on the mat...

[@hecberm2707]

He didn't survive he got btfu by illia😂😂

[@timurjack8773]

He got 50-43ed, thats as bad as getting KOed.

[@ruin3r]

Different style, different fight. Emmett one punch KO you in an exchange, so Ilia showed more respect and didn’t take as many chances. He said it before this fight that he felt more comfortable pulling the trigger vs Volk cause he’s not a KO puncher.

[@Dondlo46]

The Marvin Vettori of Featherweight

[@calebpark665]

The Lucastracy blessing era has begun

[@ggthewhale]

Loooool

[@jdw2592]

Stop

[@jdw2592]

One win doesn’t erase hundreds of dead wrong predictions

[@jdw2592]

“Merab is a poor man’s Aljo” “DDP has a better chance of becoming president than beating Whittaker” Etc. I could go on for a very long time

[@weghh]

​@@jdw2592 he had literally the worst predictions but this prediction and the leon colby prediction were on point. Looks like he slowly learns how this sport works

[@dynamic283]

I was in a packed Australian pub watching the fights. The second the ref stepped in I got up out of my seat and went to my car and drove home in complete silence feeling completely numb.

[@nachowarrior1]

How was the crowd reaction? Lol

[@dynamic283]

@@nachowarrior1 It was almost silent with some people saying "nooooo". Compared to when Whittaker won and the whole place went completely crazy with applause and cheers.

[@JulioEuropePharmaVendor]

@@dynamic283look at the bright side you are from Australia and it’s highly likely a giant snake bites you in the dick or a crocodile eats your newborn and it seems that isn’t the case, always look at the bright side !

[@hecberm2707]

😂😂😅

[@timurjack8773]

How you guys did not see that happening? Volk got KOed only 3 months ago, he should've taken his time for a KO artist like Topuria.

[@username-jw7kp]

Tom Aspinall vs Ilia Topuria is the fight to make

[@therainman7777]

😂😂😂

[@eveningstar4543]

Title should be : Therapy for Volk fans 😢

[@maelyswega3045]

Honestly 😭

[@randomaccount3365]

​@@maelyswega3045This the Volk Cope Blokes section 😅😢😢.

[@wojtekdab7760]

In Poland we have a saying that u don't trade kicks with a horse and volk did exactly this by boxing with topuria

[@stevencoardvenice]

Lol

[@mr.ditkovich6379]

Volk is polish.

[@Manicmma-x1t]

Volk is jewish

[@arturohull14161]

@@mr.ditkovich6379Volk is Macedonian.

[@drugbustin]

If you're a bison...why would you not trade kicks with a mere horse ?

[@YS-yb3ww]

Lucas you are easily the most fun MMA channel. Thank you.

[@ggthewhale]

so much better than the loud and obnoxious guru

[@nikajaliashvili1346]

@@ggthewhale u can smell guru through the computer

[@purplevincent4454]

i agree he's funny and acts like a regular person unlike guru. guru is one of those people that act like a caricature of a person and thinks it's funny.

[@ggthewhale]

@@nikajaliashvili1346 that caveman stank

[@ab1nash.]

What you guys think about mma joey?

[@morbiusmaster9659]

Give volk 3 more fights and if he loses those 3 he should fight Tony Ferguson and they could have a double retirement

[@draco2xx]

ferguson is done💀

[@dsan17]

Then induct them both to the HoF at the same time with BJ Penn handing out the award.

[@trrk-]

Love tony but currently no amount of losses could make Volk lose to tony

[@randomaccount3365]

Idk if Tony's around for even 1 more fight

[@brianmenjivar7412]

This was one of the most painful things to ever happen in the history of the UFC

[@JulioEuropePharmaVendor]

Holloway being brutally robbed in the second volkanovski fight was more painful that’s just fair

[@hailacrunch4937]

​​@@JulioEuropePharmaVendorI'm a Holloway fan. That wasn't a robbery. You're judging by damage done throughout the course of the fight instead of looking at it round by round

[@DarthVader-do8tu]

@@JulioEuropePharmaVendorvolk won round by round lol from 3-5

[@Basil-g9r]

Really? More than reyes being robbed?

[@JulioEuropePharmaVendor]

@@Basil-g9r YES!

[@godlike3735]

Now i don't blame izzy for taking a break

[@sidtalks2885]

If you are fighting at a rate like Izzy and volk, u are definitely gonna be beaten soon....they fight like 3 times a year, which is both mentally and physically exhausting

[@ruin3r]

Different situation, Izzy took a break strategically to let someone else beat Strickland, so he can return to a more winnable title fight. If he rematches Sean and lost twice his legacy and career are over, instead now he can swoop in and catch a short notice Dricus

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

The narrative was that he was going to take almost 4 years off. 9-12 months is understandable.

[@spencere821]

@@ruin3rdumb take especially because Izzy was technically more active than Volk was. Flawed logic exposing your inability to separate feelings from facts

[@RealMrSmile]

​@@ChucksSEADnDEAD He said himself that that was a joke And let's be real Who actually believed that he will take 4 years off and come back when he is 38🤨

[@blakenilsen9852]

Glad hes keeping it real with the losses counting with the resume. He said the same thing for Anderson Silva and Jose Aldo so glad he keeps the same energy with his favorite fighter

[@RRP1992]

Yes. He keeps the same energy and logic regardless of bias.

[@Jonjonesp4p]

I want to see Volk against Aljo or Bryce Mitchell next pillow handed grapplers that won't KO him. Even Josh Emmett could probably KO at this point

[@Giorginho]

Josh Emmett can KO anyone in the division but I get your point

[@Jonjonesp4p]

@@Giorginho He can but because of the skill gap just like in the Topuria fight I would expect Volk to outclass him. But his falling off

[@JulioEuropePharmaVendor]

@@Jonjonesp4pis that a transfusion of Merab and khamzat in your profile pic ? Scary stuff dude

[@Tristan-tj9uz]

@@JulioEuropePharmaVendorbro it’s khamzat and stipe

[@timurjack8773]

I always thought stylistically short power punchers could be nightmare for Volk, since Volk developed his unique style for taller opponents but leaves that chin open for short opponents, he didn't fight someone like that until Topuria. Emmett can do that too but Emmett isn't as skilled as Topuria.

[@jouganagario5967]

you were right. you predicted 2nd round ko

[@timurjack8773]

He also think Volk beats Khabib 🤣

[@goofygoof212]

Mark my words…volk will get koed by neon on misfits in a few years

[@hailacrunch4937]

​@@goofygoof212I'll actually take my own life if that happens.

[@PayrollMMA]

@@hailacrunch4937agreed

[@drugbustin]

1 right 100 wrong...what's your point again ?

[@Rattifant]

Lucas just went from cursed to psychic😂

[@rekanpayne6606]

Mystic Tracy

[@JesusSavesandRomeEnslaves]

Tracey the mystic pigmy*

[@pinkguy1261]

Sucks that it happened with his favorite fighter

[@raulramirez1711]

It seems like every FW champion on a long run suffers the same fate: Jose Aldo, Max Halloway and now Alexander Volkanosvki.

[@mattbarker1411]

Holloway was literally never on a long championship run. If I'm not mistaken he was only ever even interim champ.

[@asianconnection7701]

Dont matter how good a fighter is, if they fight long enough they will lose. The best, they tried to fight the best when they are in their prime compare to regular fighters who just wants to stay in their comfort zone.

[@jhonanteloanez]

@@mattbarker1411he has 3 official defenses brother

[@account-pb2df]

​@@mattbarker1411 wasn't a massive run but you think he only won an interim belt? That's some casual statement 😂

[@letsRumble814]

​@mattbarker1411 at least do a little research before embarrassing yourself 🤦‍♂️

[@mattanasto]

Over for Volk unfortuantly. Had a brlliant career but it all came crashing down the past few months. Ilia fought Volk who was looking good, but Ilia was hungry for the KO, which Volk didn't seem to be looking for so far in that fight. Had it gone a bit longer maybe, and Volk engaged in grappling we could've seen the Champ do it but we'll never know. As you said, he got checkmated, and that's that😢

[@leopren]

The real Background of topuria is Wrestling and grappling, in fact is better than his striking.

[@alhaymon4539]

Topuria did stuff a half hearted take down attempt from Volk. But Volk didn’t seem interested in grappling.

[@saularellano6677]

@@alhaymon4539volk was scared you can tell, ilia is the only person outside of Islam who posed an actual threat with wrestling and BJJ volk wanted no part of ilia’s ground game

[@flamevoid9162]

The grappling would’ve made it worse, Topurias entire background is in wrestling, he learned striking late on, regardless topuria would win

[@britneyystaples91]

​@@flamevoid9162Didnt he get outgrappled by Bryce until he rocked Bryce?

[@karrot4339]

Ilia’s kicks got to Alex!! People aren’t realizing that Alex’s lead leg was compromised! Ilia executed his game perfectly.

[@onniruusunen9444]

Anybody else found it weird how Joe interviewed Volk after being KO:ed cold like that. Didn't he say he's not going to interview fighters like that anymore?

[@Suppermegamonkey]

I noticed that too. Maybe he made an exeption since it was volk?

[@DarthVaderOfficial]

They always interview the main event losers

[@randomaccount3365]

To be fair he seemed fairly centered in the moment. When he interviewed DC... that was a bad call.

[@extracrispy9229]

I remember the opposite that he used to do that then he interviewed DC and realized it was a dick move and stopped but now I guess he’s doing it again?

[@Suppermegamonkey]

@@extracrispy9229 As i recall it started efter Stipe ko'ed Overeem. During the interview after Overeem said that he belived Stipe had tapped to a sub and the audience started booing. Joe felt afterwards that he had put Overeem in a bad spot since his brain was still fussy and decided to stop interviewing ko'ed fighters. But he did it again after DC got headkicked by Jones. I remember Joe talking about it saying he was sorry for that.

[@alperenkoksel4424]

I’m 35 now and I m a big Volk fan. This hits so hard, never felt this sad for long time.

[@JulioEuropePharmaVendor]

Then life must be pretty good for you man

[@ItsameAlex]

haha

[@syphonunfiltered]

Is it because it reminded you that your physical prime is behind you, and you are a mortal being?

[@ItsameAlex]

@@syphonunfiltered I'm sure that yes, that's the reason why

[@alperenkoksel4424]

Also I watched him going top, coming up and putting so much hard work. And we all see what happened to tony ferguson, now we all see whats coming for him. Tony would absolutely crush paddy now he became a laughing stock. I can see why khabib retired in a ‘early age’ just its rule of nature. When time comes same will happen ilia noone is exception.

[@N.M.T.K]

Ilia Topuria, is foreal. Faints, Timing, Power. Doesn't waste his energy. Great iQ as the True UFC Champion. He just changed the Game in shifting it direction. Not only did he Knock Out. Alexander, he slept him. Notice Alex, waking up from the Knock Out..? 💤💀Asking them what happened..??? to his team. "He Knocked You Out." That is what you call True Martial Arts. Very Calculated Shots. Ilia Topuria 🎖️🌹⚔️👊🏽 Undefeated ___________________________________ These were my Predictions of the fight. Topuria by Victory KO.💵 Merab by 3rds Win💵 Whittaker by 3rds Win 💵 One of the best moments in UFC. Alexander the Great Volk. Just needs some time off. Respect ⚔️👊🏽

[@puravida983]

great input!

[@smerkishjay503]

On a brighter note ur worth ethic is crazy. Wasn’t expecting a video till this morning

[@Barcaz]

Onggg 😂

[@JulioEuropePharmaVendor]

Look at the poor boy he surely hasn’t sleept full on Adderall

[@debanjanghosal618]

THE casuals were giving Ilia 0 chance. How tf can people not give Ilia any chance? he's the better boxer, he has the better submission game, he's younger, he's hungrier, he's explosive while volk just rushed back from a devastating KO loss. I'm happy, this match will teach the casuals a thing or two about fighting.

[@DarthVaderOfficial]

Nah it wasn’t the casuals giving him 0 chance, the initial narrative was Ilia was gonna run through Volk because of the recent KO loss, then Volk fans started retaliating cuz people forgot how skilled Volk is, but in the end Ilia was as good as he said he is.

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

The "we got Connor McGregor from Temu" act tends to get people humbled, and dude was calling himself the champ way ahead of proving himself. It just so happened that Topuria really is Him and his confidence was warranted. It rarely happens, most why go down that path are just delusional.

[@DADRB0B55]

Ilia isn’t a better boxer, Volk is washed up that’s like claiming Belfort is better boxer than Holyfield.

[@heelyBrah]

@@DADRB0B55ilia is absolutely a better boxer than volk

[@joeskill4663]

I thought it was crazy when I heard people saying Volk should get an immediate rematch…🤷‍♂️🤦‍♀️🥶…hearing your take on this gives me comfort.. I totally don’t want to see a rematch. I want Volk to seriously consider retiring..🧐😢

[@Dynamo_066]

When Volk's #1 fan tells you he's gonna lose, you better listen

[@JesusSavesandRomeEnslaves]

Was cuckerberg actually in volks corner?

[@extracrispy9229]

Nobody wins forever; he’s had a great career, he’s the featherweight goat but I really hope volk hangs it up. I don’t see him beating ilia and hanging around the top 10 for a long time without being champ is how you take a lot of damage. The ufc will want to feed him to the young lions of the division and even if he beats them he’ll take more damage for no reason; his legacy is solid as it is and nothing he does from this point on is likely to make it any better. I hope he retires… but I know he won’t; he loves fighting to much. If the ufc didn’t exist volk would be fighting people for pocket change in a parking lot somewhere.

[@extracrispy9229]

@@400VAL-p3v 1 he’s been champ for long enough to not need to work anymore as long as he is living intelligently. 2 most fighter who stop fighting don’t wind up fucking homeless they get work in and around the sport; they do commentary or host shows for the UFC or become trainers for the next generation of fighters. 3 this isn’t like normal jobs not even hard manual labor jobs give wear and tear like fighters get it’s a health risk continuing at this point.

[@extracrispy9229]

@@400VAL-p3v I have to assume your trolling because your just disagreeing with me without providing any actual reason as to why I’m wrong. if your not trolling and actually don’t share my opinion I would appreciate it if you explained your view because I am genuinely interested why you don’t agree with my points. I could be wrong and if I am I’d like to actually hear how.

[@abaanuzzamanchoudhury4245]

U predicted the ilia finish perfectly

[@MSOTV-ug4ln]

Great boxing by Topuria, earned that belt. He is special.

[@BlueprintGB-gz5qq]

He entered my top 5 best boxers 1. JDM 2. poirier 3. yan 4. topuria 5. volk

[@gtt8428]

His just a smug punk who got lucky

[@quantumfrost9467]

​@BlueprintGB-gz5qq not the worst list, but JDM no. 1?

[@EyesInTheHills]

@@gtt842815-0, got lucky all 15 fights? No luck in fights bud

[@zovi6462]

@@gtt8428keep coping

[@MrSoccerkid26]

I saw it the exact same way. It was so definitive. Topuria ate Volks strikes like tic tacs. Then he closed the distance and starched him so cleanly. So violent.

[@davidjess588]

I feel ill. I figured Topuria would win as well but it’s just such a hard pill to swallow

[@infoo_]

Good take, Volk was outclassed. Ilia seemed to have an answer for everything. It’s such a bittersweet moment, on the other hand, things at 145 just got interesting with so many potential matchups, but on the other hand it’s so sad to see a legend like Volk go out. Volk is the featherweight goat for sure, amazing run.

[@pizzafria8877]

I love this video man. I am a spanish guy, just starting to follow MMA and UFC because of Topuria. I knew about McGregor some years ago, but I was not aware of what was really going on. I've been like for one year watching more and more fights and learning about this sport. Yesterday I was crazy happy screaming and all that with that KO. Of course Topuria is my favourite fighter. Watching you today I see myself in 8 years or so, when probably Topuria will get knocked out by the next world champion. It's like taking a look at my future. Aging comes for everyone, and we just need to accept it.

[@hellohello5301]

Topuria might kill evloev

[@yhyhyh47]

i think evloev has a good chance

[@zaeynalamgir1384]

naah u be kidding right@@yhyhyh47

[@hellohello5301]

@@yhyhyh47 troll?

[@axutgautam1187]

Evolev will get a reality check exactly like Hernandez gave kopylov a reality check tonight lol.@@yhyhyh47

[@gordas7778]

Hahaha evloev is a dead man walking, he has nothing for Topuria

[@Monber_]

I agree with the analysis. There’s a thing that a lot of people who know Ilia were saying. It was a miracle that Emmet could survive in the previous fight. People were saying all this time leading to the fight that not finishing Emmet meant somehow he couldnt knock out Volk. People was really underestimating Ilia’s power which is crazy as well as Emmet’s chin, and then we saw what happened. Ilia shocked everyone and silenced all the haters saying he was about to get schooled and humbled. He didnt even had to grapple, which is his specialty. He said it, he is just the evolution of mma, crazy career along the way…

[@esteban-tj7vl]

true

[@dyls__]

Extremely sad for Volk but having a new champ like Topuria is gonna be good for the division. Imagine him vs Max or Yair.

[@HugoHeinze-be8ef]

New level of Lucas Tracy curse unlocked: accurate predictions but those predictions will be the saddest case scenario

[@debanjanghosal618]

Max and Yair would get murdered by Ilia

[@lordbussy9570]

@@isaacramirez2098tkz went out like a G , and Max was very respectful in the fight. I personally don't want to see Max take that fight and get flatlined for nothing

[@JesusSavesandRomeEnslaves]

Yair boxing is sus

[@preest_nz]

It's crazy how fast things change in MMA. Before the second islam fight, VOLK was P4P top 3 and was looking unbeatable at 145. Now he's been brutally KO'd twice in four months and is probably done.

[@activeunsub]

Here we go again. Lucas just said "If Ilia has 3 or 4 title defenses, he's the FW Goat". Volk is now in Aldo's position when some of Volk's fans started doing the same before he had enough defenses.

[@Meanpeter1]

I came back here to find your channel and subscribe because you called it man.. I am fucking devastated but you called it.

[@twiztid571]

congrats on 70k man! your deserve it, keep up the great work. you're my favorite mma content provider✌🏻

[@SonOfMartylewis]

This is the same guy that could've beaten dustin, justin, charles, Colby, could give Leon a good run Get outta here man. He doesn't have enough dynamite in his hands to get respect from those people they would walk him down like Ilia did, and I'm talking about pre KO

[@zaeynalamgir1384]

true, Lucas overestimated him on his performance against dehydrated Islam makhchev {which he deserves the credit}....but comeon mannn this guy makes all his opinions on basis of only 1 performance, tbh volk might not have beaten top 5 LW currently given the stylistic matchup

[@zzc787]

people glaze volk too much man. ilia, gaethje and leon would ko volk and guys like chandler, dustin and charles would’ve given volk a run for his money.

[@SonOfMartylewis]

Exactly bro he did well but I rewarded the fight and it's a clear win for islam in the best ever circumstances for volk ever and he still didn't do much in my opinion except the 5th round really. I honestly think anyone who hits hard gives this guy a problem He is overrated as fuzk and Tracy always riding off the 1 flippen with against Islam as you say

[@SonOfMartylewis]

I genuinely believe every top 5 lightweight beats volk man Having 0 fear of what comes back at you is such a strong weapon and before they say" ahhh he dropped Islam" that was dehydrated gassed Islam bro. I just don't think volk is as good as Tracy ever said he was. And today proved it

[@SonOfMartylewis]

This man relied as well on having a good chin to eat all these shots He gets hit a lot bro Rolling with head kicks? You kidding me bruh And I know a lot of fighters rely on their chin but volks defense has always been questionable Yes father time caught him but I think regardless of which volk you bring Ilia always sleeps him and so does all the top 5 light weights

[@mvpmvp3861]

I have no idea why people want that rematch right away if at all. When I breakdown fights, I always consider who can best who in what department. Topuria’s been rocked like 2 in his whole career and it was by a lengthy dude. Volk knew better as to not exchange with Topuria and throw one shot at a time, but it was inevitable. Whenever Topuria wanted to land, Volk was feeling it. It’s an unfortunate loss, but Topuria comes from a grappling background and while that was his best shot to win compared to striking with Topuria, he was still not in a good position to even make that claim. I really don’t like Topuria after that press conference, but man to deny his threats is absolutely insane.

[@Ar1AnX1x]

this emotional damage took 6 months of my life but I still think its gonna be funny to watch Izzy's reaction to Alex going full limp

[@oukhamvilaysaeng1447]

Thank you for the picks sir. Your insightfulness is something more valuable that words can express. Thank you a million times over. Cheers.

[@treehunter4006]

THIS is when LucasTracy retired

[@juangra4619]

Volkanosky is obsessed with a rematch and ilia has said that volkanosky deserves a title shot much more than max, ortega or yair. I think he's going to knock him out for the second time in a few months

[@jonvon2044]

This is what happens for the majority of fighters you want to win. This is definitely a roller coaster sport for the athletes AND the fans.

[@thebanker3223]

Painful but true. Volk's end was abrupt..all of a sudden your years of greatness are over in less than 6 months. Should have never taken that Makachev 2nd fight. That changed the trajectory of his career

[@МаксимСивачёв-щ2х]

Volk is a new Tony Ferguson: will lose all of his future matches and refuse to retire until his legacy will be completely ruined, considering it is already pretty ruined.

[@ChronicTHCBlaze]

Interesting opinion

[@nachowarrior1]

You’re right, Volk will never stop fighting like Tony no matter what, sad to see him go on like this

[@RationalLlama]

How is his legacy already ruined? He's only got one loss at Featherweight. Still the goat featherweight

[@mihkelhint]

Wtf you talking about? Tony will always be a legend and so will Volk, it's just insane to read shit like this from people with no memory.

[@JulioEuropePharmaVendor]

@@RationalLlamadon’t be delusional he has 4 title defenses which he wouldn’t even had if the second Holloway fight wasn’t the biggest robbery in ufc title history . Aldo is the featherweight goat and we all know it

[@phishdough]

This really reminded me of the first Izzy vs Pereira fight. Where one fighter has the nuclear option and is trying to land it, while the other fighter is trying desperately to delay the inevitable.

[@spencere821]

Idk any objective viewer would agree that Izzy was comfortably winning that first fight outside of the finishing sequence from Pereira but I kind of see what you mean bro

[@user8754-n6x]

I was surprised Volk didn't go for a takedown to bypass Topuria's boxing, like with Yair Rodriguez but Topuria surprisingly took control 👏fair play to him

[@potasiodelbueno710]

topuria has a grappler-wrestling background, idk but probably can't do much

[@ruin3r]

Difference is Ilia can wrestle, Yair got bullied on the ground by a flyweight-sized Frankie so of course Volk would do that to him.

[@DADRB0B55]

@ruin3r You mean the 155lb champion, NCAA D1 wrestler & 3rd degree black belt in BJJ Frankie Edgar ?

[@mvttz]

⁠@@DADRB0B55he was extremely undersized for 155

[@Juan-oc2mq]

Topuria will be the new featherweight goat

[@bradenmetry4310]

Completely agree

[@COOlguy-ed5bq]

He’s not beating max

[@mrvignette]

max is whooping that ass

[@adamburgess7890]

@@COOlguy-ed5bqlol

[@TheHaki_Man]

​@@COOlguy-ed5bqbut gaeji will and destroy Max's career

[@ramonserna8089]

Damn I didn't bet on Ilia because I was afraid of the curse 😂😂. Joke is on me this time. Props to Lucas for being one of the few people online to call this beforehand.

[@fxrdo]

The saddest part is that Volk won’t even consider retirement or changing weight classes. I strongly sense a BJ Penn type of downfall if he continues fighting.

[@traiwitz2736]

lucas is the most entertaining mma channel. love the personaity and takes he brings, regardless of peoples opinion on him. good work

[@RRP1992]

Plus he's a beautiful man

[@BlueprintGB-gz5qq]

Lil bro finally got a pick right to save his life 😂

[@ChimpRevolution]

He picked leon calked ddp and now topuria. The old cursed joke is old hes been pretty consistent recently

[@BlueprintGB-gz5qq]

@@ChimpRevolution What "curse"? only clowns believe in that goofy sh. He just knows nothing abt MMA.

[@DrThebussen]

Man, I am from Spain and as much as I love Volk (and I mean this with all my heart), seeing that KO was cathartic. It feels absolutely fantastic to finally have a champ representing my country after years of being one of the few weirdos who follow MMA from here instead of watching soccer. I haven't slept all night and I'm still up from the adrenaline lmao. I too wanted to see some grappling, but I'm not complaining! I am truly sorry for Volk, he's given us some of the most entertaining fights I've ever seen, but at the same time I'm beyond happy for Ilia. The UFC is coming to my city, and I will be there!!!! Still can't believe the magnitude of the feat our boy accomplished tonight. Congrats on your prediction, keep up the good work Lucas!

[@giorgiimedashvili5851]

We’re gonna enjoy the belt together brother 💪🇬🇪🇪🇸

[@DrThebussen]

@@giorgiimedashvili5851 congrats on both Georgian victories tonight, brother!! Merab will be champion soon, it's inevitable! The guy has three lungs!! There's something about Georgian DNA, let me tell you... Thanks for sharing such a skillful champion with us. Let's hope Dana will bring an event to Tbilisi too when they're both champs!! 🇬🇪🇪🇦💪🏼

[@giorgiimedashvili5851]

@@DrThebussen after Spain hope they’ll bring it here 😎 in that time Merab will be a champ too 🙏 Iberian brothers 🤝🇬🇪🇪🇸

[@GiorgiGachechiladze02]

Saludos from Georgia 🎉 Old Iberia

[@lestwins8114]

Hala Madrid ! 😂😂

[@0004voltz]

You called it man, and I feel the same I was rooting for Volk. He should retire but he won't

[@regabyss2448]

I can tell he is a real Volk's fan. He prefers him to retire like a legend rather than start losing fights as he ages.

[@markfloyd5]

Volk needs to retire before it turns into the ferguson phone.

[@markfloyd5]

Show

[@Frank35986]

Its kinda crazy that every modern long reigning champ has lost thier belt in the 5th defense usman,izzy,and now volk

[@kazcangi8516]

Yair must be pissed

[@sidtalks2885]

He's a bum.... everyone apart from volk,max,ilia is a bum in featherweight....no wonder a 1 dimensional fighter like max is undefeated if u remove volk....zero relentless wrestlers like belal, khabib, khamzat,colby....ortega is just a bjj guy, yair thinks throwing weird shit makes him good, korean zombie was mediocre and emmett is throw and hope

[@RRP1992]

Harsh words but true ​@@sidtalks2885

[@edwardirwin3478]

@@sidtalks2885 Yair's kicks are really good tbf but yeah that's it.

[@uruichii2968]

“Good for topuria “ as tears are being held back 💀

[@heresthethingyouguys]

Imagine Lucas being past his prime and refusing to stop making videos

[@latinmusicupdate2678]

This one really hurt me.. 1 year ago volk was invincible! Fighters would leave the octagon after fighting volk looking like they just got attack by a huge bear!! Today he’s career is over and he’s on 3 loss streak, 2 of them being KOs 😞this sport is brutal sometimes man .

[@alexanderlyons4807]

The events leading to Volk getting knocked out are the exact same as when he got knocked out by Islam. Getting backed up by someone not scared of your power, baiting him to stand and bang, then hit flush when he's near or against the fence because he had nowhere to go. We might have possibly found a way to beat Volk. The hook that knocked him out was so fast and smooth I didn't even see it until the replay. I only saw the follow up shot and was standing there like "wait why the fuck is not getting up? Did he injure something? No way that had enough power, but when that replay showed the right hook my jaw dropped. It's always the shot you don't see coming and that was 100% in Volk's blindspot, too much tunnel vision I recon.

[@esteban-tj7vl]

It's true it was very fast, the same thing happened to me, at normal speed it was almost impossible to see, how could it be?

[@lunarmizt388]

I was literally telling my homie how I need Volk to win and win again so he can become the GOAT and then I hear, “ohhhhhhhh ohhhhhhh” and then my dad runs in my room and goes, “your boy just got fucked up dude” the timing.

[@gsmoove9315]

This settles it though. Jose Aldo still the FW GOAT.

[@salemsarni-gg7md]

Nah it doesn't just how???

[@patrickh3525]

Saw it coming. Volk was ko’d 3 months earlier, comes back down weight, fighting a heavy handed up and comer. Ilia, undefeated and still has the delusion that he’s invincible in his head, and he’s not hype he’s got the skill. This was absolutely a recipe for disaster for Volk. People should NOT be surprised it’s a young man’s game. Greats all have an end to their run, I was the biggest Anderson fan and watched him fall from invincibility just like so many others before.

[@leodropsknowledge]

The mma Gods weren’t on our side tonight😪

[@bryanenty8385]

Your steam is way more chill than Gurus

[@roidster4401]

Guru has a huge ego now, completely unwatchable

[@mehal4581]

This result shows why Jose Aldo is the featherweight GOAT. He defended the belt 9 times, Volk could only manage 5 title defenses before losing it. I can't wait to see how Topuria's reign plays out

[@MASTRA1]

Title defenses aren't everything. Volks competition was way better than aldos.

[@mehal4581]

@@MASTRA1volk gets knocked out way better than Aldo too

[@hectoribarra1245]

Casual comment. 😂 Numbers don't provide the context of the quality of competition or circumstances. You'll learn as you grow up son.

[@GeneralXal]

Aldo defended his belt 7 times. The other 2 are WEC defenses

[@xFalconn1]

@@GeneralXalyou do know WEC divison is exact same as UFC. Lol they were the same fighters literally.

[@brunopagano7409]

Nice video Lucas You Made me feel a bit better after total dispair

[@JulioEuropePharmaVendor]

Finally we have a German UFC champion 🇩🇪🙏🙏

[@RealMrSmile]

Never saw a less german german champ Did he ever even raise a german flag in the cage?

[@JulioEuropePharmaVendor]

@@RealMrSmile no but he was born there grew up there shortly before he turned 16 he moved to Spain speaks German perfectly. Let us have 2% of the celebration dude

[@Khanh_VH]

I feel being a fan of your channel and hearing your takes, I became a huge fan of Volk over time as well. This felt terrible to see live, and god damn. Anyways, love the content fam!

[@VulgarBeyondSteel]

Lucas just threw Alex away like Woody from toy story 😂

[@ion1984]

of all the KO's ive ever seen, this one hurt me the most. Volk was on the brink of becoming an ALL time fighter, he still probably is, but he would have cemented it with just a few more GOOD wins at featherweight. makes me wish he hadn't spent almost 2 years chasing makachev for no real good reason. he deserved better, and your title is appropriate - life is cruel.

[@JesusGarcia-pz6vg]

The UFC fumbled by making Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 in 294 instead of making it for 300.

[@RRP1992]

Specially when Gamrot was the official back up fighter for UFC294

[@JesusSavesandRomeEnslaves]

Dana bows to the Saudi kingz lol

[@CovertPhilosopher]

@@JesusSavesandRomeEnslaves 294 was in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Geography please!

[@Caden32105]

Seeing Volk who is a role model to me get ko'd is so painful man. Life really is cruel bro.

[@ali56]

In an alternative universe we got Tracy's 12h Volk stream 😢

[@ChronicTHCBlaze]

You're good at this Lucas, I hope u get hired by a big company.

[@VitiV]

Thanks for this vid Lucas, I was wearing my fullviolence volk shirt during the superbowl to start the campaign of his fight week. Was left head in hands speechless watching that. Poatan and Charles still the boys for me but this is why we love the sport, can't have highest highs (volk finishing yair) without the lowest lows.

[@lifeisstr4nge]

Costa was robbed by the judges.

[@SpookyRedz]

UFC to me throws the best that have been the best to the wolves bro , you nailed this video , great job

[@10Lene_]

Someone have to the past to stop volk to accept that 10 days noticed fight with Islam

[@GnarlyCharlie2000]

Ilia is the real deal. Calm, cool and collected. He found the perfect shot, cornered and checkmated Volk brilliantly. No rematch necessary. He's lost 3/4, 2 by KO. Alex's time at the top is over. It's a sad day for all of us Volk fans but this is just how things go and Volk, as good as he is, is no exception.

[@Giorginho]

Topuria will be the GOAT of MMA.

[@mockdr]

No lol

[@Looooooooong2q]

He's 27 so he has a chance

[@mvttz]

@@Looooooooong2qhe’s too small to be successful at 155 imo

[@gallosurfero]

I feel this is the beginning of a great friendship Volk & Ilia, they will share amazing things together, 100%

[@seppyxdlol]

Ilia Topuria is the new Mcregor!

[@dc_kai3055]

Topuria ground game is crazy nobody has made him use it check his earlier fights outside of the octagon before he learned and got confident in his boxing. He was known as a ground fighter

[@germancruz2358]

Dude makes like 5 videos about how the fight will go, then says “ i called it” lmao

[@Ar1AnX1x]

the thing with Topuria and other fighters kinda like him like Alex Pereira is that they're very powerful and are Knockout artists in terms of being able to set up opponents to land power shots, but what makes them so dangerous is that they're pretty much as technical as some of the most technical strikers, which means they don't just have a puncher's chance, they'll set up their own chance by having high volume, accuracy, pressure, cutting off cage, etc, its not based on luck for them

[@nikatkeshelashvili6801]

1:29 turned off :DDD you are so delusional to think that Volk could grapple Ilia.it's good for him that he didn't even try 😁

[@lucastfitness7299]

Volk didn’t shoot a single takedown

[@nikatkeshelashvili6801]

I can add more info 😁 even Islam can't do anything with Ilia on the ground

[@FightSportTalk]

What was telling is Volk didn't tighten his defence at all, he relied on distance and movement, as soon as Topuria got close this was bound to happen because his boxing is so good.

[@C3phoe]

Thank God! No more decisionator champ!

[@Donut11253]

Facts! His fans are all gay and ridiculous

[@RhynnMedia]

Man i felt like throwing up after seeing volk face down it was so frustrating seeing him not grapple and get backed up against the cage heartbreaking night really

[@siniister710]

That shit was wild dude. Didn’t expect a flatline

[@Brickwilliams]

Ilia’s kicks were getting to volk more than volks were