Jack Slack Podcast 55: Everything Good from UFC 266 - Volkanovski vs Ortega

[@miggareto]

I just love that thumbnail so much. Imagine being a BJJ specialist, you've just gotten your opponent in your signature submission and unbelievably he somehow got out. You get him in ANOTHER different submission you're also really good at and you think to yourself "right that's gotta be it, I've got him now" and then you see those piercing eyes staring directly at you.

[@misterb.s.8745]

A real "here's Johnny" moment for your nightmares 😆

[@Fiteclipz]

Ortega trying to mount him with the triangle was the biggest mistake of his life

[@namwarmaster6918]

90s Jean Claude Van Damme walking around shirtless with helicopter headphones, randomly doing splits is the funniest visual

[@johnnyfromtheblock7195]

That reading left a tear in my eye. True poetry.

[@UncleRoykus]

"... want to have her babies, and carry them like a seahorse". LMFAO 🤣🤣

[@jaybee6372]

Some of the Valentina comments on the embedded were “seize that mans hard drive” worthy

[@lance-biggums]

I'd let her seize my hard drive if you catch my meaning

[@karimshebeika8010]

@@lance-biggums ye you mean cause you couldnt do anything about it if she planned to deconstruct your computer

[@Halbumen]

prepping a presentation for my local vigilante squad to use valentina comments in ID-ing sickos

[@GKJusticar55]

FBI OPEN UP

[@JackAttackMMA]

"I would describe his style as stoicism" *Stands and slow claps*

[@JuliusCaesar103]

"Oi oi it's ya boi" is sorely missing...

[@tofubutcher7456]

I enjoyed how many times Jack said Ortega meaning Volkanovski

[@chaddrusso8850]

That round 3 was like some real WWE shit Ortega hit both his special finishers and still couldn’t beat Volk😂😂😂 absolutely crazy

[@xmanhall360]

Holly shit it was like some wwe shit… I felt like I was 10 years old watching the rock and stone cold

[@hunterswepic]

Alexander Volkanovski vs Alexander Volkov at light heavyweight

[@Oldhandlewasabitcringe]

Winner keeps their name

[@crystalskunk3658]

I think its physically impossible for Volkov to weigh 205 lbs even after a cut lol

[@MrMultiAfrican]

That Monster can sip is everything you need to know about Valentina. And if she was the same size as Nunes she wins 9/10 times

[@kieran5246]

Also, if DJ was the same size as Ngannou he wins 9/10 times

[@Свободадляроссии]

She won the second fight even as she is now

[@Slop_Dogg]

She wins 30/10 times and she could 2v1 Amanda and Cyborg

[@godskingssages4724]

Gay

[@gileschenery3645]

@@utkarsh2746 how dare you

[@benh8012]

Volkanovski has deceptively long reach btw, think he would have the reach advantage over most opponents

[@ElessarMMA]

Those Valentina comments man. You had me looking like Volk in the 3rd when you read one of them out.

[@officialscotchbonnet]

Volkanovski is proof that you can't choke a gnome. Lord of the Rings: Best base for MMA: Confirmed

[@collindavey6139]

There are no gnomes in TLOTR.

[@officialscotchbonnet]

@@collindavey6139 Sorry. I don't know what the politically correct term is. Middle Earth must have gone woke /s

[@thingumajiger3289]

I am expecting you to slob on Usyks knob on the boicast if not I will be extremely disappointed.

[@goldtiger9453]

Tht chick tht fought Valentina kept throwing jabs from miles away and getting countered and refusing to try anything else

[@goldtiger9453]

@@madgavin7568 Valentinas style was basic the other girls was nonexistent, maybe try a low kick , a feint , a teap any thing

[@jonasjorgensen8759]

@@madgavin7568 its hard to know her level when all her opponents are dogshit tomato cans. Just like Michael venom Page etc.

[@jonasjorgensen8759]

@@madgavin7568 agreed, my only point is that womens mma talent pool is very shallow compared to mens. In the same token, mighty mouse dont get his deserved respect because people dont really value the flyweight division

[@AdamSambuco]

@20:20 - Rener Gracie never says BJJ doesn't take strength... he says it reduces the importance of strength. They have some concept I forget what it's called, but basically it's like every 10 or 15 pounds heavier someone is, that's equivalent to one belt difference. But the importance of improving yourself and moving up in those belts is that it minimizes the importance of strength and size so you can close that gap.

[@YamatoTre]

My roommate doesn't watch MMA, but he saw Shevchenko's post fight interview and immediately started talking about what a "complete human being" she is, no shit, I couldn't believe it. Opening of this episode has me in stitches

[@koberowland9798]

@@utkarsh2746 Sí

[@BernardoWLopes]

@@utkarsh2746 in her defense, I believe she speaks 4 languages. Spanish, Russian, English and something else, maybe german. Not sure

[@aarnavchaturvedi2552]

@@utkarsh2746 what nonsense, he speaks Russian Arabic and English, that's it

[@goldtiger9453]

Brian Ortega is like nate diaz but good. Takes a ass whooping , miraculous comeback

[@manashdoley2939]

Is good lol 😂

[@PapaBrejj]

I think Volkanovski had a 4 inch reach advantage on Ortega lmao. He's got those Mr Tickle Sonny Liston type arms.

[@jacktenrec63]

or Ortega has trex lobov type of appendages or both LOOL

[@ErickOberholtzer]

@@jacktenrec63 Ortega has a slightly better than average reach, volkanovakis is just crazy for his height lol

[@joshmailova]

Also Volks stance is wider, Ortega is a bit narrow. Aaaand also Volkanovskis footwork is on another level

[@jacktenrec63]

@@joshmailova LOL

[@LupeJustinian]

"👍" --Volk gaining a new fan

[@albertonunez2045]

During the Diaz fight I told one of my buddies these guys are from the time before footwork

[@LupeJustinian]

🤣🤣🤣

[@LupeJustinian]

The Gameplan Before Time

[@AB-ee5tb]

How good is your footwork? You should fight in the ufc

[@MasterTeep]

Mexican Ground Karate aficionados represent 🙌

[@judefuselier]

Dan Hooker, still looking for the knockout despite improvements in his overall game, still keeps the jaw unguarded with low hands and people slipping his jabs to land squarely. I think his chin will fail him sooner rather than later. He still needs to do more.

[@orlandocarrasquillo4481]

Hooker goes in for the war most of the time, it's only this last fight he seemed to gameplan more. Forgoing the standup for the ground. I think he will try to fight smarter instead of harder now since everyone knows he's very hittable. Best to shore his defense standing if he has to keep it on the feet. He's a good fit for Dariush and a catchweight fight with Nate Diaz.

[@judefuselier]

I think Isalm M. might soften him up, as I don't think he has a good plan. That said, the variabilities, wildness, of such a fight will be a TKO or a sub for either after a warmup period and heavy exchange.

[@benjones1717]

Rugby, the wrestling of Australia. Merab said to his corner "I love you guys" between rounds which worried me as I'd bet on him and thought he might be concussed. Daucus has good boxing but a dadbod.

[@Yuuki_12]

Ah the dramatic readings are my favorite. That and the "ioliverse" intro you did a while back was amazing. You gotta do something where you read comments about fighters more often.

[@TheNew-FC]

The crackstreams live chat went absolutely wild simping for Valentina

[@jacobsvensson8193]

No one else alive could, if only for a minute, stop the racism train on crackstreams. Epitome of a complete human being.

[@AB-ee5tb]

Does crackstreams still work? I had to find another steam Bc it kept getting shutdown

[@gnomeam]

@@AB-ee5tb Yeah, that's how I usually watch the cards

[@giancarlofermin5719]

oh im early i better think of something clever for daddy slack to laugh at

[@flicfan416]

The Purpose of Beauty - an upcoming collaboration between Valentina Shevchenko and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

[@AnnaKuznetzova88]

Hopefully he Shouts out Usyk!!!!

[@victusx]

2 seconds in and im already laughing my fucking ass off god bless the queen jack

[@goldtiger9453]

The Mexican Chin has to be genetic anyone else would of folded getting hit tht much by volk

[@zachorne1224]

Those ground and pound shots after volk got out of the sub twice would've finished so many other fighters for sure

[@armchair_mma]

The volk fight should have been over after rnd 3. Ortega is looking away when they are asking him how fingers they are holding for about 90 seconds! Hell of a fight, but my volk inside distance should have cashed

[@Spamlett]

Jack do you have shevchenko simp envy? 🤣

[@alwaysglackin565]

Critizied Andrades boxing infront of my mother and she looked at me like I was just being misogynistic

[@Sam-os5qh]

The UFC's Spanish commentry is better. I don't speak Spanish.

[@ronandempsey6403]

It's not great either.

[@DanA-st2ed]

Ali Abedelaziz killed a bus full of kids with a over the horizon drone strike

[@2tiddies404]

you are forgeting about the flying knee that curtis ate. that shit destoyed his face

[@JJ-eg4zm]

The best thing the UFC did was having Rob and Jens on basically alternate commentary.

[@Halbumen]

i like to believe that every simpchenko comment i see is written by her creepy coach

[@abrownone441]

Great shout out to the b team and count films! Great content

[@Ndarkfire0900]

But what about Dilon Danis getting choked out by a part time bouncer full time chocolatier?

[@thesewerrat4895]

8:17 you thought you could slip that by us didn't you Jack. You forgot the number of the card, said it wrong in the recording then overdubbed it. Now I am curious though, what did you say, please fill the blank for us UFC 26_

[@johndeignan2668]

Lawler’s performance against Diaz reminded me of his first fight against Hendricks. In their fight, Hendricks would unload combinations on Lawler, who would pressure, roll with punches and laugh at Hendricks. Hendricks was ahead, but Lawler’s punches were more damaging and it showed in round 3 when Lawler badly hurt Hendricks with an uppercut to Hendricks’ jaw. Lawler was more tactical in the Hendricks rematch until he unloaded on Hendricks in the final minute of the title fight, winning the close decision.

[@1337flite]

Gutsy effort by Ortega (code for "punching bag"). Keep the UFC's dream alive - Ortega can still be champ and win that Hispanic market for the UFC. Just let him get anotyher title shot, give him 2 minutes extra rest between rounds this time and dispense with that whole fighter health doctor check thing (a second time) - oh yeah and ignore that whole toes in the fence thing (again). I really like Ortega - but the doctor letting him get the shit kicked out of him because the UFC narrative wants him to win is shit. And The Great is a fellow Aussie - onya Alexander!!!

[@josiasuribe8587]

so what youre saying is Ortega should train with leon edwards who is a master at the inbetween stuff

[@phrakture8888]

valentina schevcehnko is clapped fr

[@crazzywasp]

Speaking about the toe kicks, derek brunson did a lot of work with it against shabazyan, weird sloppy side kicks to the body but with toes - it's super effective

[@OJagg1]

I turned the PPV off after witnessing Valentina’s complete dominance. No MMA could possibility live up to the heights of her performance.

[@AB-ee5tb]

It’s not her fault the division sucks. I mean she fought the best woman fighter ever, nunes , and the fights were VERY close

[@retohaner5328]

10/10 closing line on this one

[@nikiforosvouros8497]

Volkanovski actually had a reach advantage over Ortega, he's very long for his height

[@TheyCallMeConfucious]

here to say jacks the man but i also dont hate DC

[@oscarkofoed534]

Love you Slacky

[@KyleSmith-bp2fe]

DC’s commentary on the volk/Ortega fight was unbearable. The dude couldn’t do anything but praise Ortega while he was taking an ass whooping the entire time

[@cosmoreverb3943]

1:05 that made me choke on my sandwich. Such an accurate description

[@painandpyro]

Why you always gotta release these in the middle of MK, Slacky??? Brilliant opening monologue 😄

[@wbutler08]

Hearing you say the thing about toe kicks reminded me of a friend of mine, on my life - he can literally toe punt a wall at 65% power - freaking hard - both feet - embarrassing for me coz he'd kick the wall harder barefoot than I could with sneakers on.

[@fightfan9739]

Ortega was doing fine on the stand up, until the head butt

[@gerardmcnally3090]

The bit that annoyed me the most, after having to sit through circa 20 minutes of the VS mismatch, was the instant simulated ice skating post the win, if that’s what it was. The lady you’ve just battered was 38 years and barely offered anything. Sigh.

[@jeri11a23]

@@madgavin7568 You seem like a very beta person who likes to simp a lot. Go back to r/mma. Gerard McNally is right.

[@abrownone441]

I wonder if those fan boys that slated condit for so long post the nick diaz fight are now slating nick for skating around the cage?

[@SvirVolgate]

Slacking on sumo 😔

[@jimofthenorth8090]

Can anyone explain why Ortage broke away from the clinch in rounds 1 and 2? Considering how quickly he snapped the subs on when he was tired I don't understand why he seemed so adamant to avoid any grappling early?

[@KoreanRambo]

Over the last 18 fights, Brian Ortega tried a takedown in only 7 of them. In those 7 fights, he succeeds with a 17% success rate on average. I don't think Brian is the type of guy to look for a lot of top control time too either unless it is handed to him on a platter. It makes sense. Not every grappler excels at every area of grappling, they know what they're good at and then double down on those skills. Out of the last 20 fights of Alex's career, he's attempted takedowns in 8; but, when looking at his resume, there appears to be a trend of takedowns being attempted every fight after July 7, 2016. Out of those 8 fights, he's come out with an average 34%. Still unable to take down Brian during their fight. But if I were in Brian's shoes, I would assume that stepping into this territory with a smaller man who is naturally lower than my hips would mean giving up a takedown. I would be fully willing to give up a takedown to chance a submission later on; but, I know this person has insane cardio and I need to give them some time to cook first.

[@jimofthenorth8090]

@@KoreanRambo oh absolutely I agree Ortage wouldn't be looking for top control, but he didn't even attempt to clinch and try a takedown. His wrestling is pretty thrash, but I'm surprised he didn't just try to lock up the clinch to see what Volk what do. Maybe Volks instincts kick in and he goes for a takedown himself? Just odd, especially considering how in the post fight he said that his camp been specifically training for those subs. Just had us shaking are heads :)

[@KoreanRambo]

@@jimofthenorth8090 He definitely caught them when he needed to but lacked something before the finish line that just couldn't finish Alex. I'd honestly just hate to get smashed by Alex upon failing a takedown or inciting space to be closed in the initiation of a takedown on the feet in the clinch. Which is where I think Brian may have been coming from. To save energy for the submission finish later on.

[@ColtYohn]

Oh yes just in time for my cooking

[@nickkausch1107]

She is a renaissance woman, Jack

[@brandonbeard1372]

I like Hooker a lot too but I couldn’t help pleading with the tv for him to get his hands up during that fight

[@chikensandwich2655]

Yet again Jack hating on the most complete human in existence, sorry I can't watch this anymore smh

[@SacClass650]

I really hope Cejudo comes back...

[@lostprince7435]

45° angle

[@psilan1]

I assumed DC wrote that at first, but the English was too good.

[@GKJusticar55]

Maybe I'm just an idiot, but I did not understand everyone creaming over Ortega vs Volkanovski like it was the second coming of Christ. Sure it was a good fight and had real great moments but calling it "one of the best fights I've ever commentated" really felt like a sell job to the crowd for me.

[@shredkaczynski8414]

It was a great fight, I think you're just looking for things to complain about.

[@lucaperon9865]

It was very good but absolutely not one of the best ever imo . Too one sided(arguably Ortega lost every round) and too many moments that were somewhat dull

[@puskas_baller]

i jumped out my seat roaring when volkanovski escaped those chokes. it was an involuntary movement lmao. that is my favourite round ever, but i am a volk fan so i understand other people arent as excited

[@GKJusticar55]

@@shredkaczynski8414 I don't really live my life that way. It's way too energy consuming.

[@GKJusticar55]

@@puskas_baller Oh no I was excited. The fight was really good. I just wasn't as enamored by it at the end. It looked like Ortega didn't really have a structured plan and walked in there to see what was gonna happen once he actually had to fight. He did give a good account of himself, some of the shots he hit Volko with in the fifth round were really cool and the chokes were actually close.

[@vkendra4619]

Andrade did do low kicks though?

[@isawilraen9816]

Valentina called Jon Jones a kind and noble person. Only a female Christ, and not a lying moron, would say that.

[@hulkman245]

Cant believe people didn't expect a guy who has been at the club for the past 5 years not look like shit

[@Wudupbay]

A tip to be a good fighter is to fake drink out of a monster can.

[@markofcain2324]

Oi Oi!

[@rodbtw]

1:22 34:40 43:25

[@noisemagician]

I would love to see the reaction videos of you and your misses. On youtube reaction-videos do very well, especially when there is a newbie/casual involved. Videos with parents, girlfriends with an expert. It would help the growth of your channel as well. You have criminally low subs. I love your podcast, you have very keen eyes and a great sense of humour. Keep up the good work.

[@yukiminsan]

how do you choke someone with no neck

[@krell2130]

"Errrrrrrrrrm"

[@steveb9713]

iirc volkanovski had the longer reach

[@gervontadavisstan2850]

Maybe on paper.

[@volodiaarnaud599]

I'm aware you are trolling and I too find ridiculous how some think Valentina is some sort of perfect humain being or whatever, but can I know where you coming from with the "hate" (I know you mostly don't care). Isn't it a bit contradictory to complain about the lack of anything in her division (and it's not like it's her fault lol) while not acknowledging her skills. Yes she can be boring cause of her very "passive" counter striking style but still I believe she is a very well rounded martial artists (even for the men's divisions) and isn't it partly why we are watching mma? hope my rambling make some sense, cheers from the other side of the Channel

[@jacktenrec63]

no it doesn't in every legit MMA gym in every major town there is 20 guys wo will KO Valentina in 1st round she is fighting soccer moms, nothing impressive about hat

[@volodiaarnaud599]

​@@jacktenrec63 Why do you not read my post before commenting? I'm not saying she would beat any man I'm talking about skills. Of course she's not beating male fighters lmfao. I'm not saying it's impressive to beat soccer mom either (btw I'm not sure why you need to be disrespectful to pro athlete), I'm saying she's a very well rounded mma. Holly, Andrade, Joanna and Nunes are not soccer moms and yet she hold her own and more.

[@jacktenrec63]

@@volodiaarnaud599 yeah I am talking about skills, her skills are absolutely nothing out of ordinary so I am baffled as to why some people salivating over it pro athlete LOL I am just calling it what it is, the cult that worships celebs, actors or fighters practised by the peasantry is utterly nauseating, only thing worse then online trolls are brain dead simps and fan boys Valentina fought nobody, her skills are decent, there are like 20 women on the whole planet who can fight a little beating them is not never was and never will be impressive

[@brandon-xc5kk]

@@jacktenrec63 bringing up the fact that a male mma fighter can destroy valentine is just retarded. Nobody is saying “oh khabib is overrated because nnganou would sleep him” like wtf kind of comparison are you trying to bring up. The lack competition makes her look extra good but if she’s the only good female fighter in that division, isn’t that something respectable? Since they’re all supposed to be trash

[@Oldhandlewasabitcringe]

What a measured and well thought out comment painting Valentina in a somewhat positive light…. U SIMP!!

[@SoaringBoat]

Bowling ball volk

[@steveb9713]

-Google offering to translate this to English “Bowling ball people” 😂

[@X9Z17]

That Okdok (or whatever his name is) decision over Alvarez isn’t controversial, just casuals couldn’t comprehend that the fight was scored as a whole, not by rounds, and that Eddie couldn’t cause in 2 rounds what he recieved in the first round, which was an ass whooping. If the fights scored as a whole, and only one fighter decidedly put a beatdown on the other.. they win? Judges aren’t going to be like “ok so he almost got finished on the feet in the first round and only just survived.. but he did land 2 takedowns and very light ground strikes, so that fully makes up for him being battered like a piece of Atlantic cod”..

[@0RoboPope0]

Dude your commentary and analysis is Incredible. Truly amazing. But for the Love of God put some effort into you editing! I Promise you. Even a 2 year old level slide show will do a Huge favor here. Just anything but one image for 40 minutes. Make the visuals as dynamic and enthralling as your analysis. Make it fun. Cos right now it's utter crap

[@ak-ee1qv]

Its a podcast though. Most people listen to it while doing other stuff

[@godskingssages4724]

Sir, this is a podcast.