MAKHACHEV KOs VOLKANOVSKI, CHIMAEV DEF. USMAN, UFC 294 REVIEW |

Big John McCarthy and Josh "The Punk" Thomson review UFC 294, Islam Makhachev's KO win over Alex Volkanovski, Khamzat Chimaev's victory over Kamaru Usman and more.
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Makhachev vs Volkanovski Review 8:32
Heated Usman vs Chimaev Debate 33:32
Walker vs Ankalaev Controversy 1:02:16
UFC 294 Review 1:11:15
MVP to UFC 1:36:56

[@bodakkodak45]

Big John is absolutely right. You cannot give Khamzat a 10-9 in Round 1, and then turn around and give Usman a 10-9 in Round 2. Khamzat rode Usman all round 1, with Usman not doing any offense. You have to give Khamzat a 10-8 in round 1. Usman barley won Round 2, Khamzat dominated round 1

[@chicassoproductions8527]

The truth is that they are both horrible at arguing, which to be fair is not even the point. But according to UFC rules judges have to judge each round on their own. So you can't say that if you are giving round 2 a 10-9 then you can't give round 1 a 10-9, because the rounds are not judged based on how other rounds went. Having said that, I personally agree round 1 should be a 10-8 regardless of the circumstances of the other rounds.

[@JonathanGonzalez-jz4td]

@@chicassoproductions8527agreed

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

​@@chicassoproductions8527 yeah .i agree 100% ..John also didnt explain it well.. of course you need to score roungs separately..

[@powerlung2631]

It's hard to explain to someone like Josh. He doesn't want to hear the reason or explanation. He automatically says he's right no matter what

[@chuckfina6899]

@@chicassoproductions8527 Kamaru Usman exposed Khamzat as a first round fighter. Khamzat is a beast for 7 minutes but if he wants to stay champ he needs to conserve his energy. Gilbert Burns a former lightweight arguably won a round against him taking him the distance.

[@JPW328]

Josh called the headkick from the first fight! Haha that was the first thing I thought of 👏👏👏

[@benglish8577]

Josh Thompson Nurmagomedov is over the moon, his brother showed everyone wat is dis SMESH mean

[@DGillian6406]

Best comment! 😂

[@ImranKhan-gs2hy]

Josh and John petty arguing with each other is always fun to watch. 😆

[@charlottekatakuri5779]

Josh has been telling us about that left high kick since he started this Podcast

[@iceKOId]

I could just see Josh smiling when that head-kick landed 😃

[@sniwevol]

Smiling? More like bust a nut 🥜

[@geo5291]

Well I'm pissed. Thanks Josh.

[@kokaop3838]

​@@geo5291and still 😊

[@fifaelregala2610]

Anyone who doesn’t give R1 10-8 to Khamzat is clinically insane.

[@HotRoute7]

If that’s a 10-8 then aljo/tj round 1 was a 10-7….

[@FelixIakhos]

It was, but that fight was a draw. Khamzat did not win the last two.

[@fifaelregala2610]

@@FelixIakhos I disagree but that's a reasonable opinion.

[@TufuDeDrake]

Alex said round 6. Islam agreed 👍💯. This is how you shut down short notice fights.

[@JonathanGonzalez-jz4td]

Deff wasn’t a continuation of round 6 makes no sense , beautiful work by Islam though. how about be a real fan of the sport like the man you admire Islam

[@cesarmolina6233]

Weak af

[@whatchasayin9363]

Islam said "Round 2" before that, telling thay I'll finish you round 2. 😂

[@boxing4life410]

Didn’t matter 10 day notice or not .. he just got caught .. khabib and them musta seen some to throw the high kick extra high to get rid over volk hand cos it was up

[@missmarya747]

3:06 minutes in the 1st round, Volk knocked out. Has nothing to do with short notice.

[@HECKSTER69]

I'm a true Volk fan and everything he stands for , also the way he lives for his family and a great Dad ... ❤️🙏. But I've got to be honest Islam just gained all my respect he's going to be champ as long as he wants ... Incredible fighter

[@sniwevol]

I don’t know what it is but the Abu Dhabi cards but I don’t feel the same buzz as other PPV events. Maybe it’s the early start, but I was expecting fireworks by the main card and it was mediocre at best.

[@aziznmnm587]

Haven’t watched the show yet, but I can say that Josh is flexing😂😂

[@user-yn6yv8zq2e]

Man there analyzing skills is the best in business

[@Johntube958]

Josh is hating Khamzat without a doubt

[@henzoko5946]

@@Johntube958As he should. Khamzat fought a WW on 10 day’s notice & looked bad after round 1.

[@MrJPhilips]

@@henzoko5946hurt his hand in round 1 . Would love to see u push forward with a hand injury . You’d go cry to your mommy . Khamzat showed heart . Casual

[@williambreeze2659]

High podcast IQ op lol.

[@lemonvenom777]

Can Islam Machachev please defend his belt against a contender in his weight class? Thanks

[@Twelve6hellbow]

😂😂

[@sniwevol]

Justin Gaetje is next

[@mandalaybayhotelarchive]

155 division is so thin they can’t find a contender

[@jamesbennettmusic2154]

Walker v Ankalaev situation was crazy. That doctor should never be allowed to call a fight again.

[@forwardmoving8252]

Same doc who told Victor Henry he didn't take a nut shot when the dude was nearly crying and had to go to the hospital

[@frostyTheShowman]

It was the correct call. Walker was concussed

[@forwardmoving8252]

@fogofwar1132 walker was fine, and the doctor wasn't even supposed to be talking to him. They're supposed to give them time to recover before assessing them and making them answer questions. That's in the rules dude. Educate yourself.

[@diluted8]

​@@forwardmoving8252the referee called for the doctor you can hear it clearly in the broadcast

[@audaxxi1537]

Josh looks like a proud dad when jan praises makhachev :D

[@kevincarrigan2798]

I agree with John. I think giving Chimaev the title fight is a way to openly punish DDP while showing other fighters what can happen if you don't go along with their plans.

[@coleeg69]

Yes. DDD should get the next title shot and Khamat should fight Paulo Costa or Bobby Knuckles.

[@Tsunami655]

DDP can never fight in the UFC and no one will care. It will be 1 hour of news, and no one will care after. @@coleeg69

[@rikki6]

You leave Bobby Knuckles alone. Lol.

[@jstChase]

Agree. Khamzat is good but I don't see how he gets a title shot at middleweight without being a champion already and not even beating an actual middleweight. Also his past 2 fights have been last minute replacements.

[@cliffordjohnson943]

Honestly I think DDP could take Khamzat out, he has more power in the hands and a bigger frame than Usman. His jab will sit Khamzat down if he stands with him based on how easy Usman was getting his jab through.

[@keldeweese7637]

The back and forth discussion on the 10-8, is one of the big reasons I watch every episode y’all put out. I enjoy listening to y’all really digging into the details of things

[@DaringCreative]

When Josh said he doesn’t know the rules on 10-8 I stopped listening to the next 10 mins of his argument.

[@codychapman7342]

Probably the right move

[@frostyTheShowman]

Either does Big John 😂

[@AcesWildMMA]

Thanks for the show as always! Best MMA podcast in the game! 👊 AND STILL 🔥

[@calvincalvin3132]

Amazing performance by islam. He looked sharp

[@dylanhallwatts8172]

Islam is good but he’s 4-5 fights from even being considered GOAT. He hasn’t beat anyone except Charles and Volk

[@sniwevol]

He beat Bobby Green too

[@mandalaybayhotelarchive]

@@sniwevol😂😂😂

[@frostyTheShowman]

Volk obviously rolled off the couch and took this for a payday. Islam called him out at the presser “tell them how much you got paid to fight me, you’re welcome”. Volk sold it well but he didn’t stand a chance.

[@sniwevol]

Ya think?

[@mandalaybayhotelarchive]

He got paid 2.5 million

[@jaseallenson316]

It was hilarious how everyone was calling him a hero. He knows his days as being elite are ending real soon. He got a massive massive bag, if he somehow won he would be god status, if he loses he had the best excuse ever. And his belt wasnt even on the line. Ive been saying since the jump, islam was the one risking way more. He was basically in a no win situation. If he wins, most wont give him any credit, if he loses he would take a massive hit. Even in the first fight, he fought volk in volks backyard. I fuck with volk big time, but it was hilarious how all the fan boys thought he was gonna shock the world. Ive been saying, if he had a 3 month fight camp he wouldnt have a chance.

[@iceyasicet]

Facts

[@jaywalker6464]

@@mandalaybayhotelarchive UAE, tax free.

[@jzway2642]

Round 1 of Khamzat-Usman is definitely 10-8. Draw or Khamzat by decision both are good scorecards.

[@davidpark2509]

Kamaru won rd 2 and rd3. Should have been draw or kamaru via decision.

[@tomwilson5721]

It was not definitely a 10-8.barely any damage was done at all..

[@paulcox2447]

​​@@tomwilson5721you don't have to do damage to get a 10-8 if your opponent also doesn't do damage and you have absolute control for 99% of the round. If he had controlled him for 95% of the round and beat his ass that would be a 10-7 lol

[@larrytate1657]

He landed ground and pound and nearly a rear naked choke twice. Def a 10-8 imo. Usman doesn’t cut easily or show damage.

[@henzoko5946]

@@paulcox2447Exactly I don’t like Khamzat but I just read the criteria and it was a 10-8

[@Ozzyozzysheesh]

Big John sounded like he was getting heated talking about the 10-8 round 😂

[@mystermont2019]

Josh trying to say it wasn't a 10-8 when he didn't even know the definition. Big John actually was involved in writing the unified rules for MMA.

[@bohartens2189]

​@@mystermont2019I think the key word in your comment is MMA. It looks like some people are trying to judge the fights based on the rules of boxing. I agree with John, you can't score the first and second round the same way.

[@TheDogDad]

​@@mystermont2019He didn't have anything to do with the new judging criteria that changed last year

[@dommelow2676]

​@@bohartens2189yeah but just bc R2 was close, doesn't mean R1 is a 10-8. And it wasn't one - simply due to missing damage or danger. If you want to see how a 10-8 looks like...DDP vs Till

[@pathtospiritualpeace6603]

As a Volk fan,I did not expect him to be stopped early and for him it was devastating and a shock as he had plans of having champ champ status and then have a couple of more fights in featherweight and being at the top. I think hes playing bluff and wanted to sound alpha " I need to keep busy and keep fighting when I can", I think its more deeper and maybe hes depressed in keeping busy and to save face is easier to say what he said but underlying feelings is able to retire a champ with credits and not do this anymore. He is 35 and the leg kick he should rest it out and let the brain heal at least 6 months..

[@ryanb8736]

Islam said he was gonna finish Volk in round one. Volk didn’t take him seriously. Volk got cocky.

[@larrytate1657]

@@ryanb8736 Should not have fought on 12 days notice with Islam. I saw Volk getting def a bit more tired in round 1 right before the kick. He needs a full camp to be at his best. That’s why Volk said he was going to try to end it quick. He knew he wasn’t in his normal condition.

[@lror]

Volkswagens career is finished, sorry.

[@frostyTheShowman]

@@ryanb8736 Volk obviously rolled off the couch and took this for a payday. Islam called him out at the presser “tell them how much you got paid to fight me, you’re welcome”. Volk sold it well but he didn’t stand a chance.

[@mandalaybayhotelarchive]

@@lror I hope at some point Islam finds the missing balls of Khabib and moves up to welterweight

[@philippepoulin7842]

I love how John is always right by virtue of Josh being always wrong 😂

[@mandalaybayhotelarchive]

16:45 the UFC forced Volk to take this fight. The powers that be in Abu Dhabi made Dana book the rematch to preserve Islams legacy

[@shakenojenkins]

JOSH! Usman definitely smashed his own head when he tried to slam chimaev off of his back.

[@tigercrush2253]

And Chimaev visibly did a break fall and then maintained position. Chimaev has plenty of flaws but Josh is wild about trying to discredit him for some reason.

[@suavehouse86]

​@tigercrush2253 Josh trying to discredit Khamzat in every way possible is crazy 😂😅.. its ok to not like a fighter but you still gotta give credit when credit is due

[@jackblack6844]

Big John is the best referee to ever do it. I'm so thankful for him. He knows I trust his decision every time nobody's perfect but this man is as close as you can get Thank you big John

[@iulianbalan1620]

That was a clear 10-8 for John . It was control , damage, submission attempts… all the nasty stuff. There’s a reason why John is in the red corner !

[@braddorcas9363]

To be fair to Jose when he was talking about going to 155. This whole champ champ thing was not something common place. So they weren't allowing him to go up as champion to do it, they wanted him to vacate his 145 belt to do it. That's a HUGE difference in what volk was allowed to do. He was allowed to go up as the 145 champion, and if lost he returned to 145 still the champ no problem. So you can't really hold that against Jose choosing to not go up and just dropping his title he worked so hard for, and was building a legacy for.

[@forwardmoving8252]

Yeah that's the actual big balls play. Kind of like what Usyk did in boxing. He vacated before moving up. THAT shows confidence. This double champ BS isn't "daring to be great", it's getting a handout in a division where you've put in no work, and having everyone make excuses for you if you lose but calling you the GOAT if you win. Islam took a bigger risk than volk. Volk risked nothing.

[@iceKOId]

Also remember the UFC did everything possible to avoid a rematch with Conor. Aldo did say he would even rematch at LW but UFC said no

[@SOULJALOS]

This man Josh is still drunk from celebrating Islam’s win I can tell from his speech, especially at the beginning of this video 😂

[@686crime]

UFC copying Bellator with the free KZbin prelims 😂🤘

[@boonkondo5123]

Josh, Aldo elected not to go up to fight Pettis for the LW strap because they wouldn’t let him keep his FW belt. Obviously not the same in this era for Volk, Connor, etc.

[@Twelve6hellbow]

The UFC put the prelims on KZbin for free. I saw they only had 250,000 views an hour after it finished! I don’t believe the numbers UFC says they sell PPV

[@686crime]

UFC doesn’t release PPV numbers anymore

[@sniwevol]

500,000 buys maximum

[@mandalaybayhotelarchive]

250k buys

[@frostyTheShowman]

I streamed it for free

[@unsub6737]

Punk, we won't doubt your AKA/Eagle insider info anymore or chuck it down to homerism. Great show boys, perfect timing too, bright & early.

[@mr.goodriddance]

Love it that Josh thinks Chimaev isn't who we thought he was and won't become a champion. Stats after Usman's 13th fight: 12-1, 6 KO/TKO, 1 Sub, 5 Dec (1 Sub loss), total opponents' record 143 - 41 (3.48 win/loss) / 184 fights (from 30th November 2012 to 19th May 2018, 5 years, 5 months, 19 days) Stats after Khamzat's 13th fight: 13-0, 5 KO/TKO, 6 Subs, 2 Dec, total opponents' record 172 - 52 (3.3 win/loss) / 224 fights (from 26th of May 2018 to 21st of October 2023 5 years, 4 months, 26 days) Usman's UFC highlights: defeated eventual WW champ Edwards (unranked at the time), eventual MW champ Strickland (unraked at the time), #13 WW Emil Meek, and #7 WW (former #2) Demian Maia Khamzat's UFC highlights: defeated #11 WW Jingliang Li, #2 WW Gilbert Burns, former #9 and current #11 WW Kevin Holland (catchweight at the time), and former WW Champ and current #1 WW Usman There is no doubt Khamzat most definitely has the abilities to one day become a champion. Will it be on is 14th fight? On his 20th? Who knows, but he is undeniable.

[@jackblack6844]

Good info...a lot of information bro

[@jamesangell6027]

A lot of time on your hands to go away from the video write a thesis and then come back to post it 😂

[@mr.goodriddance]

@@jamesangell6027 I enjoy diving into mma data, helps a lot with betting ;)

[@jaseallenson316]

100%. Uts just like many people(prolly mostly biased haters) were still sleeping on islam. Neither will lose a fight anytime soon, at least 3 or 4 fights. Mark my words.

[@lror]

Josh the kick actually knocked him out sending him unconscious, then the punches brought him back into consciousness, then more punches ko'd him again. So in reality he got knocked out twice losing consciousness.

[@BrianPoppa]

The UFC robbed the fans once again. For $90 we saw two late replacement fights, a no contest, and two easy fights for the Abu Dhabi guys 🙄 and the prelims were terrible 😒

[@686crime]

Are you a new fan?

[@sniwevol]

This has been happening for years

[@mandalaybayhotelarchive]

I want my money back

[@frostyTheShowman]

Where was Ali Abdelaziz at Islam’s fight? Rumor is he can’t leave the United States. But why??? 😮

[@BrianPoppa]

I would have preferred Justin Gaethje on short notice. The Volk rematch made no sense on short notice. Heck I would’ve preferred Gamrot vs Islam.

[@sniwevol]

These guys don’t want to fight they just want popularity

[@geo5291]

But the Arab # wanted Volk

[@frostyTheShowman]

Where was Ali Abdelaziz at Islam’s fight? Rumor is he can’t leave the United States. But why??? 😮

[@saltysax81]

Cain is a hero , period! Any father should strive to be like him! But pray they never have to be in his position. Legend!

[@ryanb8736]

Exactly!

[@Yeshuaspupil]

This is what's wrong with people today they don't get information for themselves they just repeat things. Cain ended up shooting the wrong man and not the actual offender. How does being reckless and almost murdering an innocent man make him a hero?

[@jvanek8512]

Nonsense. He's a dangerous sociopath who I hope gets convicted and locked up for years. Let me explain it this way. You're out with your family and some guy who wants to get the person behind you because of X and he's willing to go through you and yours to get him. You're going to call that guy a hero still despite he was willing to take you and yours out to get vengeance? That's Cain, but worse because he put multiple families at risk.

[@aiyachristian]

This should already be common sense

[@frostyTheShowman]

Hero’s don’t go to prison

[@momame8258]

Usman was fighting for his life in the first round, he almost knocked himself out lmao

[@adesanyasnipple5338]

Josh is the evidence why fighters shouldn’t judge fights 😂

[@kevinjurkiewicz9557]

Yup most fighters judge on emotion and not facts

[@rikki6]

To be fair they changed the scoring criteria since he retired. Used to be you could lay and pray and still win. Dc has a hard time with that too. He weighs the wrestling and control time too heavily

[@TheDogDad]

​@@rikki6That actually favors Josh over John as Khamzat did nothing in the 1st over than sit there

[@morningwombat]

Most fighters agree it's a 10-8. That's the thing about anecdotal experience and giving too much weight to personal experience. Whenever somebody disagrees with me based on appeal to authority ("you don't know what I'm talking about, I'm a fighter you're not" yada yada) I can always find a few mma champions who agree with me.

[@rikki6]

@@morningwombat most fighters also agree that he doesn't deserve no title shot off of that.

[@fatcountry5606]

I just want to say thank you guys for always being the first mma personalities to do event reviews and breakdowns everyone else waits till Monday or tuseday but you guys go for it right every Sunday morning, it's also kind of ironic that's how it works since John mcarthy was the gut who started all of this he be the first one every week to speak on the events

[@RealMattKiefer]

Gotta get on that Luke Thomas train Homie

[@fatcountry5606]

@@RealMattKiefer ha, I'm good thanks tho

[@DoctorCo]

I respect both Usman and Chimaev, they are pure dogs. But it was a clear 10-8 for me, that being said it was still a close fight because Khamzat looked gassed after 1. (reports are he broke his wrist)

[@powerlung2631]

Josh either wasnt watching or just hates Khamzat. Saying he didn't do any damage such horse shit

[@WillCap4food]

So did Usman

[@magnussullivan3650]

Broke his wrist doing what? Khamzat was hammer-fisting and Usman was trying to post the entire 1st round. Let me guess you think Volk got robbed lol.@@WillCap4food

[@THUGPUTIN]

Dude really? He gasedout because he's hand broke? 😅 Burns vs belal is great example and burns also had issues with cardio but he was fine.. He gased out... Even after the fight he looked exhausted and needed people shoulder to rest in and usman was standing still...

[@angelbedolla347]

It was a draw. And idk about a 10/8. Never saw Aljo get 10/8 while holding the triangle.

[@gregrios6044]

This is my favorite fight podcast. Great job fellas

[@sedaw3261]

Just because Chimaev didn't do as much damage to Usman as DDP did to Till in round 1, for example, it doesn't mean it's not a 10-8 round. Khamzat completely DOMINATED the entire round, that's a 10-8. Usman got out struck by 56 strikes, whether they were significant or not doesn't matter. The point is, Chimaev dominated the round, hence it's a 10-8. This is why we score rounds from 10 all the way down to (a possible) 6, since not every round win counts the same. Dolphins scoring 70 on Broncos is a 10-7, it's not the same as Dolphins beating Chargers 36-34, that's a 10-9 round, since it's close. If the round is not close, it's a 10-8, or potentially even worse

[@StandingWarrior]

It was kind of an underwhelming event. Khamzat earned a MW title shot off wins over former LW and WW fighters, Islam is probably out another 6 months again as usual, and more uncertainty in the LHW division with Ankalaev.

[@chuckfina6899]

Awful event

[@frostyTheShowman]

Volk obviously rolled off the couch and took this for a payday. Islam called him out at the presser “tell them how much you got paid to fight me, you’re welcome”. Volk sold it well but he didn’t stand a chance.

[@Twelve6hellbow]

@@frostyTheShowmanexactly

[@sniwevol]

Abu Dhabi sucks

[@frostyTheShowman]

Volk admitted he was pressured to take the fight

[@somgandachonco7278]

Josh been hit in the head too much, lacking some comprehension skills in that debate. I understand both arguments BUT it is clearly a 10-8 by the scoring criteria. Good fight, Usman did great on short notice and Chimaev is a beast

[@alleny1761]

Always look forward to listing to show after fight nights. In my opinion the Best MMA Podcast 👍👍

[@AQGOAT24]

Jose ALdo didn't move up to 155 because at the time Dana wasn't letting goes go for the Champ-Champ status. You can't ignore that.

[@rikki6]

I dont know if he could have beaten Anthony Pettis at that point. Rda might have held him down for 20 minutes. I love Aldo but they were too big.

[@iceKOId]

Actually Jose wanted to rematch Conor at 155 when he realized Conor wasn’t coming back. UFC wanted nothing to do with that rematch

[@jlmasd01]

Josh called that kick ngl

[@chuckfina6899]

Kamaru Usman exposed Khamzat as a first round fighter. Khamzat is a beast for 7 minutes but if he wants to stay champ he needs to conserve his energy. Gilbert Burns a former lightweight arguably won a round against him taking him the distance.

[@SlappinCheeks]

Not really he had a broken left hand thats why he didnt tackle again and actually faked out usman from attacking the rest of the fight

[@jaseallenson316]

Gtfoh. Bottom line is he beat two phenominal fighters in g burns and usman. And all these clowns saying if it was a 5 rd fight usman wouldve won are comical. Khamzat and his team trained and game planned for a 3rd fight and got the job done. If he was so gassed after 7 minutes, and had a broken hand and usman(one of the better fighters ever) still couldnt do shit to him, shows how good khamzat is.

[@fmonsterrr]

I always look forward to the podcast after events. I have my coffee and dooby 😅

[@theman-89]

DDP deserves that title shot! Lets not beat around the bush

[@ufc4debunking245]

Josh must have had big money on Usman 😂 10-8 all day on rd1 Usman took rd 2 cleanly rd 3 was close but I gave it Khazmat no matter what Usman loses this fight or gets a draw there should be no scorecard with Usman winning.

[@tomwilson5721]

If say 10-8 if damage was done. There wasn't much damage at all. Mainly control the whole time. Minimal damage.

[@ufc4debunking245]

@@tomwilson5721 bro he landed punches and went for submissions Usman didn't land a punch this is one of the most clear 10-8 rds I've seen over 4 minutes of control and no offense from the other fighter

[@dommelow2676]

​@@ufc4debunking245he didn't do too much damage for a 10-8. There weren't any near fight-ending sequences.

[@HotRoute7]

@@ufc4debunking245 if that’s a 10-8 then khabib had several 10-6 rounds gtfo

[@ufc4debunking245]

@@HotRoute7 I find it cute people will argue with man who literally wrote the criteria for judging and the rules of MMA in the US 🤣

[@23cSolis]

He slammed Khamzat because he was about to get the choke/ Def a 10-8 and I was hoping Usman would win.

[@toddjohnson5176]

You both are phenomenal. To hear both of your voices means so much to people. You both are the best of the best. 😎 👍🏽👍🏽

[@VIP-by6gb]

Josh didn't give enough credit for Khamzat because he forgot Kamaru Usman was the p4p best fighter in the world. Just image if there's a heavy weighter can dominate Jon Jones for a round like that, will you say he's not good enough because Jon was fighting in a lower weight class? Or Jon didn't have a full camp? We would be simply impressed if anyone can do it for one round even the p4p king comes back stronger in the later round.

[@ladikkayalik3515]

@Josh and @John... i love your content and i ussually agree with you guys!! i really think that Volk never had a real chance against Islam... I really think that Islam (or team) underestimated going to Perth and the rules and also Volk is a real beast, real champ.. he little underestimated to fight a 5 round in the ring (so i don´t mean he underestimated Volk, but fighting round 5 with a beast like Volk).. Islam was the better man in both fights in my eyes.. But Volk is let down by his team.. Volk fought Islam in Perth under the best circumstances possible for him with the worst circumstances for Islam... Volk and his team really thought Volk fought the best and strongest possible Islam... the truth is proven yesterday.. His team fired Volk up even more and seeked excuses and accusation after first fight... i think his team should have analysed the the first fight way beter!! and talk more sense to him... Volk really tought he could beat Islam without a full camp because he was the only one that could level up!! Khabib congratulated Islam and said it was too close and he even came to Abu Dhabi to train the shit out of Islam!! Even Islam won the first fight!!! I really hope that Volk or his team realizes this.... because he is right now on the highway to fuck himself up... But boys despite Jon Jones resume Islam is PvP with distance now, I mean submitting Oliviera en Ko Volk... 2 Champs with dazzlings records who else defeated PvP nr1, PvP nr 2 and PvP nr 3?? But @Josh Khamzat did broke/hurt his right hand in round 1?

[@JasperOFlanigan-fb5lv]

How often has taking a short notice fight actually helped? Has it EVER happened? I have to imagine the win loss ratio is overwhelming on the loss category

[@harunkaraaslan4002]

Bisping did it. Became Champion with only one eye.

[@corytrevor7313]

Also nate diaz took a week notice and beat a prime Connor

[@DamianLirettePiano]

Is it one hand down or two hands down that determine a downed fighter in the Elliot vs Mokaev fight? Because Herzog kept saying he was down when there was only one hand. Just a couple months ago Shevchenko got kneed in the head several times by Grasso because she only had one hand down and not two. I understand rules change depending where the fights take place, but something like a downed opponent should be clearly defined before each card to both the audience and fighters.

[@686crime]

Herzog was told don’t let the fighter play the game and he let them play the game. He needs to be more assertive. Herzog is still sucking up to UFC execs and Dana, for years they wouldn’t use him because he was Bellators main ref

[@kellykenney1953]

Two of my favs! When you guys argue says a lot meaning your passion, for the sport is unmatched #bigfan

[@kevinjurkiewicz9557]

This 10-8 debate shows why fighters can’t be judges. They don’t judge by rules but emotion

[@HotRoute7]

If you’re giving that round a 10-8 then you’d have to give khabib multiple 10-6s & 10-7s

[@Twelve6hellbow]

Abu Dhabi cards are always bad except the main event

[@hope4truths668]

Great content! 💯 Great banter!! Thank you, brothers Khamzat- i agree w Josh, i don't see "champ". I liked the stats that another posted, however, many fighters have insane stats, yet not all become champions. As he fights higher ranking guys, he's less impressive & not so dominating, couple that with no gas tank....

[@BeegMonkay]

You two arguing is as funny as listening to the old timers argue at the VFW. LOL

[@user-er4ix5fg7t]

John :I will give my life for ur children nd for children of others. Respect John.

[@twistedpistol5847]

i wish cain family was never hurt, i wish cain didn't miss, i wish cain to be forever free... dont trust nobody with ur kids, if u can afford it, dont send them to day care or public school, dont let ur kids out of ur sight

[@DGillian6406]

At some point you have to, that’s the bottom line

[@battlebeard2041]

That Cain interview was pretty good. Best part was Josh and John both being like “Yeah, there was a time when Cain wanted to kill me.” Cain just sitting there like: 😬

[@wolfsbyte7966]

John is definetly right on the scoring 10-8 matter!

[@dylanhallwatts8172]

The GOAT talk is ridiculous. Jon Jones has been GOAT for over a decade. Islam hasn’t even defended his belt against a Lightweight

[@Twelve6hellbow]

Real fans know Jon is the GOAT

[@sniwevol]

Islam is far from goat lmao

[@truthspeakerlive]

He took like 5 years off in that decade and thought he lost a few split decisions

[@convict240]

What lightweight does he need to defend the title against? Dustin? Justin? Beneil? All of whom Charles spanked? There is no challenge for Islam at lightweight. He needs to go up to 170 and spank Colby

[@1974Imperium]

The PED goat.

[@brian1363]

In my opinion this is the BEST MMA podcast!!

[@DarkCloudNC]

Josh is insane. Round 1 was a 10-8 CLEARLY

[@reagansmash2978]

If you watch the UFC 294 prelims live on youtube and put the playback speed -0.25........ 3:37:43 you can see the first knee mokaev had one hand palm down before he starts his knee attack and it only raises from the force of the knee. 3:37:44 the second knee he had two hands down on fingers and thumbs. the third in rd3 3:48:39 Elliot started the knee. then mokaev got his palm to the floor only to lift it again to protect the hit then to put it back down. So the 2 in RD1 where illegal but the 3rd in RD3 wasnt as Elliot had already started the knee. but as a ref that if hes just done 2 knee strikes to a down opponent before and the angle where the ref was Elliots Left leg was in the way of seeing that he had already started the knee strike with his right knee. from his view he just sees a knee hit mokaev head while his hand was down so i can understand i can understand the mistake

[@djordjebacovic2982]

Khamzat injured his hand in the first round and that’s why the striking looked like it did but he still won !

[@armandotext]

Excuses, lies. No proof....😂😂

[@jaywalker6464]

Volk should do total rest for 2 months, 4 months for training, 2 months fight prep. Please don't be Usman or Tony.

[@ryanb8736]

No matter how much training he had, islam still would have beat him like that. Volk knows this.

[@milfshake6969]

Half point system is the best option to score fights: 10-8 for near stoppage, 10-9 for clear winner, 10-9.5 for close rounds.

[@DJReyzor357]

Geez, U know these guys are excellent at what they do because the detail they're given and that one-sided Islam vs Alex main event is extraordinary 👌

[@Sherif.1988]

So much for the argument about how all these Dagestani fighters do is wrestle and hang on to dear life

[@ooolol]

Evolution 🧬 The upcoming fighters under Khabib and Islam (after Islam's retirement) would be absolute Terminators.

[@christiangjerpe2748]

That was always a dumb argument..outdated by 20 years

[@chicassoproductions8527]

It's never been a dumb argument and it's not a so much for that argument moment but clearly Islam has improved on other aspects of his game and improved as an overall fighter. The stigma of dagestani fighters as only wrestlers is still there. Hopefully though they will prove that stigma as no longer applicable as a whole soon. Just because a few people don't live up to a stereotype does not mean the stereotype doesn't have a valid reason it was formed.

[@LegitProductions69]

You’re 100% right but also the threat of the grappling allows them to get away with a lot on the feet

[@gavinoprimo2535]

Zabit, Umar, Islam have always had striking. Anakalaev as well. But they all have that grappling to fall back on

[@Yoseph602]

If Aljo lost the first round like Kamaru did, he would have no problem with a 10-8 lol

[@rikki6]

Why dont they use digital scales for weigh ins? Been wondering that. Is it just for show?

[@ultimatepounds1730]

Even though am a fan of Islam, i like volk and his post fight press conference broke my heart, i hope he sort everything together mentally, I don't want his career to go on a down hell like Tony Ferguson and to be wise to call it off at the right time it will break my heart to see him get KOed again.

[@BrianPoppa]

JOSH HAS CHILDREN? There is not a single photo on social media. Who’s the mommy? 😮

[@Twelve6hellbow]

He is married with kids

[@mandalaybayhotelarchive]

@@Twelve6hellbowlies

[@sarak4217]

Islam silenced all the doubters. He is the P4P king 👑🔥

[@poopstainhotdog1]

Best mma pod out there. So consistent and such good analysis.

[@SlappinCheeks]

Come on Joshhh You out of everyone should have acknowledged the amount of sheer dominance it means to have done that to Usman. Usman was fighting for survival every second and peppered in the process. What your referring to is two people holding each other with one on top position. This was like if two people are striking but one guy is backed in the corner getting hit but doing a great job of not getting KOd without throwing a punch

[@dexterwatson4094]

Cain did not like Daniel doing an interview after a KO. But, Daniel interviews Volk after a kick to the dome. 😮

[@barbarapaparella1833]

He was talking n on point imo. It skimmed his head in the perfect spot. He didn't get slept but I hear what ur saying.

[@dexterwatson4094]

@barbarapaparella1833 The Volk we've known was not the Volk post fight. I would have stayed away from any interviews so he may clear his head. The KO had his eyes roll back. Post fight interviews did not have the typical Volk replies and demeanor. To extend an olive branch, we have not seen Volk lose this way before.

[@barbarapaparella1833]

@@dexterwatson4094 that part is true. He's never lostvlike that but most people have and he will be fine. Izzy has been knocked out cold in Kickboxing. Hecwas aware is what I'm saying. He just loss n was definitely upset. He will fight in January imo n will be ok. Hecwas saying without fighting he doesn't know like what else 2 do. Lots of fighters have that problem when they retire. He's 34. He was just over thinking . He has a good 4 years or so left. He likes 2 Stat active and that's the style of him and Izzy. Freaking Islam fights once a year like Khabib use 2.That might be a good thing in general. I'm not a big Islam fan just beacuase of that but his last 3 fights showed me he's a beast. 2 finishes. Volk is a different breed n will be just fine.

[@takkubell]

I was waiting for Josh since the KO Also 8:04 pause!!

[@jamainelapsleyWM]

I think if you get a 10-8 by dominating on the feet but not finishing, then surely you get a 10-8 for dominating on the ground but not getting the finish, I think the damage rule in general is crazy, as weve clearly seen some people swell up and cut easy and others no marks at all after a war?

[@muyiwaadesola]

What do you think of the 2 groin strikes taken by Nathaniel Wood in his fight? I think the ref should’ve taken a point against his opponent as the strikes really compromised his performance

[@nickalexander4431]

Volk took this fight at short notice because he knew it would be his one and only shot at the rematch. It was obvious had no intention of fighting him again. Islam's plan was to defend his belt again against Charlie Olives and maybe Gaethje and then fight for the Welterweight title to become champ champ and then retire. Volk knew this so he took the fight against all odds cuz it was his only window of opportunity. It wasn't for the money at all. Volk is driven by achieving levels of greatness. It's as simple as that!

[@robinanderson1115]

BOLLOCKS BOLLOCKS BOLLOCKS. HA,HA,HAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[@JonathanGonzalez-jz4td]

Yes

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

true..but money played a role as well..ita a huge money.. 2 mil minimum.

[@frostyTheShowman]

Volk took it for a paycheck

[@hope4truths668]

I'm going to say 💰💰💰 Money definitely played a factor & I do think he wanted to fight, to win but he underestimated Islam based on their first fight... now he knows, & he knows what Max knows 💡

[@686crime]

Khabib never went up and challenged himself. I actually put Volk ahead of Khabib in far of legacy. You can’t retire in your prime, I don’t respect someone afraid to lose their 0. Volk will be remembered in 100 years. Khabib will be a meme

[@mandalaybayhotelarchive]

Khabib went running

[@ykm257]

How is it possible that you don't even know the reason for him retiring?

[@khairulizzuddin6203]

@@ykm257 pay no minds to idiots. They probably doesn't familiar with Islamic teachings thus doesnt know the importance of mothers order

[@__D-B__]

The thing with Mokaev on the scale, that's exactly what happened with Khabib for the Gaethje fight. The guy didn't let the scale settle first before determining the weight. The bar was still moving upwards and the guy just shouted 155 and slid the thing back across... and that was also in Abu Dhabi.

[@cliffordjohnson943]

Big John always has wise words. Always act on your highest joy or excitement and when it starts to decline find your next highest joy. Volk would easily be a great coach in the future if he loves the atmosphere.

[@carlosibrahim556]

Massive respect to both Islam and Volks! Volks an amazing fighter and great guy! A huge fan of both! But Islam on a bad day beats a prime Volks! And Islam on a normal day this is what happens. Congrats to both champs! Speedy recovery to Volks! You are a great champ! Take some time off, recover. Islam go get that welterweight title !

[@Priestwhitelotus]

Khamzat is very new to the sport and is being pushed extremely fast. You could see the anxiety coming off him pre-fight. Dude doesn't have conditioning issues, he has anxiety that's causing adrenaline dumps. People need to get their expectations in check and stop making these guys out to be mythological meta humans. Khamzat isn't fighting cans like Bo Nickal. I think he's doing pretty fn well considering.

[@jaseallenson316]

Agreed. Khamzat will be a beast and wont be losing anytime soon.

[@RcPlayer-tt2vw]

Spot on except you can’t be that smart and think bo hasn’t obtained elite levels with similar dedication 😂

[@HECKSTER69]

Can't wait to listen every Sunday boys ❤️🙏

[@Mattsoucy28]

It got kind of heated there for a sec 😂

[@saltysax81]

Islam only looked bigger this time because he had the extra 12 hours to re hydrate, in comparison to Australia..

[@xainy3864]

He landed kick perfectly,, There was not going to be any difference He knocked him in the ist round.

[@saltysax81]

@@xainy3864 , so? I'm just talking about the size difference. Lol 😆

[@DarkCloudNC]

Exactly, a MASSIVE size difference

[@ooolol]

Islam definitely looked in awesome shape and dead focussed whereas Volk looked kind of less on Energy and definitely not at his best physical fitness.

[@samkc2691]

Wrong Makhachev got 24h less than he's usual rehydration 10days / 9+ day fight....he got 8+day fight 🎩