UFC 308 PREVIEW Ilia Topuria/Max Holloway, Robert Whittaker/Khamzat Chimaev,Shara Bullet Over-Hyped?

[@1acarrillo75]

I enjoy listening to Luke Thomas on Submission Radio! Excellent content and commentary!👍

[@wisdomveritas6281]

@@1acarrillo75 Really? You love listening to a guy who thinks he knows everything but doesn't know Jack shit about mma

[@vivianedwards3205]

Always look forward to seeing LT on Submission Radio before a PPV

[@thisopinionwillexpire]

Love this duo! 🙌

[@wisdomveritas6281]

I think a huge key to Max winning is if he uses his front leg kicks to keep Ilia from entering fast. Max needs to use those front leg kicks to kick at Ilias knee cap.

[@liamweinberg4902]

I think the problem with that is if he does it too often, Illia will start catching them and get Holloway down.

[@Fruttmaster]

​@@liamweinberg4902that's true. He needs to use his feints like he did really well recently especially against Gaethje. He stopped Gaethje from pressing forward.

[@RonniePTexan]

Max has excellent footwork, so even without leg kicks, he can easily get out of the way if Illia charges him. I've watched fighters try this hundreds of times over the years, and not only will Max sidestep him, Max will also throw counter punches and kicks.

[@jamesrosales89]

@@RonniePTexanyep ! max is the perfect person to beat Topuria due to his range/excellent footwork

[@thisopinionwillexpire]

Anyone else think Ngannou’s a much harder fight for Aspinall than Jones is? The Gane win isn’t enough on the resumé for me to believe in Jones at HW. And Jones (much closer to his prime) had such trouble with Santos and Reyes that I need to see a lot more time in the octagon at HV to believe that he can give Aspinall or Ngannou a tough fight.

[@Journeyman2585]

I honestly have no idea, and none of us will actually know unless we can see them fight.

[@jeffbrown-ek8bg]

Nope, it's just trendy to hate Jones. Jones will always be the hardest fight for any fighter. That being said, Ngannou could defeat Tom, but Tom could defeat Ngannou, jones defeats both of them. Tom is levels above everyone else though.

[@MuhammadImardBruceLee]

Yes, fully. Ngannou is a rough prospect to blitz down and to try and take down. With jones tom doesn't need to look for the takedown, it would be on jones to try and get it to the ground to avoid punching with Tom. That's far easier said than done, tom is a good grappler and has about 20lb on jon if both are in good shape

[@saafgoyam1505]

With Jones you are never in danger of being sent to shadow realms, whereas with Ngannou you can never feel safe. So yeah I understand where you are coming from.

[@wesj1064]

Jones is a winner, even if the judges steal it for him which means it's hard to bet against him. Aspinal fights with his chin way up in the air and to his credit doesn't ever have to make it out of the first round so it's hard to believe Toms the guy until we see a larger body of work. Now Francis, he's legit the true #1 guy. Jones/Francis is the fight. After that, Tom bats cleanup.

[@streamalltv]

Who's ready to watch saturday evening great card can't wait

[@Last_Chance.]

Can't wait to stream it

[@lurk7411]

Francis "Ya'll must of forgot" Ngannou

[@Last_Chance.]

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[@melissarodriguez2812]

Luke crossing the multiverse of mma! Love it!

[@THazebomb]

Max and Rob are so similar. Dominated there weight classes. Lost there belts to someone they just couldn't get past. Went away. Got better. Beat contenders. Likeable guys. And now max has his shot again and Rob will if he beats khamzat. And just to add if anyone believes max or rob are gonna get ran through you have been living under a rock

[@wisdomveritas6281]

You're right, and I hope both Max and Robert win the title

[@Mr-E.]

Both have Polynesian backgrounds too if we want to add some more similarities in there

[@xHARDCORE5150x]

I agree apart from the fact that max only lost his title to volk, where as robs lost to Izzy and then has a loss to the current champion unlike max so not exactly alike but close

[@jamesrosales89]

really really good interview thankyou !

[@screamstation]

No one took Usman down and then Chimaev takes him down in the first minute. Rob is in for a very difficult first round.

[@bilbowaggins3036]

Edwards took him down in round one of their second fight and took his back. Also, khamzat faced an 11 day notice of usman UP a division.

[@Mr-E.]

I think that Rob's takedown defense might actually be better than Usman's takedown defense. Usman's knees were completely wrecked and he has to walk down stairs backwards. I imagine that would compromise his takedown defense a lot. I also noticed that UFC fighters with D1 wrestling backgrounds seem to get taken down... for some reason their wrestling skills don't translate that well when it comes to takedown defense. For example, Justin Gaethje was taken down fairly easily and he was D1. Henry Cejudo was taken down by Merab. Usman taken down by Khamzat. I am only mentioning this because I think Robert Whittaker is faster and healthier than Usman and he has been focusing a lot on his wrestling and has a wrestling background himself (not as prestigious but it is solid). Will Khamzat take Whittaker down? Probably! But I think it will be MORE challenging than Khamzat taking Usman down. Just my opinions!

[@relaxingm3340]

​@@bilbowaggins3036listen coper nobody did to usman what khamzat did it a 10-8 i repeat a 10-8 and if you want to make excuses we all can khamzat also fought on short notice it was a completely different fighter completely different style and his hands was broken in the fight ....so what you got

[@jonyhyder6506]

@@bilbowaggins3036 leon did not take down Usman.they were grappling and leon got the opportunity to take his back.leon is no wrestler.

[@loopvil369]

Oh you mean a welterweight

[@kennysesker6094]

A Boondocks reference up top, gotta love it 😂

[@Mr-E.]

Watching Shara's moves, he seems like a "Great Value" version of Zabit.

[@greenbandanamusic]

Keep inviting Luke on your podcast to make sure we get more quality MMA content! It seems he won’t really say no to your channel😁

[@theslifestyle2030]

SMESH Time 🔥🔥🔥

[@Renroh]

When it comes to the likelihood of prior head trauma effecting a combat athletes durability it’s less about the 1 punch. It’s more about how the accumulation of damage affects the athletes decision making in fight. A jab is enough to disorientate someone with a recent concussion. So, the question is not whether Illa had the power to KO Volkanovski. It whether he would have been trapped and caught if not due to the prior head trauma and quicker decline of decision making. MMA pundits are not neurologist. Love Luke, but he’s out here triggering all us aussies 😅

[@dy120481]

I'm happy to see Ngannou win 'cause he seems lukeva genuinely good dude, but LT saying he has more ways to win than Aspinall is bonkers.

[@undrwrldfightclub]

I feel like SR keeps bringing in Luke because they know he doesn't give a F and will say all the sh*t they don't have the balls to 😂

[@TheMegaBucks]

Good breakdown on ilia by luke

[@saynotothegreatreset]

I still remember when everyone was saying that Francis didn't sell tickets, but yet again, he has every outlet media talking about him. Why is that ?

[@misterinvincible]

Topuria and Khamzat will win

[@Last_Chance.]

I hope they both get humbled

[@TheTonySRich]

When people talk about Shara Bullet's career they seem to ignore the fact that he is blind in one eye and would not be allowed to compete anywhere in the world outside of the Middle East, surely that will limit his career no matter how good he is

[@toddjohnson5176]

Thank goodness you have the brilliant mind of master Luke on. Not th B.S guru nonsense. Great content! 🤙🏾

[@wadelamont5097]

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t jealous of the “geek” shelf in the background

[@BubbyWorldTwin]

2:07 You can’t really say Gane fought terribly he went to throw his first strike he got scooped & Jon made quick work I mean come on now Luke be fr

[@TajuddinKhan-b2q]

Mashallah khamzat inshallah your will be winner inshallah

[@TheMegaBucks]

Aspinall takes down Francis and stops him. Jones does too. Luke is wrong imo. Francis stared at lewis for 15 mins in one of the worst fights ever. Then luke downplays Jones win against gane when francis struggled with him.

[@razipponzi7343]

Khamzat will dictate if it is a dog fight or a quickie one. Rob will train extra hard for this match up. Honestly speaking Khamzat will get his hands raise, in sya Allah ☝🏼

[@elliottspence]

Does Topuria exhibit any head movement, though? His head seems to be planted on the centerline all of the time.

[@saynotothegreatreset]

The best head movement in ufc

[@marioiglesias4850]

mate, go watch basketball

[@posintabook597]

@@saynotothegreatresetno lol

[@luislopez6315]

Luke saying Francis has more ways to win for Tom Aspinal is insane. Of course it’s an MMA fight but Tom Aspinal is the way more rounded fighter and I would say it would not even be that hard of a fight for Tom and I think Francis has an amazing story but not putting feelings in it, I say Tom wins hands down.

[@zoheir1162]

Aspinall has a terrible striking defense, ask anyone in your boxing gym.

[@kbenk108]

Don't forget about Pereira as a contender up there with ngannou and aspinall

[@MuhammadImardBruceLee]

Luke saying that folks are anointing Shara while claiming that he should beat petrosyan is a bit strange to me. What accounts has he been following? Dagestani bots? Who's been saying shara is a prodigy? Personally I think petrosyan beats him and the odds are very close

[@Clyde_Ono]

Real analysis. No TMZ shit.

[@xHARDCORE5150x]

Francis has more ways to win? Aspinall is fast, powerful, has legit bjj background (we haven't seen too much but definitely better than Francis wrestling I'd assume) better fight IQ than Francis from what we have seen, hasn't been hurt like Francis at this stage and not like Francis has prime Tony cardio, fairly sure Tom's cardio is at the very least on par with Francis cardio

[@ancientdavidman]

I don't think you guys want Luke on your channel. Do you even know where he was on Jan 6th?

[@NeoValeTudo]

who honestly cares about the unification of the wec title, like wtf does this boxing bs mean. francis didnt go back in time and beat prime fedor

[@TheNoBonesPodcast]

Ngannou has more ways to win than Aspinall is Crazy !

[@xHARDCORE5150x]

Jesus not even half way and lukes made a 3rd bad take wtf Max stopping jose twice is somehow surprising? Jose who always gassed in later rounds vs one of the most prolific pressure volume strikers in ufc? No wayyyyy 😂

[@ziongite]

Chimaev is a hype job, I doubt he will ever capture the belt. But fans are easily hyped by media that hype these guys up, fans don't think for themselves often, which is why so many times we have these hype job fighters that are meant to be the second coming of Jesus, yet they end up just fizzling out into nothing and never get to the top. Rob, Volk and Dricus were underdogs in the majority of their wins, the betting odds are largely gauged on hype, not on an objective analysis of the fighters. Stardom plays a huge role. Chris Weidman was still the underdog in the second fight against Anderson Silva, after Chris has already KO'd him in the first fight, stardom and hype power overshadow the facts often, especially when the media create all this hype and influence the fans and people betting.

[@vumsang9746]

That guy only hate’s jealousy on UFC HOW CAN YOU GET HERE BRO

[@FZappa20]

I love Luke but did MMA fans really request him?

[@muhammedriaz4478]

This guy is making Holloway sound as if he is unbeatable! Why then he lost 2 to Volk! Volk got destroyed by Illia….simple conclusion…Illia to win!

[@AnthonyPiccirillo]

Why does he say Francis beats Tom, thats absurd

[@toziassmitt]

It’s not absurd. I’m British, I’m an Aspinall fan. Even Tom himself would admit that’s a 50/50 fight- Tom has said if he fights Francis he would have to be absolutely perfect the entire fight, and that would be extremely difficult. Any fight at heavyweight could go either way, and Francis has the proven record You can certainly disagree- that’s reasonable. But to say it’s “absurd” to say Francis beats Tom? No, it’s not absurd at all. That would be a -150 to -125 type fight

[@xHARDCORE5150x]

Lets be fair "no question of jose aldos readyness for the conor fight" Um how about him not being mentally ready, conor made him fight angry which led to the quick ko, would that not be a question of readyness? Props to conor for the mental warfare but come on luke horrible example

[@antoinemathey4073]

Deontay is so washed the washing machine simply refuses to start anymore

[@realeyesrealizereallies6828]

Shara Bullet..LOL..That's a rookie question, that dude will never crack the top 10...

[@CantEditDaTruth]

37:34 this is why i fw luke. shara bullet is garbage dog

[@ziongite]

Luke Thomas picking against Rob again and claiming he has a glass chin. Luke rarely knows what he is talking about, I remember back during Ngannou vs Gane that Luke picked Gane and kept saying he is the new breed of HW etc, this guy routinely makes bad picks and takes part in clearly illogical hype.

[@AceThaWinner]

Rob will struggle against the wrestling

[@josephsedqy8168]

I want to see max get slept

[@Etheric757]

Goto bed kid

[@merrsa1]

Boo boo bee boo

[@glennmahoney3911]

Toms beaten the same best guys much faster and easier. Toms better than francis

[@jeffreysmith9837]

Your take on Khamzat is amateur hour. Khazmat will sub Rob in round 1

[@lawrencedaos3481]

ILIA GETS DOMINATED BEATING UP LIKE HE NEVER BEFORE IN HIS LIFE . ALWAYS DA FIRST TIME .

[@CMAC613]

francis has more ways to win is delusional

[@AloiseJord]

Stop people com on pls

[@CantEditDaTruth]

25:25 who has Rob beaten that’s better than Kamaru Usman? idk about that one Luke

[@ziongite]

Usman is a fighter from a lower weight class, and he was past his prime as well who had already lost his belt, he had just been KO'd cold by Leon. That's not an impressive win, that's kind of like beating old Stipe, it's not impressive.

[@wisdomveritas6281]

I hope Max wins just to shut up Luke and how he thinks he knows so much about mma when he doesnt.

[@ziongite]

Luke claimed that Gane was the new breed of HW and would beat Francis, Luke likes the sound of his own voice and thinks he knows everything, when in reality he is wrong most of the time. He also picked against Dricus on most occasions.

[@jeffbrown-ek8bg]

I am Australian and you don't pick fighters on emotions, khamzat will win and yes the reaper should be the underdog. Khamzat is too good for the entire division. And this gas-tank nonsense is about "pace" not cardio, yes he doesn't have the greatest cardio in the world, Rob has much better cardio, but it still does not matter, khamzat could still hurt him in round 5.

[@michaelmaniloff9297]

What has Khamzat done at middleweight though?

[@Mr-E.]

Khamzat is also training in the mountains for this training camp (Ozon village from what the UFC coverage was showing), so his red blood cell count will be higher this time around. It seems he is focusing more on cardio too.

[@ziongite]

Robert has been the underdog in most of his wins, as has Dricus. If you think the betting is objective and unbiased, you are a fool. The betting odds are highly influenced by hype and star power, as well as where the person is from, fighters from lesser known countries often are underrated and are underdogs and then win almost all their fights despite being underdogs, Dricus is a classic example of that, as if Rob, in most of Rob's wins he was the underdog. Heck the same was true for Volkanovski as well, he was the underdog in almost all his wins. Belal is another, underdog in almost all his wins. Then you have guys who are the opposite, and were favourites in the majority of their losses, simply because they had more hype and star power etc. Heck there were literally real life fools betting on Conor to beat Floyd Mayweather in boxing, that should tell you how delusional some people betting are.