UFC 273 Results: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie | Chimaev-Burns | UFC 273 Post-Fight Show

[@luckyspurs]

Sterling's 12 month campaign to make sure Petr Yan fought angry rather than calculated worked a treat. Never seen Yan throw or miss so many wild power shots in the first round.

[@Byronic19134]

Yeah Sterling played this perfectly

[@geverniveup]

I was thinking this while watching the second and third round. I’m like Yan is so eager to hit him he is lunging into shots…never seen anything like that from him. Fair play to aljo

[@HunchoHamza]

The helmet at the press conference and the rule book also was beautiful mind games you can rarely use that but this was a rare situation so he took advantage of it! He has a point too how can u be the champ and not know the rules? 😅

[@GeraldGruenigMedia1]

@@HunchoHamza he knows the rules lol it's a composure issue

[@benjaminunanaowo2929]

Steling just won! There's no excuse needed for Yan! He lost plain and simple.

[@requiem418]

I see this fight the same as Izzy vs Gastelum, where Izzy looked human and was dropped and damaged a lot, but look at him now. These type of fights are like a huge XP boost to these prospects who mostly rely on offense until they go to the top 5 and this will make Khamzat a much better fighter defensively and fight IQ wise.

[@lowlowseesee]

so logical. word up

[@luckyspurs]

Khamzat's cardio is suddenly a major concern though. Especially given he wasn't actually wrestling, bar a couple of minutes in round 1 before he refused to engage with Burns on the floor.

[@fooni7400]

Difference is Izzy had Whittaker at the top of the division😂. Khamzat has to take the belt from Usman.

[@omarihoward8168]

No. Stop. All this is AFTER THE FACT OF YOUR KUMQUAD SUPERMAN HYPE TRAIN BEING EXPOSED AS HUMAN. He was SUPPOSE TO STEAMROLL Burns EXACTLY AS HE DID MERSCHART! RIGHT?!?! Because…THERE’S NO DIFFERENCE LOW AND UNRANKED CANS and the Top Tier of the MW and WW divisions, right?!

[@marksmanissa2148]

Khamzat needed the grace of the Judges to take this one.

[@AND1StReEtBaLLeR93]

As a big Volk fan, I couldn't help but feeling bummed out during the main event. I guess it was pretty poetic that the zombie was still standing as the fight got called. Fuckin legend

[@fredericdarietto9546]

nothing against the guy but i don't even watch that fight,i checked that he win the first round,i had nothing more to watch i knew it was over.

[@mrdangerdan5796]

@@fredericdarietto9546 same, i just skipped through the other rounds

[@brianhunte269]

@@fredericdarietto9546 bro your right that fight was a rap after round 1. Big up to the Zombie he tried but Volk is not levels ahead, he is in the zone at 145, he is a Super Alpha and top of the food hierarchy at 145. He has emperor status while the rest of fighters are generals, elite solders and kings. Volk is the emperor and all must bow to his lead and beg for his blessing to get a fight with him.

[@Neil-qg9cw]

@@brianhunte269 I mean Max slapped him about in the second fight, but Volk is an absolute beast. The third fight has to happen next.

[@MrDioXIII]

This was worse than Ferguson-Gaethje imo, because even Tony had like one or two moments (the uppercut that dropped Gaethje). This one KZ had nothing. I can't imagine finally getting a second title shot after years of coming close and falling short, training your ass off, going to a new camp, feeling like you are carrying your nation on you back...and then finding out that there is an ocean wide gap between you and the champ, to the point where he's taking pity on you mid fight because of how badly he's kicking your ass. Got to be utterly heartbreaking knowing that not only will he never get another title shot, but that for all his training and years as a veteran, he will never bridge that gap.

[@TKE644]

Dude, I don’t know if it’s a new camera or different setting but the quality of the picture for this was phenomenal.

[@Apoplectic_Spock]

Increased resolution and a higher fps...

[@randallsavage13]

It’s the 50 dollar haircut

[@geverniveup]

I noticed the same thing. He probably got a light diffusion filter and changed his reso and fps

[@sasogorelick]

@@randallsavage13 🤣🤣

[@Strictlybizznesss]

He said showtime came in and upgraded his setup. Looks so good

[@fabionurmagomedov]

“jesus its late.. its 1.40 in the morning” me in Manchester at 6.40: am I a joke to you?

[@samazuk57]

Love your commentary man. Been following since the bloody elbow days

[@JSisyphus_]

Perfect stoppage by Herb Dean, Volkanovski performed insanely well, he might beat the win streak record if he keeps performing like this.

[@Boxingdiehard]

Kinda reminded me of Tony vs Justin. He was one big shot away from permanent damage

[@Lootroq]

@@Boxingdiehard Facts

[@matthewyarborough8328]

Max will probably win trilogy if they make it

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

Volk looked so fast. His offense is diabolical. At this point him and Max just need to keep fighting regardless of who wins.

[@painandpyro]

He needs to be #1 p4p pronto, Usman actually looks bad compared to him

[@jooyichen]

I couldn't see his jabs. And i was watching it televised through a high-definition camera.

[@josht7468]

@@jooyichen 🤣🤣🤣 agreed

[@foaley77]

one more fight with max then move up

[@DaNatureBoi]

Max beat him the 2nd fight, but Volko is a fucking problem. Man is so good, #2 p4p easy.

[@mvarrone]

Have barely started the vid Luke but wanted to say thank you for the late night analysis as I listen comfortably on a Sunday morning the next day.

[@luckyspurs]

Really happy for Leon Edwards this means he probably keeps his title fight with Usman.

[@benjimarshallbra]

The time in Australia is perfect for mma, it’s Sunday midday to the noon for ppv and morning for the non ppv.

[@alixus10]

American sports in general. It's awesome.

[@NicolaMaxwell]

11pm until 6.30am for me last night 😴😴😴😴😴

[@leighkarinja706]

Love my Sunday arvo ufc

[@whoopsie321]

I am more impressed with Chimaev now than i was before the fight. I wasn't buying the next Jones hype but I was curious to see him tested against higher competition and if he couldn't finish in the first. He proved his fortitude and resilience not quitting even tho he was getting rocked a few times. Also good cardio and can go the distance. He definitely has championship material.

[@zoom4368]

This what I've been saying bratha

[@ryu-ken]

I dunno. I think his hype kinda died. he isnt as good as he thought he was.

[@kurt6447]

And he looked way fresher after the 3rd. If it when 5 rounds i think you’d find Chimaev gets the finish

[@flamboyant91]

@@ryu-ken He is not as good as casual fans thought he was. Dont take fighters media talk for gospel. You dont know what he really thinks. Sure he's got tons of confidence, doesnt mean he's unaware of the quality of his opponents. I'm impressed. 5 fights in the UFC and beat the number 2 guy. This was never going to be a walk in the park.

[@remycris2108]

@@ryu-ken his striking is very good, he needs more defense and less aggression but he’ll get there his tricking is way better than khabibs

[@billl.2441]

Burns vs Khamzat was fight of the night

[@bradbryant3810]

Your Burns - Chimaev commentary was, IMO, perfect!

[@Jgiuly999]

The content of this video is quality as always Luke but the quality of the visual set up looks so much better in this! 👏🏻

[@DBlaze-ol1ku]

Thank you for fixing the audio!

[@alexrodrigo209]

Damn dude the quality on this video is legit!!!! Something has gotta be different. Love the content.

[@painandpyro]

I feel there are two things Luke is leaving out in his defense of Khamzat: 1) He's technically suited for 185, Burns is suited for 165 2) people weren't claiming he was "really good, " they were claiming he was basically the second coming of Christ. A mythical figure who had "only been hit one time" and would quickly become champ in multiple divisions easily

[@DrWeird-zw5dc]

I honestly don't think many people thought that he was untouchable, they just thought the sky is the limit because what he had shown in the previous 4 times in the octogon could not possibly have been any more dominant.... Sure, some idiots are ready to get all moist and make insane predictions, but the most analysists (and even myself casual fan) were just hyped because HOW COULD YOU NOT BE.... no one has consistantly STEAMROLLED through their first 4 opponents like that. Jeez.

[@DaNatureBoi]

what are you on bro

[@DrWeird-zw5dc]

@@DaNatureBoi Me? If you're talking to me, you just don't know how to discern the difference between being hyped at someones potential and thinking someone is invincible.... If you're talking about the OP, then i agree with you LOL

[@GasDude1011]

Facts

[@realMaverickBuckley]

I think that might be just as much how you and others took it as much as how it was actually meant. For me a Hype train just means a fighters gonna hold their own in the top 5.Noone thinks Paddy Pimbletts gonna win the division but he has a Hype train. Khamzat walked into the game beating the number 2 ranked guy in a division of KILLAS after 4 fights FROM NOWHERE. If that doesn't deserve some eyebrow raising, I need to borrow your wife.

[@SedriqMiers]

The slug fest strategy favoured Burns, and you could tell Chimaev didnt follow the his coaches game plan. He was allowing the crowd dictate his actions instead of being focused and clinical. Great lesson to learn early on for Chimaev, dont underestimate your opponent and stick to the game plan.

[@painandpyro]

Nah, I think he thought he would blitz through him in the start and then once he didn't, he started to panic. You could tell the difference in how he walked into the arena vs how he walked out

[@robertobagatti8660]

I think Chimaev was good, not great. All the hype lead many, including myself, to believe that he would run through Burns. It’s clear that he is good, but not as dominant as the UFC hype train wanted us to believe.

[@thatindiandude4602]

Chimaev couldn't take gilbert down. And even when gilbert was on his back, he put up a great defence.

[@sixup67]

@@thatindiandude4602 bro he could take him down the problem was he was unsure abt bjj

[@adamabbas1487]

Chimaev needed this lesson. The upside of this is that the mistakes he was making can be fixed.

[@heymelon]

At the time of watching I didn't think Sterlings win was controversial at all, I had 1,2,3 for him pretty easy. Not sure what Yan landed in R1 apart from glancing blows but I'll have to go back and see, Sterling was landing kicks. You could argue a 10-8 for Sterling in there as well.

[@daylnroegner6744]

There's no way anyone can argue a 10-8 that's ridiculous

[@kissmealready]

@@daylnroegner6744 you can definitely argue a 10-8 for round 2. over 3 minutes of ground/back control, constant sub attempts and that's with heavy gnp

[@well_as_an_expert_id_say]

@@daylnroegner6744 he had his back almost the entire time and yan couldn't do jack shit about it, all of the strikes, all of the sub attempts he was stuck at the mercy of aljo, as cringe as the guy is

[@davidporter7051]

@@daylnroegner6744 pfff the 2nd round there is definitely an argument for a 10-8. To me it did not quite meet the criteria but it is not a ridiculous statement.

[@D.I.Y.M75]

Couldn't agree more

[@MP-vg3js]

Yes Chimaev had four fights in UFC before this but two of them were at MW. This was a huge step up in competition and an unwise one in my opinion. Hoping he takes a step back and fights a lower ranked top ten guy. He’s not ready for Usman yet.

[@supergabee]

There is no coming back now. Dana already said he wanted Chimaev vs Colby if Chimaev won.

[@Lootroq]

Plenty of hyped prospects have made huge leaps including Gane with even less experience. Gane's current record is literally the same as Chimaev's but has already been interim champ. He better work on his cardio and head movement though

[@alessandroscuderi7300]

And his best opponent was Jin Liang who isnt even ranked. Massive step up. The betting odds were so crazy.

[@Neil-qg9cw]

@@Lootroq HW is dogshit though apart from the top 3/4 guys. Much easier to quickly jump up those ranks. WW is one of the most stacked divisions in the sport.

[@Neil-qg9cw]

@@alessandroscuderi7300 Liang was ranked #11 when Khamzat beat him.

[@dluxx6197]

Mad Props For staying up and getting us some mma content on a Sunday

[@coktoe4487]

Thank sweet baby Jesus that Herb Dean stopped that fight. Great night of fights.

[@jakeflint4018]

Hello I Hunt grown Men and hold them down and give them respectful kisses on their bellies

[@randallsavage13]

Great point Luke I always try and find the best skills a fighter holds and always respect there ability to use those skills regardless if I’m pulling for them or not

[@JammasterGene]

Didn’t notice the lighting but thanks Luke and now always the first place I turn after any PPV.

[@jakeflint4018]

Hello I Hunt grown Men and hold them down and give them respectful kisses on their bellies

[@justin9152]

The first thing i noticed was the lighting lol

[@jesseramirez1342]

You are a winner big bro! I watch every video you put that. Much love from the west coast

[@NicolaMaxwell]

Enough nonsense, Yan wasn't robbed, Khamzat won but what a fight! Volk did what was expected! People should give the fighters respect they deserve including the champ Aljo. I'm so happy for the Boa Constrictor!😊 That's all. 🙏❤

[@coktoe4487]

There's always people thinking a fighter got "robbed" when it's usually a rare occurrence. I have been guilty of it too, more so in the earlier days of fandom. Volk looked incredible. Who the F is going to beat him?

[@pictbhoytv4666]

Mic drop

[@Ritalie]

Audio is outstanding, and really loud! Thank you!

[@lusteraliaszero]

If you want kamaru to age before khamzat beats him, then khamzat isn't what people were looking for.

[@wilsonjoshwilson]

People hate Aljo so much that they are starting to cheer for TJ to beat him. MMA fans are such babies lol

[@thatindiandude4602]

All the patriotism went lit the window :D

[@painandpyro]

For real, they are literally the same as Cheater Yan: talking loads of disrespectful sh*t before the fight, and then once they lose its: "I want rematch!" The dude got beat by himself on the first fight, and got beat by Aljo in this fight. 2 wins over Yan is going to look great on Aljo's resume 🙂

[@thedonofthsht76-58]

I agree that fans either don't know who Burns is or they thought Khamzat was just gonna burn through the best guys? He has 10 fights and didnt start training until 22 years old beside wrestling. His upside is massive! When he gets his adrenaline under control he's gonna be even more scary. I feel only a small percentage was disappointed by his performance and those people as I said don't know Burns and that opinion is invalid bc he proved he can go to war, get dropped and come back. Future champ💯

[@painandpyro]

Oh spare me, the narrative beforehand was literally: "He gonna SmEsH everybody and go straight to the title!!!" Now it's: "Well he still has work to do, but look how good he is for his new he is!"

[@TheKUZ]

@@painandpyro but also at the same time going straight to the title lol

[@Boxingdiehard]

@@painandpyro lol right the narrative was burns is nothing more than a highlight for his reel and usmans head is next 🤣 I admittedly spent far too much time in comments defunding burns against casuals

[@AdobadoFantastico]

@@painandpyro sooo.. ur hating on casual fans making implausible predictions? And....they're not allowed to accept new information? What, they're supposed to be locked in so you can shit on them for dreaming something that was wrong?

[@Theredbastard2023]

Casual

[@NeoValeTudo]

Gotta rewatch max fighting aldo to see that he was circling in different direction from fight 1 to 2. Neat

[@lydian84]

New lighting looks great Luke. I scored Khamzat Burns the same as the judges, 1 and 3 to Khamzat and 2 to Burns. I scored Aljo-Yan 48-46 for Aljo, 10-8 in round 2 since Yan pretty much just got punished for more than 60% of the roiund. Gave Aljo the first though even if I'd have given it to Yan it would have ended up a draw (what a disaster that would have been).

[@jc-kj8yc]

Thank you for that speech to the Yan trolls. They've been absolutely insufferable the last year and I'm 100% with you, that's a shitty way to enjoy the sport.

[@sallgoodman2323]

Wholeheartedly agree. It makes any kind of discussion about the sport a miserable and antagonistic experience when coming up against their obtuse arguments

[@T2revell]

After seeing khamzat fight against Burns I am thinking he would beat Colby easier than burns. I don’t think Colby can take him down and Colby doesn’t have the power to phase him the way burns did. This would be a very interesting matchup.

[@Bickle121]

Yeah have a similar view, fighting burns is always make a wrestler slightly less hesitant because of his credentials but yeah I think he can outwrestle colby

[@luckyspurs]

@@Bickle121 Does Chimaev have the stamina to wrestle Covington for 5 rounds?

[@Bickle121]

@@luckyspurs If he fights in a smarter way yeah, I don’t think this fight which was primarily a striking match in which he didn’t use his energy right shows much about his stamina. He came out sprinting and overly hyped, first time going past the 2 round and it was almost completely a stand up fight. I also think he would just wrestle colby as there’s no BJJ to worry about.

[@Logicsupersedes]

@@luckyspurs he doesn't need to wrestle him for 5 rounds. Khamzat is way better than Colby on the feet.

[@HermanFalckHow]

Khamzat is a fucking worldbeater in the making here. He's obviously not done. But like can we just appreciate his fucking chin. That was the hardest punch I can remember someone not get knocked out by. Like HOLY SHIT.

[@masoprid3]

Volkanovski the Macedonian Australian warrior 🇲🇰🇦🇺💪

[@DaDa-kf4vp]

I am such a Gilbert fan now. I didn't care at all before. He completely erased the vibe we had after he lost and cried with Us man. Can't wait to see him again

[@Atr0nCr0ss]

Video quality looks great on this.

[@nadavzip]

Thought Khamzat edged it although i think the second round was the most decisive and and it went for Burns. And Aljo won r1 cuz he edged out strikes and he had more impact, I thought the second was a 10-8 also since the submission threat was always there during the control time and he did big damage to Yan with ground and pound at one point.

[@wangcheng0101]

Dude has 11 pro fights and 4 ufc fights before 273. 5th fight with Burns and won. That is nuts!

[@Hauser2084]

Video quality looking crispy 👌

[@ItsNotCagefighting]

Luke seemed to be critical of fans pointing out Khamzat's flaws during this fight. When you have his fans (and the man himself) blowing up how good he is you have to expect a backlash when he doesn't live up to their expectations. It's not right, but the fandom is incredibly fairweather.

[@Dragondude30]

Yea everybody was saying this guy could beat Usman, Adesanya and Glover lmaoo.

[@eddya.3776]

I saw nothing controversial about Sterling's win I thought he won that fight easy. He won rounds 1,2, and 3 and an argument could be made that round 2 was 10-8. Just because a fighter comes forward doesn't mean he wins the round. Yan took more punishment than he dished out even though he was coming forward in that first round.

[@kev0lution]

I agree

[@dkoli]

Youre wrong though, Yan did more damage in 1. Aljo did no damage the entire fight

[@thestoicwhinger]

Yeah, the "coming forward" argument is a bit much, Zombie was coming forward too. Yan lost, and it was a good fight

[@kauffamn1016]

Aljo deserves his respect , he had a good game plan and grappling control , he found a way to beat yan

[@wadelamont5097]

Another great and informative video!!!

[@radicalstanza3614]

Second round was 10-8 without question. Domination and duration completely undeniable. Yan in too compromised a position to dare make a move for over half the round. The new scoring rules clearly state that this was 10-8.

[@D.I.Y.M75]

This is exactly 100% correct

[@dkoli]

With 0 damage and no sub attempts that were close. lol. 10 8 for doing absolutely nothing to your opponent but sniff his neck. Bs

[@radicalstanza3614]

@@dkoli Damage, duration, and domination are the criteria, and you don't need all three to score a 10-8 under the new rules. Obviously it's rare to have entirely one-sided rounds with minimal damage, but yes, taking someone's back and forcing them to deal with the threat of a RNC for three minutes plus in a round where the person in the dominant position landed several times the amount of significant strikes is a clear cut 10-8. Don't shoot the messenger.

[@luckyspurs]

Think Usman and Adesanya will both be quite confident they can beat Chimaev now. Usman looks to have a huge cardio and arguably power advantage.

[@fooni7400]

Idek if Chimaev will beat Colby at this point. He’s great tho. But Colby gas tank and wrestling might be too much

[@richardjones3792]

Most people were so disrespectful and dismissive of burns, including Dan Hardy and Michael bisping. People, including luke, were losing their minds because khamzat beat a few nobody's. I was saying khamzat wouldn't walk through burns. One proven at the highest level, one unproven. The majority of media and fans were sooooo wrong about burns.

[@zacharymancini9127]

Yep thought the same way

[@flamboyant91]

People who thought this would be a walk in the park for chimaev really bought into the media hype. I predicted Burns to win. I'm really impressed chimaev pulled it of. This was never going to be an easy fight. This is not a superhero movie

[@toecutter1015]

Yup, I kinda bought the hype, thought Burns would get kod 1st round, they both survived some hard shots. Gilbert was so much stronger than expected and able to connect despite the big reach and size

[@Logicsupersedes]

He just beat burns in his 5th fight in the UFC. If you really respected burns the way you say you do then you'd be giving the khamzat win more credit

[@painandpyro]

Sad day for all the Cheater Pan fans....boyyyy you'll talked a bunch of sh*t, who's the champ now? 😄😄😄 *edit: thank you Luke for calling out the absolutely disgusting behavior from Yan fans before this fight. I was astonished at how many people seemed personally offended at the idea that Aljo could be good

[@NicolaMaxwell]

RIGHT ON diggedy donk

[@PhilMadewell]

A. The Nile shirt solidifies you as my favorite technical analyst. B. Chimaev is raw, anyone who doest realize how fucking outlandish and unreal it is that he beat Burns, in that fashion, is a fool. Burns is a monster, and being finished in the Usman fight is all people seem to remember about that. He more than held his own, and knocked the PvP king to the canvas early in the fight. This was a crazy good win for a fighter that is still drawing with crayon. C. Aljo had some excellent scouting and coaching for this fight. He played a strategy game that didnt leave big margins for error, but managed to execute it. D. Volk is building a resume that will put him in GOAT contention. He is truely a monster.

[@MichaelGuhin]

Luke’s discussion about fan perception of Aljo is perfect. Perfect. Impressed that he can speak that eloquently live, but at this point that’s just what we expect from him

[@mediumgrey8674]

Burns vs Chimaev was a rare moment. Where everyone wins. Stock went up for both athletes and the company. Dana even gave Burns his win 💰

[@auroralupton]

Luke dropping Tony Khans phone number was the real highlight of this stream.

[@EvertfromNederland]

Khamzat got exposed at times, but i'm glad he won. Can't wait for a re-match. Gilbert deff deserves it

[@SPACECOWBOY705]

If I was Usman I'd call out Khamzat after beating Edwards

[@Juan_Solo84]

That would be smart. Izzy should do the same. Try to beat him before he gets too much XP while they still have the advantage.

[@AdamWatt00]

Usman bests him no doubt

[@ualisigwe]

I think UFC should make him avoid usman ….till end of next year….. especially if he loses against Colby.. should he win and still a close fight…. I won’t fancy him against usman in anyway….can we all agree now khamzat was lucky he didn’t fight Leon some 2 years ago? He would have lost

[@Theredbastard2023]

@@ualisigwe oh man you’re so right. Leon would have crushed him. Good thinking

[@ualisigwe]

@@Theredbastard2023 I watched Leon vs usman again…, dude is elite and due to his style will be a nightmare for anyone on top 5

[@williepazienza3836]

Im Swedish and was supposed to stay up for the Khamzat v Burns fight, but I decided like 1 fight away from his that I was gonna go to bed because I was so worried. And that's because I respect Burns skill level so much that it didn't matter how much I truly believed that Khamzat was gonna win. It was a HUGE step up in competition for him and I was also afraid of what the consequences could be if he lost to Gilbert. Because now what do you do with him? Does he go back to being the number 11th contender? And what would it do for his confidence. And also, everyone who was writing off Burns would say that Khamzat is trash and stuff probably. But wow man, im proud of him!

[@thestoicwhinger]

Dude my heart hasn't pounded like that for a fight in years, it was legit stressful to watch lol. Wasn't a Chimaev fan until watching some of the training vids with Till, but I am now

[@williepazienza3836]

@@thestoicwhinger Yeah same, I woke up after the fight and I looked at the result before the match so I knew before hand. And then I watched the fight, KNOWING that Khamzat was gonna win. And I was still full of adrenaline during and after the fight.. insane

[@iwonderifdrugzarebad]

I love Luke’s post fight commentary. This is always the first place I come.

[@iwonderifdrugzarebad]

I guess I listened to Dana’s press conference first. But you get my point.

[@leedonoghue6500]

Liked for the Nile rep.

[@zephyrleapold6796]

Man i wish you and LBC had done a fight companion for the main card. Banging.

[@privatemilo]

LUKE the lighting looks great

[@Arriflex1]

Love the backlight, Luke! Makes your $85 haircut look like $95. Don't think I didn't notice.

[@mikeyhugh6618]

LTs camera game on point 👏👏

[@dustinkilburn]

Volk is a goddamn nightmare And I had Aljo and Chimmy. It’s going to be interesting to see how many dudes line up to fight him now. Burns is such a goddamn gangster

[@NeoValeTudo]

The most I’ve seen volk use body attacks was his sparring vs yan and his High guard

[@joshleonard6772]

In the Sterling vs Yan matchup, I had it 3-1 going into the 5th round. I thought Sterling had won the first round landing more strikes, in particular the body kick. Yan was missing a lot early with big shots, don't know if he was trying to hard to take off Sterling's head but it worked against him. All the other rounds were obvious in who won them. When scoring a 10-8 it's supposed to go to the clear winner, so I'd have no problem scoring rounds two and three that way for Aljo. Similarly rounds four and five should be 10-8s for Yan. In the Chimaev-Burns fight it looked like Burns had won it but it could have been some recency bias on my end since Burns was landing big late in the rounds (emphasis on BIG). Chimaev did impress the hell out of me, he's wild but has lots of potential. He was countering very well and he's actually got some real nice kicking ability, although he'll definitely need to be more defensively sound if he wants to keep winning.

[@MP-vg3js]

There weren’t any 10-8 rounds in that fight, certainly none for Yan who I was rooting for. Even tho I was rooting for him I can’t argue with it going to Sterling cause he did more and threatened some serious submission in the second and third round. I never saw Yan losing this fight. Oh well.

[@CipherSerpico]

You’re like the 10th person in the last hour that I’ve had to explain this to: *”Landing more strikes” has absolutely nothing to do with the Official Scoring Criteria. The quantity of strikes landed by the fighters-is irrelevant.* You can land 50 times as many strikes as your opponent-That still doesn’t win you the round. The scoring is based on the *impact/damage* of the strikes. Impact, meaning “strikes that are closer to finishing the fight”. Strikes that have more “immediate impact”-are valued more than shots that have more of an “accumulative impact”. 1 good head shot-is worth more than 5 good leg kicks, because it’s a lot harder to finish a fight with good leg kicks, than good head shots. Once again, the strikes are based on: • _The most Impact/Damage_ (immediate damage over accumulative damage) • _NOT_ the number of strikes.

[@joshleonard6772]

@@CipherSerpico Bro I don't even recall Yan landing anything of note in that first round lol

[@Eagles2020]

@@joshleonard6772 he’s talking out of his ass. It’s ok

[@joshleonard6772]

​@@MP-vg3js If you thought someone is a clear winner of any particular round you should score it 10-8 and 10-9 for close rounds according to the rules. I'd say 2 and 3 were clear for Sterling, 4 and 5 looked clear for Yan but Aljo had moments so maybe not 10-8 for Yan. I'd have to rewatch it but it was great to see Aljo prove he was better than that last fight.

[@zephyrleapold6796]

This was actually worse for Usman than if Burns had been KO'd earlier. Now Khamzat has something to learn and work on to get even better.

[@zaheerdawood3814]

If I were Khamzat I would take 2 or 3 fights with other contenders before Kamaru.... if he fights like this against Kamaru he would lose...Khamzat needs to work on his in-fight discipline and fight IQ as well as his head movement...

[@Papoose316]

RESPEK the fighters & the fighting. So says Thomas of Luke. 🙌🏾

[@Chris-is1rd]

I don't agree that both Burns and Chimaev raised their stock after this fight. Burns DEFINITELY did, Chimaev is still up there, but he is no longer viewed as invincible. That's a dropoff for him.

[@Sandsyy]

Agree partially, if u just take a step back and realise that he’s beating Gilbert burns 5 UFC fights in, that’s insane

[@theluvchilds1192]

💯 agreed!

[@Logicsupersedes]

This only stands true for the casual. For actual mma fans khamzat stock absolutely has risen

[@austinwiewel4043]

Sterling vs Yan R2 and maybe even R3 probably would have been a 10-8.5 if they had the half point system that Big John advocates for.

[@arenroc8824]

Khamzat vs Burns was everything I was hoping for! Khamzat is a animal, Ill give him that but Burns was monsta! Nobody talking about people that predicted the fight thought Burns was gonna stand with Khamzat let alone knock him down! Put some respeck on Burns name!!

[@MachtPlays]

I think Chimaevs time at WW is limited. He’s gigantic for 170lbs, I think he permanently moves to MW in the next 3 fights if things go his way. I think Dana, Mick & Sean know that as well, and thats just another reason for the fast track. By the time Shavkat is up around those ranks, Chimaev will be at MW.

[@69nites]

This is the most hilarious take I've ever heard. Khamzat is much like Izzy, tall and long for 170, but walks around the same weight as most of the 170# guys. Both Izzy and Khamzat walk around smaller than Usman. Weird narrative people keep repeating

[@AdobadoFantastico]

I don't think there's any evidence that Khamzat can't make weight.

[@MP-vg3js]

Yeah man the 10pm start time for us east coasters is a bit much cause I’m all amped up after and still can’t sleep at 4:31 am. Oh well it’s worth it. Another epic card. Wow that Khamzat vs Burns fight was awesome. And what a perfect performance from Volka. He is just too good. That was a mismatch.

[@jawadkazmi5327]

Khamzat and Burns was just the war we needed. Just Epic. Both proved what metal they carry.

[@ErForce1]

Just commenting on the GODDAMN NILE SHIRT!!!

[@Matty5811]

You gotta expect when a guy is as hyped as Chimaev that it's gonna go a bit the other way when he looks human in a fight people were expecting him to walk through. It's an impressive win but you can't give him a title shot off it which people were ready to before. People were talking about him beating Usman and beating Izzy before this

[@thecasual5430]

It's funny how fast the narrative changes in mma

[@thestoicwhinger]

@@thecasual5430 he who laughs last laughs loudest lol

[@JohnS7S]

Spot on Luke about Chimaev. The cesspool that is MMA Twitter shouldn't be taken seriously. All the black fighters hating on him too I've noticed...

[@billo3314]

Mendes Aldo, Max twice, Ortega, and TKZ. That leaves Usman’s resume in the dust and the striking gap between the 2 is massive.

[@kobinaireland4058]

I had it R1: Sterling 10-9 R2: Sterling 10-9 R3: Sterling 10-9 R4: Yan 10-9 R5: Yan 10-9 Upon first watch i gave Yan first round and Sterling 10-8 second round. Subsequently, I've reduced the 10-8 and swapped the first round. Sterling landed more significant strikes in the first round, and i thought he just inched it over the line. I reduced the 10-8 because he didn't cause a lot fo damage although the control was exceptional. In general i think people's reactions are way over the top. It was an excellent fight, extremely close and hard to say who lost but the idea that it's a robbery or unjust is a dramatic overstatement

[@25Dzone]

I don't wanna make excuses because Sterling rightfully won but remember Petr Yan had this fight without his corner or coaches. That's pretty damn significant. He might have been able to adjust earlier if they were around. But props to Sterling, I had him 3 to 2.

[@dantrons]

Great analysis

[@mrcte]

New setup looks great big dawg! Now we can see your salt and pepper nose hair as well

[@Matty5811]

Cain beat Brock in his 9th MMA fight and Weidman beat Silva in his 10th. I think Chimaev gets viewed as impressive based on his "lack of experience" and he is impressive but he's not some outlier with low experience as it's made out to be

[@Hikinggamer23]

Brock had less experience then cain at that time. And anderson silva was well past his prime for Weidman. Weizmann then did not have a good career much past the silva rematch and honestly should retire while then cain lost his very next fight after Brock Lesnar to dos santos

[@Hikinggamer23]

Khamzat has fought on short notice, he's fought against tough guys, and has fought in multiple weight classes in multiple country 4 years into training mma.

[@stuartmcpherson2891]

Chimaev did great but he got hit sooo much. Both Covington and Usman hit with serious volume. The fight with Burns just made both these fights super exciting on paper. Not and Aljo fan but he won that fight. Volkanovski looked like a world killer but so does Holloway, we are both blessed and cursed with those two in the division in the same era.

[@Primal730]

2 of 3 judges going 30-27 for Chimaev is absurb!

[@Strictlybizznesss]

What are you on about? It was 29-28 across the board, every judge 1 & 3 for Chimaev, 2 for Burns

[@markedwards6437]

Dat new camera is mint 👌🏻

[@clifton4566]

When Aljamain isn't trying to force sloppy spinning shit he might actually be the best at 135.

[@TheKim3200]

Burns 2 &3 as damage over ring control for those 2 rounds. Burns had 6 unanswered significant strikes.

[@JagUriel]

Agreed

[@shawnhawes7545]

Khamzat is so good he's pushing himself to the title before he's ready. Something like Francis Ngannou when he first fought Stipe needed a little more seasoning.

[@NeoValeTudo]

Zombie actually chose to sit on the ground like 3 differnent times in the fight, even after he just likes the floor I guess

[@jamesraziel5394]

peoples 1st reaction is understandable because khamzat was soooo hyped and after seeing what burns did to him, its only natural to think that

[@wizzelhoart]

damm the camera Quality is awesome! wish he could keep the studio at home somehow

[@DaDa-kf4vp]

Khamzat last night was like Superman cosplaying as a human.

[@MikkaBoii]

The narrative of Khamzat at 29 beats Usman at 37 was a stretch... they're not gonna fight in two years, they'll fight early next year. And Usman wins... Same goes for the narrative of this being Chimaev's "only" 11 fight. Garbrandt was champ at 11 fights.

[@remycris2108]

And u see what happened to him, garbrandt wasn’t ready to be champ

[@MikkaBoii]

@@remycris2108 and your point is? Garbrant held the belt at 11-0. Which kind of removes the logic of Luke's point about Khamzat being so inexperienced as he is. the statement about Chimaev being inexperienced is overstaded.. he is 11-0 and is 27 years old. That's 11 solid wins. He's 27. That's not THAT young. Holloway was champ way before that age, Jon Jones was 23... Khamzat's next opponents (be it Usman, Colby or Leon) is objectively more prepared and experienced compared to Chimaev. It'll be tough. There's only so much growth you can have in 5 months.

[@chrisknoblauch270]

I wont say Aljo redeemed himself but what a way to control Yan. He did exactly what he said he would.

[@theluvchilds1192]

The passengers on the Khamzat "Hypetrain" were put on notice!

[@LeeMcKinney]

The Nile shirt is savage 🔥

[@coreydallmeyer67]

Black seeds of vengeance, nice shirt luke.

[@EJ-jw9ow]

Luke is 110% correct on Khamzat's cardio. That was the most visible adrenaline dump in recent memory inside the octagon. His cardio his fine; his nerves and energy need to be properly calibrated. If he's the fighter we all think he is (and the post-fight interview is a massive indicator of this), this fight was his diploma for a one-night Master's Degree in elite-level MMA. He quite possibly is about to level up 5-10x and that thought is utterly terrifying for anyone in the UFC whose weight is remotely comparable.