UFC 298 Predictions and Breakdown

[@theycallmeboyapollo]

i swear it's always when I sit down to watch something, don't see anything, refresh and boom Weasle uploads. thanks brother. let's go Volk!

[@TheWeasleMMA]

My man, perfect timing

[@bobchimpson7703]

Fluffy hernandez is going to maul Kopylov@@TheWeasleMMA

[@IfGodisforuswhocanbeagainstus]

@@bobchimpson7703 nah

[@RAPOLOGIST]

Yo! Us Brother!

[@rajyavardhansingh4491]

​@@bobchimpson7703 I hope that doesn't matter

[@StiggyMcQueen]

I predict I’ll be happy for whoever wins between Volk and Topuria. And Costa will announce that he cannot fight at 185.

[@TheWeasleMMA]

What's the odds on Costa showing up for the fight?

[@survivaltipsandtricks4042]

@@TheWeasleMMAhonestly I haven’t been keeping up with him for this fight but, seems like he’s been pretty quiet about this fight considering the online worrier he’s become. What do you make of that?

[@theycallmeboyapollo]

he's actually REALLY lean right now but looking good. he might be taking it seriously finally. (then he pulls out)

[@leewayde]

@@TheWeasleMMA70% he shows up. 30% he pulls out

[@justinwilkins3872]

Bet money Khamzat calls out the winner. 😑

[@mattkaiser8984]

Geoff knocking Machado out will be the best moment ever

[@zerozerozero_0]

Idk why, but i really cringe at “machado”

[@jjjohnson2244]

Ian Macuckdo garry

[@Herondinho]

@@zerozerozero_0You should cringe at it. Machado is his wife’s maiden name. He literally took on his wife’s maiden name

[@zerozerozero_0]

@@Herondinho 😂😂😂

[@justinnsmma11]

I could see it. Geoff is Tough man

[@hardnewstakenharder]

Reminder that "fights like you owe him money" Paulo Costa's last finish was in 2018.

[@benlewis5312]

In that time he’s only fought Romero, Izzy, Vettori, and Rockhold. Izzy schooled him and Romero/Vettori are indestructible. The only guy he should have finished was Rockhold

[@SoyDuckHot]

do you know how much secret juice he has taken since? Ya that’s right so sit down and shut up.

[@DrQualleFiggmann]

Costas knockout power is a myth you tell little children

[@Lord_of_the_Pies]

​@@DrQualleFiggmannHe has ko power, just bad at setting it up

[@maximalsakerhet7930]

@@Lord_of_the_Pies He doesn't really possess that 1 punch KO power though. He's more of a barrage of punches TKO kind of guy. Don't think I've seen him put somebody's lights out or seriously hurt someone with 1 single shot.

[@joesalyers]

Miranda Maverick just finished with College and I have said she will be a top contender once she graduates and she just finished school and she's had her first 12 week camp. I heard her say on an interview her previous longest camp before this was around 3 to 4 weeks and when you are a full time college student you can't really get the time in to really prepare. So I think now that she is dedicated to fighting and school is finished she will come into her prime. She is built like a tank compared to most other 125'ers and she's young, strong as a bull, and is a well rounded. So I think we will now see her full potential.

[@honkeykong4049]

Who cares

[@slicksilver9441]

Obviously op does or they wouldnt have posted. Why be a douche?​@honkeykong4049

[@Cpt_Guirk]

She got robbed in the Maycee Barber fight.

[@joesalyers]

@@Cpt_Guirk That is the fight that made me a fan of hers, she lost a close decision that I think was just down to bias judging due to Barbers. Then she beat the crap out of Priscila Cachoeira and proved Cachoeira is a cheater when she tried to hook Miranda's shirt right before the arm bar. I think Miranda has the skills to be a well rounded fighter. Now that she's done with school she can really dedicate the right amount of time to the sport. Cheers!!

[@MarijuanaGuy]

Her cardio is really bad though, she gets tired in 1.5 rounds. Also her striking is just not there, Dern probably has better striking than her

[@wallypinkerton4899]

This is weird to note but i like how this was paced. Prelims to watch out for then touch on the odds and into the feature matches is an engaging set up.

[@TheWeasleMMA]

Thanks man. I saw some feedback to do it like this, and I feel it's a good build up to the main event.

[@Pessn.]

Based Weasle with Mackenzie Dern as fighter of the night

[@TheWeasleMMA]

Only right answer

[@riccocool]

All night

[@bobchimpson7703]

stop sleeping on Fluffy Hernandez yet again @@TheWeasleMMA

[@eveningstar4543]

​​@@riccocoolgiggity.....

[@SMOKEtillUReyezBLEED]

@@bobchimpson7703he wrestles bro. Big whoop But hopefully he takes the dub.

[@reubsbay]

appreciate those time stamps my man!

[@nomudnolotus4410]

Dern's stand up looks like an emotional teenage girl fighting a love rival over a boy they both like.

[@juzrhyme712]

Perfect explanation

[@Guaguadeath]

Lmao best description Ive heard of women's MMA striking ever 😂

[@brutaldabs]

thats any women fight lol theyre all shit

[@michaelgrimes5588]

He plagiarizing joe Rogan and DC commentary from last fight...

[@440-fishermandrock8]

She look fantastic in her stand up tonight lmfao. Casual alert ⚠️ 📢

[@ceedub3966]

Alex is already the greatest FW based off his strength of schedule. I love aldo but we cannot discount the fact that his opposition for his title defenses for the most part don't hold a candle to volkanovskis

[@jdrobin1]

I think the guard changes. Topuria wins. I like Volk, and he's the FW GOAT. However.... Everyone loses. Unless you retire "on time" like the Eagle.

[@JEROMESKII]

🔥 vid one of a few channels I look forward towards for an take during fight week

[@TheWeasleMMA]

Appreciate that brother, who you got winning?

[@bobchimpson7703]

You have never watched Fluffy Hernandez huh you bum@@TheWeasleMMA

[@jaythecasual12]

Feels good to finally see someone picking Volk! I feel like he’s getting counted more than he should be.

[@dmitch812]

It's the 1 and 20 for fighters 35 and over in championship bouts

[@ImLaughingAtYou]

@@dmitch812 That stat doesn't mean anything. What matters is his recent fights. So long as there's no lasting damage from the last one, that one is irrelevant. No camp, surgery, totally out of shape. His last 145 fight was absolutely dominance. His 155 fight was similarly dominant, in spite of the loss to meaningless ground control. He's only a few months older, but because of his loss and what people are saying, I'd say he's more mentally driven than his last 145 fight. With no lasting damage from the last fight, I can see him making this look easy.

[@gamersinger5118]

@@ImLaughingAtYou Easy? It didn't really look that way to me. I didn't see it looking easy all the way up to the end.

[@dmitch812]

@@ImLaughingAtYou I guess that stat hold weight

[@mumkeymumkey4078]

“Sean can’t hang with Alex on the feet so he can’t hang with Adesanya”. Idk man, that was a perfect line of reasoning at the time 😂. I think we just split off into the bizarro timeline when Usman got headkicked.

[@BodTheGrinch]

I mean, yeah, that's exactly the point he's making bud.

[@mumkeymumkey4078]

@@BodTheGrinch No, his point was you shouldn’t use MMA math to predict fights . MMA math is a useful tool when it’s hard to predict a fight using only stylistic math-ups. Even from a style standpoint , on paper, Izzy had all the tools to dust Sean yet didn’t. Writing off the whole concept because it’s not a perfect science is a bit silly, pal.

[@BodTheGrinch]

@@mumkeymumkey4078 Uh, MMA math is literally just X beat Y, and Z beat X, therefore Z beats Y. Comparing styles is entirely absent from MMA math. That's why it's useless. You can write off the entire concept because it provides absolutely no insight.

[@mumkeymumkey4078]

@@BodTheGrinch Well, of course context matters, but yes if X embarrasses Y in a fight then X and Z have three wars, I don’t see how it’s a leap in logic to think X and Z might be a step ahead of Y. Even more so if Y went tooth and nail with someone Z beat dominantly.But, as I said before, the concept of MMA math should be used to help in an overall prediction not the overall thing.

[@BodTheGrinch]

@@mumkeymumkey4078 Mate, again, that's exactly the point. You're exactly making his point. Yes, it doesn't SEEM like a leap in logic to use those kinds of MMA math equations. It just so happens that they're completely and totally unreliable. Famously so.

[@Jee2S]

My predictions : Volk ❤ Costa 🔥 Merab 👺 Ian Garry 💯 Let's Go 🥰

[@jayantsingh14]

Fans don't want Ian Garry to win coz they hate his personality but forget he is a great fighter !!!

[@gamersinger5118]

@HogwartsDropout7 Nope Nope Yep Yep. 50/50. Could be worse. I didn't even bother trying to predict these myself.

[@bigsmall2842]

Bro you’re tripping giving kopylov that big of a chance. His takedown defense is good but he has some of the worst ground game in the entire ufc. Also kopylov tends to be a bit of a punching bag when he’s pushed to the fence. Hernandez just needs one takedown to win the round.

[@ratmcratty5033]

Couldn’t believe he’s giving fluffy such a small chance haha. I like both guys but I feel like fluffy will at least have a solid chance to grapple kopylov to a decision

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

@@ratmcratty5033 If Hernandez can't take Kopylov down, he will be chopped liver, literally. Hernandez is one of the tough SOBs I've ever seen... but it's largely on the ground. The way a much larger guy with superior wrestling and superior BJJ, Rodolfo Vieira, who emptied his gas tank trying in vain to sub Hernandez ---- a Vieira who ended up being subbed by Anthony himself --- that tells you how tough and good Hernandez is. Standing, unfortunately, Anthony has no chance against the elite striker in Kopylov, whose TDD & BJJ, fortunately for Hernandez, are pretty suspect, so, Hernandez does have a decent chance....

[@raulromero2948]

I was gonna say this his best weapon is actually his gas tank he puts on crazy nonstop pressure and by the last rd he just ragdolls dudes but i expect kopilov will make it interesting the forst few rds

[@raulromero2948]

We were right fluffy got it done 👍

[@gamersinger5118]

@@raulromero2948 Yea. I never really paid much attention to him before. Now he isn't just on my radar. I see him as a very serious problem.

[@Maddog969]

One of 3 mma channels where every video is a must watch

[@Extremely-GR33N]

Other 2?

[@vanpchamp]

​da joo✡️and mma che

[@MonkeyDLuffy-sb1oy]

@@Extremely-GR33Nguru and tracy

[@nika9493]

@@Extremely-GR33N Sandhagen and Mighty Mouse

[@EasyBillions]

@@MonkeyDLuffy-sb1oybro tried to sneak Tracy in

[@mani-mt8wb]

If Roman Kopylov wins this fight, then the UFC needs to Fastrack him ASAP. Dude is so fun to watch.

[@dc4632]

I agree but I'm seeing him as a 2-1 dog not the other way around like in this video seems odd he's that big of an underdog here

[@DrEvil-os9dc]

I’m glad you’re going with Roman Kopylov and Geoff Neal. I think those are really good underdogs to bet on but I have a lot of neigh sayers in my fight friends group. I got Volk too and Whittaker all day.

[@corybrown5350]

This is great and all, but I was really looking forward to your Raid: Shadow Legends breakdown.

[@GoodStuff1992]

weael is always making us money. just bet against his main event pick

[@MSOTV-ug4ln]

Exactly😂

[@StealthTRD]

How is Volk the greatest featherweight ever w a win?? Right now he got 4 defenses. 2 against max(good wins), ortega, and old zombie. Thats it..and he beats Toupouria, who definitely seems special, but hasnt beat alot of great competition either. Aldo had 8 defense, and reigned like 3 or 4 more years longer, and against better competition..come on man

[@amargill2453]

Nah there’s definitely an argument for both, personally volks going the right direction

[@StealthTRD]

@@amargill2453 well yea hes going the right direction obviously, as long as he keeps winning..but a win over Toupouria doesn't place him over Aldo.

[@DJ-dh3oe]

And Yair

[@StealthTRD]

@@DJ-dh3oe i did forget about Yair..i think if volk beats Toupouria and another up an comer, that he will be in the discussion for sure or as equal..but if he gets 3 more defenses, he is new king

[@peteyalyanak]

Nah man Fluffy is underrated AF and while I do think Kopylov is a tremendous fighter this is a much closer matchup than 70/30

[@dc4632]

He has it wrong I'm seeing Hernandez as the 2-1 favorite everywhere else

[@gamersinger5118]

@peteyalyanak Well ol Fluffy just proved he is going to be a problem. Dude is relentless with takedowns just like Khabib was.

[@MachuDidgeridoo]

Volk is gonna make this look the Yair fight. Ya'll just really want the suspense of doubting him and hyping Topuria cuz it sells.... but the Weasle doesnt lie

[@theOcean41]

His picks aren't turning out very good so far. 🤷‍♂️

[@gamersinger5118]

@MatthewMachuDidge I don't recall Volk getting knocked out by Yair. I may have to go see that one again.

[@mrclean5146]

"Cejudo is nearly 40 years old" He turned 37 like just a few days ago. That's a bit of a stretch. And you also called him a 38 year old bantamweight lol

[@KANO187730]

Cejudo by ko

[@eldar9717]

Agree with on every fight except Hernandez vs Kopylov. I can really see Anthony grinding him, exhausting him and sub him

[@mattgosselin4724]

against a dagastani fighter? goodluck

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

Of the more skilled or better known fighting match-ups, the Hernandez-Kopylov will likely be one of the Weasel's correct picks. Ilia's chances are way higher than Volks; and unless Dern could take Lemos down (which is doable, given Lemos is exiting her prime, at 36), chance of Dern being KOed or TKOed are rather high, given how much faster Zhang is and Lemos could still get to Zhang's face a few times, hard, too. The Weasel should be watched for his POST-FIGHT frame by frame analysis; but his picks pre-fights, AMONG THE MARQUEE fighters (two comparably elite guys, at the #1 level or at the championship level), are VERY MEDIOCRE, at best. I've been watching and studying The Weasel's picks --- again, focusing on mainly marque fights, as I don't watch 95% of the other average MMA fights --- since the Conor-Dustin II fight... and he got MOST of them wrong. I picked, on those marquee fights, almost the exact opposite of the Weasel and, of course, that means I got MOST of them correctly picked. And the Weasel is right: that does NOT mean I know more about MMA than he does. I simply am more tuned to some fights than he is. For example, my definitions of "marquee fights" are as follows (not an exhausted list but only those I studied and picked): Conor-Dustin II & III... Charles-Chandler... Charles-Dustin... Charles-Gaethje... Charles-Islam... Leon-Usman II & III... Leon-Colby.... Alex-Izzy I & II.... Benny-Charles... Benny-Arman.... Islam-Alex I & II The Weasel got most of them wrong, except the Alex-Izzy I fight, the Benny-Charles fight, Islam-Alex I & II and the Benny-Arman fight. I got EVERY ONE of these above correct EXCEPT the Alex-Izzy I fight. (.... I picked Izzy both times and the Weasel picked Alex both times, so we're wrong 50% of the time on those two fights. If I didn't watch a certain major fight or didn't pick, for a reason... and the Weasel picked a winner and it turned out, he picked the wrong one, I don't even count, in my view of his bad picks. It's only those I decided to watch, study, and pick that I would contrast/compared his picks vs mine... and mine, again, is humbly way better than his....) The Benny-Charles and Benny-Arman as well as the Islam-Alex I & II fights were RELATIVELY EASY...so I was not surprised the Weasel picked them correctly as did I. P.S. I understand WHY the Weasel picked Usman and Colby over Leon in the 3 consecutive fights Leon had against those two top Welterweight; I understand why he picked Charles over Islam.... and, before that, why he picked Chandler, Gaethje, and Dustin over Charles: Charles is VERY hittable. I watched GSP did a very good analysis on that ground breaking Charles-Chandler fight, too, and GSP picked Chandler to KO Charles, too, even though he said Charles had MORE WAYS TO WIN... Again, picking MMA fights more successfuly DOES NOT MEAN one has more knowledge of MMA. It goes without saying both the Weasel and GSP know more about MMA than I do. But again my ears and brain are just better calibrated on A CERTAIN MARQUEE FIGHTS than theirs... And I understand why the Weasel, for Arman-Charles upcoming fight, picks Charles over Arman. I will pick Arman over Charles.... just like I picked Ilia over Alex, and Merab over Cejudo. When it's complex, elite fights, my picks are almost always the opposite of the Weasel's & it's only AFTER I've picked my picks that I watch his video, NOT before (because I don't want his well taped, well spoken videos to influence my picks)....

[@jg5004]

Best thing about fight week is the fights, second best thing is Weasle’s videos about the fights.

[@lucasazevedo9974]

4 finishes in 20 fights is wild.

[@courageousempire7331]

Volk is going to humble topuria

[@Cjgkslsmvtkoesnxbs]

Cap

[@WheyofTheDragon]

Team Topuria. 🇬🇪. 🏆 And New

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

He had better, because he's fighting BOTH Topuria AND Father Time. The great champ is 2-3 years past his prime, even though neither he NOR his fans think so. Exceptional as he is, as a physical specimen, I think being 8 years younger than your opponent in a championship fight, against another elite opponent who is short like you are, strong as you are... but one much more hungry than you are... it doesn't bode well for the great champ. And that is born out by HISTORICAL STATISTICS, not just personal views some of us uninformed people have. Statistics don't give exceptions to individuals; they merely say around a certain age, it is EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to fight and to win against younger, prime elite, at the championship level.

[@Quick_freeze7]

Ok bud

[@forwardmoving8252]

"HIs bEsT Win is JoSh EmMett" "HE Got dROPpeD bY jAi HERbErT" Everyone said we were writing off Volk. Nobody was doing that. Volk fanboys were writing off Ilia, and for extremely ignorant reasons. Have fun typing up your excuses.

[@rawyouout]

100% Ilia had all the tools to be champ, it was easy to see

[@anthonyballesteros9326]

Best mma youtuber

[@Makai77]

Wow, this is great. This is the first time I can remember that all your picks match up with mine, for every fight. lfg Weasle, hope your picks all come to a glorious fruition.

[@KyrieElisionn]

Giving kopylov a 70% chance of winning is ridiculous

[@n1troz_]

Is there a weasel overall prediction percentage

[@ikrams4409]

@@n1troz_he has his win/loss in the bottom corners

[@KANO187730]

Ridiculous it's da opposite

[@B1ackout850]

I honestly see volk using his wrestling offensively, as a tactic to stop illia from hard charging in with punches, volk might jab lowkcik and shoot, and honestly i see him getting takedowns, this guy wrestled and did well in scrambles with islam makhachev lets not forget. Illia hits hard and is very technical so i give him a splid 40% chance to win this one

[@kagomehigurashi693]

Ilia has good td defense

[@B1ackout850]

@@kagomehigurashi693 he does, I know he's a great grappler, I just see him over swinging because volk is elusive enough on the back foot and is able to get in deep on a shot. I could be way off but I just see volk using his wrestling effectively

[@jf2849]

Why does Mackenzie Dern have a Brazilian flag ?

[@alexandermarijuantuck4076]

People keep comparing the main event to Conor vs Aldo. But it really isn't. Topuria isn't anywhere near as dangerous as prime 145 conor.

[@gamersinger5118]

@alexandermarijuantuck4076 I do agree he isn't like Conor. but yea. He is obviously plenty dangerous. I don't recall anyone else in featherweight knocking out Volk.

[@ILYxIW]

I have this weird hunch that we see a laser focused and reinvented version of Paulo costa. It seems like his back is against the wall with the UFC. If he doesn’t finally show up to a fight and actually perform, they might be done with him since he has a million dollar fight contract and he’s kind of a liability

[@EdgyDabs47]

Me too. I think Costa is looking to prove a lot of people wrong.

[@mitchellcruickshank3815]

Im so torn about this main event. My 2 favourite fighters having to fight 💔 that being said. And still 🇦🇺

[@blackmisterya]

I had the same feeling about volk vs yair. As a Mexican that was hard but still rooted for volk and will root for him once again this Saturday!

[@pt5728]

I’m picking Topuria to win and think he’s being slept on a lot, even by a lot of the people picking him to win because they’re choosing him to win due to everything about the Islam 2 fight rather than m the skills and attributes that can give volk problems.

[@riccocool]

I agree

[@nathan2683]

@@riccocoolsame

[@tannermcguire7713]

Nakamura is LETHAL, that ko of kazama was terrifying

[@TheWeasleMMA]

To see his striking get that dangerous is impressive for a wrestler

[@lavendersaltz]

so glad you talked about Rinya as the prospect of the night. That guy is one of my favorite up and coming fighters and there's honestly so much potential for his future in mma. He has a great wrestling background so I was happy to see that in his last fight, and we know he's got hands. I think he just needs some time in mma and the guy could honestly be a top 10 fighter soon.

[@Robothuck]

mad haircut as well it either means greatness or total failure with no in-between

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

I think this guy will go farther than Tatsuro Tiara. Tatsuro is younger, so he still has 3-4 years to work on his stand-up, before he gets to be his late 20s like Rinya. That said, Rinya is really well rounded, even though he had only transitioned from wrestling and Judo to MMA. His striking already is approaching Top 10 level (even though he hasn't entered the Top 15). For elite wrestlers, who NORMALLY don't do that well in the striking department, Rinya is quite exceptional. He reminds me of a smaller version of another elite wrestler who has also just transitioned to MMA: Bo Nickal. Both are very coordinated in their stand-up, despite being wrestlers their entire lives... Unlike Tatsuro Tiara, Rinya also has one-punch KO ability, alongside his elite wrestling and elite BJJ skills. MMA is not predictable, for between the two Japanese prospect, I am much more enthusiatic about Rinya Nakamura's chances. With a little more experience and a bit more polishing to his striking & you're talking about an all-around Top prospect for the Bantamweight... because as said both his wrestling and BJJ are already very high levels, due to his having been a wrestler his while life.

[@lavendersaltz]

@@kiabtoomlauj6249 I agree with everything you said, I think the Thing about Taira is that he was touted as Japan’s next big prospect, when all he really has is his BJJ. The problem with Taira is he’s a specialist, whereas Rinya is, like you said, an all rounder. They both have inexperience in MMA but Rinya has a spark about him and more well rounded attributes that could make him a contender. Taira needs a lot more training to really get to that level, but I think he could become something with some more consistency. It’s interesting though I look at Japanese prospected fighters in the UFC often and most don’t really feel all that special to me, especially once Tatsuro Taira got a lot of praise. I think that KO by Rinya in the Road to the UFC really samented his place as a rising star. That and his proficiency in English and insanely respectful attitude can make him a fan favorite really quickly

[@carlydunn2313]

Mingyangs been inactive for almost 2 years and if you look at the guys he’s fought, they all almost have more losses than wins. Ribeiro is coming off a big win against lopes who was suppose to run through him and be a good contender. I’m going with Riberio.

[@rearicknicholas8236]

Brooo I been thinking the same thing and my boys we want picks riding on him also

[@markk2745]

The competition Volk has beaten already is way above Topuria so I'm pretty surprised at the odds. I mean Ortega, Holloway, Rodriguez and who has Topuria beat? Josh Emmet is about it. I see Volk crushing him easily.

[@m.sb.1806]

Topurias notable wins vs Volks wins aren’t even comparable 😂

[@kagomehigurashi693]

No shit he's the long reigning champ genius

[@jasont7814]

That’s why it’s the old guy vs the young guy.

[@Strype13]

Does Val Woodburn have a pointy head? Or did he actually ask someone to cut his hair like that?

[@LeonDavis154]

Volk has all the skills and experience to win and is the smarter pick. But I think Ilia is getting him at the right time. He's also very good, very dangerous and very confident.

[@EdgyDabs47]

Volkanovski by decision Costa by KO/TKO Ian Garry by decision Cejudo by decision

[@joshthemediocre7824]

I like this card a lot, i was making my picks on Sherdog while i listened to this. My opinion about the Volk Topuria fight is that i don't think Volk is out of his prime at 35, and i don't think Topuria is at his prime at 27, i can see Volk shutting him down, but in two years it would be a completely different story.

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

Volks IS 2-3 years out of his prime....and Ilia is ENTERING his early prime. People just don't understand it, bedause Volk has been such an extraordinary physical specimen; but he HAS already started to slow down... seen in his last 4 fights, which he won only 50% of them. It doesn't matter what division he fights in, IF HE GOES AND FIGHTS in a certain division, he's doing it to WIN... not "to see what happens." Losing 50% of his last 4 fights, again, means Volks IS EXITING HIS PRIME. You guys just want to stay in your comfortable thoughts about how Alex once was so untouchable. But he is, unfortunately, a part of the past. Ilia is PEAKING... Ilia is not some dude, like BSD --- the former French Special Forces ---- who transitioned to pro MMA in his early to late 20s.... Instead, Tuporia elected to go from Greco Roman & BJJ to full time MMA in his teens. That means he is peaking a few years faster than most guys. Yes, Ilia has NOWHERE the experience or skill repertoire that Alex has... but being over 35 and roughly 8 years older than Tuporia, the 2% - 5% of decline in reflexes Alex has suffered from, not to say anything about that KO loss..... that's VERY LIKELY enough to tilt things toward the young, fresher, and hungrier Tuporia, who, like Alex, also is a very well rounded fighter....

[@ginjoe6860]

​@@kiabtoomlauj6249he won 50% of his last 4 is sucha stupid take to push a narrative,Islam is just an absolute monster,no shame to losing to the best especially with short notice.

[@SingleRacerSVR]

No offence TheWeasle - but are you SURE? that this is UFC 298.... cos it feels so much more like UFC 300 than, er, um, UFC 300 does? (at the moment... ;P )

[@erikmorales17]

I feel like costa is gonna run through Whittaker 😂😂

[@gamersinger5118]

@erikmorales17 Nope. But that was close in the first round. Robert tends to somehow get hurt in every high level fight though. Only Dricus and Adesanya have been able to stop him completely with strikes. That I know of.

[@bluejay9235]

Volk, Whittaker, Garry, Merab, and Hernandez. Fairly easy call this week.

[@juzrhyme712]

I don’t have whittaker that easy people picked him to dust DDP but he got smoked

[@gamersinger5118]

@bluejay9235 Not bad. You only got one wrong. Nothing is that easy in MMA though.

[@bluejay9235]

@@gamersinger5118 Yeah, Volk wrecked my parlay, but hats off to Topuria though, he proved he's for real!

[@mirai4652]

this guy is completely clueless with some of these odd %, 70% for kopylov is ridiculous, and vera 30% chance of beating Nakamura? 🤣

[@barkburton1]

Everyone betting against Topuria is crazy. I bet the same people bet against Strickland when he fought Adesanya. Same people said Rhonda Rowsey would walk through Holly Holm. Volk has been a great champ. And New…

[@donnywaite5920]

Danny Barlow won’t have the reach? tf Weasel…He has an 8” reach advantage. 😂😂

[@MP-cc5rv]

Should let Strickland have a press pass for the presser. He can ask Cuckchado the hard hitting questions

[@JT-iv9un]

Since when is just turning 37 "almost 40"...

[@clipsofmma]

Bro I don’t understand this whole thing about Volk beating Touporia makes him the goat featherweight.. He’s already the goat Why does Touporia carry that much weight in Volk’s legacy??

[@Stmpjmpr01]

I totally agree on Dern but man she looked so bad in her last fight. Hard for me to not take the dog. I also think everyone hates Costa but I can see him winning.

[@patricknez7258]

Awesome vid and picks! Great breakdowns well done!

[@TheWeasleMMA]

Thanks man, appreciate it

[@rupert-dt6ny]

Ilia gonna beat the Balenciaga out of the dwarf.

[@digitalsmithy]

Video starts at 10:00

[@riccocool]

You don't hear the term windmill much in professional fighting. Leave it to the women.

[@Goobtard]

No mention of Ian Garry's kicks ??? Surely a huge factor in this open stance fight, you'd assume Garry will be firing rear body kicks all day

[@mkiv20v]

Merab bulldozes henry, costa loses by dec. to whittaker, and and ilia finishes volk in 2

[@mkiv20v]

@thaweasle WHAT I SAY

[@adrianlouw2499]

I had a vivid dream last night that Topuria was defending his belt against Zabit who was back and looking better than ever...now I can't stop thinking about that fight...

[@dubenstein6347]

As long as it isn't a 5 rounder

[@zoheir1162]

Dr. Zabit might be a mythical fighter

[@imalifeformknownasmanuel3019]

It's always weird to me hearing Weasle act thirsty lol

[@tommys1]

I think, Ilia will dominate Alex, and finish him too!

[@drummerdayle6537]

If youre a gambler, this is a steal to bet on volk. Iykyk

[@gamersinger5118]

@drummerdayle6537 No. No it wasn't. Unless you meant that the bookmakers were going to "steal" your money?

[@nazeemabdulkareem1012]

Where are u getting their weight from bro....?

[@TheWeasleMMA]

From their statements in interviews and stuff

[@somebodysomeone8213]

I got Volk. Rob over Costa. Merab. Ian Garry. But I'm pulling for Cejudo. I wanna see Garry vs Colby. Paulo vs Khamzat. Volk vs taking time off, hopefully.

[@kenmoraes6843]

Long time champs usually have their toughest challenge when they face next generation fighters. Dominick/Cody Patricio/AJ Mcee. When Aj Mcee beat Patricio it gave me Jon Jones vs Shogun Rua vibes. If Volk can get past this he is something else. 🔥🔥🔥

[@Zach-ls1if]

I didn’t realize this card sucked so bad until Weasle said “and we go to the co-main event”. Basically there’s four fights that are ppv quality. Hernandez vs Kopylov is on ppv?

[@Jcastro9444]

I have a feeling after the islam KO volk isnt gonna be quite the same, Ilia will eventually find the KO/TKO

[@gordonsmith5589]

What are you talking about? Volk is already the Featherweight GOAT!!!

[@TakeNoPrisoners]

12:06 none of them will get any credit in case of victory, everyone will blame Cejudo s age or Volkanovskis

[@Brickwilliams]

Volk already is the goat of featherweight

[@gamersinger5118]

@Brickwilliams Um. Well. Guess we will have to see more?

[@Brickwilliams]

@@gamersinger5118 what? No? He’s still the featherweight goat tf.

[@gamersinger5118]

@@Brickwilliams Might be a new GOAT is all I am saying. We will see.

[@Brickwilliams]

@@gamersinger5118 I mean yeah eventually there probably will be…

[@tenpenny930]

I just don't see it mate ian garry gonna dominant him on the bk foot to a ud his footwork is amazing cant believe you picking geoff neal wow

[@survivaltipsandtricks4042]

What’s good early gang, who we got winning main event?

[@FirstLight666-e9v]

I put money on volk but won't be surprised if he gets chined

[@TheKerrby]

It fucks me off i have to listen to sponsored ads even when i pay for premium. Too many of them now on your vids.

[@matthillard9363]

Man WW is good with machado, jdm and shavkat having landed. Geoff neal is hands down the best gatekeeper in the ufc today

[@theking-ss]

That dern joke lol

[@JackRabbitSlimz1]

Bro, her striking is so elite...and those entries..................................

[@TheWeasleMMA]

Her ground game is phenomenal

[@shipit9937]

​@@TheWeasleMMARounds start standing up - Dern's striking levels below Lemos

[@draykoshells457]

Geoff, Costa, cejudo, topuria underdogs let’s go

[@slicksilver9441]

I think we will be upset for whittaker.....i hope im wrong but idk if he can take a shot anymore and paulo is not a guy to fight in this case. I hope im wrong

[@Longarmshortarm]

Thumbnail made me think you predict a khabib ufc300 announcement would come on this event 😢

[@JsalMMA1]

Damn that Hernandez kopylov breakdown and odds was some of the worst analysis I’ve ever seen honestly. How tf it is a bad style fight Hernandez? It’s the complete opposite, it’s an awful style matchup for Roman… casual weasel strikes again. Have you seen anthony Hernandez last 4 fights? Dudes like Colby in his prime. Roman is nasty af, but will always have a deficiency in the wrestling and grappling, and Hernandez might be the best in both those aspects combined with his pace.

[@danb7601]

37 is not nearly 40 lol

[@SuperSilver316]

Almost had me with Dern comment

[@johnes]

I want Merab to win but my gut says Henry gets the finish and it’s started by a knee or uppercut.

[@UCHPodcast]

Weasle you are so freaking awesome! I’m with you on Neal! Although I’ve got Geoff Neal walking through Ian Garry! On a slightly different opinion, I have Volk making it look easy against Topuria by decision. Let’s GO!

[@jackiebicboichan1674]

Don't agree with that Fluffy-Kopylov prediction at all. Kopylov likes to back up a lot to set up his strikes, and if Fluffy gets him to the cage I think the fight is completely in his favor. The way he mixes up his striking and grappling against the cage is elite.

[@JaredOdom]

Guys, this may not age well but I have a feeling that costa is either going to ko rob or win a a UD or just prove he can fight but lose.

[@Gryphon129]

“But he throws looping shots” you can always tell when someone is a fight nerd who’s never sparred a day in their life. A looping shot AKA “over hand right, over hand left or left hook or right hook” are just as effective a KO punch as any other.

[@natesmith2408]

Lolololololol. Pot, meet kettle. Looping shots are easier to counter. That's the whole point. You shouldn't need a wild windmill shot to get a KO. That's not sustainable. But go off about how much more experience you have. What's your record? What gym?

[@Gryphon129]

@@natesmith2408 1. Deontay wilder became WBC heavy weight champion of the world 43-3-1 with 42KOs (35 of them with what you call looping shots) He has 10 title defenses 2nd to Muhammad Ali & he’s made over 100 million dollars off his “looping” shot. Aka Over hand right, 99.9% pro boxers will never achieve what he did & 99.9 % human beings to have ever walked earth have not & will not earn the money he’s earned (including UFC fighters most of which have full time jobs & or their spouses do because most aren’t paid much. So there is your looping shot nonsense. To answer your other question, As for me, I box here in DC, I never had an amateur fight. I just spar, & win some & I lose some. (Lose way more than I win) but I enjoy it & learn allot every time I go.

[@Spectonimous]

Thank you for not glazing Volk and declaring him the greatest FW chanp of all time already. I think this fight -- beating the new generation -- is precisely the hurdle needed to surpass Jose.

[@nathan2683]

Agree 100% sadly most say volk is the fw goat but he’s not yet until he beats ilia

[@sandman62100]

With a win on Saturday, Volk defeats two opponents: Topuria and Father Time. If he emerges triumphant, there will be no doubt. Volk will cement his legacy as the greatest martial artist to EVER live.

[@jamiefugazi6974]

The 1 2 high kick by Whittaker by now is like your playing Street Fighter on the SNES back in the day. If Costa gets caught by that he deserves to loose. I gotta go Costa and I have no idea why just a feeling. Garry ain't powerful he's a volume striker 100 per cent, he's good for sure but I'm betting Neal. I like his heart, experience, his silence lol but the lock of the card imo is Volks. Peace.

[@joelanthonyalvarado6947]

A agree about McKenzie

[@nowaybudd]

My picks are simple, Miranda, Danny and Volk boy. No ones taking away anything from them.

[@zayd.g]

Top guys hold official wins over Yoel Romero but none of them actually won, the UFC should have kept him

[@JLJhippotype]

for some reason i just feel that costa is going to show up and ko rob badly. that he will commit to the bum rush eat a few clean shots but catch rob with some spastic left hook at the end of his combination.

[@nicholasmills8843]

That's all good, but who are you predicting to headline UFC300 Mr. WeasleMMA?