Whittaker & Volkanovski preview Justin Gaethje v Rafael Fiziev at UFC 286 | Fox Sports Australia

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Niko Pajarillo, Alex Volkanovski, and Robert Whittaker look ahead to the co-main event, on 'Fight Week', via Fox Sports Australia.
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[@Usefghhjkk]

Whittaker running away from khamzat scared little guy

[@MxM.Aimbotz]

Upload the entire show to youtube! This channel will blow up

[@emmanuelyarbrough9821]

Is there a way to watch the entire episode from the Netherlands? I’d love to watch it every week.

[@mahmudteymurov439]

Rafa is from Azerbaijan! 🇦🇿 🇦🇺

[@rorschach6809]

Violence awaits in this fight

[@vmro9446]

And I can’t wait

[@jiahaogoh2822]

every gaejthe fight is violence just bleed baby

[@Rlouis367]

​​@@jiahaogoh2822 that's why Khabib was a monster, i think the only fighter Gaetjhe couldn't cut n bleed

[@ogtyh7573]

Hopefully 🤞🏽

[@wonkey5363]

Agreed

[@dickdeoreo]

Volk and Bobby are my dream team of pundits.

[@gregsellentin6842]

These two together are the best. Could watch them interact all day.

[@Ar1AnX1x]

what made me a fan of Gaethje was how he's violent as fuck but he doesn't wanna land extra shots on his opponents you can see after Tony was shaking his head he didn't wanna land a power shot anymore when most other fighters would have bulldozed Tony at that moment, that kind of mercy in a brutal moment like that is respectable as hell.

[@kiezersosay49]

That moment was hard to watch. I don't think I've seen someone shake there head like that. It made it worse to see imo...

[@SpencerDonahue]

Even more so when he fought Cowboy, he was yelling at the ref and flipped him off at the end when he finally stepped in. Maniac, but a class act all the way.

[@goat7728]

Justin will always be a legend

[@BentleySkywalker]

He should’ve killed Tony and got it over with, now Tony has gone on like a hurt animal and embarrassed himself in every fight since then.

[@SpencerDonahue]

@@BentleySkywalker Tony was beating Chandler until Chandler landed a fluke front kick that was meant to be a body shot.

[@timurjack8773]

Whittaker made a good point, people think Chandler and Gaethje are not using their wrestling simply because they don't want to be boring for casual fans, while thats certainly a factor, I don't think thats the only reason, if they use wrestling they get tired quickly and they aren't explosive as they were before as Whittaker says when they are tired, so Chandler can't be explosive striker and an efficient wrestler at the same time, so he chooses to be an explosive striker instead. Wrestling cardio is different than striking cardio. Chandler gets tired very quick after wrestling for 1 round we've seen that vs. Poirier, Chandler used wrestling in round 2, won that round, and he was tired in round 3 and Poirier submitted him because Chandler was tired not because Poirier is a great submission artist that can submit Chandler. While we didn't see Gaethje offensively wrestle before if he used wrestling more he would probably get tired quickly as well.

[@benpuljak2304]

i think whittaker knows this extremely well as he had to fight yoel romero for almost an hour lol.

[@Rlouis367]

That's why in MMA you have to be smart n strategic, to be good at technics n fighting style or strong physically aren't enough,

[@ulav]

​@@benpuljak2304 I can't believe whitaker beat romero TWICE. Just by lookin at them side by side youd think romero could eat him

[@jokesonyou5629]

Last I recall Dustin almost submitted khabib so what's this talk about his wrestling not being that good 😂

[@Rugbiii]

@@jokesonyou5629 what does Jiu jitsu have to do with wrestling?Dustin’s a black belt.

[@amatya.rakshasa]

What a privilege, listening to two masters who are also very very intelligent and very articulate!!

[@Xplicid]

Everytime I see that Gaethje vs Ferguson snippet it kills me 😢

[@JokoeurXXI]

:( CSO

[@rowan6207]

Why Tony got so many dudes gay for him

[@gabriel-uc1uz]

14 fight win streak no title fight

[@spurgeonraj2473]

It still haunts me

[@bendover7841]

​@@gabriel-uc1uz it was a 12 fight win streak and he was interim champion.

[@bighomietron6461]

Who knew this was the combo of commentary we didn’t know we needed.💯👌🏾

[@TheBorz838]

I'm more excited for this fight than the main event.

[@amerj5243]

Definitely much more dynamite 💥💥

[@abdullahjaber3577]

Anyone who says they’re excited for the hugfest is lying.

[@aaroncapricorn5867]

i'm equally excited for both but the one before the comain looks like a snorfest, hopefully i'm wrong about that and there are wars throughout the card

[@someguy7474]

@@abdullahjaber3577 im excited for the result but not the fight lol

[@kingt0295]

This fight is just who gets KO’d first

[@sterlHAsilva]

You are not very smart huh?

[@kingt0295]

@@sterlHAsilva ? What’s wrong lol

[@garethedwards5719]

People said the same about Gaethje v Chandler but that somehow made it to a decision. It's going to be all violence that's for sure

[@kylechapman6115]

Have always thought that Bobby Knuckles had sound thoughts and analysis and both him and Volkanovski together makes for meaningful commentary and analysis

[@KrisAdamsTV]

These two champs are awesome together! Love hearing them joke and chat about fighting. I think Volk and Bobby Knuckles would make a pretty awesome podcast.

[@sushantnegi2652]

Man Rob is so likable... and equally dangerous in cage.

[@stuntman291]

Cant get enough of these two

[@peterclifford98]

What a great mix Rob and Alex keep it up great for main event to !!!

[@ethanwells1230]

fight of the night in the making! perfect matchup

[@D765gh56io]

That got me even more excited for this one

[@TheEnderBand]

I've wanted this matchup since Fiziev came into the organization- it's gonna be epic as hell Fiziev kind of reminds me of Barboza in the way everything he throws is a significant strike

[@EEAGLEEMM]

Both have one of the cleanest Muay Thai styles in lightweight division. But Fiz is bit thicker 😆

[@combatcritique]

Can't wait for this fight 🔥💯

[@rakiututaonga1882]

volk and Rob mma tv show needs to happen

[@dkrappenschitz9513]

Robert whittaker: I am What we heard: Oo yeahm

[@obscurelines]

Two magic fighters talking about two magic fighters.

[@josepharmand6117]

Rob is the classic case himself of a guy who has at least a reasonable ground game (national level wrestling, BJJ black belt) but prefers to stand and bang. And that was enough to take care of the whole division...until Adesanya came along. Since that first Adesanya fight, Whittaker has gradually incorporated more grappling and ground game into his arsenal. And, because of that, he's a much better rounded fighter than he ever was. It's pretty helpful if your opponent at least has some fear that you might shoot on him and therefore exhibits some caution.

[@ofon2000]

He also had a karate background I believe

[@josepharmand6117]

@@ofon2000 Rob probably studied Karate as well but I know for sure he has a black belt in Hapkido.

[@knike442]

Volk's physique looks like he was supposed to be 6ft tall, but stopped at 5'6 and his upper body didn't get the message

[@Robert-gb7ex]

You guys shop at the same shoe store ?

[@peruzfinest07]

Did you steal this from Fox?

[@art_of_comedy3241]

Fox sport is doing a great job promoting the ufc in Australia,

[@goat7728]

Love Justin or not you must agree that he is the most violent fighter to ever step inside the octagon both Dustin and Eddie couldn't even walk after winning against him shows how violent he is and not to mention him breaking Tony and Brutalising Chandler even made Charles bled eventhough he got submitted by him in the first round Khabib is the only man to never bled when fighting Justin i really don't know who wins this fight but this would be a war 💯🔥

[@jaseallenson316]

Justin vs dustin was one of my favorite fights and i know thats whats gonna be next. Cant wait for that one.

[@lillyjaywright26]

High level violence!!

[@alexsandrosilva601]

O grande Alexander Volkanovisk....

[@sterlHAsilva]

Fiziev will make it look easy and outclass homer

[@cheeseymccheese7249]

Homer lol

[@jvm-tv]

Gaethje's days are over. It's downhill for him from here.

[@harshithpabboju]

how'd that go bud?

[@nathantheophilus4856]

​@@jvm-tv lol😢

[@hasindukumara5358]

@@jvm-tv Didn't age well huh?

[@Ar1AnX1x]

Fiziev for me is the closest thing to Prime Tyson in MMA he looks more of high level kickboxer than a boxer but that's how he should be in MMA

[@Jameslfgsmith]

I’d love to see Volk VS Rob I think it’d be a lot closer than most would think..

[@Crayawni]

0:48 tony is a warrior man

[@ICUP922]

Gets these vids up to 10+ mins long man!

[@Darvistas]

Love both dudes, I think rapha will take gaetche though..200 kickboxing fights under his belt, dudes an animal..

[@Rocatagliata25]

As y'all can see in my profile picturr my fav fighter is Gaethje but I see Fiziev just countering him all night, he's just technical version of Gaethje in my opinion.

[@jeffrey2528]

Anyone know what brand of shirt Volk is wearing? I need that in my life.

[@Marwan-uv1fc]

Don’t think who wins just enjoy this fight 🔥

[@miked6367]

Fiziev is levels above Justin in counter strikes and speed. Justin going to sleep.

[@sfiv1987]

Let's see if this comment ages well or not. 😅

[@miked6367]

@@sfiv1987 Haha, yeah it could end up with me having egg on my face, but i feel fairly confident 😉

[@sproutzer]

Levels above not really Justin pieced him up. Haha

[@sfiv1987]

This comment did not age well 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Great fight but he got f up.

[@ejjdabeast2254]

He got whooped 😂

[@Jameslfgsmith]

Rafiel is definitely on the “secret juice”

[@jamesklopp6474]

Volkaniski's legs barely touching the floor😂 You gotta love those hobbits.

[@sopiananwari3112]

But he is a real legend. Short but strong and smart

[@dobieazibato6693]

Whoever can takes a punch better wins. I'm going with Gaethje on that regard but that's if the hard punches he has taken in previous fights have not weaken his chin. Someone is surely getting dropped this fight and possibly finished

[@jotarokujo7955]

^solid candidate for fight of the year

[@jc_02]

Best analysis out there way better than the wheelchair man

[@jerryn3846]

That Tony fight was hard to watch.

[@Mohammadrstnm]

Alhamdulillah Rafael fiziev❤

[@keith-kessinger]

I would be SHOCKED if this doesn't deliver.

[@yannickingermany]

Just noticed Whittaker doesn't really have cauliflower ears, I wonder why, that's kind of a exception in mma

[@yogi2983]

this fight could have been the main event and would have delivered all the same

[@jamahalluciddreamshill]

I always thought Whitaker was the middleweight volkanovisk

[@mugiwara9507]

Love Rob but Volk too good

[@jakehopgood7446]

Rafael's left hook looks promising for the TKO

[@sproutzer]

This didn’t age well, he got pieced up 😂😂😂

[@jakehopgood7446]

@@sproutzer whoopsie

[@malcolmnesbitt7713]

If Justin reads his Winnie the Pooh comics before the fight 😬

[@randymullins3555]

There's a definitive difference in speed between the two and obviously techniques, so I'm sad to say that it'll be nighty night for Justin...early

[@nathantheophilus4856]

Lol😂

[@hasindukumara5358]

Didn't go well huh?

[@randymullins3555]

@@hasindukumara5358 Nope!

[@PauloPasta]

3:52 Chandler was like: "Yea yea I can take this I'll T-1000 through this." Gets hit by Homer-punch "Damn I need to get out of here."

[@Seancloudsss]

Keep this up fox sports

[@benpuljak2304]

main event are the company who produce the show... it's just shown on fox that dont do anything haha

[@mainevent]

Hi Ben, this show is a Fox Sports production.

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@@mainevent oops

[@Vgbjj1977]

Wrestling is the main advantage in this fight Don’t be surprised to see Justin wrestle in this fight Will dictate where this fight takes place

[@robertocastellanos9140]

bro rob is funny!!

[@Youtubeisdump]

Watching how Tony took all those punches and quit by shaking his head and not defending smartly. Tony is not the same fighter anymore after that. I pity the ref let this fight go this long just because Tony was so tough !! Same goes to cornerman, they really should have throw the white towel in.. you destroyed my favourite fighter Tony.. I blame that wire too that trip Tony. His 2 weight cuts in a row and then fights Justin.. bad ref, took a lot of damage

[@DotaHelm]

Yeah, but corner is more to blame than the ref tho

[@gunnar4554]

@@DotaHelm Tony is to blame ultimately, because his corner fears him. He doesn't really have coaches like other guys, he's too strong willed. They are all 'advisors' more than an authoritative figure that feel empowered to step in to protect him.

[@bradpilton2820]

Is Alex and volk wearing the same shoes or just same colour lol

[@matrix35]

Alex and Volk are wearing the same shoes because its the same person lol

[@RealAmericanSicko]

you mean to say, Alex and rob

[@josemariantoniofajardo2941]

@@matrix35 😂

[@plynwow]

If Chandler didn't screw around so much in his UFC fights, he could be on a win streak. Chandler thinks showing off is how to please the fans when in reality we just want him to win. So far, in his UFC run, he's failed me as a long time fan of his.

[@jm12green31]

Alex knows about Thailand;-)

[@crazypato3752]

It Is worth throwing money at the sub prop for this fight

[@dixieechann]

when is rob fighting again wtf

[@jamesangell6027]

8am? Make sure you.. MAKE SURE YOU SET YOUR ALARMS?! EVERY SINGLE CARD THE U.K. WATCHES OUTSIDE OF THE ACTUAL U.K. IS 3am!! You will find no sympathy here! 🤣🤣🤣

[@zacknight9137]

I feel you, I always roll out of bed at like 4am to try and catch the co-main & main events 😂

[@jamesangell6027]

@@zacknight9137 🤣🤣 I used to do that but I got to a point where I just felt so groggy. Now I put my phone on do not disturb, wake up around 7ish and get on the BT Sport app and watch it from the beginning before going online 🤣

[@RealAmericanSicko]

lmao

[@Youafool500]

The amount of main events Iv missed with these bloody 5am starts, fell asleep before the Jones walk out and missed it !

[@bendover7841]

​​@@Youafool500 the walkout was shite and the fight didn't last long. So ya didn't miss much. I hope you watched the Rakhmanov fight though that was a banger.

[@sobriothman9785]

I believe fiziev will take this one.

[@paulfern78]

Fotn 💯

[@scotty5166]

Justin CTE Gaethje

[@user-gw4zg1qm8m]

This'll be better than Chandler fight

[@shawnkliewer9987]

Very tough fight #1 ever

[@MichaelBoyers]

Rafa hasn't fought anyone one ranked yet , it will be a shock for him to fight a real brawler who has fought only great champions now at the tail end of his career who should have been champion long ago but for twists in fate

[@escobarlionsinofpride3010]

Rafa beat and ko rda. Rda hasn’t been finish since 2016 and also fought Leon, usman and Colby who couldn’t finish rda

[@JACKIE_CHAN.652]

AZERBAIJAN RAFAEL FİZİEV 🇦🇿😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@hudsonumi]

Justin wasn’t in tuf

[@truthseekerKJV]

Justin has fought far better opponents than Fiziev, and with that experience I see him winning the fight.

[@izharulhaqtruthrevealed1185]

The lightweight on the line p4p no 1 on the line saltynoski

[@jctoyou]

2 great guys don't they speak well? I love em!!!!

[@nm5612]

Is this 5 rounds ?

[@saberneumayer1692]

good question, I dont really see it going past 3 anyway so it doesnt really matter

[@olbapoli4074]

*Doc from back to the future voice* "5 rounds? How this fight will go, we don't need five rounds" lol

[@medalaeeladlani5683]

3

[@elbichohumilde3434]

It’s gonna be 3 rounds

[@akoustician]

RAAAFAA

[@canadianbacon8220]

Fox is so much better than ESPN

[@Masheen]

Gaethje gets hit too much. I think Fiziev will win via tko in round 3 or 4.

[@DeterminedFC]

Gaethje has never shot for a takedown in the ufc ever...chandler has in every ufc fight not similar at all

[@mrshab]

Hope Justin uses his wrestling. Please Trevor protect another wrestler from being deluded enough to stand with a striking expert this isn't about you. Let him shoot bro

[@skindred1888]

It's Justin's decision, he's stated several times that wrestling drains his cardio way too much for what he actually accomplishes by grappling

[@99TJS1]

Justin's wrestling is non-existent. He gasses far too quick and that's why it's not in his repertoire anymore. The moment he's in those exchanges he gets tired quick. See Khabib fight and to a lesser extent Charles. Offensive wrestling is not an option for this guy anymore.

[@kyle5244]

​@@skindred1888 He doesn't necessarily have to use it like that, he's great at sprawling and he gets dominant positions from that alone, he just doesn't use those to maybe deal more damage, Chandler fight for example

[@mrshab]

@@99TJS1 he just needs timing on his takedowns. Easier said than done. But for a guy like fiziev if timed he won't need to mess around in the clinch straight shoot n dump. All he needs is one good takedown for fiziev to be cautious of takedown and leave him open for a few strikes. Fiziev is a life long striker. Justin's striking is not on his level not being rude about it but it's facts. Too many wrestlers completely forget their wrestling especially when it's most needed

[@mrshab]

@@russellpeacock you can say that about anyone. It add another dimension to the fight and gives fiziev something to look out for which in turn will give Justin openings for his strikes. This is nothing new. It's just the added benefits of a wrestler that's why many get knockouts because their opponent was watching for the shoot

[@NishaNisha-nd7tr]

Gaethje 2.o Dan hendo

[@cheeseymccheese7249]

Rafeal is so much faster than Gaethje

[@Ar1AnX1x]

Rafael is the fastest guy in top 10 but Gaethje is also really fast

[@jacobgiamartino4953]

Volks feeet barely touch the ground 😂

[@mullaabbid3708]

Rafael;geathje 70;30 win chance

[@liveforever9888]

Fiziev beat a bunch of cans and a washed up RDA. Justin will show him theres levels to this.

[@hasindukumara5358]

He showed it bud,he really did.respect.

[@mullaabbid3708]

Rafael will win fight I think

[@jsixers2154]

Fiziev by ko watch

[@sannyahmed359]

Vitamic O😁🤣🇦🇪🇲🇦

[@abdullahjaber3577]

Garthe is going to sleep

[@princet131]

Wish they aired this show in America, jealous of Australians hah

[@larsaas4717]

Hahahaha funny! (Y)

[@larsaas4717]

👍

[@IAMJEFFREY-cw9ns]

The Human Highlight wins this one. Fiziev is gonna struggle to deal with Justin's relentless pressure & power. Justin wins this.

[@alexgonzalez8954]

I think the spiritual energy of the JUST BLEED guy summoned these two demons into UFC existence just for this fight !!!!! Saturday night boys ! Send the women to the kitchen to grab us a beer and have her maybe throw on something skimpy because we got a fight on our hands here ! WOOOOWEEEE

[@SpencerDonahue]

The real question is will Fiziev still keep the pressure up when he gets tagged by one of Justins uppercuts. I doubt it.

[@Estroogen]

justin’s chin is finished. promise fizeav finishes him in 2

[@fredgro4987]

If it wasent finised before it’s about to be 🤣

[@JokoeurXXI]

My toughts exactly, Fiziev finishes him.

[@cheeseymccheese7249]

1st

[@JACKIE_CHAN.652]

İNŞALLAH 🙏😘

[@miked6367]

Fiziev murders Justin easy.

[@conroytim50]

Two has beens