Whittaker & Volkanovski preview Leon Edwards v Kamaru Usman 3 - GREATEST UFC comebacks | Fox Sports

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[Mark Davis]

Get the full video on KZbin, Not paying another app Come on buddy It’s interviews

[Dana Red]

how do we watch these outside of Australia? I need long-form Volk and Rob content

[Smesh]

Rob really took a moral victory from his second loss to izzy lmao

[Adam Rietz Frantzich]

Rob and Volk are the best combo ever in UFC history! I can’t explain enough how good of fighters they are, how good of people they are and how good they are at breaking down fights plus the humor in it! So humble and so nice duo that this must be put together a loooooot more! I’d want to see them so much more!

[DrDOOM931]

Australians have good personalities, Volk, Rob, Hooker, Tai, Riddell, and the OG Mark Hunt was hilarious too. They are good dudes, would love to meet Volk or Rob one day. Haha I've got Rob the Reaper as my skyrim follower. He can be found in whiterun teaching the children self defense 🤣

[Brynly Hunwick]

@DrDOOM931 hey Hooker and Hunt are kiwis thank you

[Ali Keskin]

Put Cejudo into the mix for breakdowns. For as cringe as he is, his breakdowns are so good

[Anthony Campbell]

​@Ali Keskin 💯 his breakdowns are legit. Watch his podcast just for the breakdowns

[Miguel Sanchez]

Two of my favorite dudes

[Dee]

Rob and Volk are hilarious together!

[Joy Bhowmick]

Aussie Humour, Indeed.

[Nik nik]

Just normal Aussie banter

[Jah Eerie]

Ocka AF 🤣🤣🤣

[I.C]

Best duo since laurel and hardy 😂

[Oscar Buglass]

Volk would probably beat Rob as well tbh

[mhmmwow]

Man Rob is an amazing analyst. Brings in the humor and of course the expertise.

[Frazer Brennan]

"Maybe he just zigged when he should of zagged" Thats what makes him a champion

[Jah Eerie]

He's a Class act

[Enkel Bega]

Rob and Alex are a prime example of no matter your background, Australia produces top notch dudes. I could sit back and listen to their expertise and banter all day and night

[De Van Man]

Every single Aussie I've met and I mean every single one seemed like great lads.

[acidtwin]

Aussie's have a wonderful culture, I hope it is never ruined.

[James Y]

Their accents are awesome

[Duck]

Amen

[93lornamae]

He's born in New zealand.

[Murk 135]

Whittaker’s so right, these guys are all at a level where, one mistake is all it takes! We all have our favorites, but these guys are all highly trained & lethal….☝🏻💯💪🏻

[Bake One]

Very true, which is why only fools claim they know who's going to win a title fight.

[Murk 135]

@Bake One ✌🏻💯

[Enferno]

@Bake One No one can predict or know, we can only guess. It's just like gambling, only if you want to win at mma, then just bet against me because I'm 95% always wrong!

[Chandler Bing]

It's insane that in 2013 both Volk & Rob were fighting at Welterweight.

[O†aku Valentine]

Oh yea wtf

[Charlie Kostamo]

can really see the chemistry building with you three. keep up the great work

[Typharius]

I hope Rob becomes champion again. Love the man. Volk is a legend too. Australia 🇦🇺 must be so proud of these two!

[Razr Sliq]

with Alex Perreira and Israel Adesanya top of the division, I seriously doubt

[Typharius]

@Razr Sliq Dangerous men indeed, but Rob looked very good in the Izzy rematch, and I believe Poatan is a better match up for him. I'd love the UFC to do Rob vs Peirera before Izzy gets another shot.

[Dana Red]

​@Razr Sliq what? rob beats alex quite easily

[smoovlo]

@Dana Red perreira is twice robs size lol

[bobo]

@Dana Red robs a much better grappler but youre crazy thinking pereira is an easy fight for anyone at 185

[Arian Dito]

Leon is a well-rounded and ice-cold killer and he's not at a high altitude anymore but Usman's style does really well again Leon's style, no one can predict this shit.

[Sebastian Diacono]

Leon via too rd3, a hail Mary prediction

[Sebastian Diacono]

TKO*

[Hakaishin Kage]

Usman via decision

[Banned Account]

If Juiceman cheats again and grabs the gloves and grabs the cage I doubt Leon's winning

[Tuan Deezy]

So if Usman has better cardio at altitude, won’t he have better cardio at regular sea level?

[yellowbones]

There's no way Usman loses this 3rd match, he's gonna play it safe the way he usually had fought before. He's gonna fight smart, stick to the game plan, outscore Leon, overpower him. If the round gets past the 1st round, Usman is gonna wrestle his way into the W.

[Shady]

I think so too

[rustledjimmes]

Sounds like it's going to be a boring fight.

[Dobie Azibato]

Very plausible

[Dan]

You dont fight hey

[Hakaishin Kage]

​@rustledjimmes dominant*

[theriseofIYIZ]

Keep this up. Rob and Volk, every card please. This is quality work.

[LanFbx]

Highly agree!!

[cuspurs]

Seeing these two together literally made my day better.

[cavin murray]

Bobby Knuckles and The Great is a tremendous duo! UFC or any network needs to get these guys straight on when they choose to retire from fighting.

[sirkl]

Once they're done being active fighters, Rob and Volk should definitely do a podcast, but with a rotating 3rd guest host spot for a heel e.g. Izzy, Chael, etc.

[Bryan R]

Everyone always mentions altitude, but it's still a factor in this fight. If someone trains at altitude, they increase their hemoglobin to adjust. Cardio just gets better at sea level because there is more oxygen.

[kiran kara]

And both fighters would have been affected, maybe it affects Edwards game plan more, but still Usman will have an uplift too

[RegenerationNationTV]

Was it altitude or Leon's lack of experience using grappling in big fights? You are fighting adrenaline fatigue, the altitude, and not having the grappler's conditioning. Excited to see this fight!

[Meme Bro]

It was a beautiful kick. Leon kicked the EPO out of Usman.

[Banned Account]

Yeah despite Juiceman busting all the PEDs to ever exist, grabbing the cage, grabbing the gloves, faking nut shots etc Leon still was able to get it done.

[UH]

CEO of epo lmao, did u see usman in recent interviews his juicing intake thru the roof right now goddamn his head big

[yoyo bally]

I had to double-take there, read that as "Leo kicked the POO out of Usman"

[TSquared52]

I love how people will scream that Usman is on epo but won’t say the same for Colby who has equal cardio

[Ify Ano]

Only lazy people still complain of Usman using EPO.. I understand it's hard for lazy people to accept hard work brings you success

[Gabriel Ortega]

I would 100% love a full length show with these 2

[Chino]

I think Edwards will need to be a lot more aggressive to win this fight. I hope he gets the win.

[romerosneck]

Look how Leon walked off compared to Usman hammering people when they're already knocked out

[BabyFood]

Leon is a proper guy. Masvidal had it coming though to be fair

[Banned Account]

Leon should have landed 5 more punches for all the cheating Marty committed

[The Jade]

Don't tell me Jorge didn't deserve it. He chats and chats lol

[SP]

The dilemma for for Usman is in 8 rounds he can’t put Leon away. When you don’t have someone’s number and can’t put someone away the odds stack against you over time. Usman had ample time but can’t seem to hurt Leon or put him in real danger

[faizan khan]

The outcome of this fight depends on Leon's defensive wrestling and Usman's defensive striking. Whoever does it better wins.

[DeadArmed]

Rob is the biggest jump in talent in ufc history. He was sort of well rounded before, but he became elite at everything

[BX_Vega]

People who say lucky head kick doesn't understand how rocky set that up. Usman was trying to slip the jab he thought was coming he's trying to slip it andslap it away at the same time which is why his hands were down . Brilliant by Edwards to see that Usman tended to react the same way to that setup almost every time . Then. Headshot dead as Edwards said lol

[Martin Doyle]

Leon is pure class. No follow up shots, not required.

[Massang]

Leon had no gas left to even throw a follow up

[Clutch7]

@Massang 🤣🤣🤣 2 seconds later hes jumping over the cage screaming and dancing Common sense not found🤦🏼‍♂️

[Video Games In Le Matin]

Rob & Volk are like two athletes in a locker room. They are hilarious!

[Reb el]

A KO like this is always a problem. Even discussing now if Usmans legacy is tarnished because of it. It only was one move that wasn't countered/blocked at the right moment. Not saying Edwards is bad or anything, but a surprising knockout doesn't indicate which one of them is a better fighter as a whole.

[just send me location]

Yes, Rob and Volk seem to be the most likable and down-to-earth fighters in the UFC.

[Luca Martin]

These two men and fighters have a lot of fans, here, in Italia 🇮🇹. They are amazing!

[Luca Martin]

Volk & Whitt, of course.

[Kieran Flaherty]

Wanna see these guys - or at least Rob & Volk doing a watch party together. That'd be great

[DVRT Fitness UK]

More Alex & Rob!!! These dudes are just so good together

[Love Lizz]

I love them together 😂 lol we need these EVERY FIGHT WEEK PLEASEEEEEE

[vandamjr]

love these two together never dull moment. 💪👌👊

[Quantum Aquatic]

I really think leon was waiting for that kick. He literally showed us a sign before the fight started making a gun finger to his own head. It was all planned for sure, even after winning he kept tight lipped about it but gave that little hint of what he was gonna do.

[Furious Scotsman]

I know volk would destroy literally 99% of all humans, but the fact his feet dont even touch the floor.................

[Tmac2020]

rob+ volk on the last card was so funny and good they got another shot! keep them 2 coming. good stuff!

[David McMahon]

"If Leon Edwards spent 4 rounds on his back to set up that kick, he is an absolute mastermind" haha

[Adejoke Rachel Agbedeyi]

Funny you

[Kumquat Perk]

Leon drilled him with that same kick in the first fight but Usman blocked it.

[Ilovelulu]

Holy shit seeing that kick in slow motion and showing how Edwards shin bends in the way that it does goes to show how hard of a kick that was.

[Chris T]

Usman isn't going to feel he needs to adjust. Leon will likely fight quite a different fight this time. I think that gives leon the edge. Leon is likely better prepared for what he will face this fight than Usman is.

[Sephiroth-1]

Whittaker is hilarious he gotta be more on these 😂😂

[UnstABL-3]

He didn't switch off, Leon faked him out and got him CLEAN. I do agree Usman was dominant, but upsets happen. Edward's is an underdog in a decent amount of his fights.

[RamboSambo2350]

The big thing in this fight is Kamaru and his body and injuries and where his head is as a result of the injuries. His knees are so fucked that he had to walk backwards down stairs and couldn't walk on concrete, so how much have they recovered? And he's established a pretty top tier legacy and has the bank account to go with it, so the motivation is a question

[M. Sggs _]

Love the break downs with these two

[Joe]

Enjoy watching these two in this setting, looking forward to more of this series

[Anas Shahid 224]

Volk and Rob Whittaker are a joy to listen to 🙌

[Andrew Smith]

Leon's success in the first round and the altitude aren't highlighted enough by most analysts. I think Leon will win a decision based on these factors.

[Tim Campbell]

Nate had Edwards doing the chicken dance, and could have easily finished him, but winning that fight meant nothing to Nate. Edwards knows Nate let him go that fight. When Usman catches Edwards like that, it will be no mercy.

[Fuzzywuzzy05]

No way he would have finished Leon. easily?

[Danellboy]

It's crazy how people are so quick to underrate Usman because of that loss. Underrating Usman over that is disrespecting Leon if anything. Usman's an incredible fighter.

[Damo Cullen]

2 of my favourite fighters ❤

[Abc...]

Crazy how quickly people are now questioning Usman's dominance all because of a KO, which let's be honest was a last desperation attempt in a one-sided fight. The whole altitude excuse is just bs.

[Jason Kowens]

Rob is hilarious.. Cheik Congo where am I and Leon Edwards staying on his back 4 rounds to set up the head kick 🤣🤣🤣

[Raqqmuffin]

what

[Lil RPG]

Who else didn’t forget when kamaru was talking about going up to light heavyweight 🤣

[Eric Chen]

usman just got caught that's it. he would be a challenge at LHW

[Greg Coudon]

Correction: Leon's won 3 out of their 8 rounds. 1 from their first fight and then round 1 and round 5 of the second fight.

[MrJB.]

“🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️ where am I?” Rob cracked me up with that one😂😂😂

[SoufSyde_Plays]

He wasn’t tired he got hit with a lucky kick

[Paul Anderson]

People sleep on how good Leon actually is. Sea level Leon ftw!

[Tariq Aslam]

Volks a humble guy, big respect. Rob loves taking the mick, good combo.

[Dominic Madrid]

They've got good chemistry. I could listen to these guys call the Fights easy.. Having fun with it. Couple of 😎 guys.

[Brandon Lackey]

Whitaker and Volk together! 👍🏼👊🏼💪🏼😂😂

[Gary Clarke]

When the history books are written its going to say " BOTH FIGHTER'S HAVE 1 WIN EACH GOING INTO THE 3RD FIGHT " THE REST RIGHT NOW NOBODY CAN PREDICT...EITHER WAY THIS IS A GREAT END FIGHT TO A THRILOGY .... LET THE BEST FIGHTER WIN... GOOD LUCK TO YOU BOTH....

[Invisible Hotdog]

The history books would have the result of the 3rd fight

[Pitty]

@Invisible Hotdog 😂

[jeremy ray]

Watching the KO over and over was so satisfying

[jeffery wade]

I don't think altitude means anything, Didn't matter in the first fight... But i do believe being Knocked out like that, will have some affect on you in later fights.. And that was a BAD concussion he suffered.

[nikelo mbambo]

EVERYTIME I see the Jorge KO I watch Herb Dean and how quickly he tries to sprint to get there.. CLEARLY Jorge is KOéd but he still stops his sprint to watch him take so many more shots haha

[The Jade]

That's just.. Herb being herb 😂

[nikelo mbambo]

@The Jade 🤣😂

[Hiraether]

Herb is a horrendous ref because one of his consistent traits is inconsistency. He has no confidence in his own judgement, makes terrible fight-altering choices all the time

[Lord Louis]

These two are great in all senses of the word! 👌

[Brad Hickman]

These two can have their own ESPN show!

[MrPhil]

I see a more confident Leon coming into this one. He may win quicker who knows. On the other hand Usman is a beast and was unstoppable before that kick so who knows. I just think Leon is hungry still and will want to prove that that kick was not a fluke and he is the Champ for a reason.

[Foolish Madman]

Rob should be an analyst when he done he's so good on the mic 😂🤘

[rob groves]

Volks a legend...Leon come on 🙏💪🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[Favour A.]

Seeing these comebacks gives alittle credibility to Izzy's claim that he was wobby but still very much conscience of what was happening against Pereira and the fight shouldn't have been stopped when he was on his feet and moving... I mean some of the guys in this video were flat on the ground and there was no stoppage Oh well, its all makes for a good story for a comeback or 4th loss lol

[Khalil Edwards]

Yo that check congo seg at the end got me dying…. Rob is funny 😂😂😂

[Jason Ing]

Rob: "If Leon decided to spend the first four rounds on his back setting up that head kick (giggles), then he's a mastermind"

[Vex]

Usman is still one of the greatest of all time lol. Goldfish memories 😴😴😴

[Tmac2020]

i respect both men a lot. my heart hopes leon gets the win in front of his home crowed. but if i had to put money on it? Id take Usman. Good luck gentlemen!

[Myuson Ballfire]

Honestly I reckon if that kick didn’t knock usman out, he would’ve tried to complain about an eye poke or nut shot

[Banned Account]

Yeah lmao not this time. Juiceman did that to every of his opponents.

[Verax Music]

Juiceman deserves to lose

[Pull That Up Jamie]

This is the perfect 50/50 fight imo, odds are stupid having in heavily in favour of Usman

[Joallen]

These two need there own show

[NPR Wikeepa]

I hope they keep these 2 forever

[Joel Martinsson]

Most likeable duo in a loooong time.

[Executive Life Hacks]

That feel when Volk sounds less like Volk than Guru's Volk

[Paul Lombard]

Youre done!

[Bahls Deepe]

I love seeing Pat Barry get KO'd! Its funny every time🤣🙈

[Idon Wantella]

Usman wins. Leon Edwards, a great fighter, got a lucky shot and Usman knows exactly what change to make. But, Usman's reaction to losing was odd. It almost seemed as though he realized he doesn't like fighting anymore and was ready to retire.

[Cerus 0508]

Nothing lucky about landing a kick that you've been drilling for years

[pr0fess0rbadass]

There's no such thing as luck in mma

[Idon Wantella]

@Cerus 0508 how long do you think Usman trained blocking head kicks? Years, right?

[Idon Wantella]

@pr0fess0rbadass BS. Something I absolutely hate about MMA is when people say you're not a real champion until you defend the title. If the champ does not defend the title, it was merely luck. When Usman regains the belt, what do you think people will say about Edwards? It was a fluke and he got lucky. Or maybe you interpret the saying differently?

[Fuzzywuzzy05]

@Idon Wantella It was not the kick that was lucky. Edwards got lucky coz Usman took his foot off the gas and tried to coast his way to victory in the final round. he was a bit too relaxed. the kick was perfectly setup.

[Huy Nguyen]

Leon gonna be uber confident now, since he knows he can KO him

[Woah Black Betty]

That left straight/left high kick was Crocops bread and butter. Bobby Knuckles cant take credit for that lol

[Hakaishin Kage]

Right leg hospital, left leg cemetery

[Dana Red]

Not really. Cro cop never used it in the same way. Rob builds off his jab/jab straight to land the straight -> same side headkick with broken timing. He also varies the timing between the straight and the headkick a lot to catch people, watch the gastelum fight for a masterclass of it. Cro cop would mostly feint the straight and throw the headkick. Rob does it better than anyone we've seen in the ufc. Dillashaw did something similar (kind of). Cro cop also used the body kick to set up his high kick a lot iirc

[Matt]

Two top guys and great fighters.

[Christian Perez]

“We shouldn’t talk about it to much huh?” 😂😂😂

[William Hobbs]

Bro how lucky to have these two guys. 2 of the top 15 p4p best in the world and they know exactly what they are talking about.

[handsomefatboy]

I think Kamaru is going to win this third fight but Why does everyone ignore the first round in their second fight.

[Kartik Bhardwaj]

Can watch these two all day.

[kalyango edward]

All Leon has to do is to threaten a head kick, and Usman will become frozen like Elsa in the ring! There is no way that fear just goes away in a couple of months. He just has to capitalize on that

[Johno 808]

Volks and whittaker making thunder down under with these predictions

[Sanele Mshengu]

I'm South African and this sport and the blokes is just Top tier MMA is life!!

[OneBodyandMind]

What a pair of class acts!

[beatvampire]

If a fighter is told and knows he is behind every second is a new plan he is working on

[Tony Rocco]

Love Rob, but usman head went exactly the way Leon predicted, not a zig zag but a calculated setup.

[Lairdale 78]

100% crazy how many people are saying it was hail Mary even though there is footage of them training that exact kick for that exact scenario.

[Angelo Mendonca]

@Lairdale 78 I think some of those people mean Hail Mary in that Leon drilled it but he didn’t execute it properly until the 5th round when he was down big and needed a finish. Would agree that it was planned though

[BloodWolf]

It was a zig and zag for Usman. Sure It was setup but Usman went to that side which Edwards predicted and trained for but Usman could've gone the other way and would not have gotten ko'ed.

[Gino the Nose]

@Lairdale 78 tons of people train things they will never land in their life. You can train a round house kick every day for the rest of your life, if you hit it on Khabib you got lucky

[James Lowe]

Yes but if Usman zigged instead of zagged he may have not been hit at all, it's a metaphor for accidentally making one decision instead of another. If Usman pulled back, shot a takedown, ducked under, many different things. But he slipped right to dodge a phantom straight that never came

[Shane Craig]

Pure awesomeness fellas 😎🤜🇦🇺🤛

[Miggie Smalls]

Usman got set up and ko’d more than he made a mistake. Gotta give credit where it’s due.

[Luca Martin]

Leon must try to hit the head of his opponent many times because it seems to me that Usman has still some damages.

[Percy Faith]

Knocked the snot right out of Usman.