Some fighters perform worse after getting knocked out. Hope Volk recovers and continues his reign in FW. I respect him for chasing greatness. He's approaching retirement so it wouldn't surprise me if he starts losing after this.
We will see that matchup down the line anyway. Beating Usman could lead to a title shot at 170, then he might have a chance at becoming double champion. Usman vs Chimaev is better for business.
Yes, he shouldn't have fought Strickland. Probably underestimated him going into the fight.
However, him vs Khamzat would probably end up like the Jan fight.
If anyone could do it, it's Volk.
I hope Volk wins. Would breathe more life into LW division.
We still don't know if Islam improved since the last fight. But if Khabib is at his corner, it could change things.
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