That fight always made me think he had what it took tp be champ. That fight showed his dedication and fitness to recover in a split second after a brutal shot and his mental fortitude to bounce back like it didn't happen still be a agressive and get a highlight reel finish.Jai hurt him but he fought through that and killed Herbert.
That's the only hitch in his gitty up I've seen so far.
Finishing Jai after that showed big heart.
Topuria is a well rounded fighter and shown as much every time out there.
It's not about taking the punch better, it's about not back straight into the fence without clinching, changing levels or throwing back while yoyr opponent is chading you down throwing like 5 bombs at you. Volk wasn't a backpeddaler until he got KO'd, and after, he'd throw a couple jabs or a body kick then back out with his chin in the air.I don't know what 145ers you're talking about outside that are better, apart from Patricio but he's get old as well. Topuria is legit, now Volk shouldn't have taken that fight so soon after Islam, that being said Ilia was never going to be an easy fight. And like Volk said himself, he got caught with a very hard clean shot in which a long layoff wouldn't change in being able to take that better.
Yes it does, though the fact that they fought each other and Volk won and that in the common opponents they fought, Volk was more dominant in his victories over them than Aldo was, makes Volk my choice for GOAT FW. But it’s subjective and I have no problem with others putting Aldo as #1.Aldo still has more defenses than both of them though, does that not count for anything?
Fair play sir.Yes it does, though the fact that they fought each other and Volk won and that in the common opponents they fought, Volk was more dominant in his victories over them than Aldo was, makes Volk my choice for GOAT FW. But it’s subjective and I have no problem with others putting Aldo as #1.
That fight always made me think he had what it took tp be champ. That fight showed his dedication and fitness to recover in a split second after a brutal shot and his mental fortitude to bounce back like it didn't happen still be a agressive and get a highlight reel finish.
That fight more than any of his wins had me convinced he had a great shot at the belt
Me either.
Me either.
Had to actually sign in for the first time in months for this one. You think you could beat Topuria? Could you even make 145? Would you fight him at LW instead?Me either.
Eh... I'd still bet on him against you.Me either.