Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski often shook hands to fight for the lightweight title after defeating Charles Oliveira at UFC 280.
And within a month of their meeting inside the octagon, it was revealed by the UFC that their match was now official. we saw the best Makhachev Against Oliveira that night – but the question that needs to be asked is where his ceiling is.
On the other hand, Alexander VolkanovskyAt 34, he continues to grow by leaps and bounds in every fight he takes part in. As an example, his first two fights (and subsequent wins) against the future Hall of Fame Max Holloway can be controversial; however, the fashion in which he completely dominated the Hawaiians in every round of the trilogy challenges was simply breathtaking – he seemed to have proven himself’The best boxer in the UFCHe couldn’t keep up with the speed and precision of the Australian.
Joe Rogan talked about this aspect of Volkanovski’s play with guest Sean O’Malley on his podcast and praised him for it. said:Has Islam seen anyone who can move as fast as Volkanovski? What if he starts catching her? What if he catches her by the foot a few times and can avoid being knocked down?”
He continued, “I mean, you’re probably dealing with a much faster guy.Using a concise vocabulary, Rogan emphasizes the main point – namely, Volkanovski’s agile nature helps him get into gap pockets efficiently, and then begins to hurl punches at his opponent.
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Joe Rogan lists a disadvantage Alexander Volkanovski may have to overcome against Islam Makhachev
Alexander Volkanovski competes in the featherweight division, while Islam Makhachev competes in the lightweight division. Needless to say, there will be some sort of size difference between the two. However, Islam Makhachev looks massive for his weight class, and he used that to his advantage when he put Charles Oliveira in an inevitable arm triangle presentation at UFC 280.
This could be a concern for the Australian – Do you think he’s big enough to compete against a guy like Islam, who is a really big ’55? Islam is great. I don’t know what muscle he built but he has the perfect physique for that weight class. He’s very, very thin… he doesn’t look like a 55-pound man at all”, Joe Rogan drew attention.
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However, these are all hypothetical scenarios for the two that fans and experts consider. The truth is, we’ll be seeing two of the game’s giants in action in February. Don’t forget to mark the 12th of February in your agendas!pearl It could be a monumental day. for sport.
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