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Old 10-19-2023, 11:27 PM
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True, Usman is probably not at A-Game cardio. On the other hand khamzat missed weight by like 7 pounds not very long ago right before a big fight, so I'm not sure where his dedication is at either. His go-to line seems to be "I don't care who I fight give me anyone" which might just be showmanship, maybe he meticulously studies each opponent, but with those russian guys you can never quite tell. Khabib had a similar line, he'd literally just say "Look I'm gonna do the same thing I always do" and he would, and nobody ever beat him.
Khamzat from what I heard does have a reputation of being a freak about training. I would guess his cardio is going to be far above Usman’s given Usman’s short notice

However, I have a feeling Khamzat will underestimate Usman’s punching power. If he tries to stand and bang with Usman like he did with Burns, he is very likely to get knocked the F out like Jorge did
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Old 10-19-2023, 11:37 PM
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The big thing working against Volk in their re-match Saturday, is now Islam will have Khabib in his corner as his coach

I heard that immediately after their first fight, Khabib called Islam and said he was very critical of Islam’s performance. And Islam said basically “Brother, you were not there. This was the first time you weren’t in my corner”

Having Khabib as a coach is pretty huge, he is a better coach than Javier Mendez and I think everyone knows it

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Old 10-20-2023, 07:57 AM
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Pff, khabib was supposed to be retired for good from competition and coaching! You can't just bring him back in, that's almost cheating.

It's definitely gonna be an interesting rematch though. I feel like Islam's mental state is gonna be a lot different and less confident than it was going into their first fight. Although that might also make him focus hard and perform better, knowing that volk is actually a danger to him.

Speaking of cardio, volk seems to have some of the best in the sport. Islam looked exhausted after their first fight, not to mention bruised and bloodied. Volk looked more like meh... that was it? This guy is the big deal?

Usman has always seemed pretty solid cardio wise, but he's almost never in these short notice fights. It's hard to know what khamzat's gastank is like cause his fights usually don't last more than two rounds lol. Burns was just a slugfest they both looked pretty destroyed after that fight.
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Old 10-20-2023, 08:19 AM
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Also, I hate the friday before big fights.. I'm so borrrrrred! At least it'll be on at 2pm est tomorrow cause it's in abu dhabi.
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Old 10-20-2023, 08:46 AM
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However, I have a feeling Khamzat will underestimate Usman’s punching power. If he tries to stand and bang with Usman like he did with Burns, he is very likely to get knocked the F out like Jorge did
Yeah I actually just rewatched that KO Usman delivered to Masvidal. Seriously might be the cleanest single punch KO I've ever seen in mma. Jorge was OUT instantly. It wasn't some tko\hammerfist gray area shit.
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Old 10-21-2023, 06:19 PM
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Disappointed I missed seeing the fights live due to having family party same time

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Old 10-21-2023, 06:30 PM
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Yeah I feel awful for volk, he was visibly distraught at the post fight press conference.

Headkick KO's are kinda lame sometimes. Like, their first fight was so close, then in the rematch islam catches him in the first round and now they'll probably never fight again. At least he's still the featherweight champ, I don't see anyone coming close to beating him at his normal weight class anytime soon (I prob just jinxed it).

Usman was at least kinda close by the end, there was debate over whether it should have been a draw. Khamzat seems to just floor it in round 1 and dominate, but then he kinda fades if he can't get a finish in that first round. If it had been 5 rounds I think usman could have pulled it off.

I wish islam was a heavier dude so we could see him fight khamzat some day heh. That would be wild.
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Yeah I feel awful for volk, he was visibly distraught at the post fight press conference.

Headkick KO's are kinda lame sometimes. Like, their first fight was so close, then in the rematch islam catches him in the first round and now they'll probably never fight again. At least he's still the featherweight champ, I don't see anyone coming close to beating him at his normal weight class anytime soon (I prob just jinxed it).

Usman was at least kinda close by the end, there was debate over whether it should have been a draw. Khamzat seems to just floor it in round 1 and dominate, but then he kinda fades if he can't get a finish in that first round. If it had been 5 rounds I think usman could have pulled it off.

I wish islam was a heavier dude so we could see him fight khamzat some day heh. That would be wild.
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Old 10-27-2023, 10:22 AM
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Oh son of a bitch now jon jones is out with an injury for at least 7 months according to dana white. Fuckin hell, I just knew that was gonna fall through somehow. Can't say I'm super pumped for either of the two remaining ppvs this year. Edwards\covington ehh. Periera fight should be good.
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Old 10-29-2023, 04:26 PM
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UFC Champion Francis Ngannou shocked the world, especially the pro boxing world, yesterday when he arguably beat the best heavyweight in the world in his very FIRST pro boxing match ever

Announcer said it best by “hey when you can fight, you can fight”. Francis gets robbed in the decision and even Mayweather Jr and Canelo both said Francis won

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