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I have a bad feeling Usman gonna fukk this up :francis:
Toughest possible matchup for both Usman and Max


Volkanoski is a straight savage, this is another fight where Max's lack of finishing power is gonna hurt him.

Volkan trained at City Kickboxing with Adesanya, seems to get better each fight....throws a ridiculous amount of faints and pushes a pace. Max is not gonna gas that guy out with pressure, atall.

You gotta kill Volkanowski dead
 

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Toughest possible matchup for both Usman and Max


Volkanoski is a straight savage, this is another fight where Max's lack of finishing power is gonna hurt him.

Volkan trained at City Kickboxing with Adesanya, seems to get better each fight....throws a ridiculous amount of faints and pushes a pace. Max is not gonna gas that guy out with pressure, atall.

You gotta kill Volkanowski dead

Yea Volk isn't really dynamic unless he has too but hes a very smart fighter. He had Aldo confused as fukk and shut him down completely. And hes not a midget nor can he be physically overwhelmed. I still think Max will win but it will be tough. I wouldn't be shocked if Volk bombs on him early. Usman im less certain.. I just don't think his striking is good enough to deal with the bullshyt Colby will throw out at him. I could see him easily getting caught on the fence and Colby hanging off him. That fight will be fukking terrible tho
 

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I don’t know why people are so convinced Usman is gonna shyt the bed. I think he showed marked improvement against Woodley. He bullied him against the cage and nearly got a finish. He has the strength advantage IMO. Having said that, there’s a reason they put Nunes and Max on this card. They’re the ones selling it, Usman & Colby ain’t moving the needle much had they been the lone title fight. Odds are high the fight will suck.
 

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I don’t know why people are so convinced Usman is gonna shyt the bed. I think he showed marked improvement against Woodley. He bullied him against the cage and nearly got a finish. He has the strength advantage IMO. Having said that, there’s a reason they put Nunes and Max on this card. They’re the ones selling it, Usman & Colby ain’t moving the needle much had they been the lone title fight. Odds are high the fight will suck.
After rewatching Usman vs Tyron, Woodley clearly came in injured in my opinion.

his right leg completely gave out on Usmans first TD attempt...
 

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:francis: I can't imagine Aldo surviving the first, these extreme weight cuts haven't been good this past year. With dillashaw and Ladd coming to mind, looking drained at the weigh in and getting finished quickly I see a similar situation with Also on Saturday night sadly
 

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I don’t know why people are so convinced Usman is gonna shyt the bed. I think he showed marked improvement against Woodley. He bullied him against the cage and nearly got a finish. He has the strength advantage IMO. Having said that, there’s a reason they put Nunes and Max on this card. They’re the ones selling it, Usman & Colby ain’t moving the needle much had they been the lone title fight. Odds are high the fight will suck.
Completely agree.

I think Usman wins this fight comfortable, as long as he doesn't let his emotions run rampant. Just stick to a solid gameplan and get that racist cac out of here!
 

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I have Usman winning but the only concern I have is his knee. I feel like he's coming back too soon
 
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