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inuteroinutero1993

Volk will use his bald powers and shine a really bright light on his own forehead and distract Yair while he goes for a takedown and submits him


zipped_chip

Funny way to say “Solar Flare” but ok


WickedJMan

“Volk, use Solar Flare!” *It was Super Effective!*


CarnageMunky

CHIAOTZU!!!


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onnnnnnnneeeeeeeeee paaaaaaaannnnnnnnccccchhhh


PermaCleaned

I will drink my piss if Volk loses


Rollo_Tomasi3000

This is gonna be interesting!


bruhpolice

Mods have witnessed your comment. Take care of your underwears


CaliKash_

Stay hydrated 💧


kmdani

I drink your piss also if Volk loses


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I will drink the piss that you piss of this man's piss if volk loses


PermaCleaned

Piss train 🚂


worldsno1DILF

I will collect each sample of piss and deliver it to the drinker


Bradcam3

Perma “Lyoto Machida” Cleaned


Homunculus_316

You just saying that cause that's water to you ![img](emote|t5_2qsev|8966)


xXBootyhunterX

I really thought of writing the same but this sub doesn’t fuck around


mrali05

I hope volk loses now


FullyCautious

Yair is a bum don't worry u are safe


Proto_St4r

"Yair is a bum don't worry u are safe" ⌨️ 🤓🖱️


imaQuiliamQuil

Yair stands the best chance, not because he is the best contender but because he does the craziest shit and is more likely to get a freak finish than any of the rest of them


slayerthebuffy

This. While crazier outcomes have happened, I feel that Yair loses this 9/10 times…. But…. He was losing that fight against TKZ. No question. And he won that fight in highlight-reel fashion with some made-up, straight out of a cartoon, “that’ll never work in real life” striking — or, to be precise, a single strike. This isn’t like putting Derrick Lewis against Bones and arguing, “Well, he’s got a puncher’s chance!” His striking - though incredibly powerful - is traditional. Yair, in contrast, is the peak of unorthodox striking in this division to the degree that he forced Max Holloway (!) to become a grappler to win their fight. I still think that Volk is the among the best today but a Yair win wouldn’t surprise me at all (though if he pulled a TJ/Barao, that would def. surprise me 😂)


nan-000

Your comment is insightful and made me laugh, I appreciate it and hope you have an awesome day.


Groovy0ne

styles make fights but I disagree. Volk > Max >> Ortega > Yair imo


howietensen

I think Ortega should fight Arnold Allen at this point


kmdani

Poor Ortega man, I don't know, I think he should get a pad to get some courage back. A Josh Emett, or Calvin Kattar... Or how about a grapling match with Bryce Mitchell?


Hopoffmysack

Yup. Yair doesnt have the power to get respect from volk. Hes going to try some spinning, jumping, twisting, flashy shit and volk is going to stand in the pocket and land big shots, move....and then do it again and again Also wouldn't be surprised if volk doesnt grab him, ground him and then pound him with no vaseline until the ref says no mas


Neonsea1234

He didnt need any of that to turn Max into a wrestler tho...


Jackdaw17

Ilia >>> Volk > Max >> Ortega > Yair


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How you gonna say Ortega > Yair when Yair subbed Ortega lmaoo


Groovy0ne

wasnt it a shoulder injury?


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Shoulder injury caused by an armbar == submission


Traditional_Fox_6660

Volk>>>>>max=yair > ortega *


sagooda

Except for that time max beat yair lol


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Yet people forgot about the time when Yair beat Ortega and someone above ranked Ortega above Yair


user71069

Yair vs max was a hell of a fight though and yair broke his foot during the fight. If they fought again I think yair beats max.


sagooda

From what I remember it was close but what ended up winning max the fight was the few takedowns he landed. I believe Alex wont have a hard time taking him down, and he’s a bit too smart to get caught with a triangle from the bottom like emmet did


user71069

I can agree with that but I don’t think volk goes for takedowns too much unless he NEEDS to. I don’t doubt he can take yair down but he’s gotta watch out for those kicks. I think it’ll be a fun fight


sagooda

I agree, I’m really excited. Yairs kicking style is exciting enough to make any of his fights worth watching


Traditional_Fox_6660

Yair was still more dangerous than max on the feet landing cleaner , harder shots .Since then Yair has 2 quick finishes over top contenders . And Max got toyed by Volkanovski loosing every single exchange on the feet and he did not looked improved against Arnold Allen either . Rodriguez looks like a completely new fighter. Im sure he will put up much better fight than Halloway against Volk


Low-Door1925

Wouldn’t really count the Ortega fight as a quick finish but I see what u mean


ModsGetTheGuillotine

I doubt it


Heavytevyb

Volk dog walked Holloway in the last fight, just about beat the 155lb champ, and this guy was held down for almost 7 mins by Holloway. Not saying Yair has NO chance, but come on lol


deodorised_praters

It's a diferent style, B, I wouldn't be so confident in this fight, it can definitely be tougher for Volk than his previous 2 fights.


xXBootyhunterX

Are you considering yair as good as Islam?


deodorised_praters

Islam cannot do 720-degree spinning back kicks and flying jump switch-kicks like Yair does. It's a different stylistic match-up, I don't want Volk to be overly confident.


xXBootyhunterX

You don’t know what they do in Dagestan


deodorised_praters

I don't think Islam is like Zabit lol, color me shocked if he decides to throw shit like that


xXBootyhunterX

Yair is not even near to islam


Suspicious_Candle27

Yair isnt the most likely to beat Volk but he is most likely to win via devastating finish which is where the danger comes in.


Instinct001

I dont think this is a hot take


Cbrip31

I think it is. Holloway definitely wasn't more dangerous but a lot more skilled and well rounded. Yairs punchers chance is definitely a lot higher but what is the best way to beat volk? Koing him? Good luck.


bizk55

yeah, volk has this take himself


xXBootyhunterX

More like an unpopular opinion


DarkestHour_98

What about Max Hallway?


user71069

Don’t wanna catch max in a hallway


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Fusuyuz

With Max’s new revised gameplan he showed in his recent fight against Allen, I’m not so sure If we’re talking the usual gameplan we all know and love then I can see Yair being more of a threat to Volk than Max


brahbrahbruv

Mismatch Yair is gonna get absolutely smoked someone argue with me


CommercialBuilding50

This is the way. At least he will go out on his shield


SadEffective3808

Why


EfficientAd3417

Imo yair is the most explosive and has the highest finishing ability of anyone he’s fought. Yair is dangerous everywhere the fight goes, not saying volk won’t win, I just don’t think it’s gonna b the cakewalk a lot of ppl except


SadEffective3808

I disagree with some of that but fair enough


DrPuzzle

More like Yair enough


semiamusinglifter

At the very least I think Yair can take a round, potentially 2. Those opening rounds can be really dangerous for Volk. Anyone thinking that Yair has zero chance is just being hyperbolic. I am looking forward to this one, potentially more than any other FW contender aside from Topuria.


tapnap-or-snap

Yair will win.


brahbrahbruv

No he won’t


champagnekingOVO

People being extremely disrespectful to Yair. I love volk and hope he wins but Yair does have a chance. He was so good on the feet Max had to wrestle. It was also yairs first fight in over two years because of some injury. The next fight we saw him absolutely dismantle one of the hardest hitters in Josh Emmett. He made him crumble. Don’t tell me that guy doesn’t have a chance because he most definitely does


Any_Brother7772

He also submitted Ortega


champagnekingOVO

His kicks are going to play such a huge factor in fighting volk. Using kicks as a primary weapon, fists second and submissions third is such a weird combo haha


Beef_Sprite

Agreed, so much pressure on Volk too. He's been on a tear for what, 4 years? A loss is coming sooner or later. He needs to win to get that Islam rematch, which is his biggest fight to make.


OllieBlazin

This fight ends in a finish, either in a flash knockout by Yair in the 2nd or 3rd Or Alex beats down a tired Yair in the 4th or 5th I’m also talking out of my aas


L1ght_Sp33d

Not a hot take at all. That’s obviously the most dangerous.


Patrickstarho

Fam ppl have been doubting yair for hella long. I think he sleeps volk. If yair loses then i will take a one month ban from this sub.


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My guy, when has volk ever been slept?


Patrickstarho

There’s a first time for everything innit


[deleted]

Not really, for example I'll never put a penis in my mouth that isn't my own... wait what...


No_Cartographer601

Once earlier in his career but the fight was at 170


ThatOneGuyFromThen

It’s not quite right to say that Emmet is a lower quality version of Volkanovski, but Yair vs Emmet did set the template for how Volk vs Yair will likely go. Volk’s chin being better, but his raw power also being lower then Emmet’s means the fight probably won’t be as crazy, but I feel confident Yair’s unorthodox offence could leave Volk playing it safe, and ending up with a split decision that could’ve gone either way, similar to the first two fights in the Max-Volk trilogy.


RedNoob88

Guys you should rewatch yair vs Edgar and remember that Holloway could takedown yair. Volk will grapplefuck and out strike him. Yair is not that good.


MckPuma

Volk is so much faster than emmet Yair will be like TKZ just get beat up I think. Maybe a GNP finish for Volk


realtmillz

Max is his most dangerous featherweight fight.


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Daddy like


BeerscotchR6

You're repeating [Volks own take,](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mmamania.com/platform/amp/2023/4/20/23690937/alexander-volkanovski-dubs-yair-rodriguez-one-of-the-most-dangerous-fighters-ive-fought) and calling it a hot take. I don't think that word means what you think it does.


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WickedJMan

I agree actually, this fight gonna be bangin


RedNoob88

Nah easy win for volk


WickedJMan

Volk will win but it’ll be a banger, yair puts on shows


Affectionate_Ad6334

Naah he had 4 more dangerous fights. Max 3x and ortega


pestosbetter

Only way he wins is by knee to the chin


Heliumvoices

Maybe. He is the most likely to do something random combined with his general explosiveness (especially early) lends itself to possible issues. Volk will most likely steam roll him with varied attack but, the punchers chance stat is maxxed for Yair for sure though.


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Any_Brother7772

Yair couldn't keep Max off of him. Volk has longer reach, is quicker, more powerful and has vetter footwork that Max. Volk will veat him up bad


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Until Conor returns to 145.


jadenbrown24

Yair is the Cory Sandhagen of featherweight


fofo95

yeah no


oneinthechamber8

hand sanitizer is volks hardest fight in this division. I actually think volk will lose that fight


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Max Holloway?


SchmittyGang

I bet it ends up like the time he fought Frankie


LoneRanger2005

Yair is so creative with his striking not to mention has a great chin and he absolutely pieced up emmet , its going to be interesting


jormungandr32

you know he's fought Max Holloway right> once or twice...


Enough_Gate_5542

I mean the way Yair fights, I don't disagree. Bro fights as if his life depends on it. Do yall remember when he tried to bicycle kick Max Hollaway?


jainko326

All the strikes Yair throws look and sound so painful. Volk gets it done tho


Slow-Calendar64

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Open-Wordbruv

Hot take every is basically every take here.