UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski

The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!

Thumbs up for already giving me a nickname, makes me feel like I'm really part of the crew now. 

I think you have it backwards though, this site is amazing, it's an incredible resource and database that far exceeds boxrec or anything else done for MMA or combat sports. The community being filled with name calling, boa****l, down trotting and downright mean behaving people including yourself, is annoying but truly it's the lack of discourse and meaningful information shared by all the "bettors" who are claiming to be so great and successful. For a forum it cultivates a very different kind of community that is particularly geared towards betting and fight predictions but anyone serious who reads a lot of this stuff probably never posts or bothers and just uses all the other aspects of the website. But Khunty, I like it. You guys can have your fun, it's mildly amusing, I don't mind but the lack of discussion and analysis concerns me that you're convincing impressionable or less informed people to make ill or uninformed bets because 'THIS IS A LOCK LOL" and "YOURE STUPID X, THIS IS THE RIGHT PICK WATCH" is most of the dialogue. 

Makhachev historically doesn't finish fighters who can grapple like Egoyan, Mansour, Wade, Arman etc actually he even struggled in those fights. He also didn't finish Ramos or Lentz and it took 4 rounds to finish Moises. Before you say "the size difference" Egoyan, Wade, Lentz and Tsarukyan had all fought at 145lbs like Volk too. Beyond that, Volk has elite tier cardio and often like in the Dober fight Islam will drown guys and then finish them but how confident are we Volk will be the one to tire? 

I think Islam probably wins via sub round 3 or 4 but I wouldn't like betting on Islam ITD that much, especially if it was anymore than -150. The lines feel pretty accurate on this one to me. 

* Edited at 02.07.2023, 5:28 AM ET *

Please bro, you are trying to use your brain to figure out things. Like who has alt accounts. Dont do it. You don't have many brain cells left so don't over work the 10 you have left thinking about things you will never understand. 

Just do what you were born to do, pick fights, on instinct. List them on here. You were born for this.

Then we will have an accurate list of every fighter to fade. Amazing resource!

Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
Islam Makhachev, SUB, R4
Honestly I do not think that Volk has zero chance in this fight but, Im gonna have side with Andrew who calls Islam biggest lock of this card. The pressure that Islam puts the takedown threat that he presents might negate what Volkanovski has favourable in this matchup which is striking. The best wrestler Volk faced was Chad Mendes, and Islam is at least 3 levels above Mendes when it comes to Wrestling. Yes early on Volk might stuff some takedowns but the longer it goes the harder it will get to stuff those takedowns. And of course once the fight goes to the ground it's basicly round for Islam. And he might break through Alex in round 4. Outside of flukey KO there is little to no chance for Volk to win

* Edited at 02.07.2023, 5:54 AM ET *

kleydson up there

Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
Islam Makhachev, SUB, R2
Islam fosho, even though I want Alex to win, btw currently 3-0 in headlines hahaha, Islam will make it 4-0

Rodriguez vs. Emmett
Yair Rodriguez, TKO, R1
people called me stupid for saying Yair would've won aggainst Ortega, call me crazy aggains please, cause Yair is defintly a lock for me

Brown vs. Maddalena
Jack Della Maddalena, TKO, R1
Jack KO inbound

Crute vs. Menifield
Alonzo Menifield, TKO, R1
Crute fought better competition and has an heigt advantage, but I really like Menifields explosivnes and cardio with his brute KO power, he either gets it done ITD or Crute wins a Dec.

Pedro vs. Bukauskas
Tyson Pedro, TKO, R2
I don't like the value on Pedro because it's way to wide for the threath Modestas poses, Fight doesn't get to the distance is the safest bet.

Jenkins vs. Shainis
Jack Jenkins, TKO, R2
Very favorable match-up for Jack, he is really a very complete fighter people called me whack for saying it, but he really is and proved in DWC's, he's a future champ for sure if he keeps improving at this rate. I don't like to cal DNWC's fighters a lock after a bunch dissapointed in their UFC debute. But Jack is up there together with Taira for me, call me crazy aggain...

Hey wait... what? We are muted?

We can still see your posts right? Please don't cut us off
 Don't deny us your picks. I really need them. Not even joking. 

I want to break the bank this week and the surefire way to do it is from your picks. Please don't block us, I have money to make by fading everything you put up.

* Edited at 02.07.2023, 7:17 AM ET *