UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski

Can't see Volkanovski managing this as much as I'd like him to. What time our time is the main card kicking off roughly?

I'm the same the comments above. Would love a Volkanovski win, but difficult to see it happening. He doesn't have ko power from what I've seen. Usually wins by sheer volume and accumulation of damage.

Would also be concerned that he came insanely close to being submitted by Ortega that time only to miraculously escape.

Still the most exciting match up for a while. Just hope it doesn't end up being one sided on the ground.

People are sleeping on Volk. He’s so technical and a very clever fighter.

Islam has one top quality win to his name so far.

Hoping for a great fight, if Islam can impose his will easily in this one I don’t see anyone getting near him for a long time.

Co main should be good as well, Emmet a lively outsider there also.

Gonna be a lot of hanging around now with that early finish and the shortened Prelim schedule

Yeah, it's all on BT Sport 1

BT Sport is a disaster. Going for ad breaks at the end of the round and missing the first 40+ seconds of Round 2.

I was very impressed by Jamie earlier on, best I've seen of him. He told his cousin that he felt stronger, smarter and fitter than ever before. He was in camp with Volkanovski.

Pedro was very disappointing outside of the early takedowns. I thought he had it at one stage, I think it was the first takedown, I think there were two? He gassed very quickly.

It's funny hearing Buffer saying it's the main event of the 'evening' at lunchtime in Perth.

Alexander is a legend.

Nobody else will touch him. If we get a rematch I think Volkanovski wins it.

Well he said in his interview that he's going to settle the featherweight division and he's going to fight lightweight again.

He was also very gracious in defeat asking the crowd to congratulate Islam and saying he underestimated his striking. He said he felt he could have won it but didn't complain about the decision. Basically the exact opposite of a lot of MMA fighters. The respect they showed each other all the way through from when it was announced to after the fight was refreshing to see. Two great fighters and two gentlemen. That's rare in this sport.

What round did you score 10-8?

Didn’t think there was one in there myself.

Volk was excellent at keeping safe on the ground and in the grappling exchanges. Don’t see anyone else doing that good a job at 155.

Got a bit wild on the feet at times but probably felt like he had to make something happen. He always learns and improves, like he did against Max. Go down and fight Yair and give Islam another go towards the end of the year perhaps.

Cant see any decent opponent for Islam at 155, Poirier, Gaethje and Chandler would be submitted easily.

Dariush, Fiziev, Tsarukyan still have prove they can do it against top level guys.

Great fight, I had it scored about the same, Volkanovski clearly winning the 5th and edging the 3rd. As much as I'd like to see it again, the Rodriguez fight is mouth watering too.

There was a huge gulf in quality between those top three fights and the rest of the card but the commentary team was much better once Bisping got his awful scoring of the Tukhugov fight out of the way early.

I thought only one person can get 10?

Like the only ways you can get a draw are when you get a 10-8 round or a 9-9.

I didn't watch any of the build up during the week - why was Khabib not at the fight? Personal Issues? Visa Issues?

That was one hell of a performance from Volk. Astoundingly good fight IQ, gave Islam the toughest UFC fight of his career. Have to admire him for taking on the challenge and putting on such a show, really feel like there were no losers in that fight.

Agreed, but unfortunately from Dana's POV, Islam v Dariush is not something that is going to draw in the casuals.

I think Islam would like Dariush soon but I reckon Dana will be telling him the money fight is probably Poirer or Gaetjhe if he beats Fiziev.

On this PPV, their wasn't much depth to it was their? Parker Porter on the main card ffs. A glorified fight night card which is something I am saying way to often after PPV's sadly.

I get ya for sure. I'd rather see Fiziev/ Dariush v Islam next but sadly not sure the UFC accountants will agree!

On the card, it did have some bad luck to be fair. Whittaker was meant to fight Costa, but that fell through as Costa not happy with the money involved.

Kara France got injured which is one of those things,,,,but the idiot who booked Tuivasa on a random fight night card on December against a killer such as Pavloich instead of this whoops.

Dana & co would hate Dariush to become champion, He is a very very boring bloke

Hooker saying Islam used an IV wonder where he got that info form ,

iv no idea does he ?