A blockbuster world title struggle headlines the UFC 322 struggle card on Saturday at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York Metropolis. Former light-weight titleholder Islam Makhachev (27-1) strikes as much as the welterweight division to problem champion Jack Della Maddalena (18-2) in a quest to realize double-champ standing.
Two-time featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski offered his perception and prediction on the UFC 322 primary occasion on his YouTube channel
“Jack Della Maddalena first. Issues to look out for, his strain boxing. You are not going to suppose he is essentially the most craziest explosive man, however the way in which he places his boxing collectively, his fingers collectively, and his strain, and all of that’s elite. It is unreal,” Volkanovski stated. “He is a killer. He is acquired that killer intuition. If he sees a end, he goes for it. You’ve got seen him even with submissions.”
“Jack’s recreation is to strain you, be in your face, be efficient on the toes. And I like that. It is advisable to try this. That is the place you are your finest. That is the place you do your finest work. Try this. Fear concerning the takedown when it is there.”
Whereas Della Maddalena’s recreation plan could also be to maintain it standing, Makhachev often does his finest work in placing his opponents on their again and mauling them from there.
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“I am banking on him (Della Maddalena) making it actual exhausting for Islam to get him down. However, once more, Islam’s grappling, wrestling, into grappling and management is elite. He is acquired an actual, actual good understanding of mechanics, that consciousness of the place physique and weight is,” stated Volkanovski.
Turning his consideration to what Makhachev brings to the desk, Volkanovski identified his grappling consciousness and submission prowess.
“He is acquired some depraved chokes, very, very robust grips,” stated the featherweight champion. “Nevertheless it’s that elite management, elite manipulation, that physique consciousness and the mechanics. Realizing the place he must be, figuring out the place his opponent must be and simply aways bettering his place whereas nullifying his opponent’s place. That is your elite grappler.”
“It is easy, proper? Jack is nice on the bottom, however we do not need it to go to the bottom, Although Jack is sweet there, that is Islam’s world,” continued Volkanovski. “Jack must hold it on the toes, and that is what he needs.”
“I am going Jack Della Maddalena,” Volkanovski predicted. “Can he get a end? After all he can. After all he can. I believe Islam is sweet sufficient to outlive, although, when he will get damage. … Choice win is unquestionably wanting fairly good right here, however a end is unquestionably there.”
Alexander Volkanovski breaks down UFC 322 title fights
