00:00So, you know, another interesting line here.
00:02I see Volkov right now is like a minus, nearly a minus 150 favorite against Cortez Acosta.
00:12So, yeah, plus 129, minus 149.
00:16Volkov's been around forever, guys.
00:17Feels like we've been talking about him forever, going back to the Bellator days.
00:21And, you know, so a tall Russian dude who, let's be real, Tom.
00:26Like, he's never lived up to his potential, in my opinion.
00:28Right?
00:29I mean, he sort of has that Drago look and stuff.
00:31And, like, he's good, right, but not great.
00:35Right?
00:35He's, you know, and he can't, he's inconsistent.
00:38Right?
00:38That's my whole thing with him.
00:39You never fully know, you know, like, what you're going to get with him.
00:43I don't find that he uses his size and his reach and his length enough.
00:47It's like Stefan Struve in the old days.
00:49It's like, bro, you're 6'9", man.
00:50Like, why are you in a phone booth with these people?
00:53You know what I'm saying?
00:54You're 6'9".
00:55And when you're tall, it just sort of, you know, leads to, you know, you're a big target, like tall
01:01dudes.
01:02So, that's why you notice, like, super tall guys, it doesn't often work, man.
01:06Their legs are huge, like giraffes, can kick their leg, they can be taken down and stuff.
01:11So, with all that being stated, Volkov is super talented.
01:15But, but I never found that he's taking that next step.
01:18And Cortez or Acosta, man, this guy tags you, Tom.
01:21You're a big-ass trouble.
01:23I kind of like the underdog in this fight here, in a heavyweight toss-up.
01:28Yeah, I mean, it's a good fight.
01:30I mean, really, you know, Volkov, to his credit, he has lost to some of the best guys in the
01:35division.
01:35He's just kind of outside of that elite level.
01:39To me, I think this is another close fight.
01:41I don't mind taking the dog shot here.
01:44Cortez Acosta has looked really good recently.
01:47But this is his toughest test, and we have seen Volkov knock a couple guys back.
01:53Volkov's a better fighter.
01:55Like, yeah, he's a better fighter, he's more skilled.
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