pistolpete11
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- Apr 27, 2013
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It's not exactly like Volk was relaxing on the beach before deciding to get involved with MMA either. Rugby's a rough sport. And as you mentioned previously, he looked great not even 4 months ago against one of the best FW in the world. This might be the beginning of the end or it might have just been difficult circumstances and he'll go out there and starch Topuria next. We don't know.Adesanya & Volk are also both 34/35 year old guys. One of them has a lifetime's worth of combat sports and the other is in a division which is incredibly difficult to stick around when you get old as your speed declines.
We've probably seen the best from either guy - just a matter of if it's a hard decline or a soft decline over the next few years.
I think people are looking for clues that aren't there. Even if this is the end of Volk and Izzy, it is just the way things go in MMA.
The only thing that has been eyebrow raising for me has been Volk's comments.