On the Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev Rewatch: Volk may have started winning this fight long before the walk. He played buddy buddy with Evloev since before the bout was announced. Evloev thought he was getting into a martial arts competition with a respected opponent. Volk went in like it was a life or death cage fight with millions on the line. Volk’s mental game was a major factor. As always, Volk’s jab was big. Stiff jab, off-time jab, 1-2, delayed 1-2. Its an underrated part of his game that branches off into the rest of his offense. Evloev actually did a good job of chaining punches to the end of his wrestling sequences. The best shots he landed came after Volk disengaged from wrestling. This is a new wrinkle to his game that’ll be a real difference maker for him moving forward. Once Volk heard the ten second clapper, he immediately reared up to land optically big shots to make Marc Goddard step in. Evloev looked mentally and physically spent in that moment and less experienced fighters may not have added all the elements of timing, geography and opponent’s mental state in real time. Guys, Volkanovski is 38-years-old and he just stopped an undefeated Russian in his physical prime. Top of arguably the deepest weight class in MMA. He stays active, great to the fans and makes a mean Volkano Beef Burger. Short, bald men unite around your king.