Quote from: bittraffic on Today at 06:08:45 AM

Quote from: inthelongrun on October 11, 2023, 12:07:36 PM

What a shame. It looks like Volk will just spend the 11 days making the weight rather than training to win. There is no time to set up a proper training camp for Volk. They had a very close fight before but I expect the betting odds to make Makachev a heavy favorite due to the late-notice situation.

And there's also Costa just had elbow surgery. That needs weeks of rest to fully heal. Robert Whitaker's name was mentioned as the substitute but Costa continued to insist that he will still fight Chimaev.

It seems like excuses are being ready once Volk and Costa lose their fights.

Its said that Usman who will fight against Chimaev. And whoever wins will hve a title shot against Leon.Its gonna be an action pack match, Usman to land a big shot to Khamzat, he will also be over. But definitely fans will be expecting Chimaev to rugdoll Usman.

Costa seem making excuses only according to some articles. Chimaev and Costa been trashing for awhile, fans are hyped and then Costa just got injured while the date gets closer. Too convenient.

Yeah, it's now Usman facing Khamzat. But no, the winner won't get Leon Edwards. Khamzat is already campaigning as a middleweight so Usman is the one moving up in weight here. Coming from back-to-back losses and moving up in weight plus Usman is not young anymore, Khamzat should ragdoll him.

Why will Costa make excuses? He insisted on not getting his fight canceled. But he cannot force himself since there are medical inspections prior to the fight. Costa's current medical situation failed to pass the standards so he is not getting the fight. If it was a minor injury then it is possible that it was self-inflicted but when it needs surgery, it's a legit injury.

The event is no longer that exciting at least for the hardcore fans. From nearly 50/50 fights down to heavy underdogs.