Topuria didn't use a single cuss word never attacked Volk's personal life or anything like that he is only hyping the fight and marketing himself idk how u all can be so soft to get triggered for this.
It is so funny to see how people get provoced by Ilia and hate him without a reason. He is not disrespectful, he never attacked Alex personally. He keeps it to the fight.
Is it my imagination, or is this fight now one of the most anticipated in recent memory because of its immense competitive nature and the promise of off the chart skills.
Even if he looses, he won’t be embarrassed like others, he’s still exciting, still a killer and very young, but will be a good humbling experience for sure..
Finally he made a decent one . He was getting too cocky and many of us ( Spanish fans) Started to dislike some of his speeches. He always respected Volk in a way where he didnt mention anything related with family, country, religion or things like that but he cross the line somehow. Still a good guy
Ilias english is still developing. That's why he repeated same things a lot to hype the fight. In spanish he is very fluid and articulate and he seems even more humble, serious and respectfull. Cocky and confident too of course but different.
It’s called Manifestation and patterning. Do not be surprised if he dominates Volk. This is not delusion on Topuria’s part. The man genuinely believes he’s going to do what he says. It isn’t for clout. Whether or not he does it is another question but a man with this level of confidence is the most dangerous
Yeah and when he's getting his face punched in at warp speed reality will set in and he'll lose that "cool" This dude is not nearly as good as he tries to portray himself. Volk is going to expose him. I remember all this talk before the Yair fight too "this one is different" 🤣 Yeah okay, thanks for the free money.
Translation is poor. At 9:14, the translation is not "I'm going to open spaces that I will be able to take advantage of" The right translation is: "I will force him to open spaces and I will punch him in ways he doesn't even know is possible to punch" Saludos desde Burgos
Sending all the best wishes to Ilia Topuria, as well as to both Georgia and Spain! 🇬🇪❤️🇪🇸 May his journey in the UFC bring pride and joy to both nations, showcasing the incredible talent and spirit that transcends borders. Good luck to Ilia and may he continue to inspire and unite fans around the world!
This is a very composed and focused individual. A dangerous guy. Even if he loses this fight, I still see his path leading to the FW title within the next year or so 💯
To say volk won't be ready for a strategic approach is wild, volk and his camp are some of the best at gameplanning, he literally approaches every fight differently.
Alex, going against Islam twice is such a great preparation for this fight. I still have Alex though. I just have not seen anyone yet challenge him in his division. Outside of Max Holloway, of course.
@@FizzSix he’s not elite, but he’s a very good grappler when he wants to be. Look how he stopped Bryce Mitchell. You don’t do that, by just being a good striker. Either way who do you have?
@jorrba3934 You know some of these guys their Spanish is as bad as their English Very disheartening for Native English speakers who yearn to learn Spanish
When topuria wins nobody better change up, people fail to realize volk took this fight way too quick off of a knockout and prior to that he was probably the most active fighter in the ufc. Hes too old to fight that consistently and it’s going to show in this fight. Topuria is an all around relentless weapon.
One of my favorite fighters to watch. Tough , hard hitter and a phenomenal boxer. His and Leon Edwards are fighting styles I could see myself having if I were a UFC fighter. With that said I'm a big volk fan so I'm torn on this. Excited for Saturday!!!
I don't see him as disrespectul, rather completely confident in his abilities, and it may come off harsh to some people but I don't really see a problem here to be honest. The translation was also not inaccurate but was said in a lighter, softer way, which is unfortunate because you want to feel what hes saying, the way he's saying it, but perhaps it's espn's preferred tone.
topuria doesnt get enough credit and hes a classy guy he's right ryan hall was the most ducked guy in the featherweight division, he takes a super short notice fight against a 6'1 lightweight, he almost fought masorv but masorv ended up pulling out. don't get how you can hate on him honestly he's confident and respects volk a lot but he for sure has something to prove I love volk but this could be a difficult task.
Anik should never interview again, something weird with this whole interview it’s not his thing Ilia looks so uncomfortable. Focus on commentating man you can’t be good at everything. Someone like Brett can make anyone in front of him relaxed and make fighters feel at home in all his interviews.
Illia has lost his damned mind if he thinks he’s going to walk through Volk. Reminds me of Katar’s first fight after his loss to Max. Everyone doubted him on the comeback.
Ilia hasn't fought anyone that will be competing for a title and skipped the line to the title shot. This isn't good for the sport because it makes so the guys who are up and coming can study for guys like Volk without facing the killers of the division. Topuria probably has a gameplan that was tailored for him long ago to beat Volk. Will it work? Who knows until we see the fight.
I love when people say this. You absolutely *need* that level of delusion to make it big. It may seem foolish to the fans, but good luck achieving hypersuccess without the disconnect required for it.
Good for him. Nothing wrong the confidence and nothing wrong with what he is doing. We all love Topuria fights, you cant deny that and if he wins he has set himself up to be a super star.
It's not confidence,it's arrogance when you think you can walk through an all time great. Conor had the same aura when fighting Aldo but his previous wins were highly credible.
So, u r saying that if u face someone better than you, your mentality is that you are going to lose ? What a mentality of failures hidden behind humility.
Volk is a legend, but if there is ever a time he will lose his title it would be now after a KO loss. Also if there is ever a guy to beat him it would be a well rounded guy like Ilia. If Volk ever losses his title it would be now.
This might not be Topuria’s time yet, but he looked like a champ from day 1. I don’t expect Volk to lose to him but I believe it’ll be a good enough fight to require a rematch or trilogy.
I don't know about spanish, but in georgian he's very well spoken, much much better than in english. So he can speak english, but he can't express himself well
I love VOLK!!! But I like Topuria confidence in himself too. This is a hard fight to pick! I feel like VOLK wrestling and kicks will make a difference.
you can say what ever u want but its because of him that alot of ppl want to see the fight and when he will win the 17th ppl will realise how good this guy is 😉🌹
Dream outcome cause I love Volk and Topuria so much: 5 Round war, fight of the year, Volk barely wins, Tuporia comes back even stronger in his next title shot.
This could be Ilias Cody Garbrandt moment at 207. Undeafeated, quick rise, great boxing, cocky, everyone hating and fighting the best fighter to be known in the division.
Topuria didn't use a single cuss word never attacked Volk's personal life or anything like that he is only hyping the fight and marketing himself idk how u all can be so soft to get triggered for this.
People can't stand when someone has actual confidence and says what they feel
They don’t wanna see an European champion
@@thecat7105 💯💯💯
He’s doing a good job 👍
Volk fans can’t cope
It is so funny to see how people get provoced by Ilia and hate him without a reason. He is not disrespectful, he never attacked Alex personally. He keeps it to the fight.
Are you braindeas he is literally overlooking a champ and acting as if he already has won the fight.
The IG move with the ahead 15-0 🌹 was a stupid move by Ilia in my opinion.
@@antoniozs6616 But that's just business, he does it bc he wants people to talk about him and he is doing it pretty well
@@PepeAgain1025So?
So? So the OP said that he isn't disrespectful when that is in fact disrespectful and hes given reasons for people to hate him. Durrrrr. @@Tyler-if1zd
Is it my imagination, or is this fight now one of the most anticipated in recent memory because of its immense competitive nature and the promise of off the chart skills.
Charles vs Islam was most anticipated IMO. The hype and speculation these days were unreal.
@@LuisMatheus-o7qno
@@LuisMatheus-o7qilia is undefeated and young. A new star. Olivera lost many times.
this is the first potential goat vs next generation match up it’s like gsp hendrix,jones reyes,Aldo vs Max
@user-lo5vf5mt5d well it was agreed and when we talk about recently this is the one
The confidence is crazy. He’s either gonna be a star, or get embarrassed by the outcome. Great fight, love both guys.
Playing a very dangerous game but the payoff if he does it will be immense.
Even if he looses, he won’t be embarrassed like others, he’s still exciting, still a killer and very young, but will be a good humbling experience for sure..
Imagine this is Conor 2.0 lmao
Ilia will be what Conor is to Ireland to Spain
Big risk big reward.
Nah...conor was special. This guy isnt special like that. He could be a champ someday though. @@n1troz_
As an Aussie and Volk fan, I hate to admit this interview has made me like Ilia. Surprisingly respectful but confident.
Finally he made a decent one . He was getting too cocky and many of us ( Spanish fans) Started to dislike some of his speeches. He always respected Volk in a way where he didnt mention anything related with family, country, religion or things like that but he cross the line somehow. Still a good guy
Ilias english is still developing. That's why he repeated same things a lot to hype the fight. In spanish he is very fluid and articulate and he seems even more humble, serious and respectfull. Cocky and confident too of course but different.
Already getting ready to jump ship
It’s called Manifestation and patterning. Do not be surprised if he dominates Volk. This is not delusion on Topuria’s part. The man genuinely believes he’s going to do what he says. It isn’t for clout. Whether or not he does it is another question but a man with this level of confidence is the most dangerous
this guy knows
Everyone has infinite confidence until they get a reality check
not true allot of people have facade confidence they dnt believe it they just do it cus they think thats what they are supposed to do ...@@AT-qu2bz
@@AT-qu2bzwe gonna have to find out
Yeah and when he's getting his face punched in at warp speed reality will set in and he'll lose that "cool" This dude is not nearly as good as he tries to portray himself. Volk is going to expose him. I remember all this talk before the Yair fight too "this one is different" 🤣 Yeah okay, thanks for the free money.
Not only a professional af fighter but also human - respect bruv
Translation is poor. At 9:14, the translation is not "I'm going to open spaces that I will be able to take advantage of"
The right translation is: "I will force him to open spaces and I will punch him in ways he doesn't even know is possible to punch"
Saludos desde Burgos
🥶
Cold
The translation is correct, delivers the same message but professionally.
💪🏻
Burgos manda
This guy is the perfect bond villain
Ilia looks like he could be a Bond villain fr. Like a high-ranking member of Spectre or something.
Respect to Ilia, mans super confident but respectful as well, champion caliber fighter 🔥
sike
Dork@@sainttrunks1982
@@sainttrunks1982 u must be feeling dumb rn 😂
Ilia improved also his english! so happy for him, it’s important to transmit confidence when you are making interviews in a foreign language
Sending all the best wishes to Ilia Topuria, as well as to both Georgia and Spain! 🇬🇪❤️🇪🇸 May his journey in the UFC bring pride and joy to both nations, showcasing the incredible talent and spirit that transcends borders. Good luck to Ilia and may he continue to inspire and unite fans around the world!
Let’s go my homeboy ilia 🇬🇪 🇪🇸 I like Volk have much respect for Volk but I have to support ilia ❤️🫶
This is a very composed and focused individual. A dangerous guy. Even if he loses this fight, I still see his path leading to the FW title within the next year or so 💯
Anik crushed him with "who has been your toughest fight?"
"You don't have to answer that."😅😂
Yeah because it’s gonna be Volk, he fought cans so far. It’s either Volk will embrass him badly that dude mutes comments or he stands on his own .
@@LaForce1notdoneCasual lol he’s gonna knock out volk
@@veluta2549 nothing is guaranteed in this sport
@@LaForce1notdoneuseless hyperbole josh, Bryce, Ryan are not cans
@@LaForce1notdone before fighting them they werent cans, they became cans after Topuria :) We know your speech.
Very confident, and backed it up. He's just playing the game, even if the film was a bit to much of a stretch. Volk fan but can't wait for this one 👌🏻
Is going to be a good one
Alex is my favorite champ. Im spanish. Im ok with Volk winning but it needs to be a war and Ilia needs to be the next champ❤
Ilia looks like a straight killer. And he performs like one. Can’t wait for this fight
25 seconds into the interview and Anik is capping. The Leech is the best dressed fighter for sure.
nah
Imagine making a fan account on Henry Cejudo of all people.
@@dusan550hes a legend
@@pronto7362 imagine being a man and making an account of another man
They had to use Jon instead of Megan bc she'd be dripping wet the whole time
How do you know Jon isn't?
i can't believe that ooompa looompa bagged her😂😂
@@Ktmfan450Hahahahahaha
That’s some 14 year old high schooler comment if I’ve ever seen one
@@Ktmfan450 Jon knows how to hide a stiffy better than anyone
Ilia has a great personality
Jon Anik!!!! Let’s go!!!
Calm down
I don’t understand, please translate to English 😂.
@@DonOrFinitocalm ur mom down
BOT!
@@tyler4661 ohhhh!!!!!!
Vamos Ilia🇪🇦 Tienes el apoyo de toda España y Georgia
Pero eres china
buena suerte desde alemania ! :)
@@rrai- Que tiene que ver eso...🤔
@@pantelemoni1 todo
Aupa!!!
The funniest thing I’ve heard in years is Jon being fashion blind enough to say Kamaru usman was the best dressed guy in the ufc😂
Dude was iconic
Kamaru Usman was exceptionally well dressed. Just because you don't like it, that's a you problem.
Sounds like you need to get outta the closet.
@@1994mrmysteryman Any man who wears leopard print is a curse to the wardrobe 😂
@@Pandemomium4Life dude exactly! Hired some goofy stylist from Zoolander and said make me look cool 😂😂😂
Jon Anik is such a chill interviewer man
HIS ENGLISH IS SPOT ON. AND HE IS DEFINATELY A WORLD CLASS FIGHTER..
Both are class act fighters ,no disrespect to each other,time for a new champ but volk is the man right now,volk is legend already.
Ilia looks like if connor McGregor did the fusion dance with max Holloway and they sprinkled in a little Robert deniro lip flexing here and there
Those are some extreme circumstances but sure 🤷
@@Sparky-if9snhh
@user-vi9zm5ss4fCalling someone casual for no reason makes you more casual. He is just bringing a perception of Ilia haha.
Topuria🙏🏿🇬🇪🇪🇸🇩🇪
He’s just turned 27 he’s still so young
This is the most nervous i got for a Volkanovski's fights in the FW division.
Jon: How are you feeling today?
Ilia: I am feel, I'm very feel😂
Volk is gonna school that little boy.
Yeah sure, Volk is a giant 😅😂
@@CharlieSquall- comprehension level: 0
@@20xx66 topuria Gonna knock him out joputa
@@CharlieSquall Volk is a fighter, a champ who cleared out the division. Topuria beat Bryce, and a bunch of older guys.
@@20xx66 calla anda tolete
JON ANIK IS THEBEST
Ilia Topuria is the best.
Ilia Topuria inspires me to be the best version of myself ever ⭐️
To say volk won't be ready for a strategic approach is wild, volk and his camp are some of the best at gameplanning, he literally approaches every fight differently.
In Australia we would say this kid looks like a sleezy car salesman or real estate agent 😂 let's go Volk 💪
Definite Real Estate agent living on borrowed money with a large cocaine habit
Volk dresses like a 16 year old. Stop it
@@Giorginho he wears a pretty nice belt though
@@sentolt7460damn bro you just unbuckled that belt and did TRICKS ON it
@@Giorginhobros 40 wearing palm angels
Alex, going against Islam twice is such a great preparation for this fight. I still have Alex though. I just have not seen anyone yet challenge him in his division. Outside of Max Holloway, of course.
incomparable… two completely different fighters with different skill-sets. Makhachev is an elite grappler, Ilia is not.
@@FizzSix he’s not elite, but he’s a very good grappler when he wants to be. Look how he stopped Bryce Mitchell. You don’t do that, by just being a good striker. Either way who do you have?
Finally a fighter speaking proper Spanish the way it was designed to be spoken.
Ilia is very classy fighter
His Spanish is not that good, and I'm a native speaker
cubans, puerto ricans and dominicans butcher the spanish language😂
What do you mean finally?
Can you elaborate more further who you’re referring to?
@jorrba3934
You know some of these guys their Spanish is as bad as their English
Very disheartening for Native English speakers who yearn to learn Spanish
@@draco2xxhow do you feel about Mexicans speaking Spanish?
When topuria wins nobody better change up, people fail to realize volk took this fight way too quick off of a knockout and prior to that he was probably the most active fighter in the ufc. Hes too old to fight that consistently and it’s going to show in this fight. Topuria is an all around relentless weapon.
Going to be a really good fight.
He’s a legit contender man. Why the hate. Everyone’s sketched out because they know this is risky.
Go on Volk 🤟🏼
Topuria 🎖️ Battle Born ⚔️
One of my favorite fighters to watch. Tough , hard hitter and a phenomenal boxer. His and Leon Edwards are fighting styles I could see myself having if I were a UFC fighter. With that said I'm a big volk fan so I'm torn on this. Excited for Saturday!!!
“Tough, hard, hitter, and a phenomenal boxer.” He started as a Greco Roman wrestler and a jiu jitsu player and has more submissions than knockouts.
@@orthodoxboxing9159 i didn't know that. That's good to know
@@drebr9721😊
Good interview. 👌🏽
Anik is very well spoken. I need someone like Anik to help my company
If he's pulls it off it will be one for the ages being tho as he called his shot and volk being who he is could be legendary
I don't see him as disrespectul, rather completely confident in his abilities, and it may come off harsh to some people but I don't really see a problem here to be honest. The translation was also not inaccurate but was said in a lighter, softer way, which is unfortunate because you want to feel what hes saying, the way he's saying it, but perhaps it's espn's preferred tone.
topuria doesnt get enough credit and hes a classy guy he's right ryan hall was the most ducked guy in the featherweight division, he takes a super short notice fight against a 6'1 lightweight, he almost fought masorv but masorv ended up pulling out. don't get how you can hate on him honestly he's confident and respects volk a lot but he for sure has something to prove I love volk but this could be a difficult task.
If dude was so good he would have fought Max Holloway who is clearly the real number 2 of the division
@@IFAMILYIHits clear the UFC didnt want him to fight Holloway yet. If he wins the title, he will definately fight Holloway. Holloway is a gatekeeper.
@@IFAMILYIH And he said he would fight Max after the Emmet fight but only in Spain😄🤷🏻♂️
@@IFAMILYIH topuria wanted max fight in spain so what is your point and what he was supposed to do f the belt leta wait max?
Ryan Hall wasn't ducked, he cherry picked his opponents. Topuria was one of those that went wrong.
U cant convince me that thumbnail isnt Kenny Forian
This fight is a super fight!
Topuria have everything to be superstar
this dude make him himself look like he is a type of god, he better do what he says if not jajaja we are waiting to lough at him
Ok Ilia I am very exited now to see your unique strategy for the fight
Did they really just post this at 215 in the morning
I think it's more normal in Europe
Bro doesn't know the concept of time zones
Dude thinks He is the Main Charakter. Whos telling him that hes not the Center of the World?
@@scoobertdoobert3373he’s American, does it really surprise you?
Hehe
Ilia is awesome, volk is awesome. I think volk gets it done - may the best man win.
Reasons Ilia can’t answer who his hardest fight to date is here. -->
This interview must have been filmed last month. Anik said "in February" as if it's not February right now.
Anik should never interview again, something weird with this whole interview it’s not his thing Ilia looks so uncomfortable. Focus on commentating man you can’t be good at everything. Someone like Brett can make anyone in front of him relaxed and make fighters feel at home in all his interviews.
thought the same thing lol
Ilia McGregor! Loving the confidence. I'd be happy if either man won, and I'm hoping it's at least 15 mins+ of war over a flash knockout or quick sub.
Illia has lost his damned mind if he thinks he’s going to walk through Volk. Reminds me of Katar’s first fight after his loss to Max. Everyone doubted him on the comeback.
Yeah but kattar had 13 months off, Volk has 3
Illia....is.....that....guy.
@@dominiceliakim4617 So is Volk, he's still the guy.
Ilia hasn't fought anyone that will be competing for a title and skipped the line to the title shot. This isn't good for the sport because it makes so the guys who are up and coming can study for guys like Volk without facing the killers of the division. Topuria probably has a gameplan that was tailored for him long ago to beat Volk. Will it work? Who knows until we see the fight.
I love when people say this.
You absolutely *need* that level of delusion to make it big. It may seem foolish to the fans, but good luck achieving hypersuccess without the disconnect required for it.
Seemed humble and confident to me, no attitude, just confidence.
Good for him. Nothing wrong the confidence and nothing wrong with what he is doing. We all love Topuria fights, you cant deny that and if he wins he has set himself up to be a super star.
It's not confidence,it's arrogance when you think you can walk through an all time great.
Conor had the same aura when fighting Aldo but his previous wins were highly credible.
was mendes and porier highly credible?
@@ItsameAlex They are compared to Emmett and Bryce Mitchel.
It's also the manner in which Conor was dispatching guys.
McGregor was pompous himself but like you said, he backed it up in previous fights.
@@madgavin7568 Topuria was also nearly finished by Jai.
So, u r saying that if u face someone better than you, your mentality is that you are going to lose ? What a mentality of failures hidden behind humility.
Volk is a legend, but if there is ever a time he will lose his title it would be now after a KO loss. Also if there is ever a guy to beat him it would be a well rounded guy like Ilia. If Volk ever losses his title it would be now.
bring the belt to Spain and Georgia 😊🇪🇦💪
Anik is so sick of this job he don’t deserve it. He can go anywhere.
Rooting for Topuria 💪
The only champion that I actually like 🔥
This might not be Topuria’s time yet, but he looked like a champ from day 1. I don’t expect Volk to lose to him but I believe it’ll be a good enough fight to require a rematch or trilogy.
Correct.
I want Ilia first to be humbled by Volk, then follow a redemption journey and get the belt after 1-2 years.
Lol
Topuria's Era begins💪🇬🇪🇪🇸
Why is this guy jumping back and forth. His English is fine
I don't know about spanish, but in georgian he's very well spoken, much much better than in english. So he can speak english, but he can't express himself well
He might not be able to respond as fast in English during trash talk.
Partly marketing maybe and partly not being able to express himself fully in English
He speaks english well but sometimes is very difficult to express certain things in english. I'm spanish and it also happens to me
@@Rmifaabsbb1his spanish is good
This man is very mind focus.
9:54 believe conceive achieve
His mind is on another level, the winner level.
Anik only gave him 12 minutes and Olivi gave Volk 20
AAAAAND NEEEEEEEEW!!!
Ilia's spanglish is great btw 🤙
Idk why people hate ilia for being confident
He is very smart. Hyping the fight without disrespecting champ. And marketing himself. 👏
He backed up his fast title run by saying he beat Ryan hall 🥱💀💀💀
I love VOLK!!!
But I like Topuria confidence in himself too.
This is a hard fight to pick!
I feel like VOLK wrestling and kicks will make a difference.
One thing about the fight game. Anything can happen!
I can, t wait for that fight!
Topuria by KO 3 round.
Vamos MATADOR!!! 🇪🇸💪🇬🇪🌹 15
He didn't say nothing about a 1st round KO this time, he needs to keep that same energy
you can say what ever u want but its because of him that alot of ppl want to see the fight and when he will win the 17th ppl will realise how good this guy is 😉🌹
And new!
Dream outcome cause I love Volk and Topuria so much: 5 Round war, fight of the year, Volk barely wins, Tuporia comes back even stronger in his next title shot.
Jon is such a great interviewer.
Topuria is not about arrogance, he is a idealistic persona, a lot of faith, more spiritual than religious but also a christian, he has a vision.
Volk is gonna put a clinic on this dude
Love the one on one interviews before the fight❤
Can someone get this fighter a scalf, please? He looks cold. 🥶
Why does Ilia look like he’s balling in the thumbnail
To me it looks like a creepy smile
This could be Ilias Cody Garbrandt moment at 207. Undeafeated, quick rise, great boxing, cocky, everyone hating and fighting the best fighter to be known in the division.
A exciting fighter with a ton of confidence and speaks decent English how can you not like this guy, with that being said Volk by UD
Ilia's face looks really sanitized, he's looking dapper!
The translation/subtitles are extremely wrong. I am Spanish btw.
They missed a lot of sentences