@@Patsfan973 Indeed, for around this weight class he has the full package. Similar to someone like a Mike Brown type of fighter in his prime, although more technical/tricky.
most people do not realize one thing about Ilia (Cejudo mentioned it partially): Ilia did have 7 submissions in his first 7 fights in MMA. from these 7 submissions 6 were in first round and only one in second round. Since he is in UFC, he hides his abilities of wresstling and BJJ and focuses only on his boxing, but actually he comes from greco-roman wrestling and then acquired black belt in BJJ. His boxing is just a peak of iceberg of his skillset.
That's what I've been telling about him 😂 to this delusional Max Fans. Ilia's boxing is just the tip of the iceberg he is more of a grappler than a striker. It's just he doesn't need those to drop his Opponents.
Why is he a problem tho? Everyone sees him as a villain bc he doesn't have perfect English but he's a genuinely dude he's just cocky because he really thinks he's way above skill wise which I and other people obviously agree with
@@ozylocz4078Pav? Blaydes? Those aren’t nobodies man. Everybody else he’s beaten, it’s not who they are, more so how he did it. Brilliant guy. Chin up is only issue, but he’s incredible everywhere else.
3 things most people haven't realized about topuria yet. 1. Highly intelligent and very motivating in his speech. 2. He has a very good chin. 3. He has one of the best self- marketing strategies than any of the new generational fighters in the ufc. He will definitely be a bigger star than O'malley. Trust me, even O'malley knows. They all are tryna fight him for a reason. He is calling out none of them. That one good strategy.
Ikr and it’s funny to me how ufc keep pushing O’Malley and trying to shove him down our throats when he’s not that guy they should be pushing illia if they know what’s good for them
I was thinking this but he’s still not as good as a talker or as entertaining as Conor was but his confidence and the way he’s finishing everyone at 145 is definitely reminiscent of prime Conor. You can just tell he has that “it” factor.
@@calebnewell5032 Maxs footwork is on another level, there is no such thing as good chin, he just does the same as Ilia does, diverts all the punches just enough for not being lethal, but Topuria is very entertaining fighter, from first second he’s hunting for sending his opponents to the shadow realm, not like Merab who would kill you if there were no time limit only..
@@mysteretsym Mark my words and watch it happen. Ilia will walk through Max. He was a contender before, now he’s a journeyman and so is Dustin and Justin. None of them are champ material anymore, but in their primes they got close, or in Max’s case, they touched gold. That time is over and Max clings to his fake, journeyman’s title, the BMF, because he knows Ilia will take that away from him, too, if he puts it on the line.
O malley was never gonna be a big star. The dude sucked, he lost to yan and was still fast tracked to a tittle shot plus given a layup defense. The ufc tried really hard, but Sean just wasn’t likable. Connor was authentic, you can tell Sean is playing a character.
He did it the right way. Made sure his boxing base was extremely strong. MMA people hate on boxing but if you don’t know how to box fundamentally, then you don’t know how to move fundamentally in a fight.
Had his BJJ down perfectly. Went on to perfect his striking, which at his age so late into being someone who strikes. It’s like he done it since out the womb. His fluidity is insane.
Ilia is the most well rounded and IMO the greatest fighter of all time in terms of skills. My earliest memories were boxing with my father. MMA became obsession with pride and the UFC at like 5 years old. I loved training, watching and experiencing it all. Ilia is terrifying. BJJ? Flawless. Wrestling offensive and defensive? Amazing. Striking? Best in the sport. Chin? Insane. Recovery time? Insane. KO power? You have it or you don’t. It’s a born thing. He’s got it. People don’t realize how luck we are to watch this dude.
@@user-d8r9v Max doesn’t have KO power. Gaethje was 2 eyepokes and a shattered nose, last second of round 5 and Gaethje BLINDLY swung with him. Everybody glazin Max having “KO” power now LMAO max has good striking and he moves nice, he doesn’t have one shot KO power. Get an absolute grip. I guarantee Volk hits much harder than Max.
@@ThisOffendsMeTV Are you kidding me! He just smoked Gaethje and he has dropped numerous others. You know nothing junior. Live and learn son. Max will drop this wanna be.
@@user-d8r9v ready for schoolin brother? you didn’t read. Gaethje has a deviated septum. Surgeries for it. He leaned into a kick end of R1. His nose broke. That immediately throws your game off “junior” because you can’t blow your nose, it’ll buff your eyes. Can’t breathe through nose either so your mouth is open. Max poked BOTH eyes R2. Deep. Gaethje was runnin H. Keller vibes til round 5. The fact Gaethje knocked Max down is insane. Dude was running hearing and vision impaired. The ONLY reason Max KO’d him is because Justin went to the middle and had a slug fest, had his eyes closed (you never wanna do that) and got caught buzzer beater. Max doesn’t have one punch KO power lmao he throws volume. Such a bad take dude. The fact you called me junior too lmao like my brother, stop it. Your hate for Ilia proves how absolutely biased you are.
I just rewatched all of his fights in the UFC last night. You can really see just how good he is when watching it all back to back. Also people don't like how he talks but he is just confident and being himself and up to this point he has backed it up. He's a respectful dude. He shows respect to every opponent after the fight. I love Max but damn this dude is almost perfect
This new Generation is stronger , faster and sharper then the old generation. That happens when a sport has a few generations with world wide talent. You are getting the best from the best in the entire world!
The first time i saw this guy, i knew he'd be a champion one day. Ilia is elite due to being highly capable in so many facets of the game. His transitions specifically. He just processes where to go faster than most fighters. It's nothing complicated, but that's what I see and why i think he's a step above.
If he beats Max easily after running through Volk and everyone else he’s fought at 145 then he should definitely consider going to 155. Islam may be too much too quick but I still feel he has a chance, as far 145 goes tho nobody else has even close to a chance of beating him if he runs through Max.
Topuria walked through some hard shots from Volk, and was cut by Volk. Then went on to confuse Volk with feints and end the fight with combos that have dark intentions. Same way I called the fight a few days before..🙏🏼 Topuria will attack Max and slip in to test his chin for sure. Max should consider the head kick as a wild card. In the end after 5 rounds one of these Champs will get the W by decision more than likely due to their iron chins.
Max does have a couple things going for him here. His chin and his length. If anyone is going to beat Topuria it's probably Max. Actually doing that tho is gonna be tough. Max doesn't have one shot KO power so he will need to avoid danger and out point him over 5 rounds without getting taken down too many times or caught. Very tall task.
It's hard to outpoint someone like ilia who can close the distance so fast with powerful 2,3 combos, but I believe the only way Max to win the rounds will definitely be a lot of jabs, knees when ilia trys to come in and spinning back kicks he used on gaethje.
@@IamH24 I personally thought that was maybe the worst Justin we have ever seen. Outside of Khabib but who can do anything against him? He looked out of shape and just off in general. Getting his nose broken in r1 hurt him a lot also. I think if it was the Justin that fought Fiziev it could have went a lot different. Something just didn't seem right with him in that fight. And it kinda left a bad taste in my mouth when Max told him to stand and bang knowing Justin was way compromised and had been eye poked multiple times but he knew Justin would never refuse. A little cheap in my opinion but fair play I guess.
Différence Ilia and Islam - when islam see somebody with good hummers he is afraid and goes downstares for 15 minutes or 25 min. Ilia is afraid of nothing
@@ShakAKA12that arguably will be the greatest fight in the history of the fight game skill-wise. Pure Caucadian Derby. I got Ilia by a knockout though
No bullshit Topuria is one of the most complete fighters to ever step into the Octagon. I know a lot of people love Max but he should have never left 155 to fight this monster. Max has outgrown 145 for a long time now and now he's coming back down in weight and it's gonna be a brutal cut. This is gonna be a shutout and worse than his third fight with Volk.
Ilia is an incredibly well rounded fighter. He's dangerous everywhere, against anyone. Strength of schedule may not be there, per say... But whoever they have put him against, he's broken them.
I hope both Ilia and Islam keep their belts for a while, because if Ilia thinks about going up for double champ status that could be the fight of the decade
I believe he can finish islam machachiev by his hand.because volkenski almost knock islam in first fight . His wrestling is too good,he knows judo,he is too good at bjj, islam will definitely loose if happen. He was struggling with volkenski at his fight title defense and he struggled with Dustin porier.
I haven’t seen him in his earlier fights only his most recent ones, which he made look easy. I’d like to see him in actual “fight” where it’s going back and forth. For him to pull it off, that to me is the sign of a champion that 100% deserves all the praise. Hopefully a really good fight is coming his way in near future
@@jaken.6112 Durability is not an asset against Ilia. That Emmett fight was a 50-42 beat-down that should have been stopped multiple times. Although Max's evasiveness has improved since his Poriere fight, Ilia has the footwork to trap him and crack him, as he's done to all of his opponents.
I love how everyone in the world is skipping the fact he fought a Volk 4 months after severe brain damage. Is this what we do to hype new fighters now?
@@Inaluogh I don't think you understand the effects of a concussion. It doesn't make you slower or dumber. The lingering effect is susceptibility to being concussed again by a lighter shot than the one that concussed you. The shot Ilia landed on Volk would have knocked out welterweights (it was more solid than the one that knocked out Jai Herbert at lightweight). There is no hype. You're watching the most talented fighter in the UFC today.
@@waynzignordics the MOST talented fighter in the UFC today? This is exactly what a dude who will jump onto the next bandwagon after Illia loses the belt in 1 or 2 fights would say. Or you think Illia is some type of movie character. Looks like it from the way you keep worshipping him.
Both fighters control distance very well, topuria has power but holloway is maybe the most durable fighter out there. So in my humbo opinion its gonna come down to game planning and fight IQ and i will put my $$ on max on having a better game plan and better fight IQ. I think topuria will over extend himself on his god given natural talent and come up short!
I agree with all you great guys! You all have your great talents + you all make us fans lives just a little more exciting + for that I "Thank -You"!!! 😎❤️
he is a badass but he makes mistakes especially against lanky guys as Max who can catch him with a kick or knee and move a lot. It*s a brutal game and a split second is enough to put you out, nothing is 100 percent
Y'all can say what you want about Ilia. He's good AF, no doubt. But Max just went 5 with 175lb Gaethje, took his best shots, made him look less-than, and then knocked him tf out. Not to mention all the other killers he's beaten over the years. We don't have enough time to listen to everybody talk about the glory of Max and how scary a fighter he is.
Gaethjes boxing is 🗑️. His footwork and his lack of combinations. He has no setups and just wings it. Ilia is a predator and he hunts his prey. He sets traps and accelerates his footwork to land devastating combinations. He’s unlike any striker in the UFC.
It's actually weird that he says "Time is flying by" because if he really was waiting for that fight, time should've slowed down for him. I do think he is scared and already knows that he is gonna lose for sure.
Bro people need to calm down with Ilia what the fuck, the only really impressive thing he did so far is knocking out volk but that has a question mark to it because of the previous knockout loss to Islam on short notice. We've heard him talk about how great he is like 100 times more than we've seen him in the octagon, let's give the guy some time to show himself against more of the opposition. He's talking like he's Alex Pereira or something, so is everyone else whos talking about him, why?
You obviously have not been through his line up… he beat Bryce Mitchell on the ground like it was nothing and Bryce Mitchell is crazy dangerous on the ground…he walked through Ryan Halls submission game and koed him… he demolished Josh Emmet… he moved up to 155 and got the KO… the fighters that spoke in this video are all great well respected knowledgeable fighters… stop making excuses for Volks loss… a good fighter knows when not to fight… that proves Ilia to be smarter than Volk
Plus Volk didn't even fight like normal. Volk is usually very aggressive, and in that fight he didn't have that same instinct. Alexander the Great did not show up vs Ilia. I don't think Volk is the same after that bell ringing from Islam.
I'm huge Max Holloway fan but I think Ilia is way dangerous problem for max than volk was. Volk didn't had that ko power like ilia. Ilia is literally volk with ko Power and little good boxing. I hope Max brings that UFC 300 🔥 fire and prove everyone wrong.
I thought Ilia would beat Volk the first time. I just can not see Volk doing anything in the rematch. Will have cleared the division out by next year. His skill set is mad insane. Be hard not to call him the best fighter in the UFC right now he finishes legends. Where is his weaknesses?
He's a better grappler/wrestler than a striker, but he simply likes KOing with heavy and accurate strikes because is where you really prove yourself as a FIGHTER.
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Ive been watching mma for 21 years. Been training the same amount of time...ilia is the most perfect fighter i have ever seen.
Him vs islam
Him vs merab would be nice to watch
@@ThecenTrist786 Merab and Ilia are from the same country, so they never do
@@Patsfan973 Indeed, for around this weight class he has the full package. Similar to someone like a Mike Brown type of fighter in his prime, although more technical/tricky.
@@ThecenTrist786Georgians won’t fight eachother
@SanjeetK1 there is no indian guy in ufc so stfu
most people do not realize one thing about Ilia (Cejudo mentioned it partially): Ilia did have 7 submissions in his first 7 fights in MMA. from these 7 submissions 6 were in first round and only one in second round. Since he is in UFC, he hides his abilities of wresstling and BJJ and focuses only on his boxing, but actually he comes from greco-roman wrestling and then acquired black belt in BJJ. His boxing is just a peak of iceberg of his skillset.
That's what I've been telling about him 😂 to this delusional Max Fans. Ilia's boxing is just the tip of the iceberg he is more of a grappler than a striker. It's just he doesn't need those to drop his Opponents.
I think he’s hiding it so that they don’t have film on him to study 🧐
Ilia is the new generation of fighters, he's gonna be a problem. He's intelligent, strong, fast, super technical and is scary. Complete and dangerous.
No.
@@Inaluogheres fan de volk? Vete a 💤💤💤💤💤💤😴😴😴🛏️🛏️ 16-0 🌹🌹
Putoria
Why is he a problem tho? Everyone sees him as a villain bc he doesn't have perfect English but he's a genuinely dude he's just cocky because he really thinks he's way above skill wise which I and other people obviously agree with
@@igorz3551 he's a problem for the other fighters, he's way above the competition
Ilia and Aspinall will dominate for a long time
Shut up bro
@@curtfox91he’s right
Aspinal has like one win in the ufc that’s somewhat impressive. That division is in shambles rn lmao
@@ozylocz4078Pav? Blaydes? Those aren’t nobodies man. Everybody else he’s beaten, it’s not who they are, more so how he did it. Brilliant guy. Chin up is only issue, but he’s incredible everywhere else.
Theres a comment i can get behind.
3 things most people haven't realized about topuria yet.
1. Highly intelligent and very motivating in his speech.
2. He has a very good chin.
3. He has one of the best self- marketing strategies than any of the new generational fighters in the ufc.
He will definitely be a bigger star than O'malley. Trust me, even O'malley knows. They all are tryna fight him for a reason. He is calling out none of them. That one good strategy.
Ikr and it’s funny to me how ufc keep pushing O’Malley and trying to shove him down our throats when he’s not that guy they should be pushing illia if they know what’s good for them
omalley wud get touched
Illia will be what Connor thought he would be at the end of his career.
Exactly, a true double champ
I was thinking this but he’s still not as good as a talker or as entertaining as Conor was but his confidence and the way he’s finishing everyone at 145 is definitely reminiscent of prime Conor. You can just tell he has that “it” factor.
@@KodakBlacksBrain I meant undefeated mate
@@KodakBlacksBrain
He just need to practice his trash talk in English 😂
Warms my heart seeing him get the recognition he deserves. As i've been saying for a long time, hes the most complete fighter.
Bro said he is the evolution, I know one thing it’ll be a hell of a fight, him and Max, battle of wills and pure art of MMA!
It’s gonna be fun to watch, but he’s probably gonna make Max look amateur. Max is a journeyman, that looks good against other journeyman.
@@calebnewell5032 Maxs footwork is on another level, there is no such thing as good chin, he just does the same as Ilia does, diverts all the punches just enough for not being lethal, but Topuria is very entertaining fighter, from first second he’s hunting for sending his opponents to the shadow realm, not like Merab who would kill you if there were no time limit only..
Max has a punchable face, allen, Korean zombie hurt him
@@mysteretsym Mark my words and watch it happen. Ilia will walk through Max. He was a contender before, now he’s a journeyman and so is Dustin and Justin. None of them are champ material anymore, but in their primes they got close, or in Max’s case, they touched gold. That time is over and Max clings to his fake, journeyman’s title, the BMF, because he knows Ilia will take that away from him, too, if he puts it on the line.
I was with ya but this didn’t age well
Mark my words illia is going to be bigger star than o maley bcoz his skills are way more better for mma
Who cares what you think
*Ilia
*a
*because
*sean o'malley
*better🚫
@@chrismacleod9326 Who cares that you wished you could gargle O
Malley's tie-died nutsack...
O malley was never gonna be a big star. The dude sucked, he lost to yan and was still fast tracked to a tittle shot plus given a layup defense.
The ufc tried really hard, but Sean just wasn’t likable. Connor was authentic, you can tell Sean is playing a character.
@@ozylocz4078he sucked ? Bro yall be on here yapping shut up
He did it the right way. Made sure his boxing base was extremely strong. MMA people hate on boxing but if you don’t know how to box fundamentally, then you don’t know how to move fundamentally in a fight.
That, but also has grappling on LOCK... so that he has the option to strike in the first place
Had his BJJ down perfectly. Went on to perfect his striking, which at his age so late into being someone who strikes. It’s like he done it since out the womb. His fluidity is insane.
Ilia is the most well rounded and IMO the greatest fighter of all time in terms of skills. My earliest memories were boxing with my father. MMA became obsession with pride and the UFC at like 5 years old. I loved training, watching and experiencing it all. Ilia is terrifying. BJJ? Flawless. Wrestling offensive and defensive? Amazing. Striking? Best in the sport. Chin? Insane. Recovery time? Insane. KO power? You have it or you don’t. It’s a born thing. He’s got it. People don’t realize how luck we are to watch this dude.
crazy take but accurate
He hasn't been hit my Max yet. Yeah, he can dish it out, but can he take it? We shall see.
@@user-d8r9v Max doesn’t have KO power. Gaethje was 2 eyepokes and a shattered nose, last second of round 5 and Gaethje BLINDLY swung with him. Everybody glazin Max having “KO” power now LMAO max has good striking and he moves nice, he doesn’t have one shot KO power. Get an absolute grip. I guarantee Volk hits much harder than Max.
@@ThisOffendsMeTV Are you kidding me! He just smoked Gaethje and he has dropped numerous others. You know nothing junior. Live and learn son. Max will drop this wanna be.
@@user-d8r9v ready for schoolin brother? you didn’t read. Gaethje has a deviated septum. Surgeries for it. He leaned into a kick end of R1. His nose broke. That immediately throws your game off “junior” because you can’t blow your nose, it’ll buff your eyes. Can’t breathe through nose either so your mouth is open. Max poked BOTH eyes R2. Deep. Gaethje was runnin H. Keller vibes til round 5. The fact Gaethje knocked Max down is insane. Dude was running hearing and vision impaired. The ONLY reason Max KO’d him is because Justin went to the middle and had a slug fest, had his eyes closed (you never wanna do that) and got caught buzzer beater. Max doesn’t have one punch KO power lmao he throws volume. Such a bad take dude. The fact you called me junior too lmao like my brother, stop it. Your hate for Ilia proves how absolutely biased you are.
Ilia is the KING the octagon... Ilia is the new STAR of MMA, Super STAR of the UFC...
He will surpass that loser conor, mark my words. He would make conor look like a snack
what a edit man, congratulations for this, great work mate
Glad you enjoyed it
I just rewatched all of his fights in the UFC last night. You can really see just how good he is when watching it all back to back. Also people don't like how he talks but he is just confident and being himself and up to this point he has backed it up. He's a respectful dude. He shows respect to every opponent after the fight. I love Max but damn this dude is almost perfect
The thing is his brother made polygraph test where he answered that he is better fighter than Ilia. So cannot wait watching his fights.
This new Generation is stronger , faster and sharper then the old generation. That happens when a sport has a few generations with world wide talent. You are getting the best from the best in the entire world!
The first time i saw this guy, i knew he'd be a champion one day. Ilia is elite due to being highly capable in so many facets of the game. His transitions specifically. He just processes where to go faster than most fighters. It's nothing complicated, but that's what I see and why i think he's a step above.
If Illia defeat Max than next should be Makhachaev.
interesting ;) I agree
Islam is too big. Same size would have been very very interesting.
@@demorvieIslam will get battered
If he beats Max easily after running through Volk and everyone else he’s fought at 145 then he should definitely consider going to 155. Islam may be too much too quick but I still feel he has a chance, as far 145 goes tho nobody else has even close to a chance of beating him if he runs through Max.
Against Umar instead
Ilia is the new breed just like tom aspinall up at heavyweight
Illia facing Islam would be great
This would be an epic fight.
Would be a mismatch
@SanjeetK1 fr bro Anshul Jubli is the goat
He will be the one to beat him 🎉
@SanjeetK1not as bad as half your country not having toilets
Topuria walked through some
hard shots from Volk, and was
cut by Volk.
Then went on to confuse Volk with feints and end the fight with combos that have dark intentions. Same way I called the fight a few days before..🙏🏼 Topuria will attack Max and slip in to test his chin for sure.
Max should consider the head kick as a wild card.
In the end after 5 rounds one of these Champs will get the W by decision more than likely due to their iron chins.
But wrestling bro. Topuria is smart and if he can't win by KO he will go for a submission and that's his biggest strength
Illia will soon be the biggest superstar in ufc surpassing even mcgregor
Mark my words
Fuxk your words you nobody
The only one missing is Gilbert Burns talking about his experience with Ilias training camp before the Emmett fight.
Another one on Ilia next week.
I just watched all of ilias mma fights. All of them. He is the cleanest most well-rounded mma fighter ive ever seen.
I am watching right now and I can’t agree more with you!
Max does have a couple things going for him here. His chin and his length. If anyone is going to beat Topuria it's probably Max. Actually doing that tho is gonna be tough. Max doesn't have one shot KO power so he will need to avoid danger and out point him over 5 rounds without getting taken down too many times or caught. Very tall task.
It's hard to outpoint someone like ilia who can close the distance so fast with powerful 2,3 combos, but I believe the only way Max to win the rounds will definitely be a lot of jabs, knees when ilia trys to come in and spinning back kicks he used on gaethje.
@@IamH24 I personally thought that was maybe the worst Justin we have ever seen. Outside of Khabib but who can do anything against him? He looked out of shape and just off in general. Getting his nose broken in r1 hurt him a lot also. I think if it was the Justin that fought Fiziev it could have went a lot different. Something just didn't seem right with him in that fight. And it kinda left a bad taste in my mouth when Max told him to stand and bang knowing Justin was way compromised and had been eye poked multiple times but he knew Justin would never refuse. A little cheap in my opinion but fair play I guess.
The weight cut will def have an effect esp after he just bulked up for 155
His head movement is much better than most fighters. His stance is low to protect the takedown. He seems to have adapted boxing to MMA very well.
He’s most well rounded
Feed Paddy to Ilia, Ilia’s earned it and he deserves it for the Georgia disrespect
Différence Ilia and Islam - when islam see somebody with good hummers he is afraid and goes downstares for 15 minutes or 25 min. Ilia is afraid of nothing
100%
I think ilia can beat islam
@@ShakAKA12that arguably will be the greatest fight in the history of the fight game skill-wise. Pure Caucadian Derby. I got Ilia by a knockout though
Some call it being afraid, some call it being smart 😂 why tf would you give your opponent chance to win if you know you can dominate him on the ground
Bro chill out. Islam ain't afraid of anybody. He's being smart.
The best video of Ilia vs Max, nice man
Dagestan, Chechnya and Georgia where Torupia comes from are all in Caucasus area! Fighters from Caucasus are special!
Caucasians are the best race
No bullshit Topuria is one of the most complete fighters to ever step into the Octagon. I know a lot of people love Max but he should have never left 155 to fight this monster. Max has outgrown 145 for a long time now and now he's coming back down in weight and it's gonna be a brutal cut. This is gonna be a shutout and worse than his third fight with Volk.
Compact, solid and very very fast. And now he knocked Max out. Ilia is actually a new Generation MMA Fighter.
Ilia is an incredibly well rounded fighter. He's dangerous everywhere, against anyone. Strength of schedule may not be there, per say... But whoever they have put him against, he's broken them.
Holloway is clever when he says "cant wait to test him". Much better than "cant wait to beat him", he knows he probably wont be able thats why.
Pound for pound Ilia is the best fighter in the UFC! Islam is a close second!
👍👍👍
Pound for pound doesn’t mean shit.
Fact
@@chrismacleod9326 yes it does shut up lol
I agree
I hope both Ilia and Islam keep their belts for a while, because if Ilia thinks about going up for double champ status that could be the fight of the decade
I believe he can finish islam machachiev by his hand.because volkenski almost knock islam in first fight . His wrestling is too good,he knows judo,he is too good at bjj, islam will definitely loose if happen. He was struggling with volkenski at his fight title defense and he struggled with Dustin porier.
You never know, MMA logic never adds up. Ilia does have a really good chance of beating Islam.
Illia looks like a mini scott adkins Boyka😎
Can’t wait to watch him beat max and continue to prove people wrong
Let's hope the nobody gets injured in this to good to be true, mega fight !!💪🤞
ilia and aspinall are the face of the new gen of mma
I haven’t seen him in his earlier fights only his most recent ones, which he made look easy. I’d like to see him in actual “fight” where it’s going back and forth. For him to pull it off, that to me is the sign of a champion that 100% deserves all the praise. Hopefully a really good fight is coming his way in near future
Watch him fighting Josh Emmett
@@vatogogotishvili3966 I’m unsure what you mean here? That wasn’t a tough fight for Illia? He pieced up Emmett purely with boxing.
that scramble at 8:40 I mean my goodness this guy is special, he is one of a kind
Ilia vs Max will be a banger…
Heart says Max
Brain says Ilia.
You don’t watch ufc for couple of months then some fighter comes out of nowhere as the fighter what is going on
I like the grim background music
The only fighter at 145 that can give Ilia problems is Volk, and we saw what he did to Volk.
Max is a tougher matchup. He is much more durable. You can't face / last w/Ilia unless you have a granite chin like Max & Emmett
@@jaken.6112 Durability is not an asset against Ilia. That Emmett fight was a 50-42 beat-down that should have been stopped multiple times. Although Max's evasiveness has improved since his Poriere fight, Ilia has the footwork to trap him and crack him, as he's done to all of his opponents.
I love how everyone in the world is skipping the fact he fought a Volk 4 months after severe brain damage. Is this what we do to hype new fighters now?
@@Inaluogh I don't think you understand the effects of a concussion. It doesn't make you slower or dumber. The lingering effect is susceptibility to being concussed again by a lighter shot than the one that concussed you. The shot Ilia landed on Volk would have knocked out welterweights (it was more solid than the one that knocked out Jai Herbert at lightweight). There is no hype. You're watching the most talented fighter in the UFC today.
@@waynzignordics the MOST talented fighter in the UFC today? This is exactly what a dude who will jump onto the next bandwagon after Illia loses the belt in 1 or 2 fights would say. Or you think Illia is some type of movie character. Looks like it from the way you keep worshipping him.
ILIA IS A FUTURE MMA ALL TIME GOAT
Thanks for the video, MMA GLOBAL
ILIA easily Beat Max and then people realise. He is superstar and After the max fight, people Realise, Topuria have Many path and he choose Bang ✨
Bro what's the backround music?
Darude Storm instrumental
@@jasonbored8319 so lame and old
Glacier by Patrick Patrickios.
Chael farting
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God damn Oct 26th can't come soon enough
His boxing IQ and power make him a real threat. Take him to the ground and he's even a better grappler. Tough guy to find a hole in.
I think he will knock max out for the first time
Ilia knows exactly where he is in the game. He is on point.
Both fighters control distance very well, topuria has power but holloway is maybe the most durable fighter out there. So in my humbo opinion its gonna come down to game planning and fight IQ and i will put my $$ on max on having a better game plan and better fight IQ. I think topuria will over extend himself on his god given natural talent and come up short!
man, those georgian genes❤️🤦
3 million people and 2 champs
ILIA IS A GOAT AT FIGHTING‼️💯
the most complete fighter ever, oh yes, nasty power
Ilia topuria vs gervonta TANK davis.
Wow , now thats a fight !
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Ilia vs Islam would be a banger, against Holloway UFC is hyping up the fight , Ilia would eat him up in the 1st round itself 😂
He won't. He's not beating either. That's why he was desperately trying to fight outside his weight class so he won't lose the belt immediately.
Brother he’s fought twice in 2 years…. 😂
I really dont like listening to Usman 😂
“This kid” Lol he’s so cringe
Volk beat max 3 times Illi beat cook by knockout im going with Illi
MMA math (noob) at its finest
Where can I watch the new film about Topuria?
I've been watching mma for 21 years smoking weed for 34 I can tell you illa smokes weed
Weed makes u unstoppable same with ADHD
I agree with all you great guys! You all have your great talents + you all make us fans lives just a little more exciting + for that I "Thank -You"!!! 😎❤️
Khabib showing what it is to be a true hommie❤
he is a badass but he makes mistakes especially against lanky guys as Max who can catch him with a kick or knee and move a lot. It*s a brutal game and a split second is enough to put you out, nothing is 100 percent
My guy forgot topuria has GRANITE CHIN.
Nothing wrong with being a fan of the guy you're fighting.
Nice video but take that music off men! Makes me wanna turn it off lol
Everything you say you right here is good on paper but we want to see him in action to back all that up.
dont sleep on max boys and girls
Y'all can say what you want about Ilia. He's good AF, no doubt. But Max just went 5 with 175lb Gaethje, took his best shots, made him look less-than, and then knocked him tf out. Not to mention all the other killers he's beaten over the years. We don't have enough time to listen to everybody talk about the glory of Max and how scary a fighter he is.
Gaethjes boxing is 🗑️. His footwork and his lack of combinations. He has no setups and just wings it. Ilia is a predator and he hunts his prey. He sets traps and accelerates his footwork to land devastating combinations. He’s unlike any striker in the UFC.
Gaethje is no where near Ilias level.
@@andrews9328 How you doing?
@@Nick-us6tzsurprised.
Can't say shit about that. Homey did exactly what he said he would. Props to him.
@@andrews9328 I’m glad that you’ve witnessed the difference between a great puncher and A BOXER.
Ilia has no weaknesses other than maybe his chin/cardio which are on the vulnerable side
I don’t like the guy as a personality but as a fighter he is generational
It's actually weird that he says "Time is flying by" because if he really was waiting for that fight, time should've slowed down for him. I do think he is scared and already knows that he is gonna lose for sure.
Your only as good untill you get knocked out and that's enviable ❤❤❤❤
As soon as he loses nearly everyone will pretend they always knew he was terribly overrated like they do anytime anyone loses
His has the skills and the highest fight IQ in the ufc.
Topuria is real life boyka😅
Bro people need to calm down with Ilia what the fuck, the only really impressive thing he did so far is knocking out volk but that has a question mark to it because of the previous knockout loss to Islam on short notice.
We've heard him talk about how great he is like 100 times more than we've seen him in the octagon, let's give the guy some time to show himself against more of the opposition.
He's talking like he's Alex Pereira or something, so is everyone else whos talking about him, why?
You obviously have not been through his line up… he beat Bryce Mitchell on the ground like it was nothing and Bryce Mitchell is crazy dangerous on the ground…he walked through Ryan Halls submission game and koed him… he demolished Josh Emmet… he moved up to 155 and got the KO… the fighters that spoke in this video are all great well respected knowledgeable fighters… stop making excuses for Volks loss… a good fighter knows when not to fight… that proves Ilia to be smarter than Volk
Cry he will beat Mitchell
Plus Volk didn't even fight like normal. Volk is usually very aggressive, and in that fight he didn't have that same instinct. Alexander the Great did not show up vs Ilia. I don't think Volk is the same after that bell ringing from Islam.
@@savagereignvolk was afraid of ilias power thats why he couldn't be agressive
You guys must love Chael giving him more air time tthan the other guys😊
Vamos Campeón!!! 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸👊
Max is still bitter but tries to hide his real feelings!!! Ilija is The Real Deal!!! The most complete fighter in UFC
I'm huge Max Holloway fan but I think Ilia is way dangerous problem for max than volk was. Volk didn't had that ko power like ilia. Ilia is literally volk with ko Power and little good boxing. I hope Max brings that UFC 300 🔥 fire and prove everyone wrong.
Ilia defeated Bryce Mitchell who was a top prospect, and then Emmitt the #5 fighter in the division? Ryan Hall, Herbert the list goes
I thought Ilia would beat Volk the first time. I just can not see Volk doing anything in the rematch. Will have cleared the division out by next year. His skill set is mad insane. Be hard not to call him the best fighter in the UFC right now he finishes legends. Where is his weaknesses?
Spoiler Alert: Topuria Is Plain and Simply No Joke
And all all all super fighters eat SUPERSPINACHE.
Can Top take a shot from Max? Sure, he can deliver, but can he take a good strike or barrage of strikes from Max.
@@user-d8r9v hi darling
remember what happened when the last guy said to max he was the best boxer in the ufc? kalvin kattar got ruined
RIP MAX
I’ll be back when Max dismantles this fraud.
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@@lesstalk2239 are you back already?
IIf Ilia was close to perfect, he wouldn't have got put on his ass by Jai Herbert's high kick.
Ilia was wrestler made for boxing
If you read the words max is saying, you would think he's confident. It doesn't sound like he believes/means what he says, though
I will take Cory’s opinion about anything relating MMA like a religion
He's a better grappler/wrestler than a striker, but he simply likes KOing with heavy and accurate strikes because is where you really prove yourself as a FIGHTER.
Ilia is scariest guy..he is perfect fighters
I really hope max to win it, but no bullsht ilia is scary. Ilia is the only that can give problems to makhachev.