Ilia Topuria is high on confidence and is already searching for his next opponent. The memory of knocking out Alexandr Volkanovski is still fresh on Ilia Topuria’s mind and is already challenging his next potential opponent. Topuria took some time in responding to Sean O’Malley but when he did he did it in some style.
He wrote “Me vs. Suga. Who wants to see it?”
Me vs Suga. Who wants to see it ?
— Ilia Topuria (@Topuriailia) March 1, 2024
The duo’s respective title victories over dominant former champions Volkanovski and Aljamain Sterling will hype up the fight even more if it manages to materialize.
A matchup between the pair will be an epic war on the feet as both of them are regarded as strikers.
O’Malley is a deadly fighter but Ilia Topuria has a lot of trump cards that are yet to be shown. Topuria is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu holds a background in Greco-Roman wrestling and has elite grappling skills to boot. This impressive resume and the lethal fighting style he showcased against Volkanovski have made him a fan favorite in Spain and in other parts of the world too.
Alexander Volkanovski opened up on his loss to Ilia Topuria
Alexander Volkanovski was handed his first career defeat at featherweight when he was mercilessly knocked out by a confident Ilia Topuria at UFC 298. If you think that the knockout is shameful for Volkanovski, the fact that the knockout was already predicted by Topuria in the pre-fight press conference makes it a lot more unbearable for the UFC fighter.
“The Great” was surprisingly knocked out in the second round of the pay-per-view main event,fans were quick to point out Volkanovski’s unorthodox sighting style,many argued that Volk did not opt for his usual fighting style inside the ring against Ilia Topuria.
During a recent YouTube video, the former champion reflected on his UFC 298 defeat, and said this:
“Did I feel like myself in there? No not really. I think it’s probably clear for most people that I didn’t look myself in there. There’s a few things that could come in to play with that… I just didn’t fight my fight. I felt like I was fighting to not get caught, and that’s just not my style.”
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