BISPING reacts: "Max Holloway is NOTHING SPECIAL!" Says Ilia Topuria | UFC 300: Gaethje vs Holloway

Michael Bisping reacts to Max Holloway vs Justin Gaethje's massive Round 5 knockout and Ilia Topuria saying that Max's performance at UFC 300 was 'nothing special'. What's next for Max, Ilia or winner of Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier? 'The Count' gives his breakdown.
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[@rokocekalovic5342]

Ilia didn't look bored, he looked terrified.

[@nikajaliashvili1346]

bro stfu keyboard worriors have no right to call pro fighters terrified

[@stonecold316339]

That's what people were saying heading into the Volk fight...

[@seriustraco]

@@stonecold316339bro what? Ilia looked as confident as ever vs volk

[@leonwolf2243]

bro y’all need to shut up about it, they’re fighters, illia probably wants to fight max even more after that, it’s so dumb saying “hE sCaReD”

[@stonecold316339]

@@seriustraco did you not see what Ilia said? He wants to fight Max next

[@Jamesfrancosdog]

I don’t care how good Ilia is, to say Max isn’t goated is just being a hater. Absolutely insane. I hope Max wrecks him.

[@agustinsegovia2162]

remember this coment when illa k.0 holloway

[@GamerDeo]

@@agustinsegovia2162ko is crazy 😭😂 noone ever done it

[@skilledviolence9755]

@@agustinsegovia2162 Justin would eat Topuria live, that si nonsense Topuria will ko Max. Delusional gronk xD

[@charliericker274]

​@@agustinsegovia2162 remember what? That he likes Max Holloway? No amount of ko's could change his legacy like he's already done enough to be considered one of the goats of the UFC.

[@westsidera97]

​@@agustinsegovia2162there's a reason the UFC kept illia away from max on the way up and it wasn't to protect max 😅

[@johno30197]

Max pointing gaethje to the middle of the octagon then flatlining him it doesn't get much better than that...

[@brandonburker7330]

Gaethjes eyes were poked all night. Justin could barley see

[@PlaylistProleteriat]

​@@brandonburker7330 Gathje could have contested them and chose to retire ending the fight in a no contest. Gathje chose to keep fighting. Gathje also knocked down Max and did damage to him. But overall the volume from Max was more even before the pokes. Gathje took the risk to stand and bang in the last few seconds, and got knocked out in the end but do you see him complaining about it? No stfu 💀

[@drivebyquipper]

It looked like a dive. I wonder who bet against the odds behind the scenes.

[@Lordabinflacko]

@@drivebyquipperif Justin took a dive it probably would’ve happened a lot sooner. I guess you could argue maybe the payout was better to get knocked out at the 5th round? If I remember correct, If you chose max by knockout it was +550.

[@drivebyquipper]

@@Lordabinflacko I doubt it. What good is it without the Hollywood ending in Vegas?

[@ARMY-ep6fz]

We saw his reaction live. He can't change that narrative now.

[@rubikscubing5634]

Fr tho

[@Floridaman2015]

Bro topuria straight up pisses me off. Thinks he won the belt and picks every fight now, won’t fight a single top featherweight, called out Connor who won’t ever be a FW again, and shits on max’s win after shitting in his pants.

[@bonanza4606]

Lets be honest illia was star gazing while half cut waiting for his promo. And he wasnt ready. We all saw him stand up ringside next to adesanya after max dropped

[@ARMY-ep6fz]

@@Floridaman2015 he won't have a choice after that performance

[@pabloqp7929]

​@@Floridaman2015 all FTW contenders lose to Max or Volk. Ilia smokes Volk and will submit Max with ease. Keep up the good cope

[@eduribe8894]

This kid Holloway is a skilled, experienced Mixed Martial Artist, but the most valuable skill he has, the most valuable asset he has is that he is an honest, sincere human being. The world could use a lot more Max Holloways.

[@Polar-pencil]

he is kid? mfer is 32yo man lol im 22 i dont call myself a "Kid "

[@justina7794]

@SleepyStrickland woah its almost like age is relative!

[@eduribe8894]

@@Polar-pencil The fact that you're 22 and don't consider youself a kid means absolutely nothing. You're not old enough to rent a car.

[@bradleyknight3497]

​​​​​​​@@eduribe8894he's not a kid, and it is slightly disrespectful to call him one. I encounter this too at the age of 27 I experience older people tend to want to call me kid when referring to my accomplishments... It annoys me lol. Why have any age classification if it's simply if your older then everyone else is a kid?

[@fabolousjada5070]

Hes 35 bro hes not a kid lmao ilia is 27 and max has to drop weight a lot for that fight where he’ll lose

[@sandman62100]

Max is the hardest man on planet earth. He was coming forward the whole fight, never gave him an inch, and ultimately finished him and left him STIFF. Legend.

[@reggiebanksrb10]

He’s the hardest, Justin is the stiffest

[@hisenberger3305]

I was rooting for gatheje and even I’ll admit max had multiple opportunities to Finnish Justin after he rocks him initially, and he dosent, he almost had a certain level of mercy 😂

[@calvincalvin3132]

He did give him many inches when he got knocked down

[@calvincalvin3132]

And that wasnt a stiff ko it was a slump ko

[@troutbumgypsy9169]

He had to breathe out of his mouth because of a broken nose.. that makes it much easier to get ko’d.

[@noodle9851]

Please take a look at Max’s resume and who he has fought, it’s fucking insane. He takes all the risks just like Justin, both fight the best of the best and put on a show while being as brutal as possible.

[@chaunceypaulos3712]

And there both nice humble guys plus I heard there friends so props to max for talking respect to justin after his win giving justin props for his toughness he said he was like titanium and the wind of his punches hurt lol 😂 that’s respect

[@fabolousjada5070]

And got touched a lot

[@darthyamilcollado8886]

Says Ilia who looked shook after the Max and Justin match the guy was like fuck im next

[@macurlyfries]

Ilia was shocked that he beat him and didn’t expect to ever hear max calling him out. 😂😂 he was shook

[@MickeyOphelan]

Max Holloway has been a BMF Last 10 seconds with Lamas Taunting prime Aldo and slapping him Showing Ortega how to block mid fight No look Dodging Katter while talking to the commentators Last 10 seconds with Gaethje in a fight he clearly won getting the KO

[@setlaxsoccer77]

This

[@armando1is1great]

Topuria saying what we saw Saturday night was nothing special just makes him look bad. The whole world saw how fantastic Max looked. If he's this blind when actually fighting Max, he's done

[@muddywood]

That wasn’t bored. That was WORRIED

[@fabolousjada5070]

Just called max out on Ariel and said lets bang from round 1 😂 ilia is gonna point at the ground from the 1st round 😅

[@muddywood]

@@fabolousjada5070 he said only if the BMF is on the line. He’s no BMF. You gotta put the time in and fight great fights and earn the fans respect. That’s a BMF. You don’t just get the title because you are a new champ. Illia is going to fight who the ufc tells him to fight and for what belt.

[@walkwithlenin3798]

Max Holloway is way better than I thought him to be. Such a hero . Such a great person overall.

[@triumph.over.shipwreck]

Great person overall? What do you know about him?

[@rickgrimes3878]

⁠@@triumph.over.shipwreckhe gave nothing but respect to Gaethje in the post-fight presser, and he raised money for the Maui fires

[@triumph.over.shipwreck]

@@rickgrimes3878 lol such a low bar

[@rickgrimes3878]

@@triumph.over.shipwreck well raising money is more than most people do

[@triumph.over.shipwreck]

@@rickgrimes3878 That point makes no sense in so many different ways lol

[@jabba934]

He wasn’t indifferent, he was terrified

[@marcosibiza]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@21DMN]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Vergil955]

So immature to even believe it. How old are you guys

[@bglonti9393]

You have no clue what he was thinking..😂😂 did ilia say he was terrified?? If not then shut up ..

[@ryangreen45]

looks like all the Volk d riders are now riding Max Holloway, someone remind them that Ilia slept Max's daddy mid air not long ago

[@goukhanakul]

Ilia saying he was bored while standing up and watching the whole fight intensely is awkward

[@stephentot5011]

I call BS

[@stephentot5011]

Ilia just saw his future

[@cavazosking]

Yeah, he's just a hater and a list. Hopefully, Max will wreck his ass

[@jvm-tv]

Illia is not going to stand up and box with Max. He's a great wrestler and grappler and that'll be his path to victory.

[@draco2xx]

ok mma expert

[@Bryan-gy3gu]

For one of the best boxers fighting another that would definitely disappoint people

[@TH1NK_BLU3_495]

I wouldnt be surprised but standing Illia going night night

[@21DMN]

FACTS

[@AzureSky_Music]

@@TH1NK_BLU3_495 people said the same thing about Gaethje. Max has a legendary chin. But more than anything, the reason Max would have a good shot against Ilia is due to Max’s technicals. He is never overextended or out of position, very responsible guard. It will be a lot harder for Ilia to actually find that target as a counter puncher. I do think Ilia is faster and more powerful. Maybe he gets it done. I’d love to see that fight and pray they stay on the feet. I don’t think Topuri would have any qualms taking it to the ground if he can’t lay hands on Max.

[@jamaribrooks4406]

Bra was not bored he was concerned bc he know he gotta fight him next

[@ricksilver55]

Topuria was SHOOK

[@pepe0687]

Certainly looked like it

[@user-sz8km9dy5v]

A shook man is a Dangerous man 😩🕳️

[@ricksilver55]

@@user-sz8km9dy5v LOL MAX IS A DANGEROUS MAN TOO LOOK AT HIS CAREER

[@paulc1553]

Ilia Topuira was doing a hell of a ghost impression. Colour drained from his face as Justin Gaethje was KTFO by Max Holloway.

[@pabloqp7929]

The Champ was impressed like us mate. Still he's just the best. 16 0 baby

[@ryangreen45]

he must be drinking, give the guy a break. He slept Max's daddy mid air not long ago. People forget so easily. Go watch Max vs Volk 3 and then watch Ilia vs Volk.

[@maxiharasser4882]

@@ryangreen45 styles make fights buddy. try your mma math elsewhere. Fact is, that Ilia almost started crying when the camera panned on him after Max KOed Justin. dude was terrified

[@madgavin7568]

@@maxiharasser4882 Mate we've seen fights like this play out before. We all thought the fighter who lost to the former champion who was beaten by the champion would be the more difficult match-up on paper because reasons, only for them to actually turn out be an easier fight than the guy they beat to become the champion. In recent years we've seen this play out with Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington at 170, everyone thought Colby would be a tougher fight for Leon because of his pressure and cardio, but he got dominated. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira, many of us thought Justin Gaethje would be a harder fight for both guys than Dustin Poirier because of his TDD and explosive power, but he got destroyed. What I'm trying to say is that there's levels to this game. If you beat the guy who was a level above the guy they beat, you're also going to be a level above him as well. Topuria didn't beat Volk by luck, Holloway will not be a harder fight for Topuria than Volk.

[@ryangreen45]

@@maxiharasser4882 ok buddy

[@HiImRawr]

Illia didnt look bored he looked upset lmao

[@peterstrzepek2054]

Ilia looked shook. He was praying Justin beats his number one contender and got scared when max put on a performance of a lifetime no doubt about it. He wants Sean more than ever now

[@lavarball5097]

Apparently he retired

[@Tomasconhache]

He said that he wants Max next so your comment doesnt make sense

[@VR-gs9hd]

Life's so-called "toxic" pressures have helped turned Max into a diamond.

[@Floridaman2015]

Pressure turns dirt into diamonds-my Facebook bio for years now, sent it to DP recently. 😂

[@Ktmfan450]

Max might not have been born with a silver spoon in his hand but if hardship created performance why aren't there a million Indian and Chinese Champions out there

[@seanmatthewking]

​@@Floridaman2015 yes pretty sure Poirier has heard that a million times

[@bigmike1530]

The level of training. You go to a western country to up your level. You go to places like Thailand to sharpen your muay thai. China and india arent known for anything in the combat sports world​@Ktmfan450

[@chrisp.3461]

1. Ilia looked“Bored” Mike??? You know damn well you don’t believe that. 2. That 16 y/o Max clip is great.

[@DangleSan]

For those that are curious Ilia was sitting right next to Izzy the entire fight, Izzy has footage posted on his KZbin channel reacting to the fights, Izzy was trying to get Illa to go into the cage and challenge max an Toporia was like no thanks I'm good

[@slyvir]

@@DangleSan sounds like the cringy shit izzy would recommend

[@MNSkeetFamily]

Holloway looked great. I really think the broken nose was a big factor. Not being able to breathe changed the game.

[@diegochavez7203]

It definitely did affect him no doubt about that. However, Justin dealt with a deviated septum that didn't allow him to breathe through his nose for most of his career and only got it fixed recently. So he's been in that situation before and it's probably why he was able to stay in the fight. Absolute warrior

[@my11badkids78]

" Max is nothing special." Yea, that's why Ilia had a frozen, terrified look on his face. The camera was on him so long, and even when he finally noticed he was being filmed, he couldn't shake that look off his face.

[@syntholshoulders1842]

Max ko an injured gaethi Ilia would never let dat happen He finished volk in secs Sumthin max couldn't do in 3 rounds you KASUAL

[@Rasputin.Bogard]

@@syntholshoulders1842 Nope.

[@consciouslykonnected]

Dear Ilia- What got you here won’t get you there. Holloway is a different beast. I think Volk deserves the immediate rematch against Ilia but I’d like to see Volk take a longer break and fight the winner of Topuria v Holloway

[@austinv9964]

I agree, a long break for Volk is his best option! I hope he comes back as the elite fighter we know and love!

[@brians9182]

How did Max just knock out Gaethje and he's ranked number 9 or 10 in the division? And Gaethje is ranked 3rd or 4th?! Max is ranked #1 contender in both weight classes right now!

[@augustusmaximus891]

I remember when Romero was pointing to the center ring to do same thing and Izzy Adesanya was having none of it! 😂😅

[@trippwhitney9197]

Because Izzy was winning! That’s why Max doing it and also Green the week before is memorable because they were winning! And decided to throw anyway

[@brandonamezquita4501]

​@@trippwhitney9197Romero also just stood there.

[@trevorstevenson4038]

I love Bisping making very firm predictions, and then having a laugh at how incorrect they are. Entertaining KZbin presenter!

[@Av-oo7zk]

Bisping a legend I’m tapped in he’s very good at this 😂

[@MCSizzle1116]

I love how no one is talking about the sheer amount of doubt people had that max would stand a chance against Justin. Max went out there and proved EVERYONE wrong.

[@jimmypinch]

Bisping's enthusiasm for fighting is infectious, always watch all his vids, gets me all revved up and mad for it!

[@idontlikebeinghandled]

It's crazy to see how far Bisping has come since his TUF days. Bisping, not that it matters what I think but you are a legend sir. Congratulations on your success.

[@GEEnutz1]

Hollaway vs Topuria later in the year, Volk really should give himself 12 months from the Topuris ko to heal. As a fellow Aussie i want to see Volk come back at 100%. Watch stream for the Arm wrestling this weekend Mr Bisping?

[@samsally3581]

If Holloway didn’t break Justin’s nose in the second round with the spinning back kick, it’s a completely different fight. Just spent the rest of the fight, trying to catch his breath and keep his composure.

[@robertkelly2559]

@samsally3581 that was the end of the 1st he broke his nose I believe.

[@diegochavez7203]

Justin wasn't able to breathe through his nose for most of his career. Deviated septum or something, he only fixed it relatively recently. While I'm sure the broken nose affected the fight I think Justin was able to stay in the fight because of that past experience

[@nickmeadows3306]

😂😂

[@PillageMontage]

lol I like how Mike and Justin always go back and forth on twitter for the last like 3 years

[@360Fov]

The editing is brilliant! Great move producing these videos fully, proper mint!

[@tracemiller1519]

Dude Illia looked like he was gonna cry not like he was bored 😂😂😂

[@Monalisa0622]

That was an awesome reminder of where Max came from❤

[@shanecallaghan3200]

I wonder if Justin didn't get his nose broke at the end of the first round, would we have seen a different fight?

[@leeseymour5989]

as soon as that head kick to the nose had done its damage there was no way Justin was winning over 5 rounds , his breathing was done

[@brandonamezquita4501]

Yeah, that's when it all went downhill.

[@belugasteel9700]

if by some miracle DP beats islam, the fight to make is dustin v max for the 155 belt

[@seanmatthewking]

Arman is next.

[@fabolousjada5070]

@@seanmatthewkingI agree but Dana bum ass put Dustin there and Islam said no to ilia

[@brandonamezquita4501]

​@@seanmatthewkingIslam vs Dustin is booked.

[@ReNeDesCartes782]

Max is the Blessed, Topuria is the Terrified 😵‍💫

[@808jspekeg6]

Max has fought Jose Aldo, Justin gaethje , Conner McGregor, Charles oliveira, Dustin poirier, Korean zombie, cub Swanson, Brian Ortega, Calvin katter, Frankie Edgar, etc. Max is a goat

[@butterschunkmcdonalds5333]

I seen Izzy's video, llia was right next to him for the Max fight and he was VERY invested in that Max fight, When asked about his thoughts he sounded very concerned, Stating Max is winning...Like he was bummed out lol and when the KO happened he freaked out like everyone else, Then immediately switched up when he seen Izzy's camers guy pan to him lmao dude clearly was impressed, And probably thought to himself if this guy can stand toe to toe with the hardest hitting 155er, He can probably eat my best shots as well. Stylistically Max is a very tough match up for him, Great stand up, Cardio, Takedown defense, And insane chin. I think he's absolutely aware of this, And after seeing his past two fights i think he's had to take Max's power into account as well. Not saying he loses, But its a challenge for sure.

[@Happydays2513]

Ilia shit himself when the camera turned to him max is the man he has proven himself over and over again

[@stephensmith8665]

Could Max beat Leon?

[@DJZAGOD]

😂😂😂 hell naw

[@DJZAGOD]

😂😂😂 hell naw

[@wallacehoward2792]

No.

[@Polar-pencil]

whatever you r smoking i want that

[@DushyantsCHANNEL]

Max vs Ngannou, book it

[@user-mi9im3io6j]

That was not a look of boredom,but the look of Fear,and worry..and him Tapiria trying to look Tough and unafraid 😂

[@shanecallaghan3200]

Excellent video mate your 100% right.

[@maxlewis7833]

This Illia Max thing is going to turn out like Hill and Perirra. Illias gonna talk mad shit then get humbled by Max

[@agustinsegovia2162]

he will get choke in the 1st round stfu

[@karlherkess7066]

No its not😂 too many people that dont know shit talking so much shit. Volk beat max 3 times and illia beat volk quite easy. Plus hill and alex are 2 completely different fighters to max and illia so theres no way that its gonna end up the same as that fight what planet are you on?

[@kvelazeklasniadamianitoko4208]

It going too turn out more like Volk and Ilia.. Those Max fans are talking about how Ilia was 'terrified' and after fight they will become his fans.

[@TheEskimeaux]

Mma fans think like this and it makes the fan base toxic and dumb

[@zotirides9293]

😂😂😂 don't even dream, it is so wrong, that even dreaming about it is stupid...😊

[@parjohansson7806]

Topuria didn't look bored, he looked insanely scared and terrified. Saw like he just shit his pants or something.

[@puaishibashi4396]

As a Max fan UFC 300 with Max was the most exciting and fulfilling fight I ever seen in all my years of watching boxing and MMA It is not only what he did, but how he did it that makes that fight legendary. Moving forward, I see Max taking Topuria for the belt then defending the BMF with Conner if Conner is successful against Chandler which I think he will be. We see, go get um max!

[@ReNeDesCartes782]

i don't believe for a second that Topuria has more power in his punches than Gaethje, Max ate those punches and never looked in trouble. On feet Max will easily walk through all of Topuria's best shots and knock Topuria out, though i have no idea who wins the battle if fight goes to the ground. Topuria's ground game is excellent.

[@Rasputin.Bogard]

I'd include Poirer as well. Max took all those shots too.

[@brandonamezquita4501]

Ilia is more technical than Justin. Ilia doesn't have to sleep him to win; we've seen Max get outboxed to a decision.

[@brandonamezquita4501]

​@@Rasputin.BogardPoirier had him rocked.

[@Hamsterfishindustries]

“Nothing special” …. He is the definition of something special. Keep telling yourself that thoug

[@PlaylistProleteriat]

???

[@redbeard8913]

His face said otherwise at UFC300! What's the old saying? "A picture paints a thousand words!"

[@nokiebloke]

What a beautiful coverage. I love that clip of Max as a pup at the end. I didn’t know that was his background. He’s a legit warrior, no question.

[@maysoua082303]

Never woulda thought that Bisping would be here today as an mma analyst. Watched him on the UF many moons ago Happy for him

[@Notpoop906]

Tuporia looked TERRIFIED in the crowd. Dude was trying to leave the arena after he saw that KO 😂That little manlet would get SMOKED by Max. Getting gassed of beating an old man with a cracked chin lmfao.

[@marcosibiza]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 terrified 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@arkas-yx4bp]

That old man beat max three times

[@blackblurable]

@@arkas-yx4bpno one beats Father Time mate

[@BlackGeniusGod]

Why would he be scared? Cut it out

[@Notpoop906]

@@arkas-yx4bp Fighters age overnight. He wasn't "old" then.

[@freeviewmedia1080]

He should be careful so he doesn’t end up as Colby did, when talking shit as he does and end up knocked up him self and loose all hype

[@PlaylistProleteriat]

Who Max? When has he ever talked shit? People keep downplaying this man and he stays proving people wrong

[@triumph.over.shipwreck]

You should be careful so you don't end up as a casualty to how much of a goddammm casual you are.

[@MyRadicalLife]

I was there and saw it in person and it was ridiculous and unbelievable. So thankful I was able to be there and witness it.

[@HSEAUDITING]

When max said Justin would’ve given him a ten second shot if the fight was going the other way. What a pair!

[@dare_he_is]

I saw a lot of fans crying about Holloway’s win..so.. fans are mad about eye pokes. And chalk Holloway’s win up to that and only that? Like it wasn’t Max’s footwork, distance management and awareness, counter striking, reads on Gaethje’s terrible habit to dip, Max’s speed, volume, and Gaethje’s lack of adjustments, Gaethje’s lack of knowledge to cut off the ring, oh and don’t forget that Holloway BROKE HIS FUCKIN NOSE IN THE FIRST ROUND. Sounds like those fan lost money betting on Gaethje 😂 Also, Ilia’s really tryna compare his win over Alex to Gaethje? Who’s at a higher weight class with bigger fighters and punchers? Ilia got his KO win as fast as he did BECAUSE Alex turned around in what 4 months vs Gaethje fighting almost a year ago? Alex just got brutally knocked out against Islam a big 155er? The talking about not being impressed when in footage all over KZbin he was constantly going “wow” or looking surprised the entire fight? Said max can’t walk backwards yet fights off the back foot pretty decently and better than Ilia does? What the hell is that goof talking about? This is why i can’t stand him. He can just be honest and give a fighter their praise regardless if they’re a potential challenger. His reaction the entire fight clearly said he was impressed lol I guarantee he wouldn’t have done as great as Holloway did against Gaethje. I don’t see Ilia wanting to move up let alone take on someone as dangerous as Gaethje. Sure he called out Islam, but let’s be honest he’ll get bullied. So he’s opting for Sean O’Malley.. a Bantamweight😂 stfu up Ilia Max was beating Gaethje from bell to bell and then slept him, ilia fought a mentally compromised Volk with a cracked chin.

[@man78924]

I agree. We will see how good Ilia actually is when he gets to somebody who is ready for him.

[@hardyprado4380]

Bro all this to say what??? Max gets k.oed in less than 3 rounds

[@brandonamezquita4501]

Then when Ilia beats Max, "Ilia was fighting a drained and worn Max; he will prove himself after he fights Ortega". 😂

[@jordanmotruk5827]

Justin Gaethje’s two biggest mistakes: 1) getting poked in the eye early in the fight. 2) getting poked in his other eye early in the fight.

[@curtharakaly4620]

Justin also poked Max in the eye before Max ever poked him...they both did it. Get over it. Justin got outclassed

[@D.M.ggww21]

Props to both. Max said he was worried. Glad max won. But. Max said he seen his eyes evertime he hurt him. Props to bothe men

[@kpacny1]

Has a fighter ever said: "Man, my opponent is a savage, I'm scared of fighting him... I'm scared of getting knocked out and getting hurt by him."? They always say they're not impressed by their opponent, but when they lose its the same fucking answer "I wasnt myself, my camp wasnt complete... I will be better next time"

[@21DMN]

When Ilia knocks him out in the second round I hope no hypocrite comes along and changes the narrative and says he wasn't in his prime.

[@nobruno]

He couldn't knock out Emmett he's not finishing max . Max is just as durable and far more skilled

[@FarmStrong88]

Anything short of him putting Max out in the first minute makes him look like a scrub then right? Nothing special, Max is more special than Ilia could ever dream to be...

[@brandonamezquita4501]

Yeah, Max is so special that he failed against Volk 3 times. Y'all see him spark an old, sloppy Gaethje and think he can beat anyone 😂.

[@enta2]

As a Georgian, I can tell you Ilia's reaction was very respectful🤣 Plus Ilia is not like Merab. He is reserved and doesn't show his emotions. So he certainly wasn't bored and didn't want to show it like that, but he wanted to show as if he didn't want to kill Max 🤣

[@brettbunke9096]

He was special enough for you to avoid fighting him on the way up

[@MrCeezh]

Ilia world class. He’s no talker he’s a showman. He refused to take away from Max’s moment, by not feeding into the camera and the antics. He sat back as a spectator does in which he was that night.

[@brandonamezquita4501]

He's the only guy I trust when he says his opponents are nothing special to him.

[@JeremyWahabTechno]

Max is spot on, he is probably just awkward socially and unsure of himself so he will say things like this. Why not just be honest and say wow Max looked great out there looking forward to fighting him! Instead he shows that he is worried and uncomfortable. 🤷‍♂️

[@jamesc8722]

I must have been living under a rock because I’ve never heard of or seen llia. Max on the other hand been putting up great fights for years.

[@adzm1987]

Broken nose and an poke for each eye 👁 slowed justin a lot, fair play to max, best moment ever 👏 ❤️

[@heresthethingyouguys]

Don't lie, if it was the other way around Max still sleeps Dustin

[@adzm1987]

@@heresthethingyouguys these are facts,never said he would have beat him, try read it again, oh and its JUSTIN not Dustin anything, son!!

[@Nick-ps3mg]

Fans: Look at Ilia's face, he's shook bro! You can see he's thinking about how he can't beat Max! Ilia's thoughts: If you tried to make a turducken, but the store was sold out of real turkeys and you got a tofurkey instead, would that be called a tofucken!? No no no, that can't be right...

[@brandonamezquita4501]

😂. Reminds me of that old meme of the guy having an epiphany at the club.

[@que6025]

Tilapia did not fight the same Volk that Max fought

[@user-pf1lq1rh5n]

1:18 that's exactly what the little gremlin of Henry Cejudo was saying before the fight

[@otomazra7306]

Gaethje not breaking his nose early would give us more competetive fight.

[@miked6367]

Gaethje didn't break it, Max broke it for him. So to say that was the reason he didn't perform well is like saying "it would've been more competitive if that guy didn't beat that guy". It's called damage, because Max is a better fighter than Justin, straight up facts.

[@colt1033]

Think you mean max not breaking his nose for him

[@davequag2795]

This sounds as dumb as "if Max didn't knock out Justin, Justin would still be awake and fighting" lmao what??

[@erichmyles4481]

Yea, so nice of Gaethje to break his own nose for max lmao

[@PlaylistProleteriat]

Would it have? Gathje is a head hunter and was looking for knockouts. Max is a volume puncher and was layered on the damage. Even if that spinning heel kick didn't connect with Gathje nose. The fact he was able to throw them at all and accurately and each one did subsequent damage. 🤷🏿 Max was still taking this fight regardless by Decision if not TKO/KO.

[@markshaw1540]

He is right, Max is a one-dimensional fighter who KO'd another one-dimensional fighter. Ilia is a different, multifaceted animal. Ilia smokes him.

[@wallacehoward2792]

Seriously? He beat Charles Oliveira, Anthony Pettis, Jose Aldo (twice), Frankie Edgar, Yair Rodriguez, and Justin Gaethe. Do you really think none of those champions could figure out how to beat a "one-dimensional fighter"? Max might not win against Topuria, but it's ridiculous to say he's one-dimensional. He's also a nice guy, so I'm not sure why you would want to insult him.

[@Polar-pencil]

facsts

[@Polar-pencil]

@@wallacehoward2792 they all were washed up and 1 dimensional and oliv is a big 155er he was cutting too much weight

[@miahzmakintosh7382]

How does a guy you beat for 24:59 and knock out in the last second be 6 ranks higher than you? These rankings are SH*T

[@johnprice2012]

That fight was sick. Illia SCARED

[@Andiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

CHAMA 🗿

[@lar1201t]

Ilia can beat max 9/10 times. Ilia is next level in featherweight

[@TH1NK_BLU3_495]

For a reason Max is and always will be one of my favorite fighters straight dogg my man fights standing up and coming forward. Absolutely love that. Well deserving of that belt🔥

[@whoisderf]

2:36 I always thought Max should’ve moved up to 55 after the second loss to Volk. Max filled out and looked thick and super strong. His fight was damn near perfect.

[@sandrovaro]

Sorry, but Ilia will MAUL Max. Max has never faced an opponent like Ilia. Bisping, you talked about how will Volk beat Ilia, but so what? :D

[@_nifooti_]

Lmao illia ain't fight no one like max 😂 max Gon givem that work fsho

[@sandrovaro]

@@_nifooti_ aha ain’t! He fought with guy who beat out sh## 3 times from max! You casual fun girl 🤣

[@_nifooti_]

@@sandrovaro lmao bruh u a casual, don’t know a thing bout fighting 😂 styles make matchups newbie

[@sandrovaro]

@@_nifooti_ girl im georgian not person from western world! Where population like you are pus## Im wrestling all my life! You ever not been in your lgbt fatter nuts! ))

[@_nifooti_]

@@sandrovaro lmao I'll wrestle yo azz up EZ work lil bruh , I'll eat u bruh

[@jamesjackson-hm2od]

Ilia is way more complete than Max, knock out power , wrestling and bjj.. he’ll prove everybody wrong again..

[@yesbutactuallyno8305]

Imagine Connor with the BMF belt.. Hope it gets him up

[@EfrenyErika]

Damn Bisping is a must watch!!!

[@hmong1hero]

If Connor beats Michael, and Max has stated he does want that rematch to defend the BMF. This would be big PPV.

[@ianlinder2168]

This is 100% the fight to make, at 155. Volk rematch for Ilia after Volk rest a bit.

[@jordanwhite8567]

Imo Max should just stay at 155. His body filled out into the weight class perfectly and he could for sure pose challenges to every single 155er in the UFC. People forget that Max was pulled off of cards in the past for having dangerous weight cuts to 145. I think he belongs at 155. The Dustin fight skewed people’s perceptions of him in that division because he wasn’t in good shape for it. His body did not look like it did the other night when he fought Dustin. If I were Max i would not alter a single thing in terms of my body comp by getting down to 145 again. Stay a well oiled machine at 155

[@iReddKenny]

Considering max just took a goood amount of time to bulk up to 155, I’m not sure dropping back down to 145 is the right move 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Ktmfan450]

Max just got $600,000 Many people think that he should wait to see who wins from Connor and Michael Chandler

[@pedroroselperez5518]

the picture of the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid is a but old. It has been completly refurbished. Please check the new stadium :)

[@bryanrackard9268]

Never underestimate your opponent ..........

[@robbyjames5469]

Thanks for that clip of young Max at the end. I hadn't seent that before. Really moving. Great video altogether as usual champ!

[@matthewsoares2824]

I want to see Max fight Ilia and take the title, then assuming Makhachev beats Poirier, he should insist on getting to fight him next. If Max could become the simultaneous 2-division AND BMF champion he essentially cements himself as UFC GOAT.

[@warmachine1770]

Max did say he didn’t want to fight him again.

[@victorezekiel6441]

Let’s not forget Mark Coleman wrapping the belt around his waist 🤌

[@scottlewis7893]

Tonight Mike ya make sense 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@luistilley533]

He saw someone do something that has never been done to him AND he saw it done by someone he wants to fight. I did not see boredom on his face at all. I saw uncertainty and doubt.

[@CommonG]

That young max clip was insane, didnt know that about his upbringing, makes this win 1000x better

[@RahShanProductionsMTU]

Max has fought everyone they put in front of him. I can’t stand Illia this guy acts like he’s the best thing to hit MMA without being proven all the best fighters in his division. Doesn’t want to fight Volk again. Try’s to duck Max, Ortega, and Movsar. Who the fuck is he going to fight?? Man