Ilia Topuria on Alex Volkanovski: “I don’t know why he’s looking at my Instagram”

Ilia Topuria talks to the media ahead of UFC 298 and his fight with Alexander Volkanovski.
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[@Fash0da]

Fans constantly complain fighters don’t do enough to promote themselves or their fights - then when Ilia sets the stakes with his respectful (albeit constant) trash talk, they get upset. I can’t wait for this fight and Ilia is a large reason why. Thank you!

[@BlackWatchNotingham]

Its healthy trash talking, he never went after his family or made ir personal soo yeah this one is gonna be a good fight

[@MehdiMehdi-ki3us]

Ufc fans are the worst... Especially the ones in USA they change the double standards everyday

[@swervo1900]

@@BlackWatchNotinghamit’s terrible trash talk tho. It’s why a lot of fans complain when Colby and usman attempt to trash talk . It’s just cringy asl unless it’s strickland or mcgregor. topuria is cringe like paddy

[@440-fishermandrock8]

Yea he's not as bad as colby bootlickington, at least this guy's beat a few contenders under the age of 37

[@440-fishermandrock8]

Colby bootlickington 0 wins against current ranked welterweights. Ran from all of the top contenders.... shavkat, Gilbert, Belal the racist, khamzat (when he was there) and he couldn't even finish a washed up masvidal. Calls 911 like a woman does. And as boring as Belal, guess what? He has more finishes than colby bootlickington, AND amazingly has a few ranked wins lmfao 🤣 Colby is the most overrated fighter in the welterweight class and this is why

[@ursdubel3585]

Best spanish translator EVER.. This guy is incredible..

[@user-ty5xy6cs9d]

Was looking for this comment lol how can you remember that much

[@user-ty5xy6cs9d]

I think he must have some sort of voice thing that types topurias words out when he talks sort of like when you talk to your phone and it types it out for you then he just has to read it back

[@draco2xx]

its the same guy who translated for pereira

[@busters1687]

no te creas algunas cosas se saltò pero si lo hizo bien

[@DREDWIN6]

This translator is adding things that he did not say 😂

[@eddyortega2593]

He called yair a old dirty towel lmao

[@draco2xx]

thats what he looked like against volk lmfao 😂

[@robzybex4197]

😂

[@leonhernandez3725]

Dirty tampon

[@ismaieladen4814]

If Topuria beats Volk, this man's star power will explode... But if he loses to Volk, it's gonna be brutal for a couple months lol

[@kapow1324]

*years

[@John-gh2lz]

At this point it just has to be a close fight and go to a decision and he toporia will still be a star

[@Playeriyo20]

If he loses after all the crap he has said he will have to hide under a rock for at least 3 years and when he comes back he should change his name cuz he will be a meme

[@SatoshiShintoMe]

A German born, Georgian living, and now Spanish matador? IIia will be trans soon..

[@Mcfc2Rich]

God loves a trier. Americans will turn on them in a second though

[@ifgwelf]

Ilia has great villian energy lol might be one of the most self confident fighter we've ever seen

[@17N.]

If he brings it Saturday night,I would say,Conor vibes. Edit:by bringing it,I mean in a spectacular fashion too. We’ll see.

[@polarisss148]

They all confident Mr dodo...if they not...they wldnt be fighting

[@dogestranding5047]

@@polarisss148Some fighters’ confidence exceeds others.

[@damianduplessis7605]

“Self confident” ? wtf is that? That’s literally what confidence is , belief in oneself . Do you even English bro?

[@albertoberto4714]

Then, if he is at the top of the confidence continuum, that means he must be delusional.

[@ifgwelf]

Man, I actually love how Ilia gave detailed answers to the presses questions.

[@tomwatson7626]

Gave the weakest answer to the Instagram q 😂

[@ifgwelf]

​@JONATHANJOHNSON-tn4rk ON BEHALF OF ALL IANS WE DO NOT CLAIM HIM

[@PlTTY]

Im australian, and i respect Topurias approach. May the best man win.

[@Williamtheartistt]

Volk will

[@albertoberto4714]

I am from Spain and I find it kind of outrageous. I know it is good for business, but not the best model for the young ones. Hope Volk does the job, I'll be shocked if he doesn't.

[@techniquephysique]

Let's go volk

[@sugabender2119]

You ain't no aussie, don't ever try to claim that again

[@fleshen]

How do you now that, because he was being fair?​@@sugabender2119

[@Krishna-nb9mq]

11:05 "I'am not Korean Zombie, I'am not the rag that is Yair, I'am not the easy "gift" of Brian Ortega, I'am not even the crooked nose of Max Holloway. I'am Ilia Topuria and I'am going to crush him in the first round in spectacular fashion and for anyone who has the most minimum doubt... you can go f*ck yourself " if you know spanish you know how tough this sounds linguistically, it's a little bit untranslatable, but I tried my best.

[@felixarcia7117]

That is a pretty good translation

[@vincentw3566]

Paquete en españa es mas como decir que alguien es un cono, como que es relleno o es uno mas (creo)

[@Krishna-nb9mq]

gracias sinceramente no sabía que quería decir con eso pero me imaginé que era un término español jaja @@vincentw3566

[@Synth2000]

Good effort indeed. “Paquete” is not an easy gift tho. Paquete is someone who is not good at what they do. It’s very used on soccer. good translation for that kind of “paquete” would be to be a “dead loss”, or “useless”.

[@Synth2000]

@@vincentw3566no se que es lo que es ser un cono. Ser un paquete es ser un inútil, ser malo en algo (en España al menos).

[@canalufcfight]

😂 Lol Ilia is not doing any trash talk people are offended just because he believes in himself, People are so afraid of making statements about themselves out loud that when someone does they say it's arrogance. 😂

[@raskolnikov9248]

No, this is arrogance. It's his lack of respect for other fighters - he doesn't think he's the same as them. He thinks he's special, like his mama always told him.

[@vrsz]

@@raskolnikov9248 tbf, I think he holds more power than the other featherweights. If any one can knock out Volk, it'd be this guy.

[@s3rz324]

@@raskolnikov9248 which fighter doesn't think they are the best? especially if they have a good record

[@Pandemomium4Life]

Soft ass fans. They’re all new to the sport and never witnessed the Golden Age of the UFC. It was way worse

[@morifan3128]

​@@raskolnikov9248 It's not arrogance if he wins, we'll see on Saturday.

[@GiorgiGachechiladze02]

he's not disrespectful he's talking cold facts and is self confident, it's just that Volk's fans are salty

[@MrVirtuezzz]

lol

[@cmatarazzo5377]

the look on his face at minute 13 after that forever long translation is priceless hahaha 🤣🤣🤣

[@Last_Chance.]

How many languages does this translator know? He does Portuguese and Spanish and English that i know of. Crazy!

[@draco2xx]

portuguese and spanish have similar pronunciations

[@lluisgasso]

​@@draco2xxI am Spanish and I can tell you they are different languages and there is merit in learning them. It is not like you make a different Spanish accent and all of a sudden you speak Portuguese.

[@VN_creator]

I'm from India and I can speak Tamil kannada Telugu and Hindi.. depends on where you are

[@bnegs521]

​@@lluisgassosame I know English Spanish but the leap to Portuguese is a lot more difficult than the above sentence

[@Ivan2Jura]

Bro most of the world speaks at least 3 languages... it's just the states and places like France & Italy that refuse to know more than one

[@zexter33]

Can’t wait for that humble pie

[@vincentnavarro8753]

It's going to be a rough night for him.

[@Casteeyo...]

You gonna eat?.. or he is..... 🥧

[@Part61Cowboy]

What happened bro

[@Casteeyo...]

@@Part61Cowboy OD'd on humble pies

[@BCyyGaming]

yeah man. volk ate the humble pie

[@griffithluke572]

Ilia better watch out for the infamous Volk headbutts. The commission doesn’t know how to deal with them, like Volk vs Yair. Gotta give it to Volk, he’s the headbutt GOAT.

[@IWinY0UL0se]

I’m rooting heavily for this dude !!!

[@StayPrimal]

Can't wait for this fight dang I just can't tell what's gonna happen ,so many variables.

[@realeyesrealizereallies6828]

Volk is going to piece this guy up,atleast looking at the real world odds, reality..Of course Topuria could catch Volk, but the odds of Volk getting caught twice in a row, are slim to none..

[@Ivan2Jura]

​@@realeyesrealizereallies6828if by piecing up you mean hopping around Ilia high-fiving him to a razor-thin split decision then yeah, that's his only way to win this. Ilia ain't no retired Korean zombie or scared skittlebelt Yair, he beats Volk everywhere and we'll see it in a couple days 😉

[@fgc1850]

Volk wins by ground and pound, im calling it

[@DOOMStudios]

This is going to be one of greatest wins for his career but if he loess he’s gonna become a big meme.

[@toziassmitt]

Even if he loses to volk, he’ll be a clear no.2 guy in the division. If he loses, he’ll get another shot at the belt soon. Who, other than volk, has the tools to beat him? No one. Maybe volk, maybe. We’ll see

[@Last_Chance.]

Obviously

[@Last_Chance.]

​@toziassmi I can see max beating him even if he beats volk. I don't think he has the style to beat max

[@davidreiser9663]

A loss would be better for him in the long run. Losing to one of the best ever, you can only learn. Winning would only inflate his confidence more. Who knows, everyone is different. Maybe he could handle the success more than I give him credit for.

[@dogestranding5047]

I see this same talking point being brought up. What if he loses by a close decision or robbery? Will he become a huge meme for that?

[@canalufcfight]

I speak Portuguese and I can understand a little of what Topuria says in Spanish, 😂 It was funny him saying that he's not like yair, max and Ortega 😂

[@dimitri5430]

El trapo de yair, el paquete de ortega y la nariz torcida de Max jajajaja

[@vincentw3566]

A lot of words in portuguese are exactly the same or very similar in spanish, i can kind of understand some portuguese conversations or topics

[@techniquephysique]

That translator needs a raise lol

[@KaitlynStellato]

15-0 and newwwww

[@adriangonzalez239]

Why did you cut the question in Spanish by Kolmenero?

[@davidreiser9663]

I think I still have Volk winning, but damn he explained Volks game plan pretty well 😂

[@dogestranding5047]

Everyone expects Volk to try to kick Ilia’s leg due to his boxing-heavy style. Good thing Ilia knows that as well. Will be a cool fight for sure.

[@Pandemomium4Life]

@@dogestranding5047 Volk needs his leg kick to set up his striking. Without his kicks what does he have to give Ilia fits?

[@ychristopherz9649]

Ilia gonna win simply because he's got an amazing team with him, the translator he had was literally the best translator I ever heard. Ilia's got this, Volkanoski has no idea what's coming for him on the 17th. No Idea!

[@realeyesrealizereallies6828]

LOL..If translators made a difference, it would be a different world..Your in for a big let down..

[@ychristopherz9649]

@@realeyesrealizereallies6828 Sorry that your bubble will be bursted on the 17th! There's a new king in town & his name is Ilia Tuporia!

[@skobodabaws8946]

Volk is very aware , full camp Volk is mean n powerful !

[@tovlila-ml4yi]

It’s the same guy who spoke for Charles Oliviera when he lost

[@clew5687]

Haha Volks got no idea what's coming for him , no idea. Are you for real. Volk has a much better understanding of what's coming for him than you and I ever will. Do you not think him and his team have not watched Topuira over and over again, analysing every tiny move, or do you think he's blissfully unaware and just has heard of this undefeated new kid on the block and is going in the Octagon blind. I can assure you, Volk has a complete and full understanding of what awaits, can he deal with it is another question.

[@Last_Chance.]

Im a huge fan of both guys and I hate to see either one of them lose. That being said I think topuria gets the win on Saturday night

[@ramoncrocodiliansproductio3865]

Topuria is a really unique fighter, I'm a New fan ✊🏾💯

[@alcottdevalte7440]

This kid knows what he is doing because everyone reacts upon his early harsh opinions and beliefs. But if he doesn't win this weekend; NASA needs to do some research on him.

[@LAVISHGREEDY]

@@JONATHANJOHNSON-tn4rk 🛩️ 😵

[@boogie56ace]

He's not disrespectful he's just talking real big. I like his persona and he's shown to be a problem. I am an Alex fan but this kid is nasty and age on his side. Ufc anything can happen

[@MrPoolmaster11]

Topuria is going to give Volk an MMA lesson and I can’t wait to see the tears from Volk fans

[@p1nkyst1nky86]

let the better man win

[@realeyesrealizereallies6828]

Your gonna be forced to wait..Forever...

[@genghiskhan9200]

That is right

[@edwardanthonyferris5389]

I'll be returning to this comment just to harass you after the fight.

[@jacobsmith3526]

Here come the “aged like milk comments”. Maybe even to my comment 😂

[@cloudvsSephirof]

This guy has single handily elevated this match to something of a super fight. People were hesitant if not dismissive about his chances against Volk when it was first proposed. Now everyone is on the edge of their seats. His confidence and bold predictions have worked incredibly to hype the fight. Whatever happens Saturday, he will be a key player in the UFC for years to come and I'm excited for it. Wish he would drop the McGregor talk tho.

[@bladethedarkman]

I really can't wait to see what he does about that instagram post when he loses

[@draco2xx]

and the new🤗🌹

[@albertoberto4714]

That will be the ultimate meme that will chase him forever.

[@user-zl1yq7qo1d]

😂

[@IrakliGogava]

you'll have to wait for eternity :d

[@ashtonpeppard3663]

​@@draco2xxand still

[@ralphyg7663]

Props to him for putting respect on the 145 division legends

[@chappiexanz5089]

The translator be ducking smoke with his translating

[@therealphilly7392]

I’m a huge volk fan but that smile llia did at 13:16 after his words were translated showed me this dude not a game .

[@guillermoperez993]

he was smiling because the translator should have translated 'fuck them' instead of 'screw them' (im Spanish). I think he was about to say it but didnt

[@Ivan2Jura]

I love that Ilia is an underdog, can't wait to get paid like against Bryce ❤️

[@willbilson7210]

Excellent translator! Bravo

[@user-ei2rw5cu6q]

when he says " Yo soy Ilia Topuria" was kinda like the Narcos scene " Yo soy Pablo Emilio Gaviria Escobar"

[@nitekrawlerhiphop]

0:47 the savage in the background yelling "CAP" 😂😂😂

[@VicioRay]

Lmaoooo

[@shadowrealmsender]

English progression for illia and Paulo is actually so impressive

[@Synth2000]

Paulo has had terrible English for years now. His progression sometimes has been backwards, and he still sounds like crap despite the improvement. On the other hand, ilia has been living in 3 countries already, and is clearly very good at languages. His English is already remarkable. the only guy that I’ve seen improving that fast in English is Ngannou.

[@jf741852963]

This translator is top notch! Incredible skills have been portrayed. He should do a mic drop after translating ilia's trash talk. Calling Yair a dirty towel was hilarious!

[@AlvaroGonzalez5531ge]

Props to the translator. Great job 👍🏻

[@ONIFCstu123]

13:15 the Spanish translator actually does a great job unlike the last conference and you can tell ilia was about to tell him thank you before the next question was asked.

[@HasaniMaswanganye]

Volk is one of my favorite fighters to ever do it, and Ilia has definitely impressed me since his ufc debut. I wish these two had never met, but we are here now. Let the best man win

[@j.v.6263]

Why did they cut the question of the grat KOlmenero at 7:30?

[@landon776]

Brian Ortega is horrible. Dude fights every three years forget him. Not even close.

[@OutTheWindow_]

Crazy, it’s blasphemy he’s topped ranked

[@joaovitorbiffi]

Fabiano is so good man, how is this possible????

[@Pete_El_Peter]

Great job from the translator 👏

[@RichMilliMotivation]

Man I love volk but I love illia man these two r good man

[@Jaydot34.]

There’s quite a few good fights on this UFC card but I so cannot wait to see this fight I have a strong feeling we’re gonna see a new UFC featherweight champion.

[@bshasnki100]

Has the skills and demeanour in spades. Laser focus

[@LeonardTaylor700]

Wishing the best for both athletes and speedy recovery 🙏🏾💯

[@MrTruthandlove]

Round of applause for the translator, what a badass 🤙

[@thisisutubnottwitterwhyhandles]

with the Celine tracksuit? that looks sharp.

[@ArchAngelDublin]

People always want someone different and to bring the stakes. Now that someone brought it most people are shocked and condemn it. Grass is always greener…

[@ruly4000]

He better back it up because he is very very confident...

[@alanmartinezrodriguez884]

Win or lose, lets praise this man for making this fight more interesting.

[@agbenyekuemem-obong7406]

Let's just appreciate Topuria guys. He's selling the fight very well and we all know he's good. I think even Volk knows this guy is no walkover and isn't offended by Tuporia's behaviours. I guess during the press conference, the only thing that may have upset Volk was Tuporia carrying his belt, otherwise, I believe they're cool.

[@juanjuarezofficial]

11:06 jajaja este tipo es muy bueno, hay que decirlo, tiene un speech brutal

[@lore2587]

I wished they translated that part word for word😂😂, for the english viewers

[@The0nlydreMMA]

@@lore2587so translate it for us

[@kylez33]

You can tell he's a bit restless/tired...probably the cut.

[@6beanerish]

how😭😭😭

[@TheAndyweeras]

This guy is BEAST! As much as I love Volk, this guy can bang.

[@TheVagitarian18]

Ive never made a meme myself but if this dude loses i cant wait to make many of this dude

[@Mr.1inamillion]

Why’s it in slow motion

[@mikeyterry28]

I don’t know about the first round lol, but I do believe Ilia will get it done

[@termita358]

The traslator was on point. And Tupuria's spenish is great. As a spanish speaker it is great to see a well spoken figther up there.

[@xomefionavar2953]

he burnt the bridges except one and that one goes to a belt

[@lungisanimbuthu9171]

He actually did it.

[@BCOSTA-xu5xj]

En esta conferencia de prensa mas que en otras se nota la intensidad de este wey al hablar, da una vibra de estar en una misión y realmente cree que Dios está de su lado… hasta hoy había pensado que volk ganaba una decisión, pero creo que lo van a finalizar…

[@BCOSTA-xu5xj]

además viene de georgia, vivió la guerra y la inmigración, si volk le gana con 35 años viniendo de un ko es el goat indiscutible… ningun otro campeón ha enfrentado un peleador tan completo

[@Jonglohn]

Crazy that he’s gonna get finished the same way Yair got finished.

[@Part61Cowboy]

Nah ilia’s a way better boxer

[@canalufcfight]

Only in your head

[@Jonglohn]

Remember this.

[@MrToxiclaughter]

​@@JonglohnA better boxer and a better grappler, it won't be the same fight.

[@user-jj7mt9gm3b]

I must honestly say Ilia has the best boxing in the entire division, if you stand up and box with him, he will teach you, ask Emmet

[@chasec8381]

Respect for putting it all on the lone

[@rodrigodiaz9472]

He believes, thinks and feels he can win. Lets go Topuria!

[@thewadebloodgoodjourney552]

I don't think any of the greats ever compared themselves to anyone other than themselves.

[@user-laurovasquez69]

Ilia also trains with merab thats probly the best wrestler in ufc and merab also knows judo n sambo so ilia use to grapplers also ilia black belt jujitsu

[@Ouch1e]

Ilia great for the fans / numbers 👍👍🔥🔥

[@syzoth5026]

Pensé que Don Francisco estaba entrevistando en el min 13:33 😂😂😂😂

[@kingshorts593]

Great match up!

[@7empestTv]

The only thing I don’t like about ilia is that he thinks people want to fight him for a payday. But he’s calling out Mcgregor 😂

[@theblaze2294]

Started out really disliking Topuria, but to me he seems to be a very respectful guy, he comes in with trashtalk but mostly for promotion, which does make things spicy. From every interaction I've seen with Topuria and Volk, the two seems very respectful and almost like each other. Rooting for Volk and I always will, but Topuria got a new fan.

[@samueljimenez2002]

As a Spaniard, props to the translator

[@brunogonzalez9060]

The translator is TOP TIER

[@user-sc8tu4jn5l]

¡¡Vamooos Ilia campeón!! 🎉

[@johno30197]

Everyone got a plan to they get in the octagon with volkanovski at FW just spitting FACT'S

[@CharlieSquall]

vamos ILIA A GANAR EL CINTURON 💪🇪🇦

[@pantelemoni1]

MEJOR ASI 🇪🇸🇬🇪

[@significantstrike-nd8cs]

All the praise and love for Ilia just sprouting up everywhere, “fans” emerging from every direction. Watch how it all disappears if he loses and if he wins watch the comment sections flood with “ always loved this guy” “been watching this guy since his debut” “been saying he would be champ since i first saw him” “this guy is fast becoming my favorite fighter” lol the bandwagoning in UFC is off the charts.

[@truthseeker2222]

how does MMA attract such incel journalists? These questions are always so cringe.

[@randycantwell1275]

Cant tell if Ilia looks more like Kenny Florian or my Uncle Tim😮😮😂😂 Good luck facing Goat Volk sir. If you can do it more power to you mayn!!

[@adrilopez2k]

Vamooooooooos

[@KinGamerBoy568]

"I am better than him EVERYWHERE" 😂😂😂wow... but he's 14-0? I mean dude is to be taken seriously. I am reluctantly putting my money on Volk (the favourite) though😂

[@Mr.Hashish]

Ilia"God send" Topuria

[@BrianQuesta]

"hes just another oponent for me" 15 seconds later..."he will be remembered as one of the greatest"

[@axel_adams4988]

The copium from Volk fans when Topuria beat him is gonna be astronomical.

[@jimmychoo1198]

Come back after the fight yeah

[@satvikvinod882]

Volk is probably going to win.

[@bernardorabacal9061]

You're already coping and the fight hasnt started

[@jimmychoo1198]

I will admitt i got it wrong ... i've came back to say fair play to you axel what a prediction bro

[@Fact_check4256]

Your about to get humbled. I pray you get no permanent injuries

[@josemojica5117]

I think he will regret being this confident and so sure and a little bit of disrespect for taking like this is a easy fight or he was a great champion …. To me you have to be confident but knowing how great your opponent is and respect his skill

[@sanglieraerien]

incredible spanish translator wow wow even has acting skills

[@JACK_DANIELS9]

Vamos Ilia 💃

[@JohnnyFhantom999]

He really said Red Panty Nights 😂

[@Sit_2_Pee]

Love this guy, he has the personality of burnt toast....😅

[@UnRandomdeYutu]

¡Vamos Ilia! 🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@pantelemoni1]

MEJOR ASI 🇪🇸🇬🇪

[@SaintPapo1]

This isnt a gimmick though. People have to understand he is exuding confidence.🤷🏾‍♂️ he isnt tryna sell a character or sell the fight. He’s answering questions that you the media asked!

[@joeltovar9259]

Kinda becoming a fan

[@user-dc9yv4rf1f]

Topuria will be the champion

[@bnegs521]

I like that jacket