Ilia Topuria says Alexander Volkanovski won’t touch him at UFC 298 | ESPN MMA

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Megan Olivi speaks with Ilia Topuria after his final faceoff with Alexander Volkanovski before their battle for the featherweight title.
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[@zhouzen5172]

His confidence comes from knowing himself. He knows he's strong. Elite class

[@Yeager.95]

"I have the stamina for 5 days." "UHHH WOW I love that" 😂😂

[@genghiskhan9200]

Lmao

[@mtp2568]

I bet she do

[@max-um8ux]

She has a thing for short guys 😂

[@stargalaxy7291]

Lmao 😂

[@ItsameAlex]

hahahaha:D

[@benjaminrichard7741]

Ilia is bringing lots of hype to the fight. Good for him for putting it all on the line for the fans❕👏👏👏

[@lostandlooking]

Agreed! He made this fight so much bigger than it was 2 months ago.

[@dwcromartie9280]

I can feel his confidence and he has a plan. Tyson said something about everyone having a plan before they get hit.

[@igorz3551]

​@@dwcromartie9280tyson is not the best fighter

[@tonycr27]

Work well done from Ilia, its because of him that people is hype up on the fight, people either want him to win or see him getting destroyed, anyways its a win for both $, specially after Volk's 2 fights. This was super necessary and I am thankful for that, I haven't been so exited about a fight in a very long

[@exceptico6156]

Agree and it's been done without any personal attack

[@SuperbikeDiscovery]

True

[@rejachemno]

Nope. It's a title fight between two great fighters. It's must see regardless of the trash talk

[@SuperbikeDiscovery]

@@rejachemno no. He really sold a lot and got way more attention on the fight. Its pathetic but...True.

[@lekcindr]

I like this side of Topuria.

[@5ive-5tar]

Bro all you people saying he’s looking scared and visibly shook bro how else do expect someone to look who’s cut weight kmt

[@UnRandomdeYutu]

Ilia, mi buen amigo 🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@MONOblue1999]

Me kago en TU tia

[@charlespatoshik5305]

🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@sexbuffet]

el no te conoce 🤣

[@yendevus1747]

​@@charlespatoshik5305🇬🇪🏳️‍🌈

[@UnRandomdeYutu]

@@sexbuffet A ti menos y aquí estás hablando de él 🤡

[@noelsoto2831]

Damm dude was right

[@davidung7785]

Her eyes lit 🔥 up when he said he had the stamina to go for 5 days 00:47

[@DMTEntity88]

You don’t get 🐱

[@robertlll5319]

Megan: are you hot?

[@Blackout2x]

Man I knew I wasnt tweaking 😹

[@nymuelovan]

She cheats on benavidez at least once a week. Trust me, I know.

[@johnnebeiht4010]

He sure can talk about his self", like a only fans model.

[@chookiessss]

es otro persona cuando lo escuchas hablando en espanol, se transmite su energia y confianza mucho mejor.

[@miles6875]

It’s strange how Ilia tried to be the heel for about 10 minutes and then just gave it up

[@AbdulRahman-hy4wk]

He did not get the same response conor got😂

[@fenixa2z936]

What does that even mean?

[@noelnoni7310]

🤣🤣 he needs to read the room better. His English isn’t good enough to be a heel in a presser

[@maans9936]

Cause he's a genuinely nice person, probably just trying to sell the fight

[@goofygoof212]

@@noelnoni7310it is but not to be like conor…shoulda tried his own thing …

[@g10clips58]

this aged well lol 2nd round ko by topuria absolutely outstanding. felt like it ended too soon man...

[@kratosofspartareal]

His confidence is crazy

[@OLBK]

Delusional

[@kratosofspartareal]

@OLBK call it whatever you wanna, it will take the man far 💯

[@surfguy87]

Calm and focused. He's the underdog, yet unbeaten, and fighting a "wounded ego" in Volk. Hope Volk beats him, but actually can't see it happening. Topuria by finish.

[@hakobo2395]

@@surfguy87😂😅

[@440-fishermandrock8]

​@surfguy87 I can see both getting finished. Or either Winning by Dec or submission. You new to watching ?

[@pastorigotti8833]

This dude is in for a surprise

[@BadManCrixalis]

Remember Volkanovski couldnt take 1 perfect headkick and llia took 2 or 3 perfect headkicks and pushed throw it and knocked his opponents off.

[@bonwrentaylor2743]

I'm not so sure, he's looked pretty awesome in his other fights and against some good opposition too. I'd be surprised if he gets it done in the 1st though ........don't see that happening !

[@igorz3551]

​@@bonwrentaylor2743same

[@BadManCrixalis]

@@bonwrentaylor2743 did you see that knock out from llia ?? i said it he is good

[@BadManCrixalis]

did you see that knock out ??? llia is different

[@pete3420]

Illiaaa 🌹🇬🇪🇪🇦

[@MuslehFaiz]

0:47 had us in the first half ngl

[@user-dc9yv4rf1f]

Topuria will be the champion He is younger and undefeated He got it all

[@richardlopez3868]

Yup Volk fans don’t wanna admit it

[@raulsanchez151]

Vamosss Topuriaaaa ❤

[@Ar1AnX1x]

Megan lowkey sounded excited when Illia said he can go for 5 days Megan wearing a red top to Matador the El Matador

[@lowlowseesee]

hahaha you're horny yo. go handle that and come back to reality hahahahahah grab the mk lotion

[@IronReef77]

Red panty night

[@proudindian9140]

jncel

[@Fermenting760]

He might win but he'll be in for a surprised if he thinks he won't even be touched.

[@nirmiller3277]

He doesn't think what he's saying man is just doing his job trying to sell the fight. Volk knows it that's why volk didn't care at all.

[@emg00]

😂😂😂😂

[@renren3759]

Volk got knocked out of the FW goat also

[@conormcdona7684]

Volf fan boys crying right now 😂

[@marbin1069]

He was barely touched.

[@peter9111]

That intense look he gives Megan as he says “so hard, so hard” ☠️

[@georgemartyn5268]

my man's willing to go where Khabib dares not

[@jbzaddy1980]

​@@georgemartyn5268 Are you hot

[@ownagejuice1394]

he walked the talk!

[@alcottdevalte7440]

This kid is always nice and humble while being down to earth of a person.

[@Metalizer1011]

Reality tv

[@keith-kessinger]

He seems cool to me too.

[@sexbuffet]

you would be so easy to manipulate lmao

[@keith-kessinger]

@@sexbuffet calm down kid

[@tottto14f]

Learn spanish and you will see a complete different Topuria 🌚

[@5ive-5tar]

He’s gunna humble volk soo bad

[@MicrowaveOvenmit]

Cheers to the fighters, they are getting me hyped for this one. They are both doing a good job selling this fight.

[@raihanurrahman503]

I want Volk to win, because this guy is annoying but i feel like Volk took the fight too soon after a head KO and Ilia is a beast. Feel like Ilia might win.

[@WhosJusToi]

Go watch Volk preparing for this fight…his channel shows where he is mentally…. He didn’t take the fight too soon

[@JSamad]

​@WhosJusToi Volk, preparing well mentally, wouldn't have helped his chin recover so that's irrelevant tbf.

[@MichaelKing015]

​@@WhosJusToihe got knocked out cold

[@paulhale6616]

Volk 😢😢😢 sad thing

[@draco2xx]

volk will be the bull and ilia willl be the matador, we about to witness greatness🔥

[@oldironsides4107]

Opposite

[@mattkaiser8984]

Over 530 matadors have been killed by the bull. You will see.

[@dennisirribarren5848]

Look up matador accidents on google, one small mistake can cost so much

[@redzlegend6983]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 be back to this

[@mattkaiser8984]

@Top10ss10 I'm gonna tell PITA your address, how dare you mock those brave bulls.

[@kaionathan4115]

Ilia muy bueno amigo esa pelejar volveremos estan contijo 🦾🎵

[@stephenr80]

Thanks Ilia for bringing new fire. Good luck.

[@CustomMad3]

0:47 Make this a Meme 🤣🤣🤣

[@CharlieSquall]

VAMOS TOPURIA A CALLAR BOCAS 🇪🇦👏

[@Gabriel-fk3pz]

ILIA CHAMPION ❤🤴💪

[@rodrigogimenez-ricolaguna4913]

Grande Ilia! Vamoooos!!

[@JorgeRamos-te6cw]

Entre flores, fandanguillos y alegrías Nació mi España, la tierra del amor Sólo Dios pudiera hacer tanta belleza Y es imposible que puedan haber dos Y todo el mundo sabe que es verdad Y lloran cuando tienen que marchar Que viva España Que viva España Que viva España Y España es la mejor

[@user-lc3js8ki4b]

This aged quite well

[@herfjones3]

Good on Ilia for selling this fight. I am so excited!

[@calvincalvin3132]

Lets go ILIA

[@emansfvera]

Alot of people wonder when the next connor will happen and it will never happen because everyone is jist trying to copy him instead of being original.

[@ChiefsWin316]

Connor really isn't even that amazing of a fighter, got the Aldo k/o and they hype train came. He is just absolutely hilariously witty on the mic with that Irish accent it just works.

[@kI-cq5xq]

@@ChiefsWin316bro he was good in that time

[@ChiefsWin316]

@kI-cq5xq people just love his flash, his being on top was really not that long and he got fed wins. He's literally been awful for like the past 7yrs but somehow people still thinks he's some legend. He is a legend... on the mic.

[@Canonall]

​@@ChiefsWin316you must either be new or biased. Like him or not, he was a huge success because he basically had it all. Charisma, wit, AND skills. That's what made him so popular. He had the one liners and the skills to back it up.

[@phillipconnor5060]

Vaya con Dios, Topuria.

[@dinge3201]

Ilia 🙏🏽

[@griffithluke572]

Ilia better watch out for the headbutts.

[@Mascotaspaz]

Goo ilia 🇵🇪

[@nymuelovan]

Best peruvian fighter

[@nymuelovan]

ORGULLO PERUANO 🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪

[@pedrolomeli8735]

Peruano 😂​@@nymuelovan

[@Mascotaspaz]

@@pedrolomeli8735 a hora que paso quién ganó el orgullo 🦚 peruano ❤ real 🙏🏻😇

[@Mascotaspaz]

real we win everything is possible in this life congratulations ilia dreaming costs nothing everything with disciplined effort is possible in this life the king of the octagon

[@lostandlooking]

2:19 "... a guy that hasn't been beaten at 145 in a very long time." CORRECTION: He's NEVER been beaten at 145 to this point.

[@sanjayshetty1533]

Max did Beat volk in their 2nd match

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

​@sanjayshetty1533 No he didn't. You think he lost, that doesn't count

[@BadManCrixalis]

Guess what? llia is undefeated too and it is for a reason?

[@paulhale6616]

no more

[@ftchi570]

I haven’t watched Ilia and I was expecting Volk to win but I realised right l after the fight has started how good and danger is Ilia!

[@b.shaffer2580]

Didn't know Bob Menery fought. Crazy.

[@user-ix8lf6tm3c]

What a terrible call

[@724BUILTTOLAST412]

Watch this dude, never has his hand up. Relies too much on his power. Volk rd1 tko.

[@jamiluuh.uchies9153]

Bruh

[@deshaunimations7471]

Never has his hands up? Have you ever watched him fight?? He’s only gotten caught by head kicks from 6ft+ fighters. He’s never been rocked by the hands. I do agree tho that he relies too much on his power but he showed patience in the emmett fight

[@PERKIODURKIO]

How can you beat Josh emmett by 5 round decision & never put your hands up. Deluded.

[@thewretch4081]

You never watched him fight

[@ryanturner6922]

@@PERKIODURKIO100% hahaha

[@Canvas58027]

1:50 all sparring

[@robertopavon8168]

VOLK WINS IN THE FLOOR BUT STANDING UP HE WILL GET KNOCK OUT, HE ALMOST GOT KNOCKED OUT BY MAKHACHEV AND TOPURIA HAS WAY MORE POWER PUNCH THAT MAKHACHEV

[@Maruragakari]

You were correct

[@Undefeated0-0]

15-0 🌹

[@DLO0622]

"I'll touch you like an old man touches a young boy" - Volk

[@sozo26]

😂

[@thelofipimp]

😂

[@Mayhem5292]

And "come to take the belt" he did

[@saiborg3992]

Upset

[@jordansankey712]

I love this guys self belief! Think he has the tools to do it but volk is a tough sob! Can’t wait

[@BlueNosePit-pc7rl]

Cheers to Ilia, he sold the fight playing the heel. I think fans are going to he surprised by his performance

[@undango]

Both seem like decent blokes … hope it’s a good fight .

[@Stylebender1989]

Have you ever watched either of them? Doesn't seem like it lol

[@undango]

@@Stylebender1989 yes bender, many times.

[@zotirides9293]

Now Volk fans know , what is the next level....I am talking about casuals not all fans

[@LuisAlcala-909Takas.]

partele su madre compita my money is on you 🇪🇦 we need a fresh champion!

[@theone8878]

Let's go ilia. He is gonna beat alexander. islam has made alexander soft.

[@peterfromwaggawagga]

When he says "so hard...so hard..." he is like that guitar player wearing the weird shirt from School of Rock

[@paulhale6616]

🤡

[@flavaofthewek]

His team should tell him to move away from the heel - I see what he was going for, but doesn't work for him and isn't necessary. He has all the skills and is exciting and can be a star without the fake trash talk. It isn't natural, isn't who he is, and won't win him fans. Him putting on great finishes and being genuine will

[@silentgaming5010]

FR, didn't really care much Who would come uot on top at first but now i kinda hope volk teaches some respect, ilia Will bounce back he still young but that attitude is better not rewarded, even more when dude had the audacity to say somethin like holloway doesn't deserve to fight him, after that i'm totally rooting for volk.

[@CustomMad3]

Its like Kinda like Colby Covington in some way...

[@paulhale6616]

@@silentgaming5010still rooting ? 😲

[@silentgaming5010]

@@paulhale6616 well, i didn't like ilias attitude with the cheap conor imitations, further than that i have no issues and yeah volk obvioulsy got bodied, your point ?

[@user-xd6ye7jo1o]

As Ilia said: “Alex won’t touch u, kid 🤣” Volk will smash u, will wipe the octagon with u! There are levels in this Game

[@paulhale6616]

😵

[@Hillbillyjosh8788]

Let’s go Ilia show everyone who the new king at 145

[@throxen]

LET'S GOOOOO 🇬🇪🇪🇸🇬🇪

[@chronichols2551]

Gonna be a war but The Great remains Aaaaaannnd STILL!!

[@redcanvasltd3267]

She's the right height to interview him

[@lowlowseesee]

you actually took time to type that lol

[@yendevus1747]

American men try to not talk about height(impossible challenge)

[@redcanvasltd3267]

@@lowlowseesee haha, i was in a silly mood

[@joeskill4663]

Well Volk was able to touch him. But Volk doesn’t have enough power to create significant damage or KO ilia. And when ilia figured out his distance and how to get in on Volk,,then it was over. Please no rematch, this will only result in another round one or two KO on Volk..🤷‍♂️🤦‍♀️🧐

[@azurra1374]

Flying close to the sun.

[@chalymoretv929]

I believed this guy. I will never go against a young man who had worked hard to achieve his dreams. Best of luck Bro.....AND NEW!!!!!

[@golden_smaug]

Look at his hands throughout the interview. It seems like he's nervous, but I guess because of Megan or the cameras. He hesitates when speaking English but that's because he hasn't learned it through. After two face-offs with Volk he looks more confident.

[@ItsameAlex]

awesome

[@michaelguyea8970]

You better hope he doesn't touch you because you will be sleeping!

[@luminous3353]

cant touch me ....5days ...ill come back here

[@Tony-cn1lb]

Toup by ko

[@user-ix8lf6tm3c]

U back yet? Ur boy got SMASHED

[@paulhale6616]

K.O

[@Riesin]

Wya 😂😂

[@Coolproducts44]

Megan’s awesome

[@emmanueloseikwabena4829]

Please when is the flight happening ?

[@moeblowtv8767]

Tomorrow

[@hhspector3006]

GOAT 🐐🐐

[@nazzato91]

Just here to get a look Megan Olivi's outfit.

[@davidjohnson4098]

perv

[@lukajovanovic7310]

Volkanovski has never ben beaten in 145, what is she saying long time ago since he got beaten in 145, he lost to welterweight early in his career and last 2 losses lightweight Islam Makhachev thats it, hes undefeated at 145

[@paulhale6616]

not anymore 😂😂😂

[@lukajovanovic7310]

Very sad, now i wanna see that 0 gone!@@paulhale6616

[@fortsniped3073]

Illia talking to Meghan Olivia looks like a confident dude talking to girl at a bar who’s also wrecked.

[@AadilCuts]

"cant touch me". Why do they always think like that before the fight? its so humiliating to lose after such brain dead statements

[@paulhale6616]

you cant understand that 👍

[@Cxmplex_Cxrtex]

Sure, Ilia. Volk walks in with the reach advantage & he's def touching you up.

[@Ar1AnX1x]

neither of them is gonna dominate the other, that's for sure, unless Illia has not much of a defense for Alex's leg kicks(which means Alex will immediately take over) and neither of this means they can't finish each other but its not gonna be one sided

[@lowlowseesee]

no one knows what will happen but you all will pretend you are always right if you are right, but never admit the 988 times you were wrong lol

[@MMA_Jun-Kie]

And New.

[@MrIlija123456]

Das ma boiiiii ive got the same naaame

[@user-yu1pm9vj8j]

Cute couple, she always wanted a champ

[@hollishill7945]

Volk is going to get dogwalked by Topuira. On UFC298 there will be a dethronement.

[@Chris75717]

Lmao

[@paulcox2447]

"dogwalked" would you be saying that if the second Islam fight didn't happen?

[@MURMENLIFE]

LFG!!!

[@daveomacron4301]

Somebody tip that man's barber.

[@1MNUTZ]

Volk gonna frustrate him

[@paulhale6616]

😅😂😂😂😂😂😂 ok

[@versaces]

Look I know he’s trying to sell the fight and good on him but he is going to get demolished and it won’t even be close.

[@jv1817]

Megan looking like sporty spice

[@darvoid66]

Josh Emmett touched him plenty. 5 rounds of plenty. Sure Ilia won but lets not brag too hard when going against the champion. If Ilia loses he will look like a fool. There are better ways to sell a fight without all the braggadocious attacks. May the best man win.

[@lYl93]

Iliria Mcturdia!

[@truefallenangel]

Illia "5 Days" Topuria 😂

[@paulhale6616]

you forgot to say CHAMP bro

[@nujxad]

Is this guy a robot or cyborg or what ?

[@soulfool8116]

Round 3 VOLK

[@LabiaLeFabia]

He looks funny in normal clothes but when he’s in his fashion, he looks scary

[@paulhale6616]

what do you see funny about him boy ?

[@shabzismail2747]

Toporia winn win

[@jesseoceans2981]

Ilia is gonna get a nice beating and a new cauliflower ear.. KO'd by the 3rd round

[@Philip0352]

Can go for 5 days 🤨

[@natbet2009]

Story teller can’t get the fact story straight that Iia Topuria is from Georgia, not from Spain. He is wearing Georgian flag .