Ilia Topuria talks win vs. Bryce Mitchell at UFC282, eyes future fight with Brian Ortega | ESPN MMA

Ilia Topuria speaks with Megan Olivi after submitting submitting Bryce Mitchell in the opening fight of the PPV portion of UFC 282. Topuria says he’ll be ready to return for March and eyes a fight with former top contender Brian Ortega.
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[@DonOrFinito]

We can all say confidently that hand sanitizer boy would absolutely kill paddy ..

[@Rattlesnake3]

He would knock Paddy out

[@1TonnyMontana1]

Like hand sanitizer kills germs you know :)

[@nimbin2913]

You are delusional

[@user-mq7xq1hi2q]

And it will be extremely enjoyable to watch ☺️

[@askellad5107]

Average paddy fan be like: "Hand sanitizer boy" 🤡

[@TheToby121]

I like Bryce and I wanted him to win, but nobody can deny this guy was a level above him in every area last night. Very impressive performance

[@ItNeverBeganBuddyBoyo]

“I like bryce” says another hick. Glad he got merkd

[@kryhmeworld1843]

Right, just last night...

[@brianuy75]

hope this guy's career grows i like this guys

[@joshf-w9602]

I think he’s done pretty well

[@TrueKingOfUtopia]

​@@joshf-w9602 Yeah

[@angusyoung5398]

Ilia should never mention the goofy guy from Liverpool ever again, they are on complete different levels. Topuria is at championship level, the other one is a prelim fighter

[@HavocElec]

Dude when this guy finished Jai after being rocked hard in rd1, i knew he was a problem.

[@jorgeortiz41395]

I knew he was good before the UFC but that fight really showed who he was

[@KingDomsKingdom85]

How he survived that headkick from Jai was equally as impressive as the bomb of a right hand he detonated on Jais jaw.

[@thatsgoodmoney3485]

And it even was in a higher weight class

[@Rattlesnake3]

This dude will be the champ!! No doubt

[@user-dc9yv4rf1f]

Absolutely

[@kevivtawar7716]

He is a bad bad man! Absolute machine

[@mn98lfc]

He should fight Arnold Allen or Ortega next, well depending when Ortega is back from injury actually but the Allen fight would be a banger.

[@user-wi1ks5io6l]

Not while Volk is there

[@titzmageex]

If max was still the champ, maaaaaybe. But not with volk holding the belt.

[@Gabriel-px8cv]

i'm officially joining the topuria hype train now

[@dosantosbojan]

Topuria is a real fighter. Strength and Honor.

[@warrenstringham415]

idk he seems fake af

[@Dstealthsniper]

@@warrenstringham415 coming from a guy that likes to Bend over for his boyfriend 😆 🤣 😂

[@Rhadamistus5]

@@warrenstringham415 Yet another Caucasus Mountain Man, Georgian, albeit representing Spain, is crushing. P4P, regardless which country they rep, they are the most impressive in UFC

[@ZidaneDaMan10]

@@warrenstringham415 you like your own comments fake af

[@youtubeuser951]

we all proud of you my georgian brother ❤️🇬🇪

[@kaukas5824]

@@DjRagged 😂😂🤫🤫🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@russelljones2281]

Proud Iberian 🇬🇪🇪🇦

[@pooper465]

Megan still looks so good after all these years

[@sonofnergal4794]

She likes dwarves

[@Giorgi-ho8rj]

@@sonofnergal4794 dont be mean. Just be happy for Joe

[@wmccinema]

@@sonofnergal4794 Jealous clown.

[@JohnDoe-hk4tt]

@@Giorgi-ho8rj bro is salty as if he ever had a chance lmao

[@sonofnergal4794]

@@Giorgi-ho8rj oh alright

[@GAMEDEPTHLEARN]

Megan was feeling the heat of Ilia..

[@emuka2048]

100%

[@TrueKingOfUtopia]

Even till now lol

[@nikamachitidze1002]

გილოცავ, ილია 🇬🇪

[@southside6093]

*Dana is going to keep Paddy far far away from this guy.*

[@justinalexander5959]

He was so impressive

[@jimbrozini]

This man is legit

[@alcottdevalte7440]

This kid has the potential to win the belt next year.

[@rex5720]

Paddy the Baddy got a absolute robbery the UFC is turning into a joke lol

[@jimmy31hendrix]

Indeed. Jared won that, no question.

[@siriusblack7714]

That was pretty bizarre

[@KhamzatErceg]

30-27 Gordon

[@FatelHits]

Paddy lost for sure. Judges very biased due to UFC influence

[@stevenak7209]

@@snarf2400 In the last round yeah but before he was beating the $hit out of Paddy

[@theowl2044]

My guy looking like a Georgian mobster

[@rochellealegno9456]

Topuria is the future champion of the world!!!

[@Undefeated0-0]

Ilia is my favorite fighter, he could've easily lost to Bryce he's good. But he never fails to amaze me

[@Maartun]

Let’s go ilia! 🇪🇸

[@shakoosiashvili4973]

🇬🇪

[@zuuzuuka]

🇪🇦🇬🇪🇪🇦🇬🇪

[@russelljones2281]

​@@zuuzuukaProud Iberian (Romans called Spain and Georgia as Iberia)

[@zuuzuuka]

@@russelljones2281 ye

[@emanuel81111]

Topuria looking like a 40s New york italian ganster

[@mikeheap7978]

Great fighter on the feet and ground, totaly dominant performance, should be a top 10 ranking, next fight a top5 fighter then challenge for the title.

[@maggotthemadman8142]

I like this Kid, he's smooth in the ring, and is making Megan blush, what a Chad.

[@soknheith3259]

1:48 you can tell Megan had a crush moment there. Who can blame her? It's Topuria.

[@user-nv2wt4hi8t]

'I came to your country, I walked like a King, I slap your face' kek

[@mayito714]

This guys striking and ground game is second to none in his division.

[@eliminator173]

Paddy and Omalley are protected by UFC.

[@nicumecu3116]

Are you stupid O’Malley beat Yan..

[@FalconMain3]

If that was true Sean wouldn’t have fought Yan

[@eliminator173]

@@FalconMain3 he sure af didnt win that fight.

[@eliminator173]

@@nicumecu3116 naw he didnt. That was a robbery.

[@Liquorice_Monster]

I would pay so much money to see Ilia vs O'Malley.

[@giovannydiaz9298]

this dude is a stud, hate the ufc doesn’t push him or that the crowd doesn’t see how good he is.

[@FatelHits]

Boycott all paddy videos. Don’t do UFC any favors.

[@DublinSoulja]

This guy deserves the push that paddy gets imo he's a killer

[@luckyfatoni7627]

caucasian guys always destroy american guy, UFC didn't like it,

[@Ascended._]

I like Bryce but some people didn't realize Ilia is also a grappler its so satisfying to see him win via sub

[@klefthoofrobert787]

Unless you're well rounded, you ain't seeing the belt in UFC in todays day and age, hope Bryce will see that his grappling is a 9 of 10 but his striking is a 2 of 10 and he will hopefully improve, if he sticks to grappling, he will be a gatekeeper/journeyman forever. Unless you have Khabib level grappling, cardio AND strength, you will never see that belt as a grappler in ANY division. The fact that this dude is 25 and is as good as he is and well rounded, just insane.

[@TheRolly11]

Pereria champ, nigganou champ without greppling, sterling champ without hands

[@1incher...]

@@TheRolly11 sterling with out hands? Dude he looked good against pedro

[@klefthoofrobert787]

@@TheRolly11 Ngannou learned counter wrestling to get the belt from Stipe, and he kept his belt from Cyril by wrestling, so your statement is just False. Alex fought another kickboxer whom he already beat twice, so they are both specialists in a division with almost no good grapplers so it doesn't matter. Sterling still has decent striking, he is not a Ben Askren, Bryce Mitchell or Demian maya sort of specialist, he is more well rounded, yes his grappling is his strong point, but his striking isn't as terrible as some other specialists.

[@robertgill8833]

Being born in a war zone will do that vs 75 percent of mma being American it's not much competiton.... They're problem is what milk to buy or what they get for Christmas. Most have never known real problems like idk staying alive.

[@DavitChaladze123]

no joke I think he is in the same league with GSP when it comes to being actual well-rounded mma fighter.

[@nialljohn510]

Complete savage dude comes to win fights with almight

[@julianruiz6983]

Vamos Iliaaaaa

[@samallardyce2522]

my guy had a little peek there 😅

[@henrygavilanez9565]

I would love to see illia vs Max Holloway

[@bestever9178]

I think Brian is stylistically more difficult for Ilia than Max.

[@luckyfatoni7627]

@@bestever9178 both is easy fight for illia, brian has 0 wrestling, he will end on buttom and lost to ground and pound, just like Illia ko ryan hall, and max is easiest than brian too, only movsar and volk can give illia fight, illia said that before, both is dream fight for him

[@alexgonzalez8954]

That's a good one. But I think Yair makes a lot more sense.

[@batbrains187]

🔥💥I like this guy 💥🔥

[@KingDomsKingdom85]

He gained a lot of respect from me after he didn't follow up on Jai Herbert, considering he was against a home-nation fighter and was obviously being booed he could've taken that anger out on an unconscious Jai... but he didn't, he walked off and was then respectful post fight. I became a fan of the guy right there and then.

[@JRaba-sv9sc]

Grande Matador!! Proximo campeon!!!

[@samuraijack0876]

Topuria vs Mitchell should have been the Co main.

[@JA-ev7om]

*Run for your life Paddy.*

[@alexgonzalez8954]

Need to see him against Yair

[@user-dc9yv4rf1f]

Paddy is hidden right now

[@noahphillips1632]

Isn't ortega injured? What about Topuria vs Allen?

[@danielradd111]

Arnold Allen vs topuria in England march makes sense

[@kobachezhia1875]

Topuria the best❤💪💪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@Canvas58027]

1:48

[@gregyothers7965]

Great win and gordon got robbed tonight pimblett clearly lost that fight. The judges in ufc are terrible. Ruining careers of these athletes. It's a joke. Jared Gordon absolutely won that fight. There is no doubt. Out struck him and took him down 3 times.

[@oleschmeed3916]

Atleast we gave him a solid shinner

[@juviegill2080]

Brian will not take that fight. He should of said Max. Max will take any fight and fight anyone

[@Liquorice_Monster]

Brian Ortega keeping his doors locked after getting called out lol

[@negativegains4883]

I thought Giga was Ilia - and I was so wrong. I think maybe he can get a fight vs Allen or Kattar also?

[@casillasscorer]

Ilia is a great fighter. Paddy was definitely ducking him. Amazing performance

[@BabanaChannel]

Give this guy Calvin Kattar, both have big punch👊

[@tjbaker7075]

He should have called himself the punisher

[@DavidMartinez-ve8hi]

THE MATADOR fits him great anyway😁😁😁

[@daviddonadze221]

ilia Eeeeeeeeeeelmatadoooor Topuriaaaaa. Congrats you the best.

[@Amethystmantis]

illa was right when he said bryce should quit rappin and focus on cultivating his asrenal of technique

[@slc2768]

MATADOR 🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊

[@Vimmi416]

Ilia Topuria vs. Arnold Allen in London. Make it happen.

[@jeanraoulvenerementpasheur5135]

Topuria should be the one the UFC push forward instead of the over rated Scouse But popularity matter more than skills apparently

[@Flinegard]

I dunow why my eye tend to look to the right screen

[@Bobby_Duncan]

Thats what happens when u think the earth is flat

[@bluegreenjay78]

Water seeks its level does it not? Bryce is fighting a good fight on multiple levels

[@joemiguel5202]

@@bluegreenjay78CONservative views might be the reason you weren’t aborted, so it’s understandable if you’re biased and in love with Bryce ;) 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bluegreenjay78]

@@joemiguel5202No need to stoop to that level What i like is truth And have heard Bryce speak plenty of truth

[@joemiguel5202]

@@bluegreenjay78 You sure about that? ;) Maybe go to a library, they’ll help you what fact-checking is 😂

[@bluegreenjay78]

Go to the word of God for facts

[@JoeMisseri]

Come on give him to Paddy 😆

[@mridulupadhyay494]

I want him to fight Movsar and face his wrestling

[@tonyg.9710]

Meg is 🔥🔥🔥

[@richardzanguri8908]

🇬🇪🇬🇪 First Champion of Georgian descent maybe

[@ShredCo]

Topuria Vs Volk is mayhem.

[@Thomson07]

Hopefully we see llia move up the rankings quick and fight volk before volk gets old or retires

[@jen8639]

ILIA stock is now up 345%, PDDY now down 333%

[@ojp5053]

Topuria would destroy Paddy

[@MatManI001Ramses]

Very interesting interview. Nice dress and color.

[@dom2572]

Where are all the flops who said Mitchell would destroy him? 🤣

[@davederoux3361]

Megan thinkin this guy would be hot if he wasn't so tall.

[@zone6976]

You mean if he wasn't so short

[@davederoux3361]

@@zone6976 I mean tall. Her husband is a midget

[@lukats1549]

Who does that to bryce

[@SuperDevmister]

Don’t talk about the Champion until you are ranked Top 5

[@devadasn]

Wonder when she’s leaving benavidez for ngannou 😂

[@jnightmare0]

🤣😭what

[@lookherelooklisten3078]

Ngannou don’t like females

[@m.a.6826]

Niganu

[@zidane9958]

@@lookherelooklisten3078 say that to his face 😂

[@grady187]

UFC is probably going to fine him for wearing non-branded gear

[@warrenstringham415]

wayta? He's got Gussi on

[@phorcys7801]

Megan seemed flooded 😄 There was a puddle on the floor

[@OscarGarcia-ch1zk]

lia for thank you for teaching us what abuse is

[@nyfella6249]

Remember when Bryce said he can beat volk

[@felixarcia7117]

Topuria is Top 5 now 💀

[@flavorgainz7205]

He is really good but definitely not direct for the title without fighting Max he is delusional. Once you get to a fight against the top five is a way diferent story.

[@emuka2048]

Ilia champion

[@fidelioal]

I don’t like that fight for Max, he eats a lot of punches and Ilia has dynamite in his hands. Also he can 100% take Max down and submit him.

[@cobracommander9138]

Megan looked like she was cold at the end not mean as in she needed a blanket

[@marcoestrella2067]

Paddy dunks this kid in 2 rds

[@iliaortho]

She looks nervous

[@fhg1066]

Would destroy Paddy

[@9g9ll28]

ილიააა🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@jamie_d___]

That dress though

[@macjames2361]

Volk makes light work of this guy!

[@rezikereselidze3804]

You must be an inbred from arkansas.... salty?

[@macjames2361]

@King J he’s p4p #1 😂 you think he’s just there for no reason

[@mikeimm1991]

Georgian killer 3:)

[@adielgonzalez7296]

Fickijg topuriaaaa the besttttt !!!!

[@ProfessorUFC]

Megan is such a snack

[@thomasmathis6605]

I think she was sweet on him, she likes little guys.

[@SSH939]

just be a loud mouth with no originality, the UFC got yer back fam. (paddy)

[@dr.silagadze]

🫶🇬🇪

[@ItsameAlex]

her nose

[@gillbates365]

Lady in Red

[@mikebarratt6767]

Is dancing with me

[@jimmy31hendrix]

Jared just got robbed, just like Yan. Uncle fester and his manufatured "hype jobs" at it again

[@sandman62100]

OOOOO PAAADDY THE BAADY!!!! You are looking at all time greatness everyone so enjoy the ride to the top while you can! Paddy has got absolutely everything you look for in a fighter: elite wrestling, some of the scariest knockout power ever seen, the most feared submissions, charismatic and funny, cute smile, etc. LIVERPOOL VERSUS EVERYBODY!!! ANY OF THESE MUPPETS CAN GET IT WE ARE THE TOUGHEST LADS ON PLANET EARTH!!! SCOUSERS DO NOT GET KNOCKED OUT BABY LFG!!!!!!!!

[@RockandRoll-ss7dc]

Paddy is trash lmao

[@smartwater598]

His boxing is overrated

[@SSH939]

Na, he's pretty precise with heavy hands.

[@stevenak7209]

As Mitchell's grappling lol

[@TerribleTake]

I don’t like this guy and I don’t know why