Ilia Topuria: UFC Is Protecting Paddy Pimblett From Me - MMA Fighting

Ilia Topuria discusses his win over Bryce Mitchell at UFC 282, almost running into Paddy Pimblett at the PI, why he wants Brian Ortega next, Paddy Pimblett’s last fight against Jared Gordon, why he doesn’t want to face Arnold Allen, and more.
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[@randoindabando9477]

"I want to be honest.. as a guy promoting himself he is good. As a fighter he sucks" 🤣Topuria just summed up Paddy perfectly

[@eliasekstrom6660]

haha. the way he said it. haha :P

[@that1guy899]

For sure. He claims to be "the next Conor McGregor" but the fact he promotes himself well is really the only thing he has in common with McGregor. After seeing how Gordan handled him... I have absolutely zero faith that he can hang in the top 20!

[@joshmack]

😂😂😂

[@rochellealegno9456]

Great guy! Very smart fighter! Congratulations Ilia Topuria!!!

[@RGM91]

Maan, he’s legit!!!

[@adrianomiller2617]

This guy is a threat. What he did to Bryce was insane

[@EuroMaidanWasAnInsurrection]

I was just blown away. He made it look easy. Its gonna be hard for Bryce to overcome that one. That's got to be demoralizing.

[@redcanvasltd3267]

Work of art, loved every second of it. He has Canelo's vicious body work with elite ground game to boot. This guy is gonna make Volks question his one-dimensional style.

[@artistryspectrum512]

Swung for the fences

[@eddydraconian]

Bryce had a flu, wasn't himself.

[@kc6401]

@@eddydraconian excuses withoutt flu would be the same

[@ricardodorame]

Ilia is 1000000% more likable than paddy could ever be. A fighters fighter.

[@gerhmanguy3072]

Exactly

[@mr_moo_moo]

And he’s a killer

[@SteveAustin-mo2ve]

Ilia is 10000000% more likable then paddy. and he`s not even likable

[@Maximus90277]

Paddy sold out that stadium , not ilia . Nobady even knows who he is

[@SteveAustin-mo2ve]

@@Maximus90277 UFC sellout tickets so often, its nothing too special

[@EnglandLives]

Not only is this guy an absolute savage in the cage with the skills to back it up but I am really impressed and respect his work to learn and speak English decently despite being his 3rd language I believe. He will be a massive name in the UFC for years to come if he carries on this trajectory!

[@danijaldblr3388]

Might be even the fourth considering he lived the first 7 years of his live in germany. Georgian, spanish, english and german

[@mattgehrke3115]

4th yes. This dude is awesome

[@fmkenway6802]

@@danijaldblr3388 he can also speak Russian

[@daviddonadze221]

True

[@ThatNorwegianGuy-]

Almost all Europeans speak 3 or 4 languages. But yeah props to him for making an effort

[@punchline9111]

Its nice to see last week's two biggest winners having a conversation

[@jarvanhardcore3059]

Hell yhea bro

[@TJ-tj3rn]

Bryce still marked Ilia’s face up good

[@user-zo4iz2nv5u]

@@TJ-tj3rn Bryce still got beat tf up lol

[@seegee9]

@T J I've seen people say this and it's weird. He has a black eye and completely brutalized bryce

[@TJ-tj3rn]

u just love manlet 🍆

[@kyartick8502]

How fighters like ilia and Arman aren't promted 1/4 as much as paddy while being massively more skilled while younger is disgusting

[@Sporkonafork1]

100%

[@Tommy1337-]

Wouldn't call it disgusting.. paddy knows people (& UFC) love entertainment, any entertainment be it bad or good. People love drama, paddy brings it. I know ilia is far superior in his abilities in comparison to paddy, but he seems like a chilled guy, they usually don't get promoted as much. Simple business really.

[@Hhh-ve7qb]

@@Tommy1337- the hell you talking about??????? arman and ilia are waaay more entertaining, watch arman vs islam,joel and gamroy, and every ilia fight, nobody gets more goosebumps watching paddy casual sloppy fighting against bottom competition, than those two giving absolute masterclass everytime they step in the cage. And i will mention that paddy has the most karen personality and the weakest 'trash talk', plus we only know because the ufc ,he never really promoted himself, proof is that we never paid attention to him at CW,only some uk mma fans knew him at the time.

[@lilchaos4792]

White privilege

[@SweetSourPickle]

Arman has been facing way too many tough opponents one after another.

[@AbduCola]

Lmao watching Paddy mouth off at the Press Conference after finding out he went out the back door when he found out Ilia was coming is top tier hilarity

[@LeekowalskiWalker]

Didn’t happen

[@Jesus.H.Christ666]

@@LeekowalskiWalker definitely did

[@shurdummurdum390]

@@LeekowalskiWalker It did happen lol

[@LeekowalskiWalker]

Nah

[@jaysonwallace7865]

@@LeekowalskiWalker I think the likes on dudes reply is enough to tell you it did happen

[@themonsterbaby]

This guy is quickly becoming one of my favorite fighters. Definitely tuning in anytime he fights.

[@scribble3478]

He's the real star. Paddy is a Conor wannabe and I'm already bored with his shtick. Real fans like real talent and this guy is top class.

[@SteveAustin-mo2ve]

he`s a hell of a fighter, but he kinda comes off as an absolute tool.

[@sunleo6161]

Get on board!

[@d.r.8320]

@@SteveAustin-mo2ve how tho?

[@docm5357]

This man has won my respect. Insane contender and he’s gonna hurt some people

[@ConnorTaylad]

Yep, genuinely surprised me with how he handled Bryce, Ilia is going to the top

[@SteveAustin-mo2ve]

Paddy would demolish Ilia easily. did you not see what he did to Jared Gordon this weekend?

[@TheLUISLOFER]

​@@SteveAustin-mo2ve😂😂😂 no way

[@Lolife86]

he always had my respect this dude is nasty. Since the beggining of his carrer.

[@PC.27]

@@SteveAustin-mo2ve HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. You're funny man.

[@danielruanova10]

Paddy would not accept this fight, he dont want to die.

[@Movnirecag]

Paddy would KO topuria

[@jimmygarcia5637]

@@Movnirecag 😂

[@noneB974]

@@Movnirecag yeah just like he koed gordon?? he got washed by an unranked fighter lmao. shut your mouth

[@danielruanova10]

@@Movnirecag jaja forget it, dude

[@Movnirecag]

@Daniel Ruanova he was scared of paddy in the backstage

[@Astro-lh5od]

Polar opposite of Paddy. Extremely entertaining, funny trash talk, exciting style and most importantly is respectful to his opponents after the fight.

[@demetriusshaffer1784]

Most of the blond ufc " superstars" are all loud or sore losers ...McGregor o malley and paddy ect.

[@notoftentold4076]

He is real. Not like Conor, Paddy and the other idiots

[@geoffpj1]

When was Paddy disrespectful to an opponent after a fight? 🤡

[@MagomedMagomedov4]

@@geoffpj1 he said the fight wasn’t close even though Gordon won. That’s disrespect already and phony

[@demetriusshaffer1784]

@@geoffpj1 lol this fight on how dismissive he was and how denial he was about it being close ..I like paddy and rooted for him every fight so far but that was a sorry response after a robbery lol and for his first time talking to Joe in the octagon that was cringe to talk about how much the OG joe should pay paddy just to interview him

[@ZennyReacts]

I would pay 100 dollars to see Paddy step in a cage with Topuria for 5 rounds main event. MAKE IT HAPPEN DANA

[@raulrecio92]

It doesn’t matter 3 or 5. Paddy won’t make it past the 1st anyway

[@blackstarafro2]

The ufc won't do it. The ufc will give paddy and easy fight, and Ilia super dangerous fighters. No necessarily the top 15. Barstool sports and the ufc are on that PR damage control

[@peterpiper3808]

Same

[@Ramirez83786]

@@blackstarafro2 They can’t keep giving him bums

[@luisgomez-jordanamartin4776]

@@blackstarafro2 Yeah he is gonna get what he should, step up in competitions. He will be a contender soon, so he needs contender level competition. He is no paddy.

[@israelsaadesnoozer377]

Why can't Illia get the promotion Paddy gets? Been such a beast ever since he came to the UFC and gotten a lot of unnecessary hate from people who didn't know what's up.

[@nukrisamyurashvili1630]

He does not have that stupid accent. People are watching paddy because he is a clown, not because he us unbeliavable talent.

[@thekevinfoster]

He doesn’t have Paddy’s revolutionary boxing style of flying into left hooks with his chin up and blocking shots with his face. Also they probably think his English isn’t good enough which is stupid considering how coherent he is.

[@johnnysanchez4996]

He will soon. Paddy will never beat a top15 guy.

[@Tupac6780]

Personality

[@spenndoolie]

UK is a huge market with not many stars, if you want to get a push be from an area that needs a star relative to its economic impact... ufc will protect them

[@onceupongeorgia]

We have to be honest, he is super self confident and has a champ spirit! Could be hard to break him!

[@rowan6207]

Break*

[@therealistintheboot8822]

Paddy literally has zero champion spirit, dude lost bad to a tomato can.

[@DrSpaceman69]

The way he says he sleeps paddy in the first, you just know it’s true 😂

[@topbins1391]

Yeah this guy is a problem frfr

[@amandamate9117]

even his name says he is destined to be a top guy TOPuria

[@ismaelsantaella1387]

Ilia the real deal

[@asmrcritique6565]

I have been watching this guy since he fought in Europe before he stepped into the cage against Zalal. Topuria is living up to everything I saw and believed at the time!!

[@timelord54able]

ok ''asmr'' boy

[@jaycee3209]

@@timelord54able relax "cyber athlete"

[@optimfc]

I'm baffled about how that guy Paddy Pimblett insists that he's "The UFC's New Cash Cow" but yet as an mma fan, I could not care less about Paddy's next fight and rather, I can't wait to watch Illia Topuria's next fight. He actually has merit.

[@escandon785]

Because he had the hype at the time of saying that, and he still has hype.. illia just gained a small bit of hype.. this is not that complicated. You're not the majority.

[@matthillard9363]

Real fans know who's going where in each division. UFC wouldn't let him fight paddy as it'll cut off the English fans one he gets exposed. Illia needs to forget that chump and pick out his path to the title at fw.

[@ivaolo]

@@escandon785 umm... have you watched any mma news lately? Ilia getting the majority in three..two..one....

[@Johndoe-gf7eu]

@@matthillard9363 english fans? England already have a UFC champion, we dont care about spanish or georgian bums 😂😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@ibprofinnope8779]

I cant wait to watch Paddy fight…even tho he lost his last fight

[@dennymcevoy]

I have become a new Topuria fan. This dude is next level!

[@easternvoice9415]

First time I saw a Ilia Topuria interview.. I really like the kid.. Good job Ariel for doing the interview so we can discover ilia.....

[@rdicko86]

Ilia is the man. No nonsense, obviously extremely hard working and diligent, and always comes to absolutely bang! Will be a top contender sooner than later.

[@anewcreature7]

Paddy at the post fight interview: “I live in ilia’s head, rent free’. Wrong. He was asked by a reporter about what he thought about paddy’s ‘win’ and he answered.

[@LeekowalskiWalker]

He isn’t in his head exactly but it is totally pathetic what he’s doing. He isn’t angry at Paddy at all. It’s fake anger. Like a teenage drama student. He couldn’t be more effeminate with it.

[@Bigbuggin]

@@LeekowalskiWalker he's going to KO your boyfriend one day m8 get over it

[@LeekowalskiWalker]

Paddy is a douchebag. Sorry that you were wrong about me being a fan. My boyfriend is called Dave and it is very unlikely that Ilia will KO him as they will most probably never meet.

[@Johndoe-gf7eu]

@@Bigbuggin your boyfriend is getting kod one day aswell, such is MMA life when you’re not championship material 😂😂😂

[@Ar1AnX1x]

that gameplan was so clean, him being on a low stance to defend the takedowns, the only reason he got taken down was because he lost respect for Bryce's wrestling and got too close to him, his boxing is brutal, great head movement too, kinda like Prime Tyson.

[@lkptlst3256]

people doesnt know Ilias main background is wresling. he add boxing in his game and improve it very much but he is still top wrestler

[@CoolnessOver-vf4mm]

Dude is just 25! Crazy he could be fighting for the title next year.Shavkat n topuria are the fighters I'm rooting for right now

[@matthillard9363]

Me too love watching their path to the title. Arman is another to keep an eye on

[@yntrff]

Gamrot also

[@fidelioal]

@@yntrffGamrot should improve his striking, it absolutely sucks. His wrestling defense is elite tho, I would love to see Islam trying to take him down.

[@IronReef77]

This man can fight. Let's be honest alot of us figured Bryce was "that good" and he is good but then we see Topuria did what he did and we realized....oh...Topuria is "that good"

[@mickeyhmar5284]

Bryce a tough dude too damn scary this guy topuria

[@LeekowalskiWalker]

That’s because you weren’t paying attention to Ilia before the weekend with your yank bias. Bryce is delusional. It was never an even fight.

[@Grimy_Aaronarr]

Honestly I had a feeling he was gonna make it look easy. Bryce isn't all that great on the feet. His bread and butter his grappling and Topuria has great grappling. Honestly think the UFC knew the outcome of this fight and wanted give Topuria a boost off Bryce. Who better to take his 0 and shine than Topuria

[@vishalparihar1230]

Only casuals thought Bryce would win and most of them were quoting Barbosa fight .

[@TJ-tj3rn]

Dnt 4get Bryce dropped Barboza! Says a lot bout Ilia. Bryce got his licks in still tho..ilia wearin it on his eye

[@vanhattfield8292]

Topuria is my new favorite fighter. I freely admit that before 282 I was not familiar with him at all but after the presser and his back and forth with Paddy I watched his earlier fights and he is no joke. I like his style and I like his attitude and think he is going to end up with a better future and more success in the UFC than Paddy.

[@dlo4262]

Big fan of topuria ever since the Ryan hall fight. Statement made and the tcity fight is a GREAT callout

[@stephenstuckey]

Bro, I would take this dude over some or even most lightweights. Epitome of a Savage.

[@poodymeiner3125]

He’s like nastiness personified in a fighter. He’s coming to take your head off, be it by sub or KO

[@elcrucius]

Most lightweights is a stretch I would want to see him against some higher level lightweights before backing him against the likes of Poirier and Chandler or something. But yea anyone outside the top 10, easily.

[@heassik3088]

He's at the top of featherweight definitely, I don't know if he has level to beat top lightweights tho

[@Da0dejing]

@@heassik3088 Well he's 26 so still has plenty of time. Top contenders in LW are older. The only 'issue' I see is his height but look at Chandler

[@stephenstuckey]

Very true yall. Perhaps i got carried away when i saw what he did to Jai Herbert, after taking what he took from jai. Def see him bein a champ one day.

[@Ar1AnX1x]

I thought it was crazy how with one leg kick he had Bryce to switch stances Bryce in the middle of rounds looked like he saw a demon, I wouldn't say he was scared but he looked like he's shocked

[@oror3751]

First time I have seen him kick something lol and I watched fights before the UFC

[@Ar1AnX1x]

@@oror3751 yeah he's more of a boxer, and what a boxer, with this kind of power he should add kicks too, since body shots is a big part of his game.

[@PB22559]

@@Ar1AnX1x His boxing is very good but he still over throws a lot. He'll have to fix that if he wants to get the belt. His body shots are deadly- its one of his many weapons.

[@SludgeMan90]

he got hit so hard the earth became round for him

[@SilverSurfer8]

He caught flu before fight thats why he was looking like that…

[@Greekbasil]

What an honest guy. Refreshing

[@spaceman4330]

Paddy made me a Ilia fan. Thanks Paddy!

[@Tordah90]

Same here!

[@charlesstreetman5]

Me too bro!

[@FazartOrganization]

In my honest opinion, Paddy wants to be the next face of the UFC but doesn't understand that it doesn't take being vocal and abrasive, it takes being GOOD AT THE FIGHT GAME.

[@Canvas58027]

4:48 Ortega never turns down a fight 7:30 PADDY IS GOOD AT PROMOTING HIMSELF 9:00 9:55 Never offered Paddy 12:15 Food Pi-A-Uh 13:20 Arnold Allen fan base 14:45 F I want 15:10 F Paddy 3:10 Health

[@user-md1kl3qu9r]

thanks bro was looking for time stamps

[@peperueda344]

is paella brother good stuff

[@Karl_Drogo55]

ty

[@ianwall8008]

Luke Thomas said it best today “ilia would do evil things to paddy”

[@theregoesone3225]

To actual fight fans who understand and appreciate the actual art at all, I think Ilia is the draw now.

[@kenwahldhlamini8102]

Sooner it will happen. And he has the tools dethrone Alexander Volkanovski

[@Oddly_Fascinting]

He is awesome to watch

[@yeshuasage3724]

Since casual fans make up 70% of the fan base, it doesn’t matter who actual fans and analysts think is a draw Casual fans only care about few fighters Conor Khabib Paddy Chimaev Ronda back in the day All these ppl had and will have huge ppv

[@srt8up4shot]

We NEED this fight

[@Movnirecag]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🍔🍕🏆

[@hiraether6209]

Waste of time. He needs to chase FW belt

[@thekevinfoster]

@@hiraether6209 seriously. Topuria is a solid contender, with probably a good chance against at least half the top 10. He should just keep asking what Paddy’s rank is.

[@hiraether6209]

@@thekevinfoster I think you're underestimating him. His level is top 5 already IMO. Watch him crush Ortega with body shots and never get in danger on the ground. I mean that. Hard to see him beating Volk but I could see him beating Kattar, Max, Allen (he is huge though, belongs at LW), etc. Dude is a destroyer.

[@thekevinfoster]

@@hiraether6209 nah I agree man. Allen would be a banger. I think he beats Kattar and Ortega. Max is tough, but maybe possible. Alex is a beast. But you’re right, I think he’s got serious potential.

[@mmasaga4182]

Ilia would destroy Paddy.

[@HipHopAn0n]

Badly

[@EriveFilms]

In the first round

[@jaymoar3561]

He would kill him

[@Johndoe-gf7eu]

Prove it

[@hfvales]

@@HipHopAn0n Paddy the Badly (beaten)

[@stoneroses8818]

Topuria is an asassin and ariel just sent out a hit for paddy in this interview lol

[@diggitydank1083]

Was a fan of Ilia but now more so this dudes legit.

[@positivesounds7598]

He gained a new fan this weekend💪🏼

[@Blake01025]

I already want to see Volk v Topuria

[@user-nv2wt4hi8t]

Topuria kills me lmao. He's just quietly seething 24/7. Going to look out for him every time, going forward.

[@jdrum208]

“Quietly seething”. Awesome way to put it

[@dawitgugsa]

Only 25 and already so far ahead of most fighters. Very excited to see his career play out.

[@incognitomode7005]

He is a big star. And maybe one impressive win away from title fight

[@tmillz120]

Got to love when a fighter embraces the battle wounds and not try to hide it behind glasses

[@dragonblade6892]

What he did to Bryce was impressive I think people forgot how Badly Bryce manhandled barboza and barboza is Strong he made it look easy ragdolled barboza and what illia did to Bryce wow

[@thesolarchive]

Ilia completely shut down Bryce and he did make it look easy. I hope he's able to headline a show in Spain some day

[@smackbarm_peywet6533]

thats not a legit win mate...byrce had the flu

[@galiciadabest]

@@smackbarm_peywet6533 excuses. He beat his ass

[@thesolarchive]

@@smackbarm_peywet6533 nah

[@enjayflave]

Idk if he made it look ez but topuria definitely showed out. Illa has never gotten taken down his whole career but Bryce did manage to take him down in the first.

[@galiciadabest]

@@enjayflave he made it look easy. Beat his ass had him shook ti stand and then even rag dolled him

[@themonsterbaby]

This is the next person who will actually be a threat to Volk. I don't know if he beats him or not but this is the one I'm looking forward to. 1 or 2 more wins for Ilia and he'll get that shot. Can't wait.

[@Gobothechairman]

If he learn a few things from Volk, his future seems bright.

[@Johndoe-gf7eu]

Infact if paddy gets this guy to the ground paddy wins by submission easy

[@DavidMartinez-ve8hi]

@@Johndoe-gf7eu

[@frankiecal3186]

This man would Annihilate Pimblett.

[@elibentov4642]

I became a fan after 282. Ilia is a beast!

[@msizinkosi3481]

Some people were clowning Ilia for drinking wine during the weight-cut process, this guy is a savage and i feel he has the skills to at least compete for the belt if not claim it.

[@thebiggerpicture4562]

How does he somehow speak English better than Paddy too 🤔

[@paulmcdonough1093]

yawn paddy is english

[@TraumaStage]

It's the awful accent the guy has.

[@thebiggerpicture4562]

@@paulmcdonough1093 exactly 🤔

[@Ariel1Dominguez]

@@thebiggerpicture4562 hahaha

[@Johndoe-gf7eu]

He doesn’t ?

[@epyjacek]

Ilia is a real hammer. He has real championship potential.

[@somdutroy]

Paddy probably has the highest hype to skill ratio in the UFC since CM Punk. Barstool Sports' investment in Paddy could turn out to be a worse business decision than Dana's attempt at Zuffa boxing.

[@oror3751]

They probably made thier money back already Paddy is marketing genius

[@somdutroy]

@@oror3751 You think? With merch, podcast, other products, it is actually possible. So I won't be surprised if that was true. However, I don't believe this is an investment for the long haul.

[@Bigbuggin]

"marketing genius" lol

[@bcashwell7]

I love that he's straight up name dropping who didn't want the smoke

[@mariobasha7335]

Ilia such a smart confident guy If he go step by step in the ufc he will be hard to beat

[@atl6810]

“Just in case he gets a win against me , but it’s never gonna happen” 😂😂😂😂

[@y3ee3e]

Ilia speaks better English than paddy the padded

[@JnoEL1]

The "Man I'm getting cooked" AB Gif is perfect for this situation 🤣🤣

[@MrPrinceIsaac]

I think he is gonna be a superstar soon. He knows how to promote himself.

[@RamiroR13]

For sure. He just hasn’t had the chance to shine yet but now he will with these monster performances.

[@Mutarsako]

Nice to see ilia with Ariel 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@anthonygrizzly6924]

His boxing is a thing of beauty. That's what I absolutely love; a fighter with traditional style of boxing

[@mdp_-vn4bo]

I became a fan when he said he was a mixture of canelo and Julio César Chávez, vamos por el título Ilia 🔥🔥🔥

[@lawrencehackett6479]

Ja Herbert is a guy with middleweight reach.. with a welterweight frame. Who somehow made 155 on short notice. Took a fight with a featherweight named ilia.. ilia took the fight at lightweight with him no problems.. walked into the cage In Herbert's back yard.. took a CLEAN head kick shin to chin from a giant welterweight, didn't go out.. not only that.. seconds later he sent Herbert into the spirit realm..

[@Johndoe-gf7eu]

Jai herbert is a can 😂😂😂and he nearly got KO’d by a can😂😂😂😂😂

[@Johndoe-gf7eu]

Herbert is from Birmingham London isn’t his back yard 😂

[@djgendron]

His character knocks out Paddy’s that’s for sure. He walks his talk, unlike Paddy.

[@tweaker3484]

Ilia KOs Paddy in 2mins or less

[@noru_ego]

"voy a hacer lo que quiera" GRANDE TOPURIA creemos en ti

[@JohnBrown-ff6ez]

*He Ragdolled Him* #GREATFIGHT *LUV THIS GUY!. GREAT SPIRIT*

[@Both-Barracuda]

Ilia is Paddy's worst nightmare. The dude literally leaves his chin up on a platter and Ilia has cannons in his hands.

[@miner2119]

My new favorite fighter to watch, let's go 🇬🇪

[@dogstar5927]

"What you put out is what you get back !" - Ilia quoting the 2nd law of creation. 👌🏽

[@charlescollier3154]

Congratulations one of the best interviews I've ever heard you already are Superstar.

[@SludgeMan90]

After watching his fight at 282, I have become big fan of Topuria. that was a monster display of talent and skill. This man has a very bright future ahead of him for sure.

[@eusebiofernandezvega3066]

Look at his old fights, the ko he did to Herbert is scary and he did it a weight class above his own.

[@SludgeMan90]

@@eusebiofernandezvega3066 Thx, I will check it out. I'm super excited to see who he fights next.

[@willemniehorster9836]

Feed Paddy to Ilia please!

[@tefcar6999]

this guys looks like an absolute beast - looking forward to his next fight

[@krohnin7805]

always look forward to seeing this dude fight 👊

[@cesarherrera2540]

Paddy vs Topuria in London Ariel walking out with Topuria😂

[@leomayor82]

Vamos Ilia de seguimos de todas partes del mundo, vas a ser campeón.

[@letsgofella]

Vamosss!! Let's go!!

[@mfbabyyyyyy]

I agree this would be a great fight next

[@bobby6204]

The deadly 3 combo Topuria use with the overhand right, left hook to the stomach then another right at lightning speed, a few of his finishes are from that, most notably against jai. At the speed and power he launchs that is insane. Really looking forward to him being in the top 10, calling out T city, isn't really what I want to see though.

[@lionpinkman3815]

Que grande Ilia! 🔝

[@newmountfilms]

Hes gonna be the champ soon

[@codingtranquility]

He's right. He's a nightmare standing, he's a nightmare on the ground/takedown defence, and is calling someone out who's 10lbs heavier. He's an absolute stud.

[@mtbfever8578]

I have a feeling this guy is for real His skills are next level and I can see him improving even more. Finally sometime cool who can fight as well .

[@desmonetizados5434]

O'Malley VS Paddy would be so funny to watch on that new UFCIRCUS

[@drakokamikaze8823]

He's about to be a massive star. He can speak English, Spanish, and his native tongue. I hope he gets the belt soon .

[@strategygames5038]

I like how he moves, how he strikes, Ilia and Jack Della Maddalena were best fighters to watch in 2022 for me

[@samblack5313]

Jack is an absolute monster. Doesn’t get enough press.

[@austistr8up767]

He reminds me of Conor more than Paddy. He walks the walk and talks the talk

[@akobayashi9381]

Topuria reminds me of Jim Miller, the definition of a tough guy.

[@Weedmate420]

When he says its hard to have the crowd against you, Respect

[@jack8465]

I'm British and Paddy's done a brilliant job at making me a big fan of you two

[@stevenbechtoljr.3930]

Great interview. Thanks.

[@trope5105]

ive been a fan of homeboy since his first ufc fight! it was clear right from the get that this dudes the real deal, and his trash talkin is on point too lol.

[@rentcontrold]

dudes an absolute unit

[@MrCasualMMANEWS]

i knew this was coming Ilia Topuria + Ariel Helwani, They both HATE Paddy Pimblett LOLLL

[@vonchutney]

First Hall, then Mitchell. Ilia is the grappler slayer. No wonder he wants Ortega next lol

[@Da0dejing]

What a card we're gonna see in Spain. Hopefully Joel comes back strong too. As soon as Ilia is top 5 we have it (or that's what Dana Whiteprivilege said)

[@emiemi1162]

Grande illia desde valencia spain eres el mejor sigue asi 🙏

[@rokimduaempat]

I want to see Ilia vs Paddy but i want to see Ilia climb up the rank at featherweight too, him vs Brian would be fun to watch

[@kalocaploc124]

Amazing performance, and great to see his brain is inside of his head. Breath of fresh air.

[@JesusChristismyLord316]

Idk why but I could see him training with Khabib, such a likeable guy 💯

[@AbduCola]

Because Conor Khabib is very reminiscent of Paddy Topuria.

[@JesusChristismyLord316]

@@AbduCola That’s a good point