BEFORE and AFTER Facing Ilia Topuria

[@jinsakai404]

He only trash talks about how he is way better than you and then goes on to prove it, nothing personal like family, religion, etc and he's also very humble in victory . He's got to get the respect for talking the talk and walking the walk. A true champ that came out naturally unlike O'malley.

[@Bullet730]

How is he humble in defeat if he never lost 🤔

[@jinsakai404]

@@Bullet730 my bad I meant Victory

[@strobelightstrobelight]

@@Bullet730Im sure he feel he lost against Max because he told would KO Max on 1st round and he needed 2 more rounds… lol

[@n0ne988]

​​@@strobelightstrobelight Extreme level of delusion and coping lol

[@strobelightstrobelight]

@@n0ne988 ??

[@lakerfan7145]

Ilia is who Sean O'Malley thinks he is 😂

[@jundub_313]

👌 dude your comment is psychedelic 😂

[@sahillaskar2285]

Ilia is elmatador , The guy who knocked max , Alexander the great. He is the deal

[@rationalne]

..wishes he was

[@donnyboy5589]

Manufactured vs Authentic

[@kgosithato4422]

Facts !

[@Bors09]

“If you want to come here and take this belt, just make sure that you are good Everywhere” ~ ILIA TOPURIA 🌹🔥

[@unbecoming2007]

I can listen to this guy talk MMA all day. Fire cut as usual. Ilia will be champ for a very long time and prolly get 2 belts before he's done. He will have this division on lock down longer than Volk. I just hope he stays active.

[@sanomc-59]

man if they make makhachev fight he knocks him out for sure, bulked up ilias power would be crazy

[@lukejames6208]

That means you’re an NPC

[@SU7AL]

​@@sanomc-59 islam is too big for Ilia

[@amgchico1668]

@@sanomc-59 “el big matador “

[@dogestranding5047]

Is this not an AI voice?

[@מוריסדוד]

Everyone talks about Ilya's physical strength and how good he is in all areas of fighting, and that's true, but what I think really made him so good was his intelligence, his mental toughness, and his faith. I listened to the guy talk about more than just fighting, and I got the impression that the guy was very smart and full of faith.

[@sbukeli]

Its simple, there's hardly any head movement in the UFC and ilia Topuria is able to exploit that disadvantage. Hes well-rounded and he might rule for a longtime.

[@khabibmcgregor5386]

It’s not because of head movement, his boxing is good when combined with his ground threat. Just like how Khabib was dangerous on the ground and made his striking so much more deadly. Now, with ilia, he has a legitimate KO power with really good wrestling compared to others in his division and he decided, let me use my KO power and get insanely good at boxing. Because he doesn’t have to worry about getting taken down and not getting back up. And besides Evloev, no one will wrestle with him as they’re not on his level and guess what, standing up, his striking is far ahead of others due to his technique and KO power and to add cherry on top of it all, he has very good cardio. Most have KO power but zero cardio like Conor McGregor. Ilia seems to have power and legit boxing skills, really good ground game compared to anyone else in his division and insane KO power. And not to mention, his very high fight IQ!

[@sbukeli]

@khabibmcgregor5386 the head movement I'm talking about is that of his opponents. Most of them back up with their chin high and exposed especially when they are cornered. If he was fighting other elite boxers in a boxing match he wouldn't be able to knock them out this easy cause boxers know how to move their heads. It's the same reason why MMA fighters get knocked out in boxing matches and Ilia Topuria is a high level boxer. See how they are unable to catch him clean because he is continuously moving his head too.

[@khabibmcgregor5386]

@@sbukeliI agree, he’s damn good but head movement isn’t the only thing which makes him great.

[@sbukeli]

@@khabibmcgregor5386 Yes it's not. And I never said it is. Like I said, my whole statement was referring to his opponents.

[@Exclusivityy]

Ilia fought the GOATs of his division back to back for his title reign, that's like someone having to fight Khabib and Islam in their prime back to back. He definitely had the hardest title fights I've ever seen.

[@saljewsteinbergowitz]

Holloway and his delusional fanbase ever being convinced that Ilia was scared of Max is actually laughable... Real mma fans knew what was going to happen in this fight... Even if Max would have won in the boxing, Ilia could have easily gotten him to the ground and got off g & p. Most complete featherweight of all time. Not going to lie, he's probably the future goat. Max and Volk should not even for a second be upset about losing to this absolute tank. He's too good.

[@willythewhale2235]

He’s the tank Davis of UFC

[@jackslackofsurprise911]

OMG it was sooo frustrating hearing people say Ilia was scared.

[@dogestranding5047]

He shut those losers up and proved that he’s the best boxer in the UFC.

[@jaybx9831]

Crazy part is these delusional ass fans saying Holloway won both rounds before the ko and all this other shit I’ve even heard some other fighters saying he still isn’t nothing special etc I don’t get it he’s clearly a different monster when it comes to striking and he’s so well rounded and he’s tough etc I fr don’t get all the hate and underrating topuria gets imo he’s a monster and we’ve never seen boxing in the ufc like this he’s becoming one of my all time favorite fighters fr.

[@dogestranding5047]

@@jaybx9831 Yeah they’re just going based off of stats that don’t paint the full picture. I still see people who say that Max was “outstriking” Ilia. The significant strikes don’t differentiate jabs from power punches. Ilia was landing way bigger shots and absolutely won both rounds.

[@strobelightstrobelight]

Your videos are really good I have to say, greetings from Spain 🇪🇸🌹

[@rozierg8184]

Ilia will be best fighter to step in octagon when he ends his career

[@Zurruza]

He wants ends his career at 32😢

[@squadabingo9113]

Remember when he knock out Jai Herbert? Nasty nasty knockout. Dude crumbled. Thats was at 155 too.....on short notice. I wish he would've gotten the chance to crush paddy the fatty. UFC knew better

[@CageCulture.]

Yeah man that KO was nasty

[@OoLiiMiiT3D]

Surviving that kick from Jai Herbert was the career changer. 😂

[@medashen09]

​@@OoLiiMiiT3D He learns a lot, striking was not his natural areal 3 years ago. Now you can rarely see him getting hit clean and trust me it will get worse, he's only 27. At this point you can only jab him and kick, once you close distance to throw something "clever" you're getting demolished from different angles with satanic hooks and uppercuts. I don't think people really understand how much far can Ilia go.

[@squadabingo9113]

@@OoLiiMiiT3D crazy how fast he recovered

[@SFS2017]

@@squadabingo9113and how he got the takedown other people whould not

[@m.x.]

_"you said you were going to leave his head as flat as he thinks the Earth is"_ ROLF, that's a hilarious trashtalking on several levels.

[@draco2xx]

3 more title defenses and he's certified goat😈

[@jackslackofsurprise911]

He beat the best jiu jitsu guy in the division, the hardest one punch hitter, the former GOAT and the "best boxer".

[@zavian4443]

Lopez, Movsar, and volk x2

[@BogotaLineman]

Crazy that theres a high possibility that aside from the conor detour the FW division will have just been passed from goat to goat to goat to goat

[@pipemartz]

@@BogotaLineman True dat. There is some magic happening in that weight class.

[@tray3483]

seeing ilia shut volk and max up was so good

[@jackslackofsurprise911]

Ikr Max is not nearly as likeable as people make out.

[@babongilebhebe9488]

Sooooo satisfying 😂😂🔥

[@L0RDWAR12]

Crazy how a few years ago Volk vs Max was a feud dominating the division and then Ilia shows up and shut them both down back to back 😂

[@tray3483]

@@jackslackofsurprise911 max is just as cocky and arrogant as people wanna make ilia seem, kept dismissing ilias power and kept insisting ilia has been running from him.

[@DeadSpaceMMA]

You guys dont under stand they are promoting the fight. How can you not like volk and max.... says more about you as person wtf

[@barkburton1]

Everyone should be just as stoked about his brother Alexander. Dude is a beast, fights just like ilia. Future is looking great for the both of them

[@CageCulture.]

Hyped for his UFC debut

[@29_XXIX]

Ive said it so many times already but im a very casual MMA fan now. 2008-2016 were my hardcore MMA days but now im more of a hardcore boxing fan. However, Ilia has made me a fan and with Shogun and Cruz retired he's become my current favorite MMA fighter. His boxing especially the body attack is sooo damn beautiful. Honestly his well roundedness reminds me of GSP. Ilia has elite grappling and striking plus amazing power. Such a joy to watch

[@baqqqa]

3:29 Bryce said a bible verse to topuria like if ilia isn't from one of the oldest orthodox christian country😭🙏

[@tegridyfarms9948]

Bryce hall has some loose screws in his head 🤯

[@cafeycigarro045]

lets not forget brynce saying he was gona retire after the beat up he got 🤣🤣🤣

[@marcopelaezfernandez4573]

Bryce is the most embarrasing fighter in the UFC . He thinks birds are drones lol

[@markellemartinez5275]

Which explains his back tattoo 😂 and people compare him to McGregor because of it and they don't even have it for the same reasons

[@baqqqa]

@ valid take

[@solosolosiervodecristo1488]

Illia slammed max very easy, illia said, i told the fans i was going to KO Max, then he abandon the wrestling and took Max head off. Dude is trying to beat everyone at their best game!

[@rationalne]

Another brilliant piece. Well done!

[@chizzlenips8385]

Ilia got me into ufc. Dudes a beast. Diego Lopez is also dope.

[@HoboGardenerBen]

Ya dude, sooooo over hearing Ilia\Islam. Diego Lopes is on fire and that fight is a guaranteed banger, possible fight of the year, and all people can talk about is an instant double champ attempt, it's annoying.

[@rationalne]

Thanks

[@CageCulture.]

Thank you!

[@bilalali5877]

Master work my brother high level editing ❤️ keep it up brother

[@CageCulture.]

Thank you!

[@solosolosiervodecristo1488]

Max said Illia was scared, Illia called him to the middle of the octagon and Max started playing games..Who was scared of who?

[@HoboGardenerBen]

That was a blatant attempt to use the BMF hype to leverage Max into leaving his gameplan. Max not doing that was smart af, he knew it was coming and had the matador movement ready to diffuse it. Ilia is better in the pocket than anyone and Max and team knew that. Allowing himself to be leveraged would have been amateur hour, Max proved what a canny professional he really is in that moment.

[@LegendJoe3063]

Exactly F coward😂

[@MultiAssassin31]

@@HoboGardenerBencope. Just say max was afraid of brawling ilia. Stop with the “oh his gameplan” blah blah. Literally just Holloway semantics cope.

[@HoboGardenerBen]

@@MultiAssassin31 Nah dude, he and his team knew that Ilia was better there. That isn't the same as being afraid. He probably felt some fear after feeling his power though. But at the beginning of the fight it was all strategy vs strategy. Ilia tried to make a social power play, Max defended it properly. You think Max made up that matador movement on the spot? No way, he knew what Ilia was trying to do and had that prepared. It was mind game shit 100%, you aren't paying attention to the layers.

[@udaysingh-uc4sm]

OMG Illia does what he said about Mitchell Emmet Volk Holloway Pre fight😂😂😂😂

[@arrushshetye9989]

Amazing! well done

[@ayikalotannajohn543]

Bro your voice is hella wicked

[@marioiglesias4850]

No bull survives the MATADOR

[@KillerB525]

What a time to be a UFC fan 😩

[@udaysingh-uc4sm]

Illia is indeed El matador that is the killer and specifically legend killer😊😊

[@kepasss]

Matador.....

[@beaulavin8455]

I really like how you're branching out and doing more MMA videos. I hope you do more of these, to be honest.

[@CageCulture.]

Thank you! I Love to hear that. I’ve always wanted to it’s just timing for me but I was preparing this video before the actual fight in case😂. Gonna look to do a lot more and your support really means a ton🙌

[@adolfoduarte3719]

​@@CageCulture. Hey quick question, did you get this idea from The Fighting Business?

[@CageCulture.]

I’ve been watching motivedia for a long time and I really wanted to do one after watching his before and after fighting Adesanya video. I actually tried one when Izzy KOd pereira but I rushed it and wasn’t that happy with it so I deleted it. But yeah I gotta credit TFB for inspiration as well. I don’t have a lot of time to watch many videos from other channels but if I do, I like to watch him from time to time the videos are well done. I will admit to being very inspired by his before and after thumbnail design lol. Kinda had to rush it so I’m working on another design now but yeah I do take inspiration from both of those creators and try to create my own videos my own way

[@beaulavin8455]

@@adolfoduarte3719 you I just thinking that too

[@adolfoduarte3719]

@@CageCulture. Yeah I wasn't bashing you it just reminded me of him, your free to take inspiration from anyone man that is part of being in a creative business. Try not to rush the thumbnail hahaha it's a big part of getting people to watch your videos!!

[@anthonypower262]

Goat

[@rossboss555]

Love the el matador ❤️

[@BrdOutaMyMnd]

Ilia doesn't play with his opponents ko power like Josh Emmet. Volk and Max have no featherweight Ko's. Ilia noticed that and made them pay for it with their legacies.🌹

[@Jirenblack98]

Max ko’d Korean Zombie at featherweight.

[@BrdOutaMyMnd]

@Jirenblack82 still ilia didn't fear Alex or Max like he said so himself

[@Jirenblack98]

@@BrdOutaMyMnd I don’t disagree.

[@BrdOutaMyMnd]

@Jirenblack82 just saying bro. No hate. Peace✌️

[@leakyeak4225]

@@Jirenblack98he only koed him because they both went all out. Realistically he never KOed anyone without pointing to the ground.

[@waynzignordics]

Good stuff. The best moment in the lead-up was during their press-conference face-off when Ilia said in a very calm voice "In the first 10 seconds, I will be waiting for you in the middle of the octagon. Let's do it for the fans." He had Dana White and the security guards cracking a creased smile. Bad-ass moment.

[@lukaknezevic8592]

The star we needed!!!

[@rosemarietroutman4830]

Man I just love all the excuses 😆😂😆.

[@davidberi2520]

I know, just before the max fight, everyone was saying he was in his prime, now he’s an old man

[@AndyWinds]

3:28 “I’ll have to finish you brother!” Truth and 🥶.

[@IgnacioFeliudelaPeña]

Amzing video! Congrats,

[@Knightko]

Ilia is another level striker... He is short but very powerful puncher .. #iliatuporia

[@emmanuelnartey9834]

I love this video. Whoever put this together did a good job.

[@CageCulture.]

Thank you🙏

[@giogio3008]

Only 32k subs ? This is a great vid

[@salvador9369]

Very good video with a great quality guy, congratulations. Regards.

[@Kiki-UFC]

Great Video!! 🫶🏼 I’m glad people are also noticing that Ilia has lots of respect for those who came before him and he really is just selling the fights when he smack talks. Ilia is an absolute superstar and one of the 3 most well rounded fighters in the UFC, the other two being Islam Makhachev and Tom Aspinall.

[@CageCulture.]

🙌

[@carlospaiva3611]

Heyyy nice clip.. this voice 🎉 uh very nice. Keep up with the good work

[@nubtube2868]

Didn’t even think about the fact that statistically he’s not even in his prime. If there is a prime Ilia we’ve not seen yet, it’s curtains

[@matuayo]

💯

[@tapasvimishra1999]

*The takeaway of the video is reaction by Paddy at **3:15**🤣🤣😂😂*

[@ikhsanbaresi2147]

you deserve to be get oscar brother

[@misterciocothezuluninja]

The most amazing thing about that guy is that you can't find a fighter who could have a chance against him, in two divisions actually..maybe Islam?

[@Cinemateum]

The way he out boxed Emmet was truly a masterclass.

[@Aburidaalansary]

give him makachev pls the guy ilia is dangerous

[@strobelightstrobelight]

Dana is a boooooring dude, he wants ilia fights again against Volk, I would love to see next fight Islam M. too

[@jackslackofsurprise911]

​@strobelightstrobelight I've grown to really dislike rematches. Feels like such a waste of time. But if Islam beats Ilia then hes the GOAT.

[@HoboGardenerBen]

Islam needs to defend against a lightweight and featherweight has Diego Lopes on the rise and dark horse Movsar Evloev who both deserve a shot at the title. Attempts at double champ should only happen after defending the belt for a while. Ilia is doing amazingly, but that doesn't mean instant double champ, the calls for it are lame af

[@KrisBishop78]

Agreed, let Ilia fight the up and comers. It’s easier to climb the mountain. And harder to stay on top and that’s what we need to see is Ilia dealing with adversity.

[@SicaChu312]

@@strobelightstrobelight damn pls not Volk, I don't want to see any Volk lose again. Just let Islam vs Arman and Ilia vs Diego then Islam vs Ilia

[@strobelightstrobelight]

In terms of satisfying, Ryan Hall and Bryce Mitchell are the best ones. You certainly can’t dislike Max Holloway or Volkanovski, they are cool dudes, chill ones and legends. But the red neck or the BJJ nerd … damn was so satisfying hahah

[@dragunov815]

He's got insane power.

[@herrylaw3196]

Max and his fans were saying Ilia was running haha max tattoo of his wings came in handy cause he flew across the octagon drom that ledt hook😂

[@MygodEmperor]

You can't deny the fact in how Ilia influenced the current FW division though....

[@joeferdez1584]

Vamos 💪

[@zzishsh]

👏👏👏wow

[@deviscoli]

ილია ❤

[@paulypauly2062]

nice 1

[@MOSHxxMOSH]

This comment is gold 😂😂

[@nehemiasigonzalez300]

fun fact the bald guy he kissed at the end of the fight. is the king of spain. thats how big of a superstar this guy is.

[@hakeaooda1549]

I really like Emmett

[@squadabingo9113]

Anik lookin adderall tweeked out everytime I see dude

[@m3rl707]

Ili Apturo speed running goat status 😭

[@roberbonastre3380]

El Matadooorrr viva españa

[@davidn.klongdon_frimpong1399]

Grateful he came to so I can forget about Connor 👏🏾

[@mangkharkrang2318]

Love this guy and also he looks like yaya Rodriguez

[@dennismijac8297]

Ilia makes fighter quit💪💪(forever). He also makes you question your status within the UFC.

[@THEoneandonlystika]

10:24 This is kinda true

[@theexpert5085]

This channel is what true UFC fans really enjoy. Great editing and narration. Ive commented before on your videos. They are excellent. Well done on another. How long does something like this video for instance take to make? Just wondering

[@CageCulture.]

Thank you!! The support means a lot. I can usually take my time but this one I wanted to get out ASAP. It probably took me about 8 hours of work spread out over 2 days. That’s not accounting for the prep time with looking for clips and writing the script but that doesn’t take too long. I was doing that before the fight too I already had all the clips and script almost done except the max part before they even fought😂

[@theexpert5085]

@CageCulture. Awesome. The channel is definitely top of the mma content on KZbin. Hopefully u will get to where we get one prior to every PPV. 👍🏼

[@CageCulture.]

I usually put out a promo and inside look before every PPV, although I haven’t done as many promos since I don’t think some would do particularly well. But Topuria is perfect for a video like this. I got plans for more no doubt. I need to build a team and delegate some stuff so I can produce a lot more content though. Really appreciate you!

[@theexpert5085]

@@CageCulture. Good Luck...wish u the best on your channel. U definitely deserves success!👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽 CHAMA!!

[@29_XXIX]

0:24 is that Kenflo, on the right? Im a super casual MMA fan these days so i haven't kept up with who has podcasts and what not

[@CageCulture.]

Yessir!

[@HoboGardenerBen]

Bryce Mitchel: Holy Warrior lol

[@stephenr80]

Ilia is an animal.

[@redwood888]

georgian genes mate🇬🇪☝️

[@pavmx703]

If he moves up and fights for the 155 belt and Islam can't take him down, it's a wrap.

[@TheFitsome]

#nowuknow

[@blackgt5.07]

0:31 looked like connor so much

[@dogestranding5047]

3:19 He definitely didn’t show up ready to die because he tapped

[@savg2461]

The fact that Bryce Mitchell said a verse against a Christian proves how delusional they are when they truly see the main character, and can’t cope with it 😂

[@Ukbilo]

Damnn Bryan Mitchell was coping HARD… kind of felt sad for him. He’s a good dude and a great fighter. No shame in losing to Topuria, everyone loses to him. At lasted longer in the cage with him than Holloway and Volk Lol

[@JSAVAGE925]

5:00 Bryce had a lot of excuses for the loss, not mad, he was just down on himself

[@theprolificnetwork4670]

Remember Figueiredo when look like that Guy, when Garbrandt looked like that guy.

[@no_hay_dolor]

and Ryan Hall and Jai Herbert??

[@CageCulture.]

Those were brutal fights but hard to find good dialogue from those guys before or after

[@j.a.g.8689]

This is the same as what TFB does

[@CageCulture.]

And Motivedia before him… But shout out to TFB I get inspiration from some of his videos for sure his content is fire🙌 Don’t do much of this type of content but Topuria is perfect to do it on

[@j.a.g.8689]

@CageCulture. i was actually looking for a video that covers the origins and back grounds of Ilia. Do you have a video like that?

[@CageCulture.]

I don’t. There’s definitely some solid videos out there covering that though. I wanted to go over the effect he’s had on his opponents more than anything

[@j.a.g.8689]

@CageCulture. dope. Appreciate the time, and I'm enjoying the video

[@jlove2845]

This is NOT the fighting business. At least give bro credit, this is genuinely his series

[@CageCulture.]

You’re right this isn’t. I like TFB but it’s not his series. Ever heard of Motivedia? That’s the OG that started doing those first if I’m correct. Both guys do a great job, obviously i got inspiration from them like they got inspiration from those before them. I mean the UFC used to do before and after for certain fights too.

[@josmilne6705]

Topuria is the real deal so enjoy

[@eitan007]

I'm a big fan of Ilia but I think he's too small for LW. You could see it against Holloway who has a LW frame. I really think he'll be outgrappled by Makhachev or Tsarukyan. He should stay in FW where he's virtually unbeatable rather going up. However, If the UFC throw him some money he can't refuse I can definitely see his O taken away at LW.

[@markellemartinez5275]

He knocked out Herbert at 155 on short notice.

[@lebeauu18]

Ilia is who Conor McGregor thinks he is

[@nocanhandoeqz]

max didn’t even get ko he got tko

[@CageCulture.]

Was officially announced as a KO but yeah he wasn’t out cold really so Ik what you mean

[@Zurruza]

If referee was not stop him, it would be100% KO 😂 So it's KO.

[@HoboGardenerBen]

Chill on the instant double champ attempt, guy just defended the belt the first time. Diego Lopes absolutely deserves the next shot and Movsar Evloev also deserves it. Double champ attempts are for people that have cleared their division ya'll. Also, lightweight has been on hold because of the Volk attempts, allow the division to flow a bit guys. Double champ stuff is making the sport flow poorly.

[@andrewrios2295]

No offense to Ilia but max cutting back down to 155 after beating Justin at 155 was kind of stupid. He's too tall for 145

[@the_divinechild]

who is joe?

[@HoboGardenerBen]

AI narrator? Not a problem if it is, sounds good, just curious

[@CageCulture.]

It’s not

[@HoboGardenerBen]

@CageCulture. Nice voice person then :)

[@CageCulture.]

Thanks bro🙌

[@JavierOchoa-f8w]

He’s got skills but he’s not as flashy as mcgregor used to be 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@r.o7897]

0:52 and 3:22 why tap then? Go to sleep. Make that statement, and then proceed to tap in their fight.

[@acpisabela721stsos9]

Omar norgomedov only

[@Exoticband1123]

WHAT HAPPENED TO ILIA BEING SCARED HOLLOWANKER FANS 😂😂😂😂

[@ReaIbentIey]

Straight up stole my mans thumbnail

[@CageCulture.]

Who? I make my thumbnails😂 I take inspiration sometimes but hey lots of people steal mine actually.

[@prepApep]

SUCH A GREAT QUALITY VIDEO DUDE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK YOU GOT 1 NEW FOLLOWER 💯💯

[@CageCulture.]

Thank you!

[@stephenr80]

Wtf was bryce yapping😂

[@DilanJ2]

It seems like the best time to get into the ufc is young… max did and reached his best years then, so did Connor and Jon jones, now ilia… it seems like getting in younger is the best thing now I know there are examples of others doing great things at an older age but overall and when you look at the best of the best… getting in while you’re young seems to be the best move