Ilia Topuria on Max Holloway's refusal to swing: ""You call yourself the bull?"

[@bolverkvolsung6142]

Bro is switching from Georgian, Spanish and English with humor and correct emphasis. Badass champ.

[@Sam-tg6ee]

We found out on October 26th 😢

[@Ziggyvu]

End of an era :(

[@beatingu0110]

Damn this comment hit harder than illia

[@radicalbradical3164]

@@uvd1top 10 losers. Hating make you feel good? This the internet, it’s gonna happen sensitive sally.

[@niid-q3278]

😂

[@jpmoney20]

@@uvd1Lil bro pressed about a comment 😂

[@joebyron7198]

Mannn never wanted to see max lose like that 😭

[@Brohugo]

😂

[@masteefins8908]

Probs should watch more MMA then bud he was always getting KO'd

[@Brohugo]

@@joebyron7198 bro I knew that was going to happen just didn't know when should of bet the house on that fight

[@beatingu0110]

I kept hearing dustin words "you stick around the game long enough it happens" in round 2 ....then bam....the left hook hurt him first but hes still a man

[@BigSausage23]

GOD DID! 😂

[@RahulSingh-in2pl]

Ilia is the real deal in featherweight, he gives the excitement, the hype a fight needed and delivers what he says. An absolute warrior.

[@Dar1121]

The biggest star after poatan

[@burgum7360]

He is a wna b McGregor

[@Spartan-1821]

@@burgum7360he is everything that McTapper couldn’t be, cope

[@jaydosbrah6969]

@@Spartan-1821he’s good bro don’t get me wrong , but Connor had more hype and was a bigger star , let’s see in a few years what it looks like for illia but it’s too early to say at the moment

[@whatdatdogdo]

Illias resume is far beyond McGregors, even before MacGregor lost to khabib ​@@jaydosbrah6969

[@XenoFonia]

He mistook the word 'mundane' for 'Monday' and actually pulled out a great metaphor lol.

[@Fen3rbahce]

Lmao

[@mannythesmeller6994]

I heard Monday too lol

[@etf42]

epic

[@jimz1024]

He said both

[@allahalkareem8055]

Another day at the office!

[@saintmarcuss]

And you can ask him questions in several lenguages. This MF is the Future, completely prepared to be a historic champion.

[@jesusblanco7657]

He’s the now lol

[@brusli1732]

Are you murican? Knowing several languages is the standard 💀💀

[@allstarmexican]

@@brusli1732 i bet you dont know more than 1-2 max

[@brusli1732]

@@allstarmexican I know 4 like every single non-murican on this planet. Muricans barely speak spanish even tho almost every country on their continent uses it. Embarassing 💀

[@theshadiest7109]

​@brusli1732 and yet you all speak English. It's at the point now where when people tell me they don't speak it, I don't believe them and force them to. Being an American is fantastic. You'll hate me for it, but still do what I tell you. 🤣

[@MrCeezh]

9:45 ! Ilia said, “ I’m going to say it in Spanish cause in English it’s a bit… I wanted him to not focus on the fight to be standing only I wanted him to be aware of the takedown cause that would allow me to unravel a better game plan on the feet and connect with cleaner punches and apply my faints”

[@Ivan2Jura]

Imagine being that fluent and clear in a language you've been speaking less than half of your life while shuffling through 4 languages in a single interview...and all of this after going 3 rounds with holloway and koing him 🤯

[@luisalvarado4778]

Translaters suck

[@jon9428]

@@Ivan2Jura 4 languages? whats the 4th? i didnt hear any russian or german

[@TakeNoPrisoners]

@@jon9428I don’t think he has good russian, he understands it perfect though

[@jon9428]

@@TakeNoPrisoners how do you know this? when the russian reporter spoke, he listened to the translator after. there's no indication I see that he understood what he said. I know a lot of Georgians speak fluent Russian, but its mostly the older people who were born pre-USSR. Most young Georgians know English better than Russian if anything. And Ilia is both young and only lived in Georgia for 8 years, over 12 years ago. No reasonable indication that he can even understand Russian well at this point.

[@LobosolitarioFocado]

Ilia Topuria has everything it takes to clean up this division, I'm not saying he can't lose, but this guy is very different from the others, at just 27 years old, this guy will make an epoch.

[@HOKGAMING-c8z]

Only threat is Movsar . Because he is a wrestler and if you are intelligent you better wrestle with these guy coz no matter how many points you take in striking all it takes for him to win is one combination in 25 minutes.. only way is to wrestle with him 5 rounds..

[@LorenzoLovesMma]

@@HOKGAMING-c8zu forget ilia is a real bjj black belt and an insane greco roman wrestler

[@HOKGAMING-c8z]

@@LorenzoLovesMma Yeah ik . But I am saying if anyone beats him it will be Movsar other than that nobody in the division rn is that dangerous.

[@Godofnothingness6]

Ilia is a wrestler lol. His base is wrestling he have more submissions than knockouts pre ufc. He is an elite wrestler with phenomenal boxing ​@@HOKGAMING-c8z

[@rudyfromhouston8811]

Diego Lopez or Aljo

[@jaysnowden2]

When Ilia beat Josh I knew he’d be tuff for anyone else.

[@TravisInWonderland22]

He beat the shit out of Emmett 😭😭😭

[@jaysnowden2]

@@TravisInWonderland22 your correct. No one ever did that to Josh either. Ilia throws 3 and 4 punch combos that most ufc guys aren’t use to seeing. Ilia will be very tuff for anyone at 145.

[@Ivan2Jura]

Yeah actually Emmet and Diego seem like his toughest matchups in the division...Evloev is probably the easiest

[@ClintBeastBud]

Love to see him fight Diego that'll be a scrap,Id still be picking ilia but it'd be a good fight to watch.

[@AJ-zf7tu]

Facts Josh emmet is very underrated and he made it look easy

[@BenjaminHirons]

Ive been watching topuria since he entered the UFC. Since the youssef zalal fight I knew he was a force to be reckoned with. Tragic seeing max lose the way he did, but how can you deny ilias skillset and his power. Freak of nature.

[@draco2xx]

yusseff only went the distance cause he came to survive not to win

[@BenjaminHirons]

@@draco2xx indeed

[@Ivan2Jura]

He speaks 5 languages and switches between 4 fluently here. As someone who switches between 3 for work sometimes I can tell you this is incredibly hard, and doing it this clearly and being so well spoken after the fight he just had and the adrenaline in his head is just as impressive as what he does in the octagon. We're watching the sports goat be established...in a couple of years we'll know for sure, let's enjoy the ride :) Even if it's not Ilia it's gonna be Alex or maybe Islam if be starts taking hard fights and beats Ilia somehow

[@gabrielegagliardi3956]

It's not that difficult to learn other languages if you're surrounded by people who speak those languages. English is my fourth language and I learned it by listening to podcasts, reading and replying to youtube messages, without having anyone around me to communicate with in English. Learning languages is overrated. Some are more talented than others, but the most important things are 1) how sociable a person is. 2) how you are not ashamed of making mistakes. If you are sociable and don't mind making mistakes here and there, you can learn any language. It's just a matter of attitude and exercise.

[@trashbun2]

Ok cheerleader. Calm down u sound extra THIRSTY

[@jon9428]

whats the 4th one he uses? i only hear him speak English, Spanish and Georgian

[@draco2xx]

​@@jon9428he's also fluent in russian

[@えす-d6i]

@@gabrielegagliardi3956 That's good point

[@DiorShiesty]

Can’t wait for the “When trash talking goes right” video on this one

[@jaydenwinter4647]

Right

[@Erikness123]

He talks truths

[@realistadelnuevoextremo]

as far as i remember, it was Holloway the one who was call him out at ufc 300

[@nightsky7046]

@@realistadelnuevoextremomax never spoke trash tbh he was far more respectful through the whole build up of the fight ilia just cocky/confident and isn’t humble one bit towards his opponents, enemies in the ring but after it should be a respect thing he was just trying to sell tickets but even Conor gave credit where it’s due once winning the fight or even after losing only problem he had was with khabib and Dustin.

[@realistadelnuevoextremo]

@@nightsky7046 he call him out in ufc 300 and got sent to sleep, that's all brother

[@FrankieLuca-d5e]

No objections to ilia being BMF champ as well

[@jimmy7458]

All the new blood coming through now. Our older favourite fighter Champs are taking damage. But they're still heroes in my eyes. It's a tough Sport to stay at the very top while accumulating damage over the years. The new skill and hunger with the youth keeps rolling on through, it's just the natural progression of the game

[@mosshark]

Ilia "The Real Deal" Topuria.

[@Matt-jc2ml]

Ilia "holyfield" topuria

[@AnthonyGonzalez-zy5zm]

El matador my friend

[@Milk-vw1cv]

Shamil "The Meal Deal" Gaziev

[@HawtMummas-s6f]

@@Milk-vw1cvhahHahahahja

[@emg00]

ilia apturo topturo

[@JoshuaSlosser]

The way he stood in the middle and asked max to meet him there right away was badass

[@felekmastelerek]

naah man just knew his strenghts is all, about as badass as oliveira pulling guard or something

[@JonathanGonzalez-jz4td]

@@felekmastelerek it wasn’t bad ass lol, Ilia is better in the pocket lol and wins there all day .. beautiful win by him and good fight ..

[@felekmastelerek]

@@JonathanGonzalez-jz4td literally what I said but glad you agree homie

[@evanjones3638]

Douchey, like Max said, you've gotta earn that right...

[@JoshuaSlosser]

@@evanjones3638 I think he did by being the first to ko him.

[@ricksharp4224]

He does make a great champion. He's interesting on top of having impeccable fighting skills.

[@trapperoftheyear267]

Now we know why max didn't want to engage in the middle with ilia

[@wesleydiolata3467]

To much control and power

[@tony_dogs]

Yeah, everyone was wondering why Max didn't want to stand still and swing against the one of the p4p hardest hitters in the UFC, nobody had any idea why he wouldn't want to do that

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

@@tony_dogs😂

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

Lol , if you disnt know that before,than hats off to you

[@thebarefootDP]

Wait why? Lol

[@Jpaxhe]

Handeling this press conference in 3 different Languages is badass, The real deal Topuria

[@andyanderson5637]

Yea to bad he's got personality of 12 yr old.

[@olgazhdanova]

Too bad we don't know what exactly he stands for. Georgia, Spain or Germany where he was born. I'm everything and nothing so I can swing when I need to 🤔

[@HawtMummas-s6f]

@@andyanderson5637he actually doesn’t tho I think it’s just his accent makes his seem less intelligent

[@whatdatdogdo]

​@@olgazhdanovaSpain and Georgia.

[@mountainleopard5370]

@@olgazhdanovaGeorgia, Spain, Germany in that order

[@mylesmccartin878]

I was most impressed how round 1 didn’t go mainly his way with max hitting on a lot of jabs doing some damage to illias right eye, he couldn’t find his timing but stayed composed. Changed game plan and found his knockout through some adversity.

[@GrubKiller436]

I find it insane that any judge gave the first round to Illia.

[@DecimusPrime-xg4zi]

R1 was ilia's round too

[@LarryMayvid]

​@@DecimusPrime-xg4ziYeah, just like how Rinat won all three rounds of his fight. The judges always get it right.

[@IDraw99]

2nd round he found his range, was tagging max the whole round

[@mxj-x2r]

Max was piecing him up until Tapuiira got one lucky punch because Max was sloppy due to weight cut. he looked ill and if this was at 155 Max would have ko'd him in the first 2 rounds

[@V4inShadow]

Lets all leave a 🥀 for Max a true warrior who went on his shield. well done Matador buenisimo 🤙

[@V4inShadow]

🥀

[@superskunk6629]

This man holding the whole conference in three lenguages like a boss

[@joKerchy]

I think Ilia will be Islam’s hardest fight. His power will transfer well in lightweight imo

[@thebarefootDP]

No man

[@Jonn608]

@@thebarefootDPit’s a fact

[@thebarefootDP]

@@Jonn608 of course it is my man.

[@solosolosiervodecristo1488]

​@@thebarefootDPIslam.already got put to sleep by a strike. Illia power will only be more at 155

[@Northface2023]

Maybe but ilia will lose for sure. They said the same thing about chimaev vs robert

[@The_FarAwayJJ]

“I said it and I did it “ you can’t hate this guy after this 🎉🎉🎉🎉 congrats Champ

[@ericnielsen5441]

Seem to remember him saying he would do it in the 1st round..I believe that was the actual prediction, am I wrong?

[@CursedIDEAS]

Love max but ilia showed who is the real bmf 🐐

[@pheleekseh1391]

And no way max won the first round

[@IbrahimIbrahim-vu3zb]

But good thing Topuria didn't receive the belt, otherwise he'd be the next victim of the curse 😂😂

[@bicharddershowitz9336]

Illia just hits really hard, you can't train that. it doesnt make you BMF, its just a gift you were given

[@The_FarAwayJJ]

New era is right there…. This guy do what he says. Hats off champ I know he gonna win from the beginning there is no one like him in ufc for a time being

[@rudowski80]

I'm not a conor fan but he used to predict his fight outcomes at his prime 😆 then he used his 5 minutes to make a lot of money. Now ilia will have his 5 minutes, but very doubtful he'll surpass mcgregor when it comes to success. In UFC he very well may have a better resume than conor, but unless real Madrid is given to ilia as a gift he'll never reach conors net worth that keeps growing. Hard work pays off! Haters can Hate, like I said I'm not a big fan of his but will give credit where credit is due.

[@joseluisalvarez8648]

Volkanoski deserves a rematch against Topuria because of his career merits. But it would be a low-interest fight in strict sport/MMA terms.

[@Wastaphagan]

Exactly, Lopez should be next 100%. Ufc matchmaking is going downhill, i feel.

[@TravisInWonderland22]

​Lopes beats topuria ​@@Wastaphagan

[@joseluisalvarez8648]

​@@Wastaphagan Lopes is the next man on the line. He could put Topuria at risk with his bjj. It will be a huge ground fight. However, it is at 155lbs where legacy fights are for Topuria: Majachev, Tsarukyan, Oliveira and, in the future, Usman Nurmagomedov and Jean Silva. All the 155pound dogs.

[@robbieb48]

Nahh your tripping 👍volks way more known then lopes

[@combatesdeboxeo]

​@TravisInWonderland22 lmao you are a pathetic buffon, ilia DESTROYS Diego

[@solosolosiervodecristo1488]

Illia by whatever he wants and he called Max to the middle of the octagan to throw! Max fans i though Illia was scared? Quit playing with the matador and respect greatness

[@contacthigh8571]

Gayyyyyyyy

[@Vhito1Slash]

its feel monday

[@Lukasg3d]

Honestly disappointing I blame the Abu Dhabi card time I missed the fk event thinking it was normal time

[@austina.3677]

@@Lukasg3dthat’s honestly on you

[@KyleDavis1]

​@@Lukasg3d Totally on you bud

[@Vhito1Slash]

i actually wrote that because of Topuria trying to say mundane at the start

[@Lukasg3d]

Yeah I know… I’m really disappointed about it, got my self food and everything for the event then open up YT to “knockout win! Ilia vs Max Holloway” yeah

[@noahbond54]

He comes from wealth, which means he won’t fall into the trap most champions do when they get rich quick, and THAT is why he WILL be great. This is just the start.

[@zRegionz]

illia is already a legend! Whos gunna stop him!!!

[@wesleydiolata3467]

The real deal

[@F00799]

Islam machacev

[@techniquephysique]

Volk

[@dospulgasenunperro]

Who's Joe?

[@Gogeta2501]

@@techniquephysique imagine he does damn max should stay at 155

[@machinegun9039]

What's most impressive about this fight is that Ilia dismantled Max Holloway in his absolute prime at 32 years old. Max looked phenomenal in the Gaetjhe fight. Max looked phenomenal in this fight as well. Looked really sharp in the first two rounds with an awesome gameplan using oblique kicks and elite footwork to keep shorter Ilia at kickboxing range. We can say they were 1 and 1 going into the third round. Ilia really worked with the leg kicks to compromise Max's movement and finally caught him with that sledge hammer of a fist. Super entertaining fight. Looking forward to both of their next fights.

[@Ivan2Jura]

I think it's funny how some people comment he can't decide between being Spanish or Georgian... But the reporters from Georgia&Spain want to take a photo together, embracing him as a European born&bred champion

[@saintmarcuss]

I speak spanish and english and I didn't get half of the intervew, this boy is gold. He could be more famous than Conor for reach and aproaching to people. And he is not a toxicomaniac man, waaaay better champ and human being in general.

[@aldrocherres6224]

No realmente conor es 👍 mejor

[@jacksonmadison9994]

⁠@@aldrocherres6224mejor desde el punto de vista de negocios, pero Ilia va a superarlo como un peleador con 1-2 más defensas.

[@whatdatdogdo]

​@@jacksonmadison9994he already has beaten McGregors resume. McGregor never even defended his belt

[@Niall-gc3hi]

@@whatdatdogdodouble champ says otherwise and don’t even mention that bmf belt 😂

[@whatdatdogdo]

@@Niall-gc3hi zero defenses. Enough said. It's not like he was Pereira or Islam or illias. Who will have actually defended their belts before going to another belt. He legit won a belt and got Dana privilege to move up and fight for another belt.

[@emgsports777]

Ilia "The Legend Killer" Topuria 💯 🇪🇸 🇬🇪

[@V4inShadow]

_I hear voices in my head they come to me they understand_ 🥀🤙

[@LimerickR266]

Props to Topuria. He said he would knock Max out, and he did. Very impressive. Congrats to him. He definitely needs to be fighting in Madrid next.

[@elcampeon212]

I don’t want to see the Volk rematch. It’ll probably go the same way. Ilia is meant to hold the belt for a long time. Nobody beats him and he’s only 27.

[@thebarefootDP]

That’s why you don’t work for the ufc mate

[@ratmcratty5033]

@@thebarefootDPI mean volk is most likely getting kod faster next fight lol

[@masteefins8908]

Volk is old slow and brings nothing new same result but a legend

[@jwst8]

me neither.. i love volk, he's an amazing guy.. but i don't want to see him getting slept again..

[@thebarefootDP]

@@ratmcratty5033 possibly, possibly not. That aside, what’s the fight you make? If not volk, a move for macachev what’s a compelling fight? Just feed him lower level contenders to protect his record and develop the story?

[@RCalicchio1st]

I had Max losing this fight, but I did not think it was going to be by a knock out. Ilia Topuria has been the real deal for a long time.

[@anasshahid224]

Phenomenal KO win by IIia Tuporia, man he’s just an incredible athlete. He had the immense self belief he would get the KO win over Max and he got it done! Getting back to back finish wins over featherweight legends Volk and Max Holloway is stuff of legend, IIia Tupoira is the next big UFC superstar 👏👏👏👏👏⭐️

[@mikaeel1692]

I just had a feeling leading up to the fight that Ilia had won the mental warfare. Max didn’t seem like himself; seemed low in confidence. His unwillingness to meet Ilia in the center in the first 10 seconds to trade, spoke volumes and it turns out, there was a good reason for that. Heartbreaking to see Max out like that.

[@JonathanGonzalez-jz4td]

No it didn’t … max was never going to meet him in the center … max was always going to attempt to out point Ilia and out volume him you make zero sense. ilia just won fair and square is all and was the better man lol weird take ..

[@richardprice9917]

the weight cut killed him also

[@GrubKiller436]

This is absolutely incorrect. Fear is often a great attribute that can help fighters win.

[@ImThatGUY42069]

@@richardprice9917no it didn’t you guys are just saying random shit to cope. his nutritionist said it was his best weight cut to date 😭😭 just stop talking bud

[@richardprice9917]

@@ImThatGUY42069ok legend

[@FreestyleGGD]

His English is really fantastic

[@ximmolation]

No it's not, he can barely put a sentence together lol that's not fantastic at all, It's horrible.

[@SDCB754]

It's improved a ton. Props to him

[@matheussig1988]

NO, it's not. Can it get better? For sure! But don't say it is fantastic.

[@_D_A_V_E_]

It has actually improved a lot. Haters gonna hate tho

[@Ivan2Jura]

​@@ximmolationWe'll he seamingly speaks it to a level where he can do better jokes in it than you can considering this is the kind of shit you comment. Also you know he speaks 5 languages right? 3 here clearly understanding a 4th? What you're doing is just sad to read

[@Saber_75]

Ilia is different man the movement, speed, and fight IQ is crazy. It's possible he retires undefeated. Sad to see Max lose like that. Ilia is just a bigger risk taker to get to his spots, that's how he knockout Alex and Max

[@RinkariV]

Ilia is the super star paddy and O'Malley dream about being one day. Not some conor clone

[@eliasnoriega3007]

I love both foghters but Illia was my fevored fighter,arriba España !!!!

[@msizinkosi3481]

I think its more BMF to invite someone to the center in the first 10 seconds when BOTH fighters are fresh than to call someone to the center in the last 10 seconds after they are worn down, bruised, beaten, broken nose, tired, etc. Ilia the true BMF here.

[@nickgalvan2956]

Translators not doing their job yet again who wouldve guessed 😂

[@boriskohnson3006]

Say what you want about ilia he’s a real legit MMA fighter and completely dominating everyone. Good chat on the mic and hands to back it up. A lot more greatness to look forward to with this man. Cheers ❤

[@calvincalvin3132]

MAX FOUND OUT

[@wesleydiolata3467]

Yup

[@Rappi1990]

On October 26

[@wesleydiolata3467]

@@Rappi1990 Poor guy sounds like his kinda down playing his lose. First time TKO happen to him kinda a big deal

[@Airyed]

Yeah, completely outclassed, illa had it all sauced out in round 2, especially the last minute he was reading Max and positioning him to be open to the power punch

[@JOK3RC4RDx]

@@Airyeddefinitely wasn’t outclassed he was touching Illia up

[@AJ-zf7tu]

The way yall switch up is crazy 😂🤦‍♂️

[@dospulgasenunperro]

People now find out who Joe is.

[@MoonPimp]

Haha!

[@bstewart786]

Max had the perfect lob ball, alley oop opportunity for a "Joe Momma" joke at that moment, and he dropped the ball!

[@jacksonjames6071]

​@@bstewart786thankfully Max is a grown man and not a 9 year old so he didn't go for that joke.

[@MoonPimp]

@@bstewart786 goated.

[@AmanKumar-ev9zm]

I need this type of confidence in my life 😅

[@victornavarrete1572]

"Never saw a bull doing that" 😅

[@Joseph-wu6jb]

Ilia is that guy. Knocked out Max. This guy is special and can't wait to see who he fights next.

[@V4inShadow]

And volk hard af too no fluke

[@joseluisalvarez8648]

Topuria is unbeatable at 145lbs. He must go up to against the 155lbs dogs: Majachev, Tsarukyan, Oliveira and, in the future, Usman Nurmagomedov and Jean Silva. The legacy fights for him are there. Topuria P4P 🇪🇸🇬🇪🌹

[@mrcapebreton6816]

Love His effort with English . Much respect . Cannot believe Max got Knocked!

[@Deebofromfriday]

Most Europeans speak almost perfect English, plus one or two more. Impressive.

[@YasminYassu-jo1bf]

I can truly see him KO Islam Mkhacev

[@smigol_8904]

In his Dream

[@HawtMummas-s6f]

@@smigol_8904we know Islam ain’t got no iron chin as we saw from his ko loss, I mean if that dude can touch islams chin there’s no reason ilia couldn’t

[@melio4833]

@@smigol_8904not even😂 illia can grapple and would easily KO islam

[@Dreamzworld0]

​@@smigol_8904Islam has no chance against illia topuria

[@Cod_UR_gamer]

It's very possible. He has edge in the striking clearly. Grappling I think Islam .. but overall Islam a bit big for Ilia imo. So I would favour Islam like 60/40

[@vaibhavsaarathi3397]

I really love ilia's cocky villain act 😁✌️

[@sn-oh1db]

its not an act and he's not a villain , he's being himself, a tallented confident fighter ..people mistake him for a bad guy because he's not more humble, but why should he if he knocks people out that easy

[@BigSausage23]

It really works

[@lungzs]

hes not a villain, entire fanbase is just insecure

[@davidfernandez8515]

You'll think Max's fanboys would stop, but nope

[@kidnamedfinger2840]

truly top 5 worst fanbases in ufc

[@colinholzmann1586]

@@kidnamedfinger2840without a doubt. Khalil fans are horrible after that fight as well

[@JK_073]

Can’t believe ppl compare Matador to Aldo. Ilia did what nobody else did.

[@dylanashley799]

He shut me right up. All respect to Ilia. He made a believer out of me

[@SnakePlissy]

Lmaooo probably the same type of guy trashing anyone supporting Ilia now you suck his dck . Average max fan in a nutshell epitome of band wagon fans

[@ravn2625]

Better late than never

[@BR-ex9xp]

Exactly. Max only points when he knows his opponent is a wounded duck at the end of the fight

[@chipachack4673]

Lopez vs Movsar to decide the number 1 contender

[@msizinkosi3481]

Ilia took just over 5 rounds to KO both Volk and Max, actually 25 minutes 6 seconds to be precise. Talk about guy who doesn't want the judges involved, impressive.

[@pedro.performs]

Illia has a lot of momentum, I knew he was going to win, but to put max out like that, never been done before. He reminds me of Connor when he had his run

[@JLJhippotype]

hope this guy keeps active, he is so outrageously good. koing max holloway is just crazy

[@chatter4427]

give him the bmf belt, i cant remember being this hyped after an Ko in ages

[@crafter505]

Illia is a slow starter same thing happened with volk. I wonder if volk will risk everything in the start in the rematch

[@lcins5656]

Volk is old, man if he try that Topuria getting a 1st round KO.

[@dogestranding5047]

Ilia was winning every round tho. People watching and counting the stats seem to only look at numbers and not the quality of the strikes. Volk and Max may land more jabs (many are slipped or only graze too), but Ilia is landing way more power shots than they are.

[@vaibhavsaarathi3397]

Illa is a superstar 🔥

[@michaelgahan8760]

Been watching Iliia with anticipation since he started in the UFC. The guy is extremely talented in the octagon and his language skills are top class.

[@ChrisKane-ml3em]

Like I said 2 weeks ago this is the best 45er of all time

[@SuperKpill]

Looking like it, skillwise

[@youngornitier]

all time? who knows, everyone said that about every previous 45er who was great like Volk or Aldo. Maybe in a few years time or way sooner someone else will come along.

[@dyfox3856]

Looks like it.

[@neomatrix4965]

It will always be there someone who can beat you .. for me aldo is the greatest of all time as a 45 er​@youngornitier

[@Footb_All111]

He’s not in the top 4 😂 max is washed I’ve been saying this for a while aswell

[@Evilevilmonkeyy]

Damn this look bad for max, this whole fight ilia was making him look bad, u just can’t let this guy get going and find and get Comfortable with the range and exchanges, u gotta put him down early if u wanna win

[@sHARGC]

Do you think that putting him down will makes him suffer? Look at the takedown , he made it look easy to a guy like Holloway who has a great takedown defense. I can see Ilia even beating Islam on the ground , this man Is legit

[@HoniTheCircleMaker13]

@@sHARGC max has horrible takedown defense

[@sHARGC]

@@HoniTheCircleMaker13 casual

[@HoniTheCircleMaker13]

@@sHARGC i actually train with people who trained with Max. You're a couch ninja 🤣🤣🤣

[@axltothemaxl5368]

​@@HoniTheCircleMaker13 that's literally not true and you should be embarrassed for having that opinion. He normally stuffs takedowns

[@AcidGlow]

Took 8 months between the Volkanovski fight to Holloway now.. those are some pretty long steps to take to fight again... 😵‍💫

[@moreservices1970]

He knows the Muslim fighter s are killers and he is not dumb he wants to improve

[@Sniff69420]

@@moreservices1970there’s none at 145 except for movsar

[@Evilevilmonkeyy]

@@Sniff69420aljo will beat him

[@Sniff69420]

@@Evilevilmonkeyy maybe

[@theshadiest7109]

​@@Evilevilmonkeyyhe is a better grappler than Aljo. I'm not a fan of his personality, but Ilia is not losing for a long time at 145. 3 years, minimum.

[@jackdee7733]

Why doesnt youtube offer auto translate captions

[@ChezGonzales99]

Ilia es el mejor luchador del mundo en este momento. Felicidades campeón🎊🍾👊🏼✊🏼🙏🏼

[@chinyscentsforyou8681]

"I said it, I did it" no ly 😮 Otumfour Kojo Agyemang

[@isaiahroque8055]

Was that the same guy that asked Rob if he studied Chechnya

[@JosuéMANCHADOVALLE-f1t]

😮Heavyweight power, we saw Holloway flying around like he was getting punch by Ngannou

[@jonahlewis2877]

I personally feel like Conor should walk away, he's too good a businessman to be dicked around by the UFC... not to mention he's a legend who deals with way too much hate as it is and UFC uses it as leverage.... fuck the UFC

[@elijahchickentenders]

The dude that asked what he knows about the streets got balls😂

[@donscrilla7171]

Topturo is a beast

[@IM_SONIC5]

No he’s a killer

[@donscrilla7171]

@IM_SONIC5 no doubt about it

[@Soul_FG]

Ily ily opturo topturo

[@joaomendes147]

​@@Soul_FG LOL

[@GiorgioKakh]

To any hater of Ilia: have you done even 1% of what he has achieved? Ilias the champ at least for following 8 years! He made Georgia proud. We love you ILIA!

[@laverdadbro9458]

bro he is the boss, the future goat for sure. now legend of the featherweight

[@amaterasufrl1138]

The haters turning into fans

[@ravn2625]

I hate mma for this exactly. People turn just offer 1 fight. Imagine the same mentality regarding wich football team you support

[@ramonsalazar32]

as usual

[@Alex-vb5if]

As a Holloway fan. It’s tough because he’s one of the greatest featherweights of all time. But when you think about it, Max has never been very defensively responsible in fights. His chin has just carried him so far, on top of his versatility, mindset, and cardio. But it’s sad because this KO from a guy like Topuria isn’t very surprising

[@joaomendes147]

I give up. I'm an Ilia fan from now on

[@Undefeated0-0]

Ilia and Khamzat are the future

[@mikasm9274]

Also Shavkat

[@anumanuva2431]

Young hungry cubs snapping at the old lions Achilles...

[@ssuncin]

Love the Patek 5980 on his wrist !! 200k baby !!! Has a tremendous presence… and I’m not a fan yet but he got my attention today !!! 😮

[@allahalkareem8055]

Why do you recognise it? Do you have it or do you plan to have it? Or are you a watch conessoir??

[@markobosnjak7812]

He is gonna run this division for a loooong time. No one in this division can match him!

[@79boricuarage]

BFF was at 155lbs... gota move upnto 155lbs to get that belt

[@dreamybull1509]

BMF belt doesn't belong to any weight class. it was originally a 170lb belt between Masvidal & Diaz at welterweight. also Masvidal lost twice to Usman and still kept the BMF belt. that belt is an absolute joke and only belongs to those who can never win an actual championship belt

[@Johnathan_Porkinstein]

​@@dreamybull1509max won the belt and defended it 4 times

[@Emilianolokocho123]

Reporter: Ilia how do you feel about saying you'd ko max and actually achieve it Ilia talking in spanish: It feels usual, How do you say "usual" in english? Reporter: "normal, or Mundane..." Ilia: Monday, it feels like Monday, its normal hahah when Ilia mishears something is hilarious

[@user-sg8kq7ii3y]

3:07 - Not sure why so many people are confused as to why the BMF belt was not on the line. Max won the BMF belt at 155-lbs. This fight with Topuria was at 145-lbs. Just because Topuria KO'd Max at 145, it DOES NOT automatically mean he can beat him at 155. This is not difficult to understand. As a Holloway fan, I never liked that Max was going back down to 145. In recent years, he's looked way too thin and drained when he cuts down to 145. When Max recently fought Justin Gaejthe at 155, he looked very healthy and muscular. His neck, shoulders, arms, legs were bigger. His face looked fuller, and he was just much healthier. It's obvious that Max struggles to make 145. He's nearly 6-ft tall, and he even said it himself that he walks around at 190-lbs. He needs to fight at 155-lbs. That's his healthiest weight.

[@brandonparker845]

If you lost your parlay just say that😂😂

[@Johnathan_Porkinstein]

The cope is insane 😂😂

[@user-sg8kq7ii3y]

@@Johnathan_Porkinstein 🤣I'm not saying that Max would rule the 155-lb division. I'm just saying that Max looks WAY healthier at 155 compared to 145, that's so obvious to see. To stay at 145 for as long as Max did is just insane. I mean, even Manny Pacquiao naturally moved up in weight as his body naturally grew and matured as he got older. Max has a BIG frame. When he was younger, yes, he could make 145. But now? He seems to struggle.

[@AjatiMimi]

Struggles to make 145 and yet has always been fighting at 145 and continues to do so.

[@user-sg8kq7ii3y]

@@AjatiMimi Yes, but he's getting older. And, as you get older, it's harder to make weight. Have you ever seen Max up close and in person? I have. He's a big boy. 6-ft tall. I estimated him to be about 180-lbs. But Max himself said he walks around as high as 190-lbs. It's mind boggling to me how he cuts down to 145. Yes, it's his choice to do so, but even he said that 155 is looking good now. He looks so much healthier at 155. No one can deny that. Just look at him when he weighs in at 145-lbs. He looks way too skinny.

[@Justin_Mooney11]

Ilia has sent the Hawaiian fllllyin that was an a$$ whooping of all time

[@maxkazak7168]

BMF belt should be set at a 160 to 165 interval weight to involve almost all fighters and classes and the next fight should be a tournament, Max, Poirer, Illia, Chandler, Dan, Gathje and last place for either Masvidal or Connor. Get 2 ladies fights for the same day and u can call it UFC 313 BMF special night, and i would do that in abhu dabi giving them all time enough to go there and adapt to conditions and timezone and make it the best ever UFC

[@tommy2swole]

BMF is a no gender no weight class Jon Jones vs Shevchenko for BMF is next Max just lost it

[@S0m0neRand0m]

Great translations

[@maciejornoch3081]

If you are following the bmf properly technically belal is the BMF 😅

[@ItsameAlex]

lmao funny and true :D

[@terryboi33]

Hahahahhaha

[@gonzacabredo216]

What a fighter. Cool to see him speaking 3 languages

[@jacrispy1440]

Alright bro we get it you’re the bull..let us grief in peace 😔👊

[@TravisInWonderland22]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Dudee845]

Your the one whose here watching him knowing people will ask questions to ilia about max

[@jacrispy1440]

@@Dudee845 Ayoo chill man, we respect ilia over here.

[@HoniTheCircleMaker13]

Crying over another man's loss 😂😂😂

[@youdontknowmestopasking1173]

Cope brother.

[@kj-fr9qw]

I can say for sure now that Topuria is the real deal . Have to respect how he is showing up and performing, he is a prime featherweight. Respect to Max too , he will always be a legend but I think he should stay up at 55 for now , he looks alot more solid there . Damn good fight . Max will bounce back .

[@marianar013]

Nadie quiere revancha con Volkanovski, lo que busca ese pelón es foco... pero ya tuvo su momento, ahora Ilia necesita ir al siguiente nivel.