Ilia Topuria talks Alexander Volkanovski KO win: "I don’t need the judges for my fights" | UFC 298

Ilia Topuria talks about his win over Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298.
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[@user-oi1jj2gn7n]

Emmett's chin tho

[@uzib239]

Jeremy Stephens power tho

[@OniDBZ]

Emmet vs volkanovski

[@gamerboy1812]

@@OniDBZbro do you want volk to get killed or something 😂 . I hope he doesnt think of fighting emmett

[@nattypatty3667]

Emmett's gyno is more impressive

[@joshuamatheron1]

Volks chin has always been his weakness. He’s done well during his career to not eat many big punches. When he does that’s that.

[@Nathanlabsgg]

Bro viciously ko'ed a 155, you cannot let this man have the pocket I knew it would be the hardest fight for Volk, iliya is sharp as it gets, I'm going to grieve now

[@TB-bh8tj]

Alex is not a 155.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Islam's head kick helped Illia get a ko easier. Unfortunately for Alex

[@Pia-ho9dm]

@@TB-bh8tj he is referring to one of Ilia's opponents.

[@bobby9458]

@@alcottdevalte7440maybe but idk man ilia does hit hard that may have put out anybody

[@420_momentum]

@@alcottdevalte7440 nah guy never lost a Fight yet

[@tonystretch1347]

Dude speaks 3 languages and looks like the perfect bond villain. Hope they do Spain next that’d be wild

[@BLVNC0999]

Frs I was surprised shoutout Spain from a Texas, Mexican-American ✌🏼

[@iker8010]

​@@BLVNC0999 much appreciated brother. Saludos from southern Spain hermano

[@ExcitedSolarSystem-jr2rn]

All ports

[@patrickmcnamara2755]

Think he speaks German too

[@rmzo2893]

English, Spanish, Georgian, German

[@arturomarquez9080]

Paddy is punching air rn 😂

[@heyter1579]

More likely paddy is shitting himself rn

[@RicoCharles84]

He dodged a bullet😄

[@frooskys22]

Paddy is a clown

[@LA_Native]

Paddy a chump 😂

[@ColbertandStewartpwn]

Paddy was never going to fight him though. That was a hard duck.

[@KingKirbzzz]

Maturing as an MMA fan is realizing that Topuria would MURDER Paddy if they EVER fought. 💀

[@KingEzekio]

I can just imagine paddy with his chin in the air

[@uncleclem7381]

That's not maturing, probably the most basic statement you can make

[@sukhdevr3489]

​@@uncleclem7381Exactly its so cringe how people say this. I bet they got it off tiktok

[@sukhdevr3489]

That's not the definition of maturing

[@camywz]

Seeing Volk lose in that fashion made me sick… brutal sport

[@Nathanlabsgg]

Exactly how I felt

[@imma5761]

He was r3tarded and arrogant and he paid price Simple

[@nelsoncarter8323]

What goes around kinda comes around. He’s a great champ nonetheless All great eras come to an end apparently

[@shakmarriott4820]

Ilia is my guy so when it happened I wasn’t shocked in fact I called the rd 2 ko since the beginning of the year he’s too good I didn’t care if prime volk showed up ilia is too good

[@josem.sanchez6452]

They killed your daddy

[@renxo3513]

i saw how he threw his punches and i could tell this guy punches hard

[@JohnJoatan]

All of his punches are knockout shots.

[@nattypatty3667]

It's not just he throws hard, he lands his strikes perfectly. His opponents literally drop on the spot

[@calvincalvin3132]

Yep

[@robertklepackiiii8100]

Wow! You should be a ufc fighter 💀

[@d.castillo9495]

I think this is the accent Mackenzie Dern is going for.

[@trapperoftheyear267]

Alexander got robbed

[@Dennis-cc4dx]

lmao

[@boussyy6869]

Of his chin

[@Richie9206]

Legally

[@hyywe240]

You don't believe that come on 😂

[@logoutjason4689]

Alex CLEARY dominated 😭

[@eXyliad]

"For he who doesn't know to which port he sails, no wind is favourable" - Ilia Topuria 🌹

[@Dr_Lucozade]

It's Seneca bro ;)

[@eXyliad]

@@Dr_Lucozade I know, right? Props to Topuria for quoting one of the iberian GOAT philosophers. The man not only can speak 3 languages, but quote deep poetry from wise men.

[@saatara]

"Born in German, raised in Georgia and calls himself el matador" does he know to which port he sails?

[@eXyliad]

@@saatara Truly a man of the world. He says it pretty clearly himself: where you come from is not important if you know where you are going. The port he was aiming for was the belt. He has arrived.

[@ghagzor]

Lol Ilia loses belt on first defence

[@ChrisDavis333]

Ilia is like the bad guy from a rocky movie, I seen a clip of him I think it was on the countdown, he was driving like an Aston Martin and he has the beautiful wife, the big beautiful vila and just looks like a Italian mob boss. It was interesting, they did such a good job like painting the picture. I’m excited for a potential rematch.

[@jasonhd09]

I thought the exact same when I saw that on the countdown

[@zekzy]

Bro his wife is fat

[@mikeyyyyyy3312]

He looks more like a nice guy than a boss like Conor

[@danundacuva3703]

Man has big hands... 9x10 the biggest hands win

[@shawncalabrese4041]

It’s people like you that make Volk so delusional. NO REMATCH, Volk was 5 seconds from being dead. Give the man a break and see if he can still beat top 5 sheesh

[@84jordie]

Want to see this guy vs Makhachev in the future.

[@3rdclasstatamahindrabajajREtvs]

Islam is too big for him. He would fold him in the cage

[@GrimzReapr]

​@@3rdclasstatamahindrabajajREtvs he's bigger than volk too and he arguably won the 1st fight granted he got ko'd in the 2nd on a short notice

[@alcottdevalte7440]

This kid always gives us fun, exciting fights. Gotta appreciate all the entertainment. People don't realize how much important boxing is in combat sports.

[@kennyemm5982]

I think they do

[@alcottdevalte7440]

@@kennyemm5982 But a certain boxing style like Conor, Dustin, Max, Strickland and Illia has is very rare for a MMA fighter. We need more of it because it's effective when done right.

[@truthseeker2222]

some broke couch potato calling Ilia a "kid" is hilarious.

[@sauce.k]

​@@truthseeker2222You don't know if he's broke, you don't know if he's a couch potato and he could very well be twice Illia's age. Could easily excuse him calling Illia a kid. Y'all niggas weird 🫤

[@pointnine5030]

@@truthseeker2222ilia Is your bf or something? 🏳️‍🌈🫵

[@shamsher1171]

Idk why but Illia vs Petr Yan is a dream fight for me.

[@kagomehigurashi693]

Is this a joke

[@phosphenexx3288]

Both amazing boxers. But Ilia’s power is too much for petr

[@bmwbavaria3991]

Rafael Fiziev is also good match up and he is well undersized for lightweight anyway

[@lufteze2916]

So you want another Georgian to ragdoll yan after Merab the Machine ? 😂

[@yzwme586]

Busted out the "Deal with it" shades after. He's cool in my book. Brutal KO.

[@fredp1983]

Crazy how this guy wasn’t even a puncher at first… he fell I love with his hands these past few fights

[@manuelkanakaris64]

Check out old training footage he’s litterally a boxer in the ufc

[@benjthewhite]

A lot of grapplers switch to striking either cus they know they will become more popular since casual audiences prefer striking over grappling, or a wrestler has a lot of power and can therefore become an effective power puncher. Costa, Romero, Chandler and Gaethje are good examples of this

[@calvincalvin3132]

Yuh he’s a submission artist 😂😂😂

[@oldironsides4107]

@@manuelkanakaris64 yeah his last handful of UFC fights The guy is talking about his background and his career

[@oldironsides4107]

@@calvincalvin3132. 8 submissions. 4 kos.

[@combatcritique]

Superstar was born today 🔥🔥

[@HYPEMANTV0]

He’s trash

[@einszwo3749]

Hell no

[@saatara]

Wtf are talking about. Ilia is born January 21, 1997

[@MiguelMartinez-el1le]

You prolly think WWE is real too.

[@angel-ht7gj]

@@saatara😂

[@flyingface]

just seamlessly moving between 3 languages after having being punched in the head for 10 minutes...wow. guy is a genius

[@iknowright6090]

He's a smart and witty guy.

[@LuisContreras-pw8wj]

It hurt me seeing my favorite fighter get koed but damn thats the sport cant take anything away from ilia congrats to him and new

[@lll1146]

I was sooo sad 😢I know volt is a beast

[@gangsterSoup]

I'm listening to him talk knowing it's his third language and then I'm thinking about Colby and how he could barely put a sentence together that makes sense in his first language..

[@phosphenexx3288]

7th circle of hair lol

[@ehbrazzy2845]

Cus he was trying to remember all his lines him and Chael wrote. So scripted and fake.😂

[@dychui]

@@ehbrazzy2845lmaooo

[@ArcangelGamingEntertainment]

It was a great win and full credit to him. But to even think for half a second that volk doesn't deserve a rematch when he wants is nuts.

[@GrimzReapr]

He deserves it but tbh I think it ends the same at best goes to decision after a beat down

[@jcmoney4125]

This dude was bred to be a champ and did just that. Dude fought like a champ and is handling himself like a born champion. Well deserved victory

[@isolator86]

When I watch him boxing sparring I knew he has a gift

[@guybrushtwood]

Damn, I don’t like Topuria, but he is hella good on the mic. Especially for it being second language. Really makes you question just how dumb Colby is. Dude can’t string a sentence together

[@pablocanamaque9]

third language really.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Facts. I like the Illia kid. Colby is overrated, so he has to say all kinds of stupid stuff.

[@e13kid]

Colby isn’t dumb he went to college. Just has brain damage.

[@andygarcia4497]

Bro a lot of stupid people went, goes and Will go to college

[@logoutjason4689]

Pure athlete.

[@98integra87]

You do what they tell you to do

[@patrickdesjardine]

I had a feeling Topuria was going to win. I voted Alex because I’m a fan but heart aside I thought Topuria had a good chance of winning

[@pseud420]

I love Volk and I love Ilia. It sucked to see Volk get KO'd but nobody can take this victory from Ilia. This was his win, he did what he said he would and now he's champ. A rematch will be insane, especially if they do it in Spain - can't wait to see that!

[@isolator86]

Very good translator

[@lunakat7515]

Let’s go Illia new King love everything about this guy

[@JayJenas-ge2tn]

Hahaha you were the same guy saying he needs to get humbled and is a conor wannabe

[@HYPEMANTV0]

Volk is trash

[@incrediblystupid9244]

nah that was me son@@JayJenas-ge2tn

[@shaolindao1]

​@@JayJenas-ge2tn He does what he says and you can wait for Conor sitting down... in case you get tired

[@john4075]

This is where all balls no brains , to be the "company man" and take the fight with no notice, gets you. Damaged pride at 155 after losing bad judges decision. Now your really damaged ego taking fight in stupid way. Now scrambling to regain pride and show everyone you still the man while this unblemished savage is waiting for you, and has you right where he wants you. You try and play it down, but what's to come is already written

[@kanthony9154]

Damn you took the words out of my mouth. It was a downward spiral from the moment he decided to take the rematch against Islam on short notice

[@JesusSavesandRomeEnslaves]

You said it

[@user-ov6jl2ru8r]

You took the words out of my mouth. On top of that I would add that Volk's gameplan in round 1 seemed to work well, then his ego decided to prove "he's better everywhere" and got KO'd against the cage 5 seconds later.

[@ADS24643]

Scary how calm and vicious he is at the same time. Seems like he may be a problem for a long time

[@zekzy]

100% he’s only 26 or 27 and just beat the goat

[@diegodiego13]

everyone falls someday.

[@indrasreincarnation205]

@@zekzy27 but yeah I thought he was a lot older lol

[@Yeti_StrainofSR]

he says new contenders as if hes fought any of those guys though. max is not an easy fight regardless of age. max doesnt get finished, maybe ilia can but to say max, ortega etc arent new contenders doesnt really make sense with a new champion. clean the division means all contenders.

[@jrCSO208]

Coolest current ufc champion

[@johngotti3487]

Alex kept pulling straight back like he was fighting Max, I automatically knew what was going to happen bruv. Ilia had something Alex never seen in his career... 1 punch power

[@mylesmccartin878]

We need to stop with the immediate rematches ! I mean come on keep the division interesting he flat lined volk wasn’t even close

[@sergzz12]

Guy is on top of the world. Well done. I was hating a little bit bc I love Volk, but hard to argue with a performance like that.

[@wolverinex4243]

I am happy for him. I believed in him seeing him fight the first time and the way he talks. Told people 2 rounds bc he's the best striker in the division. Some guy said on here he wish he knew me so he can take my action. Lol.

[@wowzers94]

Ilia has that touch of death man. Fun to have a KO artist as a champion.

[@Liggy]

Aussie here .. spewing for Volk but old mate has won me over humble in victory

[@angelglazeromero9487]

Well he earned my reapect

[@e13kid]

This kid is going to be a legend for sure.

[@shranks6560]

hes a 27 year old man

[@brandonamezquita4501]

Kid? 🤡

[@StudentDoctorAndrew]

It’s hard not to like and appreciate this guy. He’s gonna be a great champion for the fans.

[@MiguelMartinez-el1le]

How do u figure?

[@paatakvitsinadze4339]

🇬🇪🇪🇸 ilia you are unbelievable 🔥💣 proud of you man thank you god bless you and your family what a warrior 💯❤️

[@baljitbains6910]

Illa only needs to land once and he has lights out power. Volk is a legend and best 145er of all time but Illa has his number. Volk could be winning 3 rounds but one punch power of illa will be the deciding factor! Illa is a Georgian 🇬🇪 and they are built deferent from around that region. His wrestling plus boxing make him a very exciting champion. I’m not jumping on the bandwagon btw - all week I had Illa winning. I don’t gamble so no money made.

[@benmiller12345]

Illia got hammers for hands, well done mate 👏👏💪💪

[@JohnnyHammerStix86]

He was right after this fight I like him now.

[@finduskeepers9423]

doesnt want to fight the top 5 ... thats a good start to a reign ...

[@paatakvitsinadze4339]

Good 👍 he’s giving rematch Volk respect ilia finally we have Georgian 🇬🇪 champion 😁😍❤️

[@juandepook]

Respect from Spain🇬🇪🤝🏻🇪🇸

[@gmotsjr13]

Volk is one of my guys. But Illia looked insane tonight. I’m excited to see a finisher at 145!

[@balancemode4112]

illia footwork was amazing

[@usamaamir4534]

He is so good boxer

[@JayJenas-ge2tn]

Hahaha you were the same guy saying he needs to get humbled and is a conor wannabe

[@zarakl821]

@@JayJenas-ge2tn😂 mma fans

[@Rushmma]

@@JayJenas-ge2tnlol before the fight everyone was like “volk gonna school this kid” now it’s all praise 😂

[@rufio171]

Ilia Topuria: "I don’t need the judges for my fights" Josh Emmett: "Do you not remember your last fight?"

[@enfantterrible4868]

when the fight began i thought its just a matter of time until volk gets knocked out by a combination. Fuck man, this guy is so good

[@shanelewis7555]

how can he say he don’t want to fight max and all the top guys when he haven’t fought them yet

[@MiguelMartinez-el1le]

Exactly. Lol like who tf is this guy talking about fighting then? He's trying to do what conor did seems like all these guys who get their lucky title shot that the ufc builds up for more seats to fill they jump to be a double champ.

[@InvisibleHotdog]

Volk cleared out most of the division before Ilia beat him, those guys have to earn their way back. Same thing happened to LW with Khabib and Charles which is how those Volk/Islam fights happened

[@BackwoodBandit92]

@@InvisibleHotdog I agree. They just expect to get a title shot just because of who they are? Prove yourself 1-2 fights then call out the Champ. Straight David Benavidez style, just keep taking out they put in front of you and eventually everyone including the fans would rave for that big fight.

[@vrsz]

Those top guys are slower than Volk and you still want to see them fight? New blood would be nice

[@gapretzle]

@@vrszso new blood…so it makes sense for a ranked 10 or unranked person to fight the champ? How does that make sense?

[@H4RL33Y]

Hope Topuria , fights volk rematch and Holloway sometime and ortega & yair , would love too see how ilia style matches up against the top of the division and respect too Emmet for going 3 hard rounds , Emmet has a chin of steel 😁 And congrats 🎉 too the new FW Champ topuria , nice punches , and excellent technique, well deserved, respect 🫡 ❤

[@shawntyler863]

Tuporia if he stays humble and not act so cocky i will become a fan. He seemed better here

[@bogdanalexandru5424]

John Morgan asks the first questions for a reason, he ask on point questions, you get the whole video just by listening to the first minutes

[@RandyMartin-jx8yi]

Ilia is a cool mf, he changed my whole perspective of him this weekend

[@cristian-gabrielgaldamezbr3810]

Topuria got lucky frfr, if Volk didn't injure his left eyelash, he would've been able to see it coming. 😤😤😤

[@zombieepx1933]

Delusional, we all know it was the right lash not the left smh casual fr

[@cristian-gabrielgaldamezbr3810]

@@zombieepx1933 😂😂😂😂

[@nathanhodgson6056]

If volk don’t get the rematch max Holloway could finally get a title shot lol

[@Samuel-cs2xl]

If max wins he either fights for lightweight number 1 or title

[@yallmad3043]

Winner of Yair vs Ortega will fight ilia

[@Jod5nn]

unfortunately max has kind of ruined his title dreams at featherweight but taking this gaethje fight

[@twopeople158]

​@@yallmad3043Ortega vs Topuria would be crazy

[@InvisibleHotdog]

Finally? Max got 3 shots at Volk

[@catnipwho]

Early stoppage imo...Volk was just taking a nap.

[@francisj9003]

Hes actually pretty level headed and makes sense. He wants to fight and is willing to fight whoever they put in front of him. Thats what we want in a champion

[@EnriqueGiliOrtiz]

Finalmente. Bravo.👏🏻

[@Undefeated0-0]

6:34 man this guy is smooth😂

[@agbenyekuemem-obong7406]

To imagine that Volk was talking UFC 300. He shouldn't take the rematch but go all in to rest and heal up from Islam KO and now this from Ilia. I Actually think he was still wearing the effects of the Islam KO and didn't heal up well enough. In fact, Ilia mentioned that it'll surely play a part and he doesn't see Volk the same anymore since the Islam KO. All the same, well done to both men and all the best to the new Champ.

[@HYPEMANTV0]

Volk is trash done up

[@Polar-pencil]

Stfu no excuses

[@marktube5732]

Excuses, it was a pure masterpiece

[@dnr2608]

I was rooting for volk but happy for ilia

[@anson.meadows]

*I wish Justin could make 145.* Wow.

[@emel7341]

Ilia is a beast.

[@aroundtheglobe162]

Islam vs Tuporia will be big

[@Samrudj]

Islam is a huge lw.... bro he is 5 11... ilia is like 5.6;5.7

[@TheChamp91100]

ISLAM MOVING TO WW MOST LIKELY SO I DOUBT THAT WILL HAPPEN

[@sergzz12]

Islam would embarrass him

[@njagua]

Topuria by KO

[@user-ul7rj6qw3j]

@@SamrudjTopuria wins

[@LimerickR266]

Congrats to Topuria. Rematch next, I'd imagine. Volk has earned that.

[@robertasgar6387]

You want Volk to retire huh? No he needs time off, KO after KO. Rest, readapt and then get easier opponent to get the rust off.

[@LimerickR266]

@@robertasgar6387 he just said he wants the rematch next. If he takes another fight next, who knows. He may never fight for the belt again.

[@robertasgar6387]

@@LimerickR266 I know he said that, but he also said that he will beat Islam and Illia... What ge says is not always the truth he's digging hos own grave rn

[@LimerickR266]

@robertasgar6387 dude there's no guarantees he'll fight for the belt again if he fights someone else next. Anything could, especially at his age. He has to take the opportunity while it is there.

[@robertasgar6387]

@@LimerickR266 Not true at all we had champions even older 40 even 40+. If he takes it now ge will lose 100% and then retirement. He's 35 still has chance

[@ryanandrew6764]

I love they ask him if volk should rush into another fight. Hes like u know what i like that fight

[@IsaacLebea]

U a genius bro, very good1

[@securethebag1613]

04:15 its hilarious when they shyt on competition with all fax in english with a heavy accent lmaoooooooo

[@latemr6186]

New Era🎉

[@johnnyv498]

God is Great Godbless Champ 🤙🤙🤙

[@masaiman26]

I dont know, I want to meditate , visualize and see whats next! Good answer

[@RollForever88]

Omg his shit talking on Movsar was hilarious 😂

[@RajkumarMMA]

I always Dreams that ufc belt .... One day I'll be a ufc champion

[@louisholland3057]

Didnt know tony Robbins was a Spanish reporter

[@COPSCheckingOurPublicServants]

So he was born in Germany to Georgian parents and reps Spain.

[@XenoFonia]

He represents Georgia officially. However, unofficially he is a massive ambassador for Spanish UFC and Spanish culture. He loves both countries, one is his blood another is his home.

[@alvaroubeda4368]

​@@XenoFoniaThats it 🇬🇪🇪🇦

[@InvisibleHotdog]

Plenty of guys like that on the UFC roster from former Soviet countries

[@user-pd8gm3db1x]

He’s not the Matador HE’S THE FN BULL 🫡

[@ianc5065]

Sounds like he wants big fights. This could be a sick title reign.

[@TheBallsbreakers]

Te amo Ilia!!!

[@user-ov6jl2ru8r]

The comment about Evloev was gold haha

[@tbone1514]

This guy will fight once a year

[@Steezerivera829]

Fight max let’s see how real that power is

[@snails9505]

One thing I worry with Alex… he mainly trains with bigger guys which is good for strength but not the speed which you see with other featherweights

[@simonlee498]

"Hes not even dead" - Mario Yamasaki

[@dudeman5166]

God is good!!

[@Shawn-fy2hr]

He'll retire undefeated no even close to him. I knew he beat Volk very easily. I could not see anyone thinking Volk could win.

[@alberquitoelmosquito2959]

Such a close fight

[@Blu42Cid]

What made volk decide to take a nap in the middle of the 2nd round 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@shaolindao1]

he went to sleep before me

[@huncho_los]

Fuck it, Signed up for the local mma class, gonna have 5 amateur fights this year then turn pro and become regional champion, get signed by the UFC then climb the rankings and call out Ilia Topuria then KO him to avenge Volk

[@trivialmatter169]

I’m a Volk fan but picked this result on the back of the 35yo curse and the previous ko. Can’t see Volk beating Ilia in a rematch. Would love to see the rematch though.

[@user-uz1tm6oe4x]

And just like that the instant rematch era is over

[@ellisrochlin2267]

Bet the shades aint 10 dollar copies , topuria beat a true ufc legend , which no one else at this weight has done . Hats off to the new champ . Whos next for him . Advice note , fight some old gold next ( specially max) make a million bucks then have a volkonvski rematch.

[@Prokaryotes642]

The last chapter of Conor was closed by Khabib, if he wants to be that goat he needs to go up against Islam, not Conor.

[@chrisgeorgievski3136]

Alexander deserves a rematch full stop. Not even topuria should have a say in that, dana should say yep rematch is on and thats it.

[@pierrefab7185]

I see Max piecing this dude up BADDD!!!!

[@puertoricanpapi1356]

Viva españa 🇵🇷