Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway Finally Meet 😳 | UFC 308 Interview

Max Holloway and Topuria talk about their upcoming fight, sharing insights into their strategies and training routines. A surprise guest appearance adds an unexpected twist to the interview, making it a must-watch for fans.
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#UFC

[@trekx2784]

More of this UFC, this is how you build fights

[@Ego_Maritm]

Very true. The hype, the beef starts right off the bat.

[@willmckenna3716]

This was great ❤

[@mysticmac4244]

Agree 😂

[@sallgoodman2323]

Let's get this fire going!

[@busymountain]

Yeah I like it too

[@jion7242]

Bring back the REAL old school, face to face, interview.

[@Mikehawkurmom]

Worlds apart Hawaii and Spain

[@lilT-Ride]

Jon Jones & Rashad

[@jion7242]

@@Mikehawkurmom damn bro, I wonder how are they gonna fight then

[@fearfuldad]

@@lilT-Ridenah Jones and Cormier 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@joeyschmidt7546]

they doing telehealth version now lol

[@popshot8898]

UFC ACTUALLY LISTENED TO FAN RECEPTIONS. This the shit I MISS. Thank you UFC for at least listening to us

[@tonatiuhnino3711]

Would be better in person but I agree.

[@popshot8898]

@@tonatiuhnino3711 100% but after the nothing promotion they did for the ppv fights this year to now, this is something. Step in. The right direction at least

[@Jay-ob1yq]

@@tonatiuhnino3711better than nothing

[@GameOnline16]

I don't like it, for this reason 01- fighter aren't prepared 02- The video & sound are bad (homemade tech) 03- there will be no trash talk since most of them are live from their houses 04- you will miss a lot when they both talk 05- we are forced to see the Journalist's dumb face all the time

[@flex2timez]

@@tonatiuhnino3711the ufc still has time… this is just the start

[@lennysummers6672]

Without context, this looks like a trucker, a fisherman, and a plastic surgeon are in a zoom meeting

[@davidlancelot2584]

😂😂😂 diablos es verdad jajaja no lo había pensado pero es literalmente eso

[@stewiegilligangriffin4904]

Which one is who?

[@gottlich-øøø]

​@stewiegilligangriffin4904 am assuming Max is trucker and guy in the middle is surgeon and ilia topuria is fisherman

[@stewiegilligangriffin4904]

@@gottlich-øøø middle one is correct

[@jogon2433]

Bro I’m crying 💀💀💀💀💀the guy in the middles face had me dying when I saw the comment

[@yeesan6684]

Interviewer: Max how do you feel? Max: we gonna find out on october 26th

[@mrmeme2917]

Interviewer: Dana how do you feel? Dana : Let me tell you something about Jon Jones ...

[@omegasz1759]

Dana: „Max and Topuria walk in, Jones comes out“

[@jwst8]

Interviewer: Max, what's your favorite cereal? Max: we gonna find out on october 26th

[@AlexisRostro-y8m]

It is what it is

[@ChumbynKnopa]

At the end of the day, it is what it is.

[@vuhmie]

Finally we need more promotion like these not Nina drama interviews

[@timirambel27]

Trueee

[@FranklinHicks-qs4gs]

No

[@josebillyb.a.8128]

UFC is a business. She is there to reach a certain demographic , the hate for her is just what social media does to things , can understand , yes , but see why it got that way

[@madgavin7568]

Nina 'clout chasing industry plant' Drama

[@Bakedea87]

Who the f Nina drama?

[@jbonski8341]

PLEASE keep these 1-1 interviews a regular thing with the fighters

[@syed9986]

Chama

[@94robirob]

They should meet in person

[@sloppyvm7110]

Ohh that is scheduled only with the great non awkward Anthony Smith

[@eduardobarboza9499]

@@94robirob nah, forcing them to be keyboard warriors for once makes them more agressive than in person.

[@lowlowseesee]

most fighters wouldnt be entertaining. just be thankful lol

[@Manuel-hd8qf]

Max "October 26th" Holloway

[@siers1432]

blessed is best baby !!!!!!

[@johnkarloroxas3759]

we'll see what happens in oct 26 😂

[@khderkousa1705]

He reminds of khabib october 6th

[@joaoalegria7578]

We gon find out baby

[@alangonzales7962]

You stole my comment bro 🤣 well I guess you was here first

[@lazybum8542]

Holy shit they actually brought back the face to face in some way

[@Henry17701]

We need actual In person face to face

[@DavidMartins-jo9ku]

MMA Guru suggested this and they did as he told them

[@lazybum8542]

@@Henry17701they brought it back for fuckin Cruz vs Vera but they can’t be bothered for actual championship fights, it’s insane

[@markdavis8430]

@@DavidMartins-jo9ku😂😂😂

[@PsychoDan-w7m]

@@DavidMartins-jo9ku Who is mma guru i keep hearing people talk about him?

[@DEMON0326]

Oddly respectful disrespect 😂

[@Dave-nt8yt]

Facts. Especially when Ilia said “I’m talking in your language” Max’s dehydrated face was like shit u got me there

[@juradavitaia4457]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Fhadar]

😂😂

[@WheresMyMotivation]

Ilia never goes out of his way to disrespect he just believes in himself and speaks it without a single doubt

[@lilrewb4646]

They actually have pretty good trash talk chemistry. They let each other finish sentences which is crucial to entertaining trash talk.

[@stoned_]

Astute observation my friend

[@lilrewb4646]

@@stoned_ Thank you good sir

[@igorz3551]

Yeah true and mostly reply to the subject and not say just some random shit

[@bullibulli88]

Yeah, but the only flaw was the language barrier. Illia, obviously misheard or misunderstood him a few times, but other than that, of course they are always class acts. (REAL GENTLEMAN)

[@flowsenpai9961]

In the first 4 minutes Illia was interrupting both of them…

[@abhijitbhattacharjee7138]

The style,the charisma,the violence,the trash talk,Ilia is what UFC needs...he just needs to fight more

[@gelostroyer]

We gonna find out on October 26th brotha

[@weez5987]

He lazy compared to poatan 🗿

[@nikatkeshelashvili6801]

​@@weez5987 if you want to fight 3 times in a year with dan Ige sterling and Kattar he can do it better than Poatan. But this kid is focused on quality over quantity 😉

[@makii4772]

​@@nikatkeshelashvili6801okay now lets not get ahead of ourselves

[@abdulhafiz3210]

@@nikatkeshelashvili6801you think jiri and jamahal, the number 1,2 guys in the division are comparable to Ige and kattar? The same jiri that has only lost to Alex in 8 years? You’re delusional af my man.

[@D-A-N-]

Guy in the middle looks like a heart surgeon

[@saneone4453]

Riottt ! Some Fitzgerald MMA pundit he is

[@vvsvellaire1455]

😭

[@skywh3r3]

😂😂😂😂

[@nextgenultramarketing]

😂😂😂😂

[@jon_13]

Oddly accurate 😂😂😂

[@jaimepalmacamy8632]

This interview made me genuinely laugh not gonna lie.

[@Angel10lp]

Yep, Max seemed a bit nervous tho

[@timirambel27]

Me too 😂😂😂

[@MidnightSky364]

@@Angel10lp who cares? everyone gets nervous it's a human emotion

[@bitterweet5115]

@@Angel10lp he really didnt he just seemed calm lol

[@HardlyEdgeucated]

Pretty good

[@ponternal]

Ilia has the aura that will make him the goat or put him in a trash talk gone wrong compilation we need fighters like this

[@ocanaldojj]

He is either the next Conor McGregor or the next Jamahal Hill, no inbetween 😂

[@misbahsyedquadri2682]

😂😂😂😂

[@masteryi9906]

He ko’ed volk just like conor ko’ed aldo, he will be remembered as a great fighter even if he loose 5 fight in a row and never be shamed like hill

[@WheresSchmittyMMA]

@@masteryi9906then he will be known as Cody garbarant

[@gypsy9280]

@@WheresSchmittyMMACody 2.0

[@jostinwhite7128]

"I've taken many peoples donuts.. so I hope you like Churros" - Max Holloway best line🤣🤣 🐐🐐

[@Perozes-gh4lx]

Went right if Ilya’s head though 😂

[@WheresMyMotivation]

I still don't get it

[@thesniper6754]

“Max is it true you are a gay man??” “We gonna find out October 26th”

[@1984-i1w]

why is that where your mind goes

[@thesniper6754]

Do you take everything you see on the internet seriously??

[@Ooooooopsy]

@@thesniper6754We gonna find out October 26th

[@giorgicolibraa3104]

:D :D :D

[@jamesWplayss]

@@1984-i1wbecause bro is gay

[@jeremybonilla1368]

“I took a lot of peoples donuts , I hope you like churros” 😭😭😂

[@verengeno2761]

That’s a bar

[@UntitledFM]

Hahahahahahha

[@jcee1770]

Max pigeon English is so strong I thought he said Cheerios 🤣 I was like that’s a 0 too though lol

[@10vanaqv]

Sus max😂

[@Hamza_kwj]

Nah thats actually a good line max is basically saying i beat all the contenders and give them challenge and ur getting a new challenge from me. So excited for this fight!!

[@DOOMStudios]

Please do more of these face to face interviews in the future UFC. 🙏

[@JimmyJohnson-y9x]

Lots more

[@jamesonmcfargo1067]

I don't think I have ever heard max get this unto it he is a genius lol

[@merabderiush1824]

Would be nice but expect ufc to go back up Nina asking the main event fighters about their favorite fast food place or something

[@harrynunezz]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="950">15:50</a> “Bring your pillow for the fireworks”😭😭 ts had me dying

[@sanomc-59]

im crying dawg 😭😭

[@raechel9685]

Ilia likes max you can tell, he’s just trying to have fun

[@porkerpete7722]

I mean he admitted he was a fan in the first couple minutes.

[@terrycruise-zd5tw]

he does like max but topuria is just self confident in his abilities

[@marlaqfromyearone6951]

@@terrycruise-zd5tw Confidence is one thing. Hes overdoing it to the point its annoying.

[@satvikvinod882]

@@marlaqfromyearone6951Tbf his confidence is warranted after what he did to Volk.

[@igorz3551]

​@@satvikvinod882way before that

[@imdifferent4080]

“I get tired knocking ppl out” 😂😂😂

[@KurtRamirez]

colddd

[@Barbarossa_F]

That was a hard line

[@posintabook597]

A lot of people say sh like this but in reality they do take their opponent very seriously, but I think in this case illia is serious and he doesn’t understand how good max is, he’s focusing too much on statistics and ignoring the context

[@sanomc-59]

it aint that deep bro ​@@posintabook597

[@yeezylegit4883]

they're actually pretty funny together lol

[@Bakedea87]

This sh*t was good lol

[@Codfun-iu9th]

@@Bakedea87God loves you

[@Bakedea87]

@@Codfun-iu9th Thank you, I have a feeling he feels the same for you

[@PaulBadman981]

@@Codfun-iu9th Based Chist lover!

[@dannytran1587]

Amazing

[@caml17]

Hey Max, what’s your favorite color? “We’ll find out October 26”

[@MoldRoss]

“What he couldn’t do in 75 minutes I did in 7” solid line!

[@BryanJohnson-ju9dg]

Lets hope he doesn't get over confident

[@BarkhatnieTyagi]

He probably has that line written somewhere lmao

[@WheresSchmittyMMA]

Unless your talking about sex

[@unknownsnyper759]

“Who’s Joe?” Was also another good one by ilia😂😂😂

[@Pandemia616]

@@WheresSchmittyMMA😭😭 that was a good one

[@ArthurMusic666]

I hope the pr/marketing team check these comments cuz this is exactly what the fans want

[@Perozes-gh4lx]

They don’t give af what the fans want 😂

[@Jake-pz7oi]

Ilia speaking English and doing his best to talk trash is so endearing honestly, just about the only thing I like about him, you can’t deny that he is trying…. And his English is honestly getting much better

[@urimg-s5x]

Great🎉

[@ChuckwaldMartin]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="163">2:43</a> brilliant interviewer, instead of just asking them boring questions, he also talks over the fighters, get this guy on the press conference IMMEDIATELY. John Morgan and this guy running DUOS

[@dazzamann1]

Max genuinely looks mad! This fight has the potential to be one of the best ever. IMO the two best boxers in the ufc. Interesting they have very different striking styles.

[@rainman11]

I wouldn’t say mad but more irritated. Max isn’t one for trash talk unless it’s in the octagon.

[@kolikari3813]

Max dont have enough power unfortunately

[@User98272-ue]

@@kolikari3813max does have enough power

[@draco2xx]

it won't go the distance, holloway is getting tko'd mark my words

[@SomeAftermath]

@@draco2xx How much you wanna put on it?

[@user-bx3gk9sb1o]

cant remember the last time ive been this hype for a fight... ufc needs to do these for every main event fight.

[@Bucket130]

First interview I seen in a long ass time. Tired of seeing Nina and all those goofy as interviewers

[@gregoriofracassi9776]

This is the best the ufc has to offer right now. Feels like an old school fight. Credit to Ilia for bringing that type of energy back, and finally we get this format of interview.

[@James-712]

The UFC FINALLY did a face to face. Please do another one of these but in person next

[@collin6380]

Max "we get to find out" Holloway

[@KILLDOUX]

Seriously, does he think this is a cool thing to say?

[@terrycruise-zd5tw]

what was the date again?

[@justinklenk]

​@@KILLDOUX It's the CTE, brotha. 😢

[@justinklenk]

Yeah? Well we'll find out if you're right, bro, October 26th. We'll see. 👍

[@igorz3551]

​@@terrycruise-zd5twOctober 26

[@OfficialStoicMindMastery]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="479">7:59</a> "Max said he's the best boxer in UFC" "That's a shame, don't say that again" 😂

[@kI-cq5xq]

Never understood fans saying he’s the best boxer. U can’t be the best boxer while holding the UFC record for most absorbed strikes lol

[@Nolbert24]

@@kI-cq5xqnot best boxer but one of the best strikers

[@sigmaenergy1143]

@@kI-cq5xq In his fight with Calvin Kattar he said he's the best boxer in the UFC while looking away and has got the most strikes landed in UFC history. The fans have got enough reason to call him the best boxer.

[@shiningshakeel829]

Why did he get outboxed by dustin and volk​@@sigmaenergy1143

[@dogestranding5047]

Based

[@kyaoldham8742]

Fight of the year no question

[@BlueprintGB-gz5qq]

No question.

[@ThomasWeaver93]

Let’s gooo

[@ottolotto7057]

Pereira v Roundtree is a good contender for it tho

[@TheDylbot5000]

Pereira V Roundtree fight of the year. We'll see if this one lives up to that

[@JohnDoe-c4d6z]

The real fight of the year would have been Tom vs Jon’s or Connor vs chandler

[@Fernandess912]

"Who's Joe?" At like <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="535">8:55</a> absolutely killed me LMFAO

[@Whodafookisthatguy369]

whos max referring to anyway

[@masudkhoa3861]

8.45

[@Ggottlose]

@@Whodafookisthatguy369 he said drill

[@Whodafookisthatguy369]

@@Ggottlose oh 🤦‍♂. max better enunciate his words properly. it sounded like Joe. i thought hes referring to joe rogan or someone

[@warrioralive5908]

"same exact drill" "Who's Joe" ?

[@jechtsquall4250]

Biggest main event of the year !!

[@paulanderson3898]

Best fight that can be made for sure.

[@sallgoodman2323]

This is only get bigger now!!!

[@dontmd4158]

Ilia is too funny man, bro started shadow boxing😂😭

[@terrycruise-zd5tw]

time?

[@emanuel81111]

its cringe as hell

[@markcabrera12]

Funny to laugh at not with

[@Bryan-gy3gu]

That shit was lame as all hell

[@mhead1117]

"Why are you shadow boxing?" "I wanna scare you a little bit" 😂😂😂

[@IsaProudParent]

I love how ilia said he made his own style from watching max and volk. I think that’s badass and beautiful honesty

[@RhynnMedia]

Same honestly topuria gained some respect from me for what he said here max came off as salty tbh

[@terrycruise-zd5tw]

@@RhynnMedia i think max just resents illia cause he ko'd volk right away while max couldnt win a decision after 3 title fights

[@bigbig54]

​@@RhynnMediabc illia fakes his respect,he dosnt really care about them

[@justinklenk]

Ilia is hands-down one of the smartest fighters I've ever seen, to be honest. And he knows exactly what he wants to say and how to say it. The man's a sharp artist, straight up. I'm expecting really big things from him.

[@iwasnominated]

@@RhynnMediahow max was salty😭😭😭 all he said was oct 26 , make a time stamp were he seemed salty

[@Mcfc2Rich]

We want these in person & post fight press conferences with all the fighters again

[@muhimahmed649]

When Max Holloway said spoiled child made me crack up 😅

[@javierlandaverde4108]

I mean Illia worked his way up the rankings and took risk when guys like Patty Pimplett did not want to fight Illia. Illia didn’t get that Dana privilege as well.

[@CainBens]

Yeah. The guy wanted to Fight Islam, when Dariush got hurt

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

​@@CainBens forgot all about that

[@helloimclaudio]

Topurias 'blah blah' reply to that was exceptional, shut Max up quick

[@BrandonWestfall]

@@javierlandaverde4108 What risks do you honestly think he took? Josh Emmett, Bryce Mitchell, Jai Herbert, Ryan Hall, Damon Jackson, and Youssef Zalal. 3 KOs and a submission win in those 6 is still impressive but realistically he didn't take any risks. He was handed a title fight against Volk who was fresh off a KO loss.

[@tiredofbeing]

Why is Ilia Topuria such a goober? I love it

[@porkerpete7722]

Goober isnt the right word. His stoic arrogance is polarizing and fresh.

[@tiredofbeing]

@@porkerpete7722 I’m talking about him trolling and laughing at certain things Holloway says. It’s like Ilia doesn’t even take himself serious at times in a funny way.

[@retronacious]

I love Holloway and Ilia theyre both so funny

[@javierlandaverde4108]

I swear, him turning heel has made this division much more enjoyable now. It's like when Mcgregor was heel. Not to that extreme extent but its up there.

[@JCVV22]

@@porkerpete7722it’s just arrogance lol there’s nothing stoic about him, Pereira is stoic. I do like his arrogant trash talk though, it’s definitely selling the fight

[@dennilynng]

Ilia knowing 5 languages is super impressive

[@kepasamekcuka8538]

yeah he 10-8 max with that response) thats what you do when people making fun of you when you talk their language but they can't speak any other)

[@Bryan-gy3gu]

“Knowing” his English is broken as shit

[@NotUrDJ]

Tbh most Europeans and Asians speak 3-4 languages cause they're mostly just different dialects of the same language

[@monarch__]

@@Bryan-gy3gu Speak some fluent spanish for us rq 😂

[@Giorgi-is2no]

@@NotUrDJspanish georgian russian and german has absolutely no similarities, to read Georgian you even need to know other alphabet than Latin. Wtf are you talking about 🤣🤣🤣

[@michaeladam3792]

Sounds like 2 brothers arguing 😂

[@tcrook23]

Bruh said “im weird and you’re normal? Mamamia” 😂😂 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="781">13:01</a>

[@KurtRamirez]

XD

[@chicanasanchez4585]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@daniel.galata]

This one killed me.

[@JesseR92]

I love Holloway but ilias shit talking is hilarious

[@ChumbynKnopa]

Ilia admitting he's a fan threw off Max and the whole interview. 😂

[@Bucket130]

I seen that lol

[@Bucket130]

Max is gonna be the Jose Aldo now lol he’s getting flashbacks of that night

[@bigbig54]

​@@Bucket130weird

[@fabolousjada5070]

@@bigbig54 Conor Volk Dustin What they have in common? All beat max and all were elite strikers

[@mcmike2956]

Hes a manipulator

[@icyhot8873]

Illia cooking inside amd outside the octagon 😂

[@SpikyLito615]

Sometimes young lions kill older lions. Sometimes they die trying. We’ll see Oct 26

[@AstralAkshay]

Cold line brither

[@Scamp2x]

They’re only 4 years apart.

[@JeffreyGelin-p6x]

@@Scamp2x5

[@monarch__]

@@Scamp2x Max is a veteran gang

[@modaya7078]

this is fire

[@jaysnowden2]

Ilia has a 3 and 4 punch combo that most in ufc don’t face a lot and it catches them off guard. His hands are very sharp.

[@terrycruise-zd5tw]

yeah i noticed lots of fighters get caught at the end of extended combos. kai knocked out erceg with a similar combo

[@draco2xx]

holloway is in for a surprise😮

[@sirfrescobar4830]

Yea they not used to people really letting the hands fly

[@simbeam]

lol these are professionals they do their research well 😂

[@emanuel5880]

True, I would say his timing also puts them off

[@picogram2616]

"Guys a weirdo bro"😭🤣

[@ozguraydn8407]

He sounds pretty weird in English. But he got so much aura in Spanish

[@greygxds2910]

@@ozguraydn8407no shit sherlock he has an accent

[@MildlyHumorous-cq1nn]

​@@ozguraydn8407 lil guy has no aura

[@allenchen5826]

bro i laughed so hard

[@CarlosMunoz-sx7bn]

​@@greygxds2910he has no accent in Spanish, he sounds native.

[@wraydenwon]

Max is such a good guy he wont really even trash talk anyone.

[@antoniomariona871]

Bro Holloway has 7 defeats but look at the people he has fought Connor, Dustin, Justin, Oliveria, Volka.... dude has foguht monsters

[@jayasmiah6617]

Volk beat him 3 time but max is a warrior

[@curtisgranderson3758]

On paper he beat him 3 times

[@poolBoy317]

Yeah, his rec is still insanely good.

[@Imhere2squabble]

​@@curtisgranderson3758true Max up 2-1 on tape

[@posintabook597]

A lot of people say sh like this but in reality they do take their opponent very seriously, but I think in this case illia is serious and he doesn’t understand how good max is, he’s focusing too much on statistics and ignoring the context

[@josemarialaguinge]

Ilia with the belt is hilarious, bro learned from Chael.

[@brennanSmith613]

Max :"Same exact drill' Illia : "who's Joe?"

[@weloniko]

max hating on ilia's english is so funny because max cant speak either 😭😭😭

[@shootdices]

that had me dying lmfao

[@sawyer3623]

@@welonikolol

[@KyleDreeling]

MASSIVE aura loss

[@noodlessoul8356]

KZbin subs literally say "same exact Joe" 😅, seems like Ilia was trolling...

[@Slickcactus]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="938">15:38</a> he got a lil smile out of Max

[@tylerdewey915]

Ilia really embracing that heel role. You know you can't out-baby face Max. I love it.

[@Gulb180]

He is a good heel but he took the obnoxious route 😂 still effective I’ll care more when he fights wishing on his downfall

[@Pandemia616]

​@Gulb180 It's faster but people are getting sick of trash talkers so the first time he loses EVERYONE will turn on him lol. It's a slippery slope.

[@Gulb180]

@@Pandemia616 good point. Even though he is honestly really good it seems like everyone’s got mixed feelings on him already

[@Pandemia616]

@@Gulb180 Exactly. He would have won so many more loyal fans if he was respectful but he is appealing to the toxic losers who will be the first to turn on him when he can't back it up. He doesn't even need to lose honestly, if he just has a single boring fight they will trash him. They are literally the most fickle fans so it's crazy to me that anyone would want to appeal to them. I wonder if he actually understands that.

[@Pandemia616]

@@Gulb180 its pretty obviously forced as well. He seems like a pretty nice guy and it's a little sad he thinks this is the best way to get a name for himself too.

[@DarthBalsamic]

Topuria is a wild one. He better back up all that talk against Max. Sheesh. It's going to be a good fight for sure.

[@timirambel27]

Love how this going down BIG FAN ❤

[@kolikari3813]

He’s already proved it bro max has been washed out waiting for habib

[@callumellery456]

Volk beat Max in 3 fights. Max couldn't knock him out in 15 rounds. Ilia knocked him out in 2 rounds. I think he's already backed it up and I'm a Volk guy.

[@ryangreen45]

Only a wrestling heavy style can beat Topuria. You just can't stand with him, the technique and power is just next level

[@MrxCalyyptic]

You should also acknowledge volk got KOd vs islam 3 months prior. His chin was suspect already. Fair fight yes but he needed more time to prepare adequately ​@callumellery456

[@user-bx3gk9sb1o]

it takes such little effort to do these and all the fans want them as the press conferences suck now please keep doing these ufc!!

[@igorz3551]

Exactly

[@Josh-vf2im]

This may just be the best interview ever

[@tahirali4578]

Nothing will ever beat the Conor and Nate interview on the Money Channel.

[@Insanedrak_]

17 minutes of pure gold THIS is what need but this is the bare minimum which is the sad part but im grateful

[@A_htheonly1]

Max “we going to find out” Holloway

[@georgestewart8961]

" you got to see to believe, i believe then i see" thats cold right there💯

[@um1264]

Who said that

[@Mr73Baja]

​@@um1264ilia

[@Mr73Baja]

4:01 ilia thinks he's mystic mac

[@tjwinsdawgs]

my 12 yr old says that

[@bruhh-m3k]

Idk if that quote is original or not, i feel like I heard somewhere or it's just dejavu but anyway I like this quote very much. ❣️

[@Denizocal6]

“Max what’s your name?” October 26

[@bebecitatamasricaqueayer]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="154">2:34</a> typical Illia trying to trashtalk but he's too respectful😂

[@siers1432]

lol its becaue he can barely speak the same language as max

[@siers1432]

blex pres looool

[@レーキムの皮]

@@siers1432max is speaking CTE

[@kI-cq5xq]

@@siers1432 and max can barely speak the only language he knows😂

[@otorusadze7066]

@@siers1432Barely? You can say it about Islam or Merab , but he speaks enough .

[@justindillon5857]

I love how respectfully disrespectful ilia is lol

[@MrCeezh]

Ilia cooked him with the “ 0 technique behind that knock out” max felt that . This should be a banger.

[@kolikari3813]

He’s telling it as it is

[@igorz3551]

Exactly lol i even felt bad for Max.. He knows it's true

[@draco2xx]

it was definitely a bar between holloway and gaethje that night😂

[@danboah2501]

how about the 24.9 minutes of holloway artistically using footwork, accurate strikes and movement to piece gaethje the f up?

[@ChazBrown22]

L take.

[@akilyasharahla]

“Of course Ive been a fan for a long time, And What??” Has to be the most respectable gangster shit he coulda said lmao 🤣. I fw Ilia but this is Max we talkin about. Im always bettin on Blessed. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@adonisECM]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="991">16:31</a> Max: Speak, bro. Ilia: "Im speaking in your language, let's talk in spanish, let's talk in georgian, let's in talk russian, let's talk in genrman... - *Max shuts his mouth*

[@perry3770]

One language, only one skillset

[@OfficialStoicMindMastery]

that's funnier when you remember that Max struggle to even speak 1 language

[@buddycider3670]

Omg Illy Tops can speak multiple languages? Welp yep he wins hands down then. He got Max there, whoa it’s all over.

[@Truthbetold367]

lol typical European Chad vs American Sped.

[@OfficialStoicMindMastery]

@@buddycider3670 well he does have better boxing fundamentals, power, grappling, and Max only has better chin and reach

[@Razor_Lettuce]

Finally the ufc is doing some propper promo instead off doing the vlog series 😂

[@owens7945]

Embedded has turned into filming guys checking into hotels and signing posters

[@stoned_]

“Why are you shadow boxing, go and rest” “I wanna scare you a little bit 😏” Bro I laughed so fucking hard out of nowhere that shit was so funny to me 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jesiah391]

Bruh this whole interview is hilarious LOL

[@johnjacobs3601]

🤣🤣🤣💀

[@AngryJellyFish59]

ur easily amused

[@stoned_]

@@AngryJellyFish59 I suppose that’s the way to be

[@TropicalClipss]

Ilia is acc so jokes bro. I love max but Ilia smoked him in this lolll. You can tell max a lil shook

[@ericmarshall8097]

Epic internet Gold!!! Max had me rolling. “He’s Weird” and “stop touching yourself”. But Pride comes before a fall and Max will help Ilia with that on Oct 26. Blessed to da Max!!! No Ka Oi!

[@deepinderr2581]

They need to do face to face exchanges for every PPV header. Just like boxing would do. These are fire.

[@ayyooadam]

If I was that interviewer I’d be laughing my ass off tbh

[@saidesimon3144]

Damn “maybe on October 26 you will become a fan” Max was shook after that one. It was a good one

[@Themilkman95]

Um no he was thinking how dumb that was 😂

[@igorz3551]

​@@Themilkman95how was that dumb? Max didn't even say anything smart but that cringy churro line 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@drnoo8640]

​@@Themilkman95 no he was lost for words

[@busymountain]

No … he’s really more pissed like Nate was before McGreggor

[@Bryan-gy3gu]

Ilia didn’t say shit

[@OkOk-lp5sv]

This was golden content. Ilia won this 100%

[@lucignolo8333]

Ilia’s energy is scary af i’m getting scared for max 💀😭

[@rnason3504]

Not really

[@colinholzmann1586]

I don’t like Ilia, but as a fighter he will 💨 Max

[@NSGnever_stop_growing]

@@colinholzmann1586stop

[@kggarkalns1358]

@@colinholzmann1586 Sir - you have a brain. Congrats

[@ozguraydn8407]

I'm a fan of Ilia but he is so weird in English 0 aura

[@krazyrabb1t855]

Do this more; not the Nina drama asking people who they look alike

[@masudkhoa3861]

Yes!! Finally someone else who sees through her BS

[@Jcastro9444]

Ilia is true next gen, the top UFC fighters can attest to it

[@GringoJacinho]

Good on the interviewer for letting them do their thing

[@ilovelulu8492]

One thing that has made me a fan of ilia is he tells the truth he doesnt beat around the bush. He tells the truth about being a fan of max, and how his style is based around his and volk. Hes humble in that aspect.

[@1984-i1w]

humble schmumble

[@DGB120]

Nah

[@sketch3744]

Humble? the guy has Max's BMF belt and he's talking like he's already beaten Max for it. That's not humble in the slightest.

[@aedysluce9471]

@@sketch3744 that's mind games

[@sketch3744]

@@aedysluce9471 Whatever it is, it's not humble. That's what I was responding to, someone calling Illia humble.

[@dazmanalvarez9362]

Max saying "l'll prolly say yummy" at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="596">9:56</a> got me dying lmao

[@AJW5252]

I’m not gonna lie I’m gonna be nervous for max in this fight

[@sayville_silver]

He seems a bit nervous.

[@Sebastian-el4zb]

He seems relaxed and didn’t let topurias shit get to him Topuria sounds like a spoiled child

[@AJW5252]

@@Sebastian-el4zb true

[@AJW5252]

@@Sebastian-el4zb I think the reason why am nervous is because Ilia power that’s he possesses

[@porkerpete7722]

​@@sayville_silverdont start. Max had a press sonference with Khabib and didn't gaf.

[@TimJohnson-x1o]

that max holloway KO was one of the best of all time. legendary. These are the guys that make MMA great. I think Volk beats Illya if he wasnt coming in already hurt btw.

[@aeep1999]

Mind says topuria but heart says Holloway

[@alexgarcia7097]

Don't worrie it's right, but not ur heart, but ur mind is

[@aeep1999]

@@alexgarcia7097 that’s the problem

[@AsapMilk]

Your mind also said Gaethje last time and it was wrong

[@weloniko]

you're smart

[@packerpf]

In what world does mind say ilia lol maybe a casual mind..

[@mohammadkheir3099]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="520">8:40</a> got me rolling. That awkward silence and maxs reaction to ‘idk who’s joe’ 🤣🤣🤣

[@vsoto6373]

Ilia was really confused about who Joe was

[@Moon-hg9vg]

Ilia cooking max with his second language

[@jasdillsran6151]

Exactly 😂

[@dennilynng]

Its crazy cause English is probably his 5th learned language not second

[@alexpotocnik4189]

Third or forth language. But your point stands

[@x19Goetze11x]

German, georgian, spanish and then comes english😂

[@Themilkman95]

Nah max gunna smoke him!

[@Thug_Nose]

“I’ve taken lots of peoples donuts brotha I hope you like churros, cause you’re about to get one come October 26” lmao Max has a way of having adorable yet savage trash talk at the same time

[@nabilahmed7534]

Man I think max gonna have the same fate as Volkanovski. I don't know what it is but ilia's confidence looks terrifying.

[@heraltamirano]

Absolutely true

[@fabolousjada5070]

Conor Volk Dustin What they have in common? All beat max and all were elite strikers

[@AdamosG]

Yeah im kinda worried for max ngl. I hope he humbles ilia though and puts on a clinic, but ilias on form and hits like a truck so if he's not defensively responsible and backs up in a straight line or puts himself against the cage like volk it could be a bad night at the office for max.

[@Coaxedd]

Bro I’m seeing Sean bro😢

[@heraltamirano]

@@AdamosG Also if Ilia can't KO him in the first 3rounds he can takehim down and go for submission like the fight with Mitchell.

[@migdalia419]

Ilia is the MAN! NO FEAR!!!! ❤😂 (Ilia)++" show up & I'll do the rest" I love that !!!!

[@Homelessfish1]

U don’t gotta clickbait me like that, thought we went back to actual face to face

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

Right .... better than nothing tho

[@kalimvaluci3904]

Yeah one of em is totally flying out to either Spain or Hawaii mid training camp If we were getting an actual face to face it would be on fight week

[@brtmbrtm4327]

😭😭😭

[@psychonaut168]

Max “October 26th” Holloway

[@DomO22]

the mma guru effect is working!! 😂😂

[@buckbreaker5185]

He is becoming too powerful

[@carolynbuckley8733]

What's that?

[@Hshjsbzvzzhhz]

Its when everybody must be confined to a wheelchair and wear a beanie

[@ghostviper9579]

"everyone at ufc knows you" nina herself and that was all that was need to be said anything after that and it's unnecessary

[@guroking3372]

me?

[@ottolotto7057]

The press conference back n forth will be heat 🔥

[@jmbfinesse8223]

Illia grew on me 🤷🏽‍♂️ the cocky undefeated champ that finishes people is a breath of fresh air 💯💯💯 and he’s low key funny af

[@agu003]

hes really not funny

[@rabiyonoko5631]

@@agu003no one cares what you think

[@psychonaut168]

@@agu003yes he is

[@rabiyonoko5631]

@@psychonaut168 don’t worry he’s a miserable Izzy fan

[@kI-cq5xq]

@@agu003u probably don’t understand him in Spanish lol

[@rawyouout]

They saw Beterbiev & Bivol do the face to face & got inspired to do it again 😂

[@ciaracet0716]

Im going for Max but really liked how Ilia kept it real n just told him like ya ive been a fan of yours for years, youre a good fighter.

[@Bothard88]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="121">2:01</a> I’m from Hawaii and a huge max fan but this line was so cold by ilia😂 this fights going to be a banger. This a fight you really can’t bet on.

[@NJamma580]

He was cringe. My favorite part was Max laughing at the thought and Illia looked like his feelings were hurt that Max wont be his fan. 😂

[@victorcosta4192]

Ilia is so funny with the bmf belt and that smile; great 2 personalities

[@larrylegend33]

Illia is one confident cocky beast. Max has been so good and is flying high. Man, I cannot wait for this fight!