Alexander Volkanovski believes that Ilia Topuria might grow to be a champ-champ if he tries to.
Topuria is the UFC’s featherweight champion and is coming off a TKO win over Max Holloway to defend his belt at UFC 308. He grew to become the primary particular person to knockout Holloway, as he confirmed off his insane energy.
With Ilia Topuria having knocked out Volkanovski and Holloway in his previous two fights, some followers have known as for him to maneuver as much as light-weight and problem Islam Makhachev. If he does transfer up, Alexander Volkanovski thinks he might have success and wouldn’t be shocked if he KO’d Makhachev.
“Can he knock Islam out? Yeah, in fact.”
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“Submission, I don’t see that occuring. Can he knock Islam out? After all, he can. He can knock anybody out in these two divisions (featherweight and light-weight). I’ve all the time stated, and it’s the identical for Islam, the one means I really feel see these guys like myself shedding is getting caught. Who can catch these? It’s guys like Ilia, it’s guys like Ilia that may try this,” Volkanovski stated to Ariel Helwani.
“He can go on the market and land,” Alexander Volkanovski continued about Ilia Topuria. However, going on the market and beating Islam and even submitting him or controlling him, I feel that may be very unlikely. However, positively can catch him. Ilia can catch anybody in them two divisions, so you’ll be able to by no means depend out Ilia in fights, however they are going to be robust fights. If he can’t knock them out, they are going to be robust fights.”
Alexander Volkanovski is aware of first-hand how highly effective Ilia Topuria is, so he thinks the featherweight champ might KO Islam Makhachev. He additionally has proven his energy at 155lbs as he knocked out Jai Herbert at light-weight in a battle to remain busy for him.
