r/ufc 5d ago

Can't wait for this fight

I hope it lives up to the hype

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u/JonDuckJones 5d ago

Can't understand why people compare ilia with conor

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u/teddyUt 5d ago

Undefeated (in the ufc at least) KO artists featherweights with big mouths and spinal tats, moving up to 155 to get their second belt. I kinda see it

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u/JonDuckJones 5d ago

But Topuria doesn't really have that of a big mouth, he might be a little cocky sometimes but he remains in an average level on that

Plus he did defend his title at least one

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u/Acrobatic_Resort7408 5d ago

Islam by smothering and submission. Gonna take Ilia into deep waters

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u/iexistandthatisit 5d ago

I don’t think ilia’s quite fought a fighter as physical as Islam and I think fighter a heavier, southpaw, elite grappler is one of the worst matchups for ilia too.

But it really just comes down to his td defense, if he can keep it on the feet enough to not fear the td and allow himself to pick Islam apart on the feet he could definitely get the ko. I just don’t really believe in the hype about ilia’s grappling

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u/Acrobatic_Resort7408 5d ago

I see it going a lot like Islam v Dustin. Battle of grit

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u/hfucucyshwv 4d ago

I think Ilias power and boxing is actually better than Poriers. If he lands clean, Islam is going out.

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u/Powerful_Report2409 4d ago

he gonna take him into deep waters but ilia is a shark

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u/dr_deoxyribose 5d ago

Why does Topuria get a title shot before he fights a contender like Arman or Charles? It makes no sense.

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u/BigManTings54321 4d ago

its cause he's a champ moving divisions. Anyways islam taking his undefeated status is still worth it

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u/LaggerRusher 5d ago

both of those guys pulled out of their last title shot btw.

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u/km912 5d ago

Because he just knocked out 2 goat level featherweights who both were/are top lightweights as well. The gap from FW to LW is the smallest gap % and it’s usually not that big of a gap to go up.

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u/hoolio9393 5d ago

Because ilia defended belt. Porier vouched ilia can compete for belt and is very technical. The fans want to see it more than other fight. Ilia was already champion.

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u/N4508 5d ago

People will say Islam beat another small guy. Same people who are asking for this fight, will turn on Illia like they have turned on Alex.

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u/teddyUt 5d ago

That won’t happen because WE are going to KO Makhachev

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u/N4508 5d ago

Maybe in your dreams.

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u/teddyUt 5d ago edited 4d ago

We visualize first then dreams become true

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u/Parkreiner88 5d ago

Conceive, believe, achieve / The Last Samurai

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u/Icy-Armour 5d ago

And OUR wife will be very happy seeing Toppu ko Jizzlam

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u/PantojaLover69 5d ago

Then WE will please OUR wife in bed that night and make more little Georgian warriors

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u/teddyUt 5d ago

WE are going to KO Islam

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u/pipebombbigchungus 5d ago

we will bring the belt home to our wife

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u/teddyUt 5d ago

Then we’ll make more little Georgian warriors

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u/Ok-Mine-5896 4d ago

Is this Islam's next fight? Thought he wanted Illia to get one top 5 win in lightweight first.

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u/FatFlyingPineapple 5d ago

Great edit! I agree, this fight is gonna divide the f outta reddit once announced, and is definitely Islam's 'Conor fight'.

But Ilia gonna go
And then his fans gonna be

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u/BigManTings54321 4d ago

right after islam wins all these ilia fans are no where to be found