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Alexander Volkanovski talks about the possibilities of Ilia Topuria against Islam Makhachev

Alexander Volkanovski talks about the possibilities of Ilia Topuria against Islam Makhachev

If someone can overcome Islam Makhachev, it’s ilia Topuria, that is according to Alexander Volkanovski, who has fought against both UFC champions.

Spain Ilia Topuria He has already conquered the UFC pen weight division with Volkanovski and Max Holloway knockout, now fixing his gaze in an even greater legacy with light weight, since he had renounced his featherweight title last month.

UFC champion Islam Makhachev

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Makhachev is the reigning light champion and defender, whose title Reign consisted of former pesos of feathers and champion Volkanovski twice.

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Volkanovski almost destroyed Makhachev in his fight for the title of five rounds in UFC 284, giving the champion his toughest fight to date. Makhachev then compensated for him with a first round of Volkanovski in his rematch in UFC 294. Volkanovski presented himself as a replacement for Charles Oliveira in an 11 -day warning.

Four months later, Volkanovski ran into Topuria with the hard hand contender drawing its lights in two rounds in UFC 298.

While it is not official, Ilia Topuria vs. Islam Makhachev has generated a lot of interest from fans and the media. A battle between the current champion and the undefeated champion (EX).

UFC ILIA Topuri

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Sharing the octagon with the two, Volkanovski commented on the super potential fight between Topuria and Makhachev.

“Islam will be a difficult man to overcome,” Volkanovski said in the Celerate me with me. “For anyone, I think that the only possibility of losing is someone who knocks him out. Someone who lands something …

“I think everyone has an opportunity to hit. I think it’s just where I really losing it, someone catches it. And if someone could do it, it’s ilia,” Volkanovski added.

16-0 Topuria has finished all except two of its fights and has six knockouts in its record.

“The matador” fought in 145 pounds during most of his career, his only fight in the UFC lightweight division KO Polarization Return on a much higher Jai Herbert in 2022.

Topuria is the only man who knocked out Max Holloway, the Hawaiian fighter known for his incredible chin.

“Ilyia obviously has some dangerous hands,” Volkanovski said about his former enemy. “He is going to look for (the knockout). It is composed and even if things are not in their own way, he will continue looking for him. He continues to find him until he does or until he loses.

“It’s dangerous,” Volkanovski added.

But, so is Islam Makhachev …

Lightweight UFC Champion Islam Makhache

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One protected from the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov, Makhachev is 27-1 as a professional with his last defeat 10 years ago: a loss of first round of Ko against Adriano Martins in UFC 192.

“Maybe if the gas tank goes, we will see when the posterior rounds begins with someone like Islam. But at first, the first three rounds will be dangerous,” Volkanovski continued.

UFC champion Ilia Topuri

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“You don’t want any of those blows to be caught. So, if someone could catch it, I think Ilyia is there for an opportunity.”

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