Ilia is a P4P top 10 after beating Volk, but Volk isn't the same as he was a year ago. After the loss to Islam he looked more hesitant and not as confident. That loss aged him hardIlia Topuria - P4P or Volk is just not the same anymore?
He just KO'd #3 P4P guy. Is he among Top 5 P4P or Volk is just not the same after Islam fights?
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Toporia KOs islam stiffcant wait for khabib haters to jump on topuria's bandwagon and get his career destroyed by islam just like volk
No, and who made that list? And how are 3 ex-champs and a lady in front of Aspinall? We're talking about a guy who's won every MMA fight he's had by KO/TKO or submission.Ilia Topuria - P4P or Volk is just not the same anymore?
He just KO'd #3 P4P guy. Is he among Top 5 P4P or Volk is just not the same after Islam fights?
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Volk looked nothing like the way he did in his prime. Watch his speed against max, it’s clear he’s lost a stepTopuria is just a far better athlete than Volk. There’s just far more speed, pop, and explosiveness… couple that with a very sound skillset and exceptional timing and you have a big problem for Volk.
Topuria predicted it all along, he said he would knock out Volk and make it look easy. He even detailed how he would open up his offense and chase Volk because he didn’t believe Volk presented no threat to finish him.
Volk looked nothing like the way he did in his prime. Watch his speed against max, it’s clear he’s lost a step
He was never “rocked” by max and he knocked out juiced up Mendes. You think getting dropped means you lack athleticism? Max is known for his speed , Yair as well and Mendes still had all his speed, Aldo too.He got rocked by Max a few times in his prime as well. Past prime 1-3 Mendes coming off retirement also dropped him.
He was beating good fighters who were slow and mid tier athletes at best. Anyone can look fast and sharp against punch drunk guys like Korean Zombie and Holloway who blocks punches with his face.
I think it’s obvious that Topuria has an extra gear that not many people in FW have.