Do Topuria fans really think he's going to beat Islam at WW or anyone at the top of WW?

[MMACro]

Perhaps you have not noticed but Ilia is insanely skilled as a fighter.

His last 3 opponents have 15 UFC title fight wins between them and none of them survived long enough to hear the round 2 bell.

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These are the guys at the top of WW, with presumably Islam joining this list soon. Of these guys I'd say Shavkat is a bad matchup,

Vs old guys would confidently pick Ilia by KO-
Belal, Leon, Usman, which is currently half of the top 6.

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Lol he's not ko'ing Belal

 

[markg171]

I like how you just assume Islam is even going to win the WW title and still be there for Ilia to fight

 

[markg171]

Anybody who thinks ilia can go up 25 lbs within 1 year and still perform the same is an idiot. 170 is gonna even be an Uphill climb for Islam, who’s much bigger and just as skilled. This shit isn’t a video game.

You incorrectly assume Islam can even go up 15lbs and perform the same.

Ilia at least already moved up 1 class and did better than ever.

 

[moosaev]

You incorrectly assume Islam can even go up 15lbs and perform the same.
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Didn’t assume anything, that’s why I called it an uphill climb dummy.

 

[markg171]

Didn’t assume anything, that’s why I called it an uphill climb dummy.

Let’s see him even move to WW

 

[moosaev]

Let’s see him even move to WW

?? He literally has a fight announced at WW. Put the crack pipe down.

 

[markg171]

?? He literally has a fight announced at WW. Put the crack pipe down.

Islam doesn’t have a WW fight while Ilis already is champion.

Nice try

 

[moosaev]

Islam doesn’t have a WW fight while Ilis already is champion.

Nice try

Islam fighting the actual 170 champ while ilia took the fake belt off of a tailor made ex-champion who didn’t earn the TS. So there’s that.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

I wouldn't say I'm confident that he will, but when you have the kind of hands he does, it's possible, if not probable.

 

[kkthx]

Not really a topuria fan but yes, he will easily KO islam.

Islam is just unimpressive, no matter what his 3 sherdog nuthuggers want you to believe

 

[Equinox Shadow]

Yes Topuria can beat Islam at WW, beat any other WW. I would put $$$ down for Topuria to KO any MW. He has that much KO power in his striking.

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

If BJ can win at HW I don't see why Illia can't win at WW

 

[Superzorro]

I think he might need Islam to be drained from the cut to 155lbs to stand a chance.

 

[BowserJr]

Topuria is an excellent, excellent fighter, but has talked about moving up to fight Islam and I see Topuria fans saying he's going to beat Islam, but are you actually looking at the the logistics of this fight?

This little manlet is going up fighting real sized men at WW now? A WW Islam will throw him out of the cage.

BTW I picked Topuria to upset Islam at LW (even though I think Khabib beats the shit out of both) but at WW it's a completely different fight.

I could see Top beating Belal, Islam, Burns, maybe Brady.

Shav, Ian, Leon, Buckley, JDM are just too big.

Fun matchup would be Holland v Top for the sheer height difference

 

[HP_Nut]

Ilia would not stay at WW, he knows he can beat Islam but he knows he can't rule WW forever like he can rule LW. At some point, the size gap is too much that the skills can't overcome it. He would be dwarfed by someone like 6ft2 Shavkat. I would say about Islam, he can become WW champ but I don't think he will be a long reigning champ either

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

Guy is willing to go UP in weight and be a three division champ ... I'll allow it.

Exactly. This guy actually cares about legacy building

 

[Luffy]

I think Islam would still hold the edge if they fight. Topuria is elite, but Islam has an average of more than 3 TDs landed per minute, high striking accuracy and one of the best striking defenses... So his striking defense coupled with his elite grappling (Topuria does have a very good grappling but it's different), plus Islam's proven cardio and consistency with a 27-1 record still makes him likely to grind out a 3-2 or a late finish, imo. Topuria is obviously very dangerous, and it'd be a huge fight, but like Volk when Volk was at his best, I think Illia can make it a hell of a fight like that... But I still see Islam Makhachev as slightly ahead and getting a 48-47 here... His elite grappling and huge striking makes him still a step ahead to me, even if they fight in lightweight.

 

[moosaev]

Man, some people here really are sky high on that hype. You'd think the lesson would set in at some point.

The funniest part is that it’s mostly based off the Charles KO, something that everyone saw coming a mile away lol.

 

[surgeyou1]

I think if anyone can do it he can. He's one of the few guys in MMA that really knows how to sit down on their punches. That kind of power can translate across weight classes. And he seems to be a competent enough grappler not to be completely overwhelmed. But he might be too small for the elite WW strikers that know how to use their range advantage.

 

[markg171]

Islam fighting the actual 170 champ while ilia took the fake belt off of a tailor made ex-champion who didn’t earn the TS. So there’s that.

Man talking about tailor made meanwhile Islam only moved up if Jack won.

Beyond delusional.