Does Ilia fight for the 3rd belt regardless? Or only after an Islam win?

[Goat Poster]

If both win I can't see a way that they don't make the fight. Double champ vs double champ, P4P n1 vs 2 and the first triple belt attempt in UFC history.

It seems to big for it to not happen, and is there even a reason for it not to? If Islam was like some devastating striker, surely Topuria could be afraid and contempt with two belts but why would be afraid of a guy that has like 1 k.o each 6 fights? Just accept your biggest payday ever and if you get choked out, you got choked out.
How much of an advantage is it for Islam to fight at 170 vs 155? Is the UFC hoping both win their fights to have one of the biggest fights ever? Would it be the highest level MMA fight ever?

PS: For the Charles fans(I'm one too): I'm not discounting him, 1st words of the post are "If both win". Don't assume I'm just overlooking him.

 

[moosaev]

Ilia at 170? You do realize ilia is 5’2 right?

 

[Rampage_Jackson]

Islam at 170 is already a stretch IMO. Ilia at 170 is a midget

 

[Goat Poster]

Ilia at 170? You do realize ilia is 5’2 right?

And? Will Islam do a leg lengthening surgery when he fights at 170 or will he be the same height?

Even if it is just for the payday why not?

 

[moosaev]

And? Will Islam do a leg lengthening surgery when he fights at 170 or will he be the same height?

Even if it is just for the payday why not?

Islam has the frame for 170, he’s about the same height as JDM. Ilia is tiny, he doesn’t have the frame to be optimally performant while also being big enough to withstand the grind of WWs. Ilia has looked great at 145 but these guys aren’t superheroes, Ilia will get hurt badly if he goes to 170.

 

[Goat Poster]

Islam has the frame for 170, he’s about the same height as JDM. Ilia is tiny, he doesn’t have the frame to be optimally performant while also being big enough to withstand the grind of WWs. Ilia has looked great at 145 but these guys aren’t superheroes, Ilia will get hurt badly if he goes to 170.

Only person Islam ever made stiff was a guy that had like 15 losses coming off a 3 year layoff. Even Volk ate an headkick and didn't went limp.

You think Topuria will not want one of the biggest fights in history because he is afraid of getting hurt? Seriously?

 

[hbombbisping]

Only person Islam ever made stiff was a guy that had like 15 losses coming off a 3 year layoff. Even Volk ate an headkick and didn't went limp.

You think Topuria will not want one of the biggest fights in history because he is afraid of getting hurt? Seriously?

Topuria fans are delusional. The UFC aren't going to gift him 3 straight title shots and Islam has gigantic 6 foot plus men like Shavkat and Garry to deal with at WW, the least of his concerns are a FW midget.

 

[moosaev]

Topuria fans are delusional. The UFC aren't going to gift him 3 straight title shots and Islam has gigantic 6 foot plus men like Shavkat and Garry to deal with at WW, the least of his concerns are a FW midget.

Ilia fans need an introductions to physics course lol. Body mass makes a difference. That’s why weight classes exist.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Ilia at 170? You do realize ilia is 5’2 right?

he'd have ko'd belal easy

 

[moosaev]

he'd have ko'd belal easy

Belal would’ve flattened him like a tapas flat bread. Would’ve literally looked like a grown man playing with his toddler.

 

[AmonTobin]

This is the second thread I’ve read about Ilia Topuria at welterweight. Where is this coming from? Lol

 

[moosaev]

This is the second thread I’ve read about Ilia Topuria at welterweight. Where is this coming from? Lol

From ilia butt boys, they think he’s a comic book super hero apparently.

 

[Tweak896]

Kind of makes sense. Everyone is happy with Islam Topuria before that fight. Having it a weight class higher is too much? It does give Islam a huge advantage in grappling. But I think if they fought at LW and WW it will look the same for the most part.

 

[cburm]

Illia will follow Islam up to ww. He wants 3 belts and he prolly won't defend this one at lw if he wins.. but who cares everyone at light weight is recycled and came up short every title fight with Islam..

The only real contender for anyone in lw is armen

 

[BroScienceTalkatWork]

Islam at 170 is already a stretch IMO. Ilia at 170 is a midget

Dude brady and Buckley are an inch taller.

But Ilia is coming up from 145 for THAT reason (not his height alone) its an absolutely retarded proposition. He aint that special. That'd be some Manny Pacquiao shit

 

[Dr Fong]

This is the second thread I’ve read about Ilia Topuria at welterweight. Where is this coming from? Lol

Because Topuria's retard fluffers have to justify why a 155 pounder who has never fought at 170 is 'ducking' a 145 pound, former 135 pound midget who got dropped in his only ever 155 fight vs a bum, in order to fight the 170 pound champ who has fought at 185.

And the only way they can convince themselves of this nonsense is to believe that Topuria is some kind of magical dwarf off the Hobbit.

 

[Hezekiah]

Lol even at 155 Topuria is on the small side. At 170 he would look like a smurf.

 

[Rapa]

Ilia at 170? You do realize ilia is 5’2 right?

He is 5'8 and volk has fought in MW and WW who is shorter than ilia also matt serra who was ww champ is shorter than ilia

 

[Hezekiah]

He is 5'8 and volk has fought in MW and WW who is shorter than ilia also matt serra who was ww champ is shorter than ilia

5'7" and without a particularly large frame.

 

[Rapa]

5'7" and without a particularly large frame.

I am 5'7/170 cm and he is around 2-3 cm taller than me i know what i am talking about + he is pretty big i am 75 kg around 14-15% body fat he is bigger than me with less bodyfat