How would Zabit have performed against Topuria?

[RichardHarrow]

Discuss .

 

[uled]

Discuss .

Zabit by decision but that would be that FoTN for sure.

 

[svmr_db]

Zabit would take the first 2 rounds, gas out and get knocked out in round 3.

 

[chinarice]

Zabit gets finished.

 

[moreorless87]

Not well IMHO, his boxing defence wasnt great.

 

[Hotora86]

Would gas in the 3rd.

 

[balkanbomber85]

Would have lost via KO, not necessarily after Rd2, maybe even earlier.

 

[Shaolin Alan]

Zabit would quit fighting and subsequently enroll in medical school

 

[Thesnake101]

Given how flagged Zabit looked in third rounds against the tougher opposition he faced, it's hard not to think Topuria would pour it on him late and finish him.

First round would be cool, second you'd start to see the adjustments from Topuria and his pressure start working and from then on he'd maul Zabit.

Not a knock against Magomedsharipov however, the difference in resumes speaks for itself and you'd be hard pressed to find any FW within the past decade who wouldn't be an underdog vs Topuria at this point. Aldo while he was undefeated is just about the only guy who would be matching Ilia, and even then the finishing upside is on Topuria's side.

 

[TJ Dillashank]

Not to be one of those guys but he didn't look extremely impressive against Kattar and there are levels to this. For as dynamic and flashy as his striking was I don't think it's effectiveness matched those aspects.

 

[Luthien]

Abe would get assassinated

 

[xhaydenx]

lol Topuria would have obliterated him within 2 minutes.

 

[Vagabound]

If Jai Herbert almost finished Topuria with a head kick, and knees up the middle, I can only imagine what Zabit would do. Bad match up for Topuria, imo

 

[DoubleTrouble]

Discuss .

Zabit by decision I think

Ilia is far too easy to hit and Zabit had enough about him to do well in the grappling if Ilia forced it.

Plus he wouldn't be an old, shopworn dead boy or a weight drained veteran like Ilia's recent opponents.

 

[Rataria]

I think he wouldve got James Vick'd down

 

[Steve Fox]

Zabit by decision I think

Ilia is far too easy to hit and Zabit had enough about him to do well in the grappling if Ilia forced it.

Plus he wouldn't an old, shopworn dead boy or a weight drained veteran like Ilia's recent opponents.

Lmao did you actually think before writting Sherbro?

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

Topuria easy. i think Max would've beaten the fuck out of Zabit.

 

[The-AxeMurderer]

Topuria KO 1

Zabit is becoming a mystic fighter now that he's retired lol

 

[Portland8242]

We talking the same Zhabit who scraped out a 29-28 decision against Kattar after refusing 5 rounds?

 

[Tracav]

it didnt go so well with over-the-hill stephens, so Topuria Rd2 KO