Hype over Topuria

[jk7707]

I will be honest, I don't like lower classes, watch only biggest fights. prefer MW+, probably because of my own 90kg, so I am not the best expert about it and I may be very wrong in it.
But I completely don't understand hype over Ilia Topuria. I watched couples of his fights, including his b2b KO in FWC.
He is 27 yo, 16-0. Pretty good resume, great even. Impressive.
But thats all.
He had 2 championships fights. EVER.
Yeah, he scored b2b KO of all time greats fighters. But old and weared, near the end of carrerr. And they were competitive fights. Volk won 1st round. Holloway was 19-19, not 16-20. He didn't showed them difference of the levels, that they don't belong here. He is hittable.
I don't feel him even being top1 P4P right now. And many writes best ever fighter. Most complete. Greatest striker. Soon double champion.
Why?
He has impressive run. I seen more impressive - Anderson, Jon Jones, Connor, Mighty Mo, even Machida. Right now what is doing Aspinali is for me even more ridicoulous. Islam is dominating his division even more. And people say Ilia would defeat him? Why? He is bigger, stronger, more dominating, better wrestler, without weak side.

I am quite new to sherdog - is it typical to hype everyone who scores 2KO to 1# GOAT ever or am I missing something with Topuria's performance?

2/10 trolling. Too obvious.

 

[Azure]

Shitty white belt thread confirmed.

 

[Elegant]

I am quite new to sherdog - is it typical to hype everyone who scores 2KO to 1# GOAT ever

Yes

 

[MRudi]

It's "a M.D." and "too ashamed".


Jesus christ. Your grammar is atrocious.
Back to school, Doc.

You speak english, because it is only language you know.
I speak english, because it is only language you know.

 

[prime_lobov]

Simple:
1. Brutally ended Volk’s career. Volk is widely regarded as a top 5 all time FW.
2. Violently starched Max with a perfect shot. Max had never been KO’d and is also considered a top 5 all-time.
3. Intact hairline
4. More hung than Ngannou (rumored)

 

[MartiniSIDe]

He’s good but his style is also risky. He gets hit, has almost got KTFO already too. He depends on superior power / speed.

Garbrandt looked great too all the way to the belt and look at him now.

Thats why I think he going to get finish eventually. He won't hold the title long.

Which fight did he get hit cleanly besides the Jai Herbert one?

He looks really responsible defensively I find.

 

[Ramon Antonio]

Which fight did he get hit cleanly besides the Jai Herbert one?

He looks really responsible defensively I find.

In almost all of them. Volk and Max both landed on him.

 

[Jstr]

Thats why I think he going to get finish eventually. He won't hold the title long.

If he stays in 145 he sure can hold the title for long.

Whose gonna finish him? Only chance I see is that Evloev, Sterling or Lopes somehow subs him, which I doubt. They for sure aint knocking him out.

 

[MartiniSIDe]

In almost all of them. Volk and Max both landed on him.

But they never hurt him

And Volk and Max land on everybody.

 

[Ramon Antonio]

But they never hurt him

And Volk and Max land on everybody.

Look at his face after the Mitchel fight too. He gets hit by pretty much anyone he fights.

 

[MartiniSIDe]

Look at his face after the Mitchel fight too. He gets hit by pretty much anyone he fights.

You're right, he does get hit but he barely get hit cleanly.

He stays in the pocket and accept a few jabs to set up his right over the jab. The superficial damage doesn't mean much. Some guys just mark more than others, like GSP.


Find me exemple of him getting clipped flush besides the Herbert fight. Not saying there's no exemple, but he's way better defensively than you give him credit for.

 

[Ramon Antonio]

You're right, he does get hit but he barely get hit cleanly.

He stays in the pocket and accept a few jabs to set up his right over the jab. The superficial damage doesn't mean much. Some guys just mark more than others, like GSP.


Find me exemple of him getting clipped flush besides the Herbert fight. Not saying there's no exemple, but he's way better defensively than you give him credit for.

I never said he isn’t good, he obviously is, but he’s not nearly as unbeatable as people are making it seem. Wouldn’t be surprised if he loses the belt in his next few fights.

 

[freakroor]

everyone knows Aldo is the FW GOAT

 

[Subline]

Well said, the peak of MMA is actually heavyweight, just absolute marauders man.

 

[fedorthegoat777]

He has the potential to become the GOAT of the division. I think that should be consensus now.

You worded it right.

He has the potential, but is not there yet.

 

[Luthien]

It is called recency bias xx Sherdoggers always do it.
Fighter wins impressive and they all want a chance at the nut swing set

 

[AbominableJoman]

If you accept his Goatness now, everything will fall into place