If Jai Herbert gave Topuria such a hard fight

[Vagabound]

Surely, the top LWs swat him away, per mma math?

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Yeah, Ilia's lucky that Francisco Trinaldo retired

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Yeah, Ilia's lucky that Francisco Trinaldo retired

Honestly, I could never see Ilia getting past a prime Yves Edwards.

 

[chinarice]

No. He could beat some top LWs.

 

[ElLunico]

" Per MMA math ".. Automatic casual designation

 

[PrideNverDies]

Honestly, I could never see Ilia getting past a prime Yves Edwards.

Gomi would easily KO Top

 

[MEAN357]

Honestly, I could never see Ilia getting past a prime Yves Edwards.

Tbf Illia is a white belt in Thugjitsu so that makes total sense

 

[flektarn]

He could beat some LW's but I think that headkick is going to be a problem against some dudes. He's smaller and he crouches down a bit making it even easier to land from larger guys. Just imagine gaethje beating the shit out of ilia's front leg and then changing it up to a high kick.
But he could also surprise me. He's good.

 

[Shaolin Alan]

Gomi would easily KO Top

Ilia by arm triangle

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Ilia by arm triangle

Come on bro, you were fed "Ilia by gogoplata" on a silver platter and you went with Aurelio?!

 

[HatKick]

On the other hand, if Max knocked Gaethje out and Volk went toe to toe with Islam, surely Topuria can do even better?

 

[sjon22]

Feed him to Tyson Griffen

 

[RockyLockridge]

topuria ko'd him in 2... in a fight in another weight class.

 

[Goldentrophy]

Rich Clementi the career long lightweight gave Rumble Johnson a harder fight than the career long heavyweight in Andrei Arlovski

 

[biscuitsbrah]

On the other hand, if Max knocked Gaethje out and Volk went toe to toe with Islam, surely Topuria can do even better?

It’s mma math but Topuria 100% bodies most of the LW division. I think he could beat Islam


Getting caught with one lucky kick doesn’t mean much. He’s definitely shored up his kick defense. I don’t think Islam could high kick Topuria like he did Volk. People are going to be prepared for that kick now, Islam’s not just a grappling threat

 

[BowserJr]

Jens Pulver beats ilia confirmed

 

[BjPenn2017]

Jai Herbert is underrated and a pretty big dude at LW.. ilia punched him so hard his feet lifted off the ground and he crumpled like he had no bones in his body

 

[NoSmilez]

I think Topuria runs into trouble against another heavy hitter. He gets hit because he is a short guy. Max hit him a few times but Max isn't a heavy handed fighter. I am not saying Topuria loses to any person who hits hard but he might have to take more damage.

 

[joy2day]

Ilia will beat some of them, but he won't beat all of them.

 

[HatKick]

It’s mma math but Topuria 100% bodies most of the LW division. I think he could beat Islam


Getting caught with one lucky kick doesn’t mean much. He’s definitely shored up his kick defense. I don’t think Islam could high kick Topuria like he did Volk. People are going to be prepared for that kick now, Islam’s not just a grappling threat

Yeah I think so too. He's a bit small for LW but I could totally see him as the Mike Tyson of LW.