"Ilia is definitely the hardest hitter"

[andgonsil]

Charles Oliveira says Ilia Topuria is the hardest hitter he's ever faced

"Ilia is definitely the hardest hitter [I've ever faced]. He's the one who hit me the hardest. There's no denying it. I've taken really hard hits from guys like Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, and Michael Chandler that only ended in a knockdown...I've never been knocked out before. I've been knocked down by punches, but this time I got knocked out. It was something new for me. I didn't know what had happened."

 

[Gabe]

He’s the hardest hitter at 155 and below for sure. Gaethje, Poirier, and a prime MJ would be seconds.

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

I'd love to find out how he wraps his hands - wonder if he is stacking his knuckles.

 

[Neck&Neck]

 

[Ara tech]

Long live La Leyenda ! The beginning of an era.

Every Fifteen Twenty years there is a generation, and in every generation there is the best of his generation, and Ilia is among those who has the potential to be the best of this generation.

 

[Söze Aldo]

When he knocks people out they don't move, they don't get up.

 

[mkess101]

I think Emmett hits harder...but Ilia literally does everything else eons better than Josh ever did.

Plus, there comes a point where it doesn't really matter. If every time you land clean, you put the other guy away it doesn't matter if you're the "hardest puncher". You just have to hit hard enough where when you land, the fight is over. Clearly Ilia hits that hard.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

RIP Paddy. You did ok sweet prince.

 

[Skarsgard]

I think that's the difference between placement and power.
Also, Guillard was the hardest hitter at 155.

 

[mkess101]

I think that's the difference between placement and power.
Also, Guillard was the hardest hitter at 155.

Emmett>Melvin imo.

Although Melvin did hit like a truck.

 

[Skarsgard]

Emmett>Melvin imo.

Although Melvin did hit like a truck.

I wonder how Emmett's power would translate to 155. Shame he hasn't made the move. Dude has a massive cut.

 

[mkess101]

I wonder how Emmett's power would translate to 155. Shame he hasn't made the move. Dude has a massive cut.

He's so old now...it's more a question of can he actually land the bomb vs whether it will destroy people. I think Emmett would wreck any 155'er he hit clean, but his other skills are deteriorating so the likelihood of more highlight reel KO's shrinks as time goes by.

 

[usernamee]

I think Emmett hits harder...but Ilia literally does everything else eons better than Josh ever did.

Plus, there comes a point where it doesn't really matter. If every time you land clean, you put the other guy away it doesn't matter if you're the "hardest puncher". You just have to hit hard enough where when you land, the fight is over. Clearly Ilia hits that hard.

Emmett also swings for the fookin bleachers when he throws while Toppy is tighter with his punches so I think that's more impressive still

 

[mkess101]

Emmett also swings for the fookin bleachers when he throws while Toppy is tighter with his punches so I think that's more impressive still

Very true.

 

[fizzlehiss]

Emmet is still the hardest hitter, granted he lands.

 

[linvillegorge]

He definitely hits hard as fuck. The way he plants his feet and torques his hips he's packing everything he's got into those punches.

 

[Elvis.]

 

[Shaolin Alan]

He definitely hits hard as fuck. The way he plants his feet and torques his hips he's packing everything he's got into those punches.

Probably swings his long thick Spanish penis into it too, for that extra pendulum power!!
*His wife is a dark skinned Basque and I like that for personal reasons

 

[Guy LeDouche]

I'd love to find out how he wraps his hands - wonder if he is stacking his knuckles.

Funny you say that.
During the card they showed a small clip of him gettting wrapped, I was actively trying to see how he was doing them. But something happens and it lost my attention sadly.
But I too am interested

 

[Harlekin]

I'd love to find out how he wraps his hands - wonder if he is stacking his knuckles.

Isn't the commision or the UFC wrapping hands? To prevent stuff that happens in boxing, like with Margarito.