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Ilia torches Makhachev too

Topuria was 100 percent right about everything he said. He destroyed Volkanovski in what ended up being one of the easier fights of his career. I hope he stays true to his word and never gives Max, Ortega or Yair Rodriguez a title shot
 
Recency bias is always strong on Sherdog. Especially when it’s against dagestani fighters.

Funniest was when Chandler beat Hooker and half this forum was convinced he’d beat Khabib.
Your right the hate and desperation to always crown some else for them to beat to prove themselves. Every khabib win was the same ,he must beat this other guy to prove he was good lol.
 
Grappling will end him. Islam is great at this. What makes you think a much smaller man will far lesser grappling would win? Yes he has power. But more than say Justin G? No. Khabib made it look easy vs Justin, as he would against Ilia. As would Islam. Until I see him defeat someone with great takedowns and grappling I can't see it happening. Khabib and Islam would both have 20 pounds in him fight night. Islam may a fight we see, and then we will know. I would bet on I Islam tho. Khabib never happens, but I see little chance for Ilia in that fight.
 
Grappling will end him. Islam is great at this. What makes you think a much smaller man will far lesser grappling would win? Yes he has power. But more than say Justin G? No. Khabib made it look easy vs Justin, as he would against Ilia. As would Islam. Until I see him defeat someone with great takedowns and grappling I can't see it happening. Khabib and Islam would both have 20 pounds in him fight night. Islam may a fight we see, and then we will know. I would bet on I Islam tho. Khabib never happens, but I see little chance for Ilia in that fight.

illia isn't connor, lil bro
he outgrappled bryce and volk was too scared to even try grappling him
 
Ilia evades a few of Islam punches and then lands on him with like a 60% accuracy.

Islam has a massive height, size, reach advantag though. And the bigger man will wrestle the smaller one.
 
illia isn't connor, lil bro
he outgrappled bryce and volk was too scared to even try grappling him
Lil bro? U joined in 22, try again. I've seen more MMA than u can imagine. Conor has 1 (N) btw. Bryce or Volk is not even the same as Islam or Khabib.. That's hopefully sarcastic on your part, as that comparison is not even remotely close and if not sarcasm it would only leave ignorance. Khabib would maul him easily. Volk being to scared to try to grapple is also very funny...I don't think his plan was round 1 or 2 takedowns. He went for 0, but had the fight progressed it would have been much different in the later rounds. Volk just got old and was too active as of late. Ilya is good, has power but winning the belt doesn't make him great . Always much harder to defend and keep so we shall see how it goes.
 
Topuria is susceptible to headkicks, and Islams clinch work would nullify the boxing. Its a tough fight for Topuria but he def has apunchers chance.
 
Come on guys, why are we even having this convo at this moment. Just stahp
 
I am a fan of Topuria but I dont’t think he would stans a chance against Islam.
 
Any minute someone will say Ilia beats Ngannou. He was great last night. He's a FW and there are divisions for a reason.
Volk was a featherweight too, and he came within a cunt hair of beating him. Unlike Volk Ilia has serious, stopping power.

The thread title was obviously an exaggeration, but to say he has no chance would be silly.
 
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