Not getting Topuria v Silva in their prime might be one of the biggest misses we will ever have as fans

[tritestill]

Being fan of the UFC. This one is obvious fireworks and the dynamics are crazy. I think Silva beats every other FW not named Ilia right now. I would think Ilia would win the fight, but I don't know for certain. It's too bad that we'll never get to see it tbh. I think Ilia would have beat Volk again, beat Diego, Beat Movsar.

 

[surgeyou1]

Yeah that fight would be insane. Shame.

 

[MrBlackheart]

Yeah, someone tell Ilia to get his ass back to FW now.

 

[Gilday]

Yep just said the same thing in the PBP. Topuria vs Lopes would've been amazing too

 

[Portland8242]

On first impression of that hypothetical matchup I think Silva clowning around would get him cracked and finished by Topuria.

 

[DrunkMonkMeth]

i need this fighting nerds to somehow match up with all the dagestan guys

 

[ElCasca]

Or we’ll get them in a champ vs champ fight

 

[Dreyga_King of Sherbums]

See this is why I hate when people say oh he beat everyone there’s no one else were in the fight or they cleared out the division.

There is always another contender someone always rises. Somebody always comes. I swear too many MMA fans are idiots

 

[Thesnake101]

Both are still young so no need to write things off, I doubt Ilia sticks at LW if Islam beats him (or if he loses a non-title fight), and Jean himself has fought at LW before so even then the avenue is still there.

 

[HolmeZy55]

On first impression of that hypothetical matchup I think Silva clowning around would get him cracked and finished by Topuria.

Top would fucking decimate Silva, his striking is on a whole other dimension, Silva is pretty stiff and stationary, I mean the guy barely moves his head.

Topturo would crack him and put him down with relative ease.

 

[agibmxmma]

Both are still young so no need to write things off, I doubt Ilia sticks at LW if Islam beats him (or if he loses a non-title fight), and Jean himself has fought at LW before so even then the avenue is still there.

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