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I find this to be a pretty shocking event. All we’ve really seen displayed by Ilia is extraordinary knockout power for his weight class. There’s nothing p4p great IMO about being the hardest puncher at FW.
My understanding of P4P is an athlete displaying a skill set that transcends the context of the playing field merely within their weight class. It has most often been the reward of successful results venturing out into weight classes beyond the one they dominate. Ilia has in no way showcased this in any manner other than talk that transcends his stature.
If anyone should have gotten a p4p bump, it should be Khamzat who has successfully shown dominance as a top title picture fighter now in two weight classes with a broad skill set encompassing impressive feats of striking success and extraordinary exhibitions of grappling.
Ilia says he can grapple, but he has very sparingly applied this and to no great impression that it has any great significance for dealing with an opponent for whom that is their strong suit.
This is a case of putting a fighters hype and promise before their accomplishments. Pretty petty ass kissery of the official promotional narrative it seems. No way this guy is even top 5 p4p in my book.
My understanding of P4P is an athlete displaying a skill set that transcends the context of the playing field merely within their weight class. It has most often been the reward of successful results venturing out into weight classes beyond the one they dominate. Ilia has in no way showcased this in any manner other than talk that transcends his stature.
If anyone should have gotten a p4p bump, it should be Khamzat who has successfully shown dominance as a top title picture fighter now in two weight classes with a broad skill set encompassing impressive feats of striking success and extraordinary exhibitions of grappling.
Ilia says he can grapple, but he has very sparingly applied this and to no great impression that it has any great significance for dealing with an opponent for whom that is their strong suit.
This is a case of putting a fighters hype and promise before their accomplishments. Pretty petty ass kissery of the official promotional narrative it seems. No way this guy is even top 5 p4p in my book.
