Media Topuria's boxing heavy style combined with being so short will get him head kicked KO'ed at LW

[hbombbisping]

Not to mince words, but he's a midget and his one try at LW almost already lead to disaster against a tomato can.

when midgets move up they have this problem.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Oh noes, a fighter got dropped one time!!

 

[hbombbisping]

Oh noes, a fighter got dropped one time!!

the ONLY time he fought at LW... coincidence?

 

[Portland8242]

So post your betting slip then.

Great odds on Olivera.

 

[Ramon Antonio]

Islam got KOd by a tomato can. Illia won by KO after he got dropped.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

the ONLY time he fought at LW... coincidence?

Probably. People love making these kinds of reaches and connecting unrelated dots.

 

[markg171]

Then Islam should've done so

 

[PrideNverDies]

Probably. People love making these kinds of reaches and connecting unrelated dots.

Volk also got KOd at WW with head kicks. Max even dropped him with a head kick too

 

[usernamee]

Volk also got KOd at WW with head kicks. Max even dropped him with a head kick too

Volk almost got KOed by a head kick in the first Islam fight as well

 

[Harlekin]

If you fight long enough, cahnces are you get caught by a highkick.
GSP got caught by Condit.
Poirier by Gaethje
DC by Jon Jones
Cerrone by Conor
Volk by Islam

The list is endless

But yes, being short doesn't help
5'8 at 155 is risky

 

[Marko Polo]

Islam Handkerchief the elite KO master

 

[AmonTobin]

If you fight long enough, cahnces are you get caught by a highkick.
GSP got caught by Condit.
Poirier by Gaethje
DC by Jon Jones
Cerrone by Conor
Volk by Islam

The list is endless

But yes, being short doesn't help
5'8 at 155 is risky

This is the beauty of mma. Anything can happen anytime.

 

[Egészségére!]

Agree his height’s a disadvantage at LW

Someone like Jalin Turner would probably be a tougher matchup for him than Chandler

 

[BangBang]

I hope so.

 

[Kal-El]

I think the biggest difference will be in the grappling. I can't see him doing anything to Charles, Islam or Arman in thr grappling exchanges.

 

[Ladron4sherdog]

I think the biggest difference will be in the grappling. I can't see him doing anything to Charles, Islam or Arman in thr grappling exchanges.

He might be able to avoid the grappling against Charles but Arman is a step too far (never mind MAK lol). Those guys have a hue advantage in grappling.

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

For a guy that constantly gets called the "best boxer" in the ufc he sure does get hit a lot - guess he forgot about the "not get hit" in "hit and not get hit".

Anyhow, are there any good kickers at 155 who can exploit this? High roundhouse kicking is the way to deal with a punch heavy opponent - like I said, is there anyone who is quick enough with their kicks to do this to Ilia?

 

[MixMartialFarts]

I don't disagree, I think Olivera is a bad match up for him.

 

[FlowchartRog]

For a guy that constantly gets called the "best boxer" in the ufc he sure does get hit a lot - guess he forgot about the "not get hit" in "hit and not get hit".

Anyhow, are there any good kickers at 155 who can exploit this? High roundhouse kicking is the way to deal with a punch heavy opponent - like I said, is there anyone who is quick enough with their kicks to do this to Ilia?

This. He's a good fighter evidently, but his boxing skill is extremely overrated. He hits hard for his weight, very hard, and throws combos with decent timing, but his actual boxing skill is basic and he has almost no defence.

The people who think he's this incredible boxer have probably never watched a boxing match between elite fighters.

 

[NoSmilez]

He is the only person that I seen that is shorter than Rogan.......