Media Video of Ilia before he develop his high level boxing

[Red Lantern]

 

[Red Lantern]

Also before the Conor copy paste tatoo.

 

[Fact Checker]

Dude has the talent of a young Prodigy BJ Penn… just absorbs high level martial arts like a sponge.


Impressive

 

[13Seconds]

Followed Ilia in his early days. He always had power but had shit technique. He was much more comfortable in the grappling.

Scary thought when we see his hands today.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

Also before the Conor copy paste tatoo.

Conor couldn't carry Topuria's jock.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

And people here are pulling the "protected striker" card

 

[Buff]

I spend a lot of time in Spain, and the Topuria craze there is real... Suddenly everyone is an MMA expert.

It's sickening.

 

[Red Lantern]

And people here are pulling the "protected striker" card

Are they? Kinda dumb if they do, Ilia started out as grappler lol. He even has more subs than ko's. Only started to focus on striking when he gets into UFC or right before.

 

[Red Lantern]

Dude has the talent of a young Prodigy BJ Penn… just absorbs high level martial arts like a sponge.


Impressive

Followed Ilia in his early days. He always had power but had shit technique. He was much more comfortable in the grappling.

Scary thought when we see his hands today.

He and GSP might be the 2 best example of fighters changing their fighting style. Gaethje is similar to Ilia in a way. He used to wrestle a lot.

 

[Fact Checker]

He and GSP might be the 2 best example of fighters changing their fighting style. Gaethje is similar to Ilia in a way. He used to wrestle a lot.

BJ Penn went from a BJJ grappler to arguably having one of the best jabs in the history of the sport… dudes boxing was phenomenal. Piecing dudes left and right including GSP.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Wow unbelieveable

 

[LiQuiD42]

Ilia is what I would call 'Peaking'.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Usually happens to all of the greats

 

[Red Lantern]

Conor couldn't carry Topuria's jock.

Of course. Ilia can grapple, legit ko power, is handsome with beautiful wife. He is 10/10. Would be 12/10 if he is a bit taller.

 

[Rataria]

Sure that wasnt a GRACIE!?!?

 

[Big Al's Texas BBQ]

Topuria's grappling for those interested:

 

[mister piscadinha]

Topuria's grappling for those interested:

very good reactionary takedowns, gsp-esque

 

[MixMartialFarts]

Also before the Conor copy paste tatoo.

He also knocked a guy out at a pub on security cameras just like Connor.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

beautiful wife

Pics?

 

[LNwolf87]

Followed Ilia in his early days. He always had power but had shit technique. He was much more comfortable in the grappling.

Scary thought when we see his hands today.

Shows you his willinglyness to learn and grow. Same can't be said for many fighters