Who should Ilia Topuria fight next?

[User9992]

There is not a single fighter in FW division who can beat Ilia right now.​

Only 155 can beat him.

 

[ElLunico]

Yair would get mauled on the ground

And everyone would get KOed on the feet lol. But Yair's kicks is biggest threat at FW to Ilia because of Ilia's boxing heavy stance/attack.

 

[ComeChooDaddy]

O’Malley

 

[KO Shotz]

How was Diego Lopes the back up fighter for Ilia/Max & not getting the winner?

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Yair would be the most difficult fight for him at FW but based on rankings should be Lopes.

Your name should be El lunático if you think Yair is Topurias hardest fight at FW. Mfer just lost to a one legged Brian Ortega. Topuria tosses him on his head first round.

Should be Diego, followed by the Sterling/Evloev winner.
"But muh Evloev beat diego!"
Evloev won a 29-28 fight against Diego who came in on a week's notice. Since then, Evloev got saved by the ref from being finished by Allen, while Diego has won 5 fights in a row, finishing three and battering Ortega.

 

[ulteriormotive]

Islam, then Shavkat, then Khamzat.

 

[fortheo]

Volk was 6-0 in FW title fights before the loss to illia. I don't love it, but he will get his rematch, so let's just get it out of the way. If illia is going to take another 10 months to fight though, then book volk vs. Lopes, or volk vs. Evloev/sterling winner

 

[Ares Black]

Speaking as a huge Volkanovski fan, I'd like to see Topuria vs Lopes. I'm worried about Volk's brain.

 

[wildchild88]

Give him Volk as a tune up, then let him clash with the killers in Lopes and Evloev.

They’re all young, shouldn’t be too much of a rush.

 

[wrb]

Let him fight Islam before Islam cannot make the 155 cut and almost kills himself trying to do it 2 years from now. Also Volk would actually be interesting and has more of a chance than people think. Anyone saying they worry about Volk's brain, please stop as all the Champs have been knocked out including Tuporia.

 

[tritestill]

Lopes the most intriquing fight

 

[ElLunico]

Your name should be El lunático if you think Yair is Topurias hardest fight at FW. Mfer just lost to a one legged Brian Ortega. Topuria tosses him on his head first round.

Should be Diego, followed by the Sterling/Evloev winner.
"But muh Evloev beat diego!"
Evloev won a 29-28 fight against Diego who came in on a week's notice. Since then, Evloev got saved by the ref from being finished by Allen, while Diego has won 5 fights in a row, finishing three and battering Ortega.

You don't understand styles makes fights you clearly can't see what Topuria's stance and style can be very vulnerable against.

Ilia has been dropped twice via head kicks. He's short, very on the lead leg with a boxing heavy stance. Yair would most likely lose and get KO'd at some point but he's also the most dangerous opponent to Ilia.

Guys like Lopes, Evloev, Volk pose ZERO threat to Ilia. ZERO

 

[Through The Looking Glass]

You don't understand styles makes fights you clearly can't see what Topuria's stance and style can be very vulnerable against.

Ilia has been dropped twice via head kicks. He's short, very on the lead leg with a boxing heavy stance. Yair would most likely lose and get KO'd at some point but he's also the most dangerous opponent to Ilia.

Guys like Lopes, Evloev, Volk pose ZERO threat to Ilia. ZERO

I agree with u here except I wouldn't count out Lopes. He's not as good as Topuria but he's viscous as hell and has power.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Topuria beats them all.

Lopes has the best chance, but has wilted by the 3rd in his last two fights.

He can't wilt, ever, against Ilia.

I think a motivated Dan Ige (not coming right off the couch) would have finished Diego Lopes had their recent fight been a 5-rounder ... and a well-prepared Ige has the experience + grit to be a bigger threat to Topuria than Lopes too, imo.
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I'm not saying he'd beat Illia but Arnold Allen would be interesting.

 

[JoeRowe]

Topuria beats them all.

Lopes has the best chance, but has wilted by the 3rd in his last two fights.

He can't wilt, ever, against Ilia.

I think a motivated Dan Ige (not coming right off the couch) would have finished Diego Lopes had their recent fight been a 5-rounder ... and a well-prepared Ige has the experience + grit to be a bigger threat to Topuria than Lopes too, imo.
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He faded vs Ige but he he beat the shit out of Ortega in round 3, almost knocked him out that round.

 

[legedema]

it will be Volk.
Dana also said he can't say no to Volk

 

[Harlekin]

Yair: 2 fight losing streak, gets beaten everywhere
Volk: 2 fight losing streak, 1-3 gets beaten again
Lopes: Lost to Evloev, should get the shot if Evloev loses
Evloev: would be 19:0 with a win over Aljo, should get the shot if he wins.

Islam: Would be big, but Ilia would need time to bulk up, so a fight after Ramadan would make more sense.


Topuria wants Alex, because he means the biggest payday apart from Islam.

 

[lifer26]

Diego would be a great fight

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Lopes would be a good fight, not really keen on the Volk rematch, would like Volk to get a win and fight someone else.

 

[Edward Henry Greb]

Volk is too old for a manlett. Will never be the same again,