Ilia Topuria might look invincible, however he actually doesn’t really feel that approach.
Every time ‘El Matador’ steps contained in the Octagon, he appears to be like like a real-life Superman. His win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 was no totally different.
However Topuria’s success is just not the results of Kryptonian cells or another metahuman energy like in comedian books.
As an alternative, it comes from arduous work and dedication as a result of deep down, Topuria is aware of that if he’s not giving all the things he has within the health club, he’ll finally fall contained in the cage.
“I don’t really feel invincible. Fairly the opposite, I really feel that I’m beatable, and that’s why I work so arduous,” Topuria stated throughout his post-fight interview. “I put a lot dedication into it. The work is so effectively finished that I really feel there’s little doubt left. That’s why I have fun issues the night time earlier than, as a result of I really feel the victory is constructed and needs to be celebrated on the finish of camp.”
Ilia Topuria desires Paddy Pimblett
Following his jaw-dropping knockout of ‘Do Bronx’ at UFC 317, Topuria has etched his identify within the historical past books, changing into one of many few fighters to seize titles in two totally different divisions.
Now sitting because the undisputed king of the light-weight division, fighters are already lining as much as be the primary to greatest him contained in the Octagon. Following Saturday’s pay-per-view occasion in Las Vegas, Topuria engaged in a heated faceoff with Paddy Pimblett, a fighter who has been on his sh*t record for the previous few years.
Pimblett might very effectively be Topuria’s first challenger at light-weight, however the Liverpudlian might must move one closing check earlier than securing his first crack at UFC gold. In line with a current remark from 185-pound champ Dricus Du Plessis, Pimblett vs. Justin Gaethje is within the works for UFC 319 in August, with the winner possible shifting on to face Topuria in late 2025 or early 2026.
With no official bulletins to date, Pimblett vs. Gaethje is nothing greater than a rumor, but when the UFC is trying to e book a No. 1 contender’s struggle, ‘The Baddy’ vs. ‘The Spotlight’ sounds fairly rattling good to us.
