Ilia Topuria discusses his confidence ahead of UFC 298 title fight vs. Alex Volkanovski

Ilia Topuria discusses his confidence ahead of UFC 298 title fight vs. Alex Volkanovski | ESPN MMA

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Jon Anik sits down with Ilia Topuria ahead of his featherweight title fight against Alexander Volkanovski in Anaheim.
0:00 Intro
0:40 Rise to title contender
1:44 How long he’s prepared for Volk
3:12 Win vs. Josh Emmett
4:32 Sergio Ramos & bringing UFC to Spain
7:30 Volk’s rematch vs. Makhachev
8:10 Sizing up Volkanovski
10:42 Volk’s short turnaround
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@giorgigorgodze3493 3 ай бұрын

It is so funny to see how people get provoced by Ilia and hate him without a reason. He is not disrespectful, he never attacked Alex personally. He keeps it to the fight.

@PepeAgain1025 3 ай бұрын

Are you braindeas he is literally overlooking a champ and acting as if he already has won the fight.

@antoniozs6616 3 ай бұрын

The IG move with the ahead 15-0 🌹 was a stupid move by Ilia in my opinion.

@alvaroubeda4368 3 ай бұрын

@@antoniozs6616 But that's just business, he does it bc he wants people to talk about him and he is doing it pretty well

@Tyler-if1zd 3 ай бұрын

@@PepeAgain1025So?

@papichulo5465 3 ай бұрын

So? So the OP said that he isn't disrespectful when that is in fact disrespectful and hes given reasons for people to hate him. Durrrrr. @@Tyler-if1zd

@like2jo4796 3 ай бұрын

Topuria didn't use a single cuss word never attacked Volk's personal life or anything like that he is only hyping the fight and marketing himself idk how u all can be so soft to get triggered for this.

@thecat7105 3 ай бұрын

People can't stand when someone has actual confidence and says what they feel

@JulioEuropePharmaVendor 3 ай бұрын

They don’t wanna see an European champion

@lestwins8114 3 ай бұрын

@@thecat7105 💯💯💯

@DamianAlvarado13 3 ай бұрын

He’s doing a good job 👍

@heavensubculture 3 ай бұрын

Volk fans can’t cope

@user-zg7cf4bs4v 3 ай бұрын

All these people who clowning him and calling him arrogant would jump ship faster than light if he gets it done

@kieran6417 3 ай бұрын

I will hate this smirking snake until his last fight in the UFC he is my most disliked fighter and its not even close

@piraveenan2757 3 ай бұрын

Maybe you. Dont generalize everyone. Some of us like Volk for who he is. Not for his title.

@MellowStreams 3 ай бұрын

He's confident and it's interesting...that's it 😂 there will always be haters /losers

@kieran6417 3 ай бұрын

@@MellowStreams cocky and unproven The way he conducts himself is not someone you should idolise lol just like mcgregor isn't.

@MellowStreams 3 ай бұрын

Same thing with McGregor and loads of fighters...the fans are trash no point taking the opinions of them 😂

@thegoldensnitch6312 3 ай бұрын

Haven’t seen rising featherweight this confident since Artem Lobov

@causeofdeath5592 3 ай бұрын

Connor?😂

@zorlockts5744 3 ай бұрын

Artem owns connor @@causeofdeath5592

@MegaMarky82 3 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤌🤌

@Undefeated0-0 3 ай бұрын

Go watch volk, kamarus, ddp etc story, they had the same confidence.

@johnkarloroxas3759 3 ай бұрын

offcourse the goat artem is confident, he is undefeated

@Locusto199 3 ай бұрын

The confidence is crazy. He’s either gonna be a star, or get embarrassed by the outcome. Great fight, love both guys.

@MrDioXIII 3 ай бұрын

Playing a very dangerous game but the payoff if he does it will be immense.

@TakeNoPrisoners 3 ай бұрын

Even if he looses, he won’t be embarrassed like others, he’s still exciting, still a killer and very young, but will be a good humbling experience for sure..

@n1troz_ 3 ай бұрын

Imagine this is Conor 2.0 lmao Ilia will be what Conor is to Ireland to Spain

@bushidoh8316 3 ай бұрын

Big risk big reward.

@FindMe04 3 ай бұрын

Nah...conor was special. This guy isnt special like that. He could be a champ someday though. @@n1troz_

@adriangonzalez5200 3 ай бұрын

Translation is poor. At 9:14, the translation is not "I'm going to open spaces that I will be able to take advantage of" The right translation is: "I will force him to open spaces and I will punch him in ways he doesn't even know is possible to punch" Saludos desde Burgos

@palerewin 3 ай бұрын

🥶

@brawlboy1382 3 ай бұрын

Cold

@wmccinema 3 ай бұрын

The translation is correct, delivers the same message but professionally.

@ovo3474 3 ай бұрын

💪🏻

@OdeToTruth 3 ай бұрын

It's not poor, you just prefer violent language cus it helps you release aggression. Be honest amigo😅

@marsbrown4834 3 ай бұрын

Is it my imagination, or is this fight now one of the most anticipated in recent memory because of its immense competitive nature and the promise of off the chart skills.

@user-lo5vf5mt5d 3 ай бұрын

Charles vs Islam was most anticipated IMO. The hype and speculation these days were unreal.

@duenodeactivisionblizzard5478 3 ай бұрын

@@user-lo5vf5mt5dno

@duenodeactivisionblizzard5478 3 ай бұрын

@@user-lo5vf5mt5dilia is undefeated and young. A new star. Olivera lost many times.

@michaelbeard4883 3 ай бұрын

this is the first potential goat vs next generation match up it’s like gsp hendrix,jones reyes,Aldo vs Max

@like2jo4796 3 ай бұрын

@user-lo5vf5mt5d well it was agreed and when we talk about recently this is the one

@joshs4158 3 ай бұрын

As an Aussie and Volk fan, I hate to admit this interview has made me like Ilia. Surprisingly respectful but confident.

@marcopelaezfernandez4573 3 ай бұрын

Finally he made a decent one . He was getting too cocky and many of us ( Spanish fans) Started to dislike some of his speeches. He always respected Volk in a way where he didnt mention anything related with family, country, religion or things like that but he cross the line somehow. Still a good guy

@stephenr80 3 ай бұрын

Ilias english is still developing. That's why he repeated same things a lot to hype the fight. In spanish he is very fluid and articulate and he seems even more humble, serious and respectfull. Cocky and confident too of course but different.

@forevermma9926 3 ай бұрын

Already getting ready to jump ship

@vivalaskelton 3 ай бұрын

It’s called Manifestation and patterning. Do not be surprised if he dominates Volk. This is not delusion on Topuria’s part. The man genuinely believes he’s going to do what he says. It isn’t for clout. Whether or not he does it is another question but a man with this level of confidence is the most dangerous

@Temerio 3 ай бұрын

this guy knows

@AT-qu2bz 3 ай бұрын

Everyone has infinite confidence until they get a reality check

@DeterminedFC 3 ай бұрын

not true allot of people have facade confidence they dnt believe it they just do it cus they think thats what they are supposed to do ...@@AT-qu2bz

@maskarovevo 3 ай бұрын

@@AT-qu2bzwe gonna have to find out

@lollercoaster4 3 ай бұрын

Yeah and when he's getting his face punched in at warp speed reality will set in and he'll lose that "cool" This dude is not nearly as good as he tries to portray himself. Volk is going to expose him. I remember all this talk before the Yair fight too "this one is different" 🤣 Yeah okay, thanks for the free money.

@SatoshiShintoMe 3 ай бұрын

What people don't realise here, is both IIia and Anik, are in fact standing.

@TeeSlice 3 ай бұрын

standing on ladders 😂

@YourMomXD1337 3 ай бұрын

Ilia will ko Volk inside 1 round 😢

@Vebol785 3 ай бұрын

Topuria is taller than volk u clown

@porkerpete7722 3 ай бұрын

Standing on their money.

@-.6666.- 3 ай бұрын

@tvm2209 3 ай бұрын

Not only a professional af fighter but also human - respect bruv

@claudemakelele2856 3 ай бұрын

This guy is define a superstar. And his stardom took almost everyone by surprise. He looks cool, behaves cool. It's amazing.

@MenoftheCulture 3 ай бұрын

This guy is the perfect bond villain

@MrToadGaming 3 ай бұрын

At his age Illia is definitely a future champ even if he losses on his first attempt

@mithunnair8587 3 ай бұрын

If topuria can win this, it would be huge for him and Spanish MMA

@niconicoo5661 3 ай бұрын

Georgian mma aswell afterall he is georgian

@Ktmfan450 3 ай бұрын

@@niconicoo5661You can only have one fighter on this card win

@MegaMarky82 3 ай бұрын

How did you work that out you absolute genius 🤣

@777Electric 3 ай бұрын

Or German MMA...or Georgian MMA.

@JulioEuropePharmaVendor 3 ай бұрын

Europe mma all together

@adriribau 3 ай бұрын

Ilia improved also his english! so happy for him, it’s important to transmit confidence when you are making interviews in a foreign language

@Xgen_Tiago 3 ай бұрын

Respect to Ilia, mans super confident but respectful as well, champion caliber fighter 🔥

@sainttrunks1982 3 ай бұрын

sike

@x916x 3 ай бұрын

Dork@@sainttrunks1982

@Xgen_Tiago 2 ай бұрын

@@sainttrunks1982 u must be feeling dumb rn 😂

@alexandre9981 3 ай бұрын

Very confident, and backed it up. He's just playing the game, even if the film was a bit to much of a stretch. Volk fan but can't wait for this one 👌🏻

@marcosibiza 3 ай бұрын

Is going to be a good one

@stephenr80 3 ай бұрын

Alex is my favorite champ. Im spanish. Im ok with Volk winning but it needs to be a war and Ilia needs to be the next champ❤

@kratosofspartareal 3 ай бұрын

This is a very composed and focused individual. A dangerous guy. Even if he loses this fight, I still see his path leading to the FW title within the next year or so 💯

@LastZiii 3 ай бұрын

Sending all the best wishes to Ilia Topuria, as well as to both Georgia and Spain! 🇬🇪❤️🇪🇸 May his journey in the UFC bring pride and joy to both nations, showcasing the incredible talent and spirit that transcends borders. Good luck to Ilia and may he continue to inspire and unite fans around the world!

@Coreeeeee_E 3 ай бұрын

Anik crushed him with "who has been your toughest fight?" "You don't have to answer that."😅😂

@LaForce1notdone 3 ай бұрын

Yeah because it’s gonna be Volk, he fought cans so far. It’s either Volk will embrass him badly that dude mutes comments or he stands on his own .

@veluta2549 3 ай бұрын

@@LaForce1notdoneCasual lol he’s gonna knock out volk

@drbray 3 ай бұрын

@@veluta2549 nothing is guaranteed in this sport

@beastieking1 3 ай бұрын

@@LaForce1notdoneuseless hyperbole josh, Bryce, Ryan are not cans

@marcopelaezfernandez4573 3 ай бұрын

@@LaForce1notdone before fighting them they werent cans, they became cans after Topuria :) We know your speech.

@ryanisfollin 3 ай бұрын

Ilia looks like a straight killer. And he performs like one. Can’t wait for this fight

@paatakvitsinadze4339 3 ай бұрын

Let’s go my homeboy ilia 🇬🇪 🇪🇸 I like Volk have much respect for Volk but I have to support ilia ❤️🫶

@HenryCejudoTripIeC 3 ай бұрын

25 seconds into the interview and Anik is capping. The Leech is the best dressed fighter for sure.

@DeterminedFC 3 ай бұрын

nah

@dusan550 3 ай бұрын

Imagine making a fan account on Henry Cejudo of all people.

@pronto7362 3 ай бұрын

@@dusan550hes a legend

@pat5262 3 ай бұрын

@@pronto7362 imagine being a man and making an account of another man

@HeliodromusScorpio 3 ай бұрын

Man he wore the same outfit on the last conference, he is like a videogame character

@Vikotnick 3 ай бұрын

Venga España! Un abrazo de Mallorca!

@omard1693 3 ай бұрын

Jon Anik is such a chill interviewer man

@bewiththetruthalways5637 3 ай бұрын

Ilia has a great personality

@georgezagr6627 3 ай бұрын

I rate Volk as one of the best to ever do it but I have a feeling Ilia is the new king in this division. And new

@gabriellordjohnson3318 3 ай бұрын

You were right!

@yvngkidbuu6364 3 ай бұрын

They had to use Jon instead of Megan bc she'd be dripping wet the whole time

@Ktmfan450 3 ай бұрын

How do you know Jon isn't?

@draco2xx 3 ай бұрын

i can't believe that ooompa looompa bagged her😂😂

@nickk7425 3 ай бұрын

@@Ktmfan450Hahahahahaha

@blakedickenson2394 3 ай бұрын

That’s some 14 year old high schooler comment if I’ve ever seen one

@yvngkidbuu6364 3 ай бұрын

@@Ktmfan450 Jon knows how to hide a stiffy better than anyone

@zotirides9293 3 ай бұрын

Jon you are the best, Cheers from Georgia You see that, Ilia is very respectful to Volk It was a great Interview!

@kupshy 3 ай бұрын

Audio quality is really up the creek with this interview...

@dogestranding5047 3 ай бұрын

Ilia looks like he could be a Bond villain fr. Like a high-ranking member of Spectre or something.

@loveforthe90s 3 ай бұрын

Jon Anik!!!! Let’s go!!!

@DonOrFinito 3 ай бұрын

Calm down

@Locusto199 3 ай бұрын

I don’t understand, please translate to English 😂.

@tyler4661 3 ай бұрын

@@DonOrFinitocalm ur mom down

@Kidmma 3 ай бұрын

BOT!

@loveforthe90s 3 ай бұрын

@@tyler4661 ohhhh!!!!!!

@AarontheGreat89 3 ай бұрын

Anik is very well spoken. I need someone like Anik to help my company

@SpikeLace-bo8xg 3 ай бұрын

If he's pulls it off it will be one for the ages being tho as he called his shot and volk being who he is could be legendary

@dd1986bb 3 ай бұрын

The part when ilia said "I think I'm better than volk everywhere" and anik asked "who was your hardest opponent?" 😂 "It's okay don't need to answer"

@TB-hw1dr 3 ай бұрын

Good interview. 👌🏽

@Anthony-dj4nd 3 ай бұрын

Love the one on one interviews before the fight❤

@richardgodfrey921 3 ай бұрын

HIS ENGLISH IS SPOT ON. AND HE IS DEFINATELY A WORLD CLASS FIGHTER..

@sauceboss3129 3 ай бұрын

This fight is a super fight!

@geverniveup 3 ай бұрын

The funniest thing I’ve heard in years is Jon being fashion blind enough to say Kamaru usman was the best dressed guy in the ufc😂

@Ktmfan450 3 ай бұрын

Dude was iconic

@1994mrmysteryman 3 ай бұрын

Kamaru Usman was exceptionally well dressed. Just because you don't like it, that's a you problem.

@UnTangledUrn 3 ай бұрын

Sounds like you need to get outta the closet.

@Pandemomium4Life 3 ай бұрын

@@1994mrmysteryman Any man who wears leopard print is a curse to the wardrobe 😂

@geverniveup 3 ай бұрын

@@Pandemomium4Life dude exactly! Hired some goofy stylist from Zoolander and said make me look cool 😂😂😂

@skadar6950 3 ай бұрын

Ok Ilia I am very exited now to see your unique strategy for the fight

@iceyizo3 3 ай бұрын

Been waiting for this👏🏾

@-Denisa- 3 ай бұрын

This is the most nervous i got for a Volkanovski's fights in the FW division.

@IsenathiDyantyi 3 ай бұрын

Topuria🙏🏿🇬🇪🇪🇸🇩🇪

@julianjay9640 3 ай бұрын

He’s just turned 27 he’s still so young

@hx24662 3 ай бұрын

Jon ANik, youre the best man! Great interview

@tusharkumar2652 3 ай бұрын

Going to be a really good fight.

@deukaerocksspain1785 3 ай бұрын

Vamos Ilia🇪🇦 Tienes el apoyo de toda España y Georgia

@rrai- 3 ай бұрын

Pero eres china

@JulioEuropePharmaVendor 3 ай бұрын

buena suerte desde alemania ! :)

@pantelemoni1 3 ай бұрын

@@rrai- Que tiene que ver eso...🤔

@rrai- 3 ай бұрын

@@pantelemoni1 todo

@stephenr80 3 ай бұрын

Aupa!!!

@michaelsullivan6193 3 ай бұрын

Both are class act fighters ,no disrespect to each other,time for a new champ but volk is the man right now,volk is legend already.

@roachmancam9012 3 ай бұрын

Ilia looks like if connor McGregor did the fusion dance with max Holloway and they sprinkled in a little Robert deniro lip flexing here and there

@Sparky-if9sn 3 ай бұрын

Those are some extreme circumstances but sure 🤷

@stephenr80 3 ай бұрын

@@Sparky-if9snhh

@stevenak7209 3 ай бұрын

@@user-vi9zm5ss4fCalling someone casual for no reason makes you more casual. He is just bringing a perception of Ilia haha.

@N.M.T.K 3 ай бұрын

Topuria 🎖️ Battle Born ⚔️

@Foob2TheR 3 ай бұрын

Can you imagine how insane it would be if he finishes Volk in the first round, with a head kick?

@JamieMcilreavy 3 ай бұрын

This fight is gonna be a banger 2 highly confident fighters

@adey1434 3 ай бұрын

Both Fighters are legit and talented. this fight can go 50/50.

@fortsniped3073 3 ай бұрын

Congrats to Volk on his 4th child! Can’t wait to see the look on his face when he brings home his first son 🙌

@goofygoof212 3 ай бұрын

Yeah hopefully illia likes grandpa islam….29-0 khabib the goat

@johnnyforsythe9713 3 ай бұрын

Illia is dilusional

@vincentw3566 3 ай бұрын

???@@goofygoof212

@vincentw3566 3 ай бұрын

@@goofygoof212khabib cant be the GOAT, his victories were like in boxing, pure cans in Rusia

@iliailuridze9158 3 ай бұрын

Talk when volk gets sleeped

@Mcfc2Rich 3 ай бұрын

Why are they sat so close?

@SatoshiShintoMe 3 ай бұрын

Both are 5 foot 2.

@fortsniped3073 3 ай бұрын

They love each other 🧔🏻‍♂️👨🏽‍🦲

@ClaudioMartella 3 ай бұрын

So they fit the frame

@MrGonzaable 3 ай бұрын

HAJAJAJAJAJAJ

@startorfinish 3 ай бұрын

mma media guys feel left out unless they get to do some kind of face-off

@rm-lv8ex 3 ай бұрын

Jon Anik is such a good interviewer

@roteshere 3 ай бұрын

Jon is such a great interviewer.

@vukanidubazana6474 3 ай бұрын

Jon: How are you feeling today? Ilia: I am feel, I'm very feel😂

@jayhamiltonwild 3 ай бұрын

In Australia we would say this kid looks like a sleezy car salesman or real estate agent 😂 let's go Volk 💪

@sentolt7460 3 ай бұрын

Definite Real Estate agent living on borrowed money with a large cocaine habit

@Giorginho 3 ай бұрын

Volk dresses like a 16 year old. Stop it

@sentolt7460 3 ай бұрын

@@Giorginho he wears a pretty nice belt though

@n1troz_ 3 ай бұрын

@@sentolt7460damn bro you just unbuckled that belt and did TRICKS ON it

@n1troz_ 3 ай бұрын

@@Giorginhobros 40 wearing palm angels

@dartacus.spartacus1988 3 ай бұрын

This is gunna be a banger honestly no idea who to pick.

@sofea4587 3 ай бұрын

Great interview

@davidadamashvili2894 3 ай бұрын

Ilia Topuria is the best.

@loganhyder9432 3 ай бұрын

Did they really just post this at 215 in the morning

@Ktmfan450 3 ай бұрын

I think it's more normal in Europe

@scoobertdoobert3373 3 ай бұрын

Bro doesn't know the concept of time zones

@destrom6845 3 ай бұрын

Dude thinks He is the Main Charakter. Whos telling him that hes not the Center of the World?

@spreiik 3 ай бұрын

@@scoobertdoobert3373he’s American, does it really surprise you?

@marsbrown4834 3 ай бұрын

Hehe

@Jgvalls 3 ай бұрын

His mind is on another level, the winner level.

@blessembreaks 3 ай бұрын

U cant convince me that thumbnail isnt Kenny Forian

@Highlander1432 3 ай бұрын

Finally a fighter speaking proper Spanish the way it was designed to be spoken. Ilia is very classy fighter

@GreenGrassOfTunnels 3 ай бұрын

His Spanish is not that good, and I'm a native speaker

@draco2xx 3 ай бұрын

cubans, puerto ricans and dominicans butcher the spanish language😂

@jorrba3934 3 ай бұрын

What do you mean finally? Can you elaborate more further who you’re referring to?

@Highlander1432 3 ай бұрын

@jorrba3934 You know some of these guys their Spanish is as bad as their English Very disheartening for Native English speakers who yearn to learn Spanish

@bleach7958 3 ай бұрын

@@draco2xxhow do you feel about Mexicans speaking Spanish?

@XRSM8Y 3 ай бұрын

Volk is gonna school that little boy.

@CharlieSquall 3 ай бұрын

Yeah sure, Volk is a giant 😅😂

@20xx66 3 ай бұрын

@@CharlieSquall- comprehension level: 0

@CharlieSquall 3 ай бұрын

@@20xx66 topuria Gonna knock him out joputa

@XRSM8Y 3 ай бұрын

@@CharlieSquall Volk is a fighter, a champ who cleared out the division. Topuria beat Bryce, and a bunch of older guys.

@CharlieSquall 3 ай бұрын

@@20xx66 calla anda tolete

@SamirNinche 3 ай бұрын

So impressive how disciplined topuria is.

@6689457 3 ай бұрын

Good luck to Ilya. New, good fighter.

@NikulPrasad 3 ай бұрын

Have a strange feeling Topuria has this

@cameronfisher93 3 ай бұрын

that strange feeling is just me becoming your stepdad

@igorz3551 3 ай бұрын

@@cameronfisher93😂

@bboybreezi2417 3 ай бұрын

I'm a volk fan but respect to Illia his confidence is awesome we're gonna have a great fight. Awesome to see Spain fans explode in ufc let's go!! 💪🙏

@stephenr80 3 ай бұрын

The better man shall win. Greetings from Spain to the mighty Australia!!!! Let's f goooooo🎉🎉🎉

@N-Krazy1976 3 ай бұрын

One thing about the fight game. Anything can happen!

@juliomiranda7890 3 ай бұрын

This man is very mind focus.

@Roy-on1ht 3 ай бұрын

Rooting for Topuria 💪

@kryterz 3 ай бұрын

You know you're over confident when you think you can wear a turtle neck, without being an 80's Bond villian.

@thesilentassassin1167 3 ай бұрын

It looks pretty decent tho

@jfc5246 3 ай бұрын

I just know your American

@PhilippeGambino 3 ай бұрын

Turtle necks are class.

@scoobertdoobert3373 3 ай бұрын

Or maybe that's just how the man likes to dress, you retards read into stuff too much.

@kryterz 3 ай бұрын

@@jfc5246 Australian. I assumed you were since you don't know the difference between "you're" and "your"

@Lashiko92 3 ай бұрын

you can say what ever u want but its because of him that alot of ppl want to see the fight and when he will win the 17th ppl will realise how good this guy is 😉🌹

@ThoughtsOfLyes 3 ай бұрын

I love Ilia, dude is a beast !

@shootdices 3 ай бұрын

topuria doesnt get enough credit and hes a classy guy he's right ryan hall was the most ducked guy in the featherweight division, he takes a super short notice fight against a 6'1 lightweight, he almost fought masorv but masorv ended up pulling out. don't get how you can hate on him honestly he's confident and respects volk a lot but he for sure has something to prove I love volk but this could be a difficult task.

@IFAMILYIH 3 ай бұрын

If dude was so good he would have fought Max Holloway who is clearly the real number 2 of the division

@porkerpete7722 3 ай бұрын

@@IFAMILYIHits clear the UFC didnt want him to fight Holloway yet. If he wins the title, he will definately fight Holloway. Holloway is a gatekeeper.

@giorgitezelashvili7060 3 ай бұрын

@@IFAMILYIH And he said he would fight Max after the Emmet fight but only in Spain😄🤷🏻‍♂️

@dkurt2725 3 ай бұрын

@@IFAMILYIH topuria wanted max fight in spain so what is your point and what he was supposed to do f the belt leta wait max?

@madgavin7568 3 ай бұрын

Ryan Hall wasn't ducked, he cherry picked his opponents. Topuria was one of those that went wrong.

@2g4u7y 3 ай бұрын

Illia has lost his damned mind if he thinks he’s going to walk through Volk. Reminds me of Katar’s first fight after his loss to Max. Everyone doubted him on the comeback.

@matejpetrovic7312 3 ай бұрын

Yeah but kattar had 13 months off, Volk has 3

@dominiceliakim4617 3 ай бұрын

Illia....is.....that....guy.

@madgavin7568 3 ай бұрын

@@dominiceliakim4617 So is Volk, he's still the guy.

@FindMe04 3 ай бұрын

Ilia hasn't fought anyone that will be competing for a title and skipped the line to the title shot. This isn't good for the sport because it makes so the guys who are up and coming can study for guys like Volk without facing the killers of the division. Topuria probably has a gameplan that was tailored for him long ago to beat Volk. Will it work? Who knows until we see the fight.

@akshayazariah 3 ай бұрын

I love when people say this. You absolutely *need* that level of delusion to make it big. It may seem foolish to the fans, but good luck achieving hypersuccess without the disconnect required for it.

@jordanm3996 3 ай бұрын

Good for him. Nothing wrong the confidence and nothing wrong with what he is doing. We all love Topuria fights, you cant deny that and if he wins he has set himself up to be a super star.

@evolution0fself 3 ай бұрын

9:54 believe conceive achieve

@moonlightcreation5091 3 ай бұрын

I want tuporia to win in 298 so we can get the rematch . The rematch will be bigger than this fight🎉

@madgavin7568 3 ай бұрын

Volk losing two in a row diminishes Topuria's accomplishment.

@moonlightcreation5091 3 ай бұрын

@@madgavin7568 no volk is not in 2 fight losing streak he lost ufc 294 but before he beat yair Rodriguez in ufc 290 .

@madgavin7568 3 ай бұрын

@@moonlightcreation5091 Volk would lose two in a row if Topuria beats him.

@moonlightcreation5091 3 ай бұрын

@@madgavin7568 ooo silly me i misunderstood it. U are right

@waynzignordics 3 ай бұрын

This interview must have been filmed last month. Anik said "in February" as if it's not February right now.

@drebr9721 3 ай бұрын

One of my favorite fighters to watch. Tough , hard hitter and a phenomenal boxer. His and Leon Edwards are fighting styles I could see myself having if I were a UFC fighter. With that said I'm a big volk fan so I'm torn on this. Excited for Saturday!!!

@orthodoxboxing9159 3 ай бұрын

“Tough, hard, hitter, and a phenomenal boxer.” He started as a Greco Roman wrestler and a jiu jitsu player and has more submissions than knockouts.

@drebr9721 3 ай бұрын

@@orthodoxboxing9159 i didn't know that. That's good to know

@stephenr80 3 ай бұрын

@@drebr9721😊

@Landeater 3 ай бұрын

AAAAAND NEEEEEEEEW!!!

@JrE-il7cf 3 ай бұрын

Guys go to sleep!

@HodgeFam 3 ай бұрын

Your girl won’t let me.

@JrE-il7cf 3 ай бұрын

@HodgeFam while you're in bed alone 🤣

@Locusto199 3 ай бұрын

@@HodgeFamhis mom is even worse.

@davidmicz 3 ай бұрын

Not everyone lives in the states lmao

@JrE-il7cf 3 ай бұрын

@@Locusto199 You sound jealous 😌

@HickxiMMA 3 ай бұрын

To say volk won't be ready for a strategic approach is wild, volk and his camp are some of the best at gameplanning, he literally approaches every fight differently.

@mohammedaatif2794 3 ай бұрын

PURE CLASS

@CharlieSquall 3 ай бұрын

bring the belt to Spain and Georgia 😊🇪🇦💪

@HyperGnar 3 ай бұрын

Why is this guy jumping back and forth. His English is fine

@Rmifaabsbb1 3 ай бұрын

I don't know about spanish, but in georgian he's very well spoken, much much better than in english. So he can speak english, but he can't express himself well

@porkerpete7722 3 ай бұрын

He might not be able to respond as fast in English during trash talk.

@Giorginho 3 ай бұрын

Partly marketing maybe and partly not being able to express himself fully in English

@victornavarrete1572 3 ай бұрын

He speaks english well but sometimes is very difficult to express certain things in english. I'm spanish and it also happens to me

@aureliocasillas7363 3 ай бұрын

@@Rmifaabsbb1his spanish is good

@zGJungle 3 ай бұрын

Seemed humble and confident to me, no attitude, just confidence.

@diegoramirez5121 3 ай бұрын

The interview champion is the house!

@theguvnor3880 3 ай бұрын

It's not confidence,it's arrogance when you think you can walk through an all time great. Conor had the same aura when fighting Aldo but his previous wins were highly credible.

@ItsameAlex 3 ай бұрын

was mendes and porier highly credible?

@theguvnor3880 3 ай бұрын

@@ItsameAlex They are compared to Emmett and Bryce Mitchel. It's also the manner in which Conor was dispatching guys.

@madgavin7568 3 ай бұрын

McGregor was pompous himself but like you said, he backed it up in previous fights.

@theguvnor3880 3 ай бұрын

@@madgavin7568 Topuria was also nearly finished by Jai.

@riverads3817 3 ай бұрын

So, u r saying that if u face someone better than you, your mentality is that you are going to lose ? What a mentality of failures hidden behind humility.