Ilia Topuria says Alexander Volkanovski won’t touch him at UFC 298

Ilia Topuria says Alexander Volkanovski won’t touch him at UFC 298 | ESPN MMA

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Megan Olivi speaks with Ilia Topuria after his final faceoff with Alexander Volkanovski before their battle for the featherweight title.
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@zhouzen5172 3 ай бұрын

His confidence comes from knowing himself. He knows he's strong. Elite class

@Yeager.95 4 ай бұрын

"I have the stamina for 5 days." "UHHH WOW I love that" 😂😂

@genghiskhan9200 4 ай бұрын

Lmao

@mtp2568 4 ай бұрын

I bet she do

@max-um8ux 4 ай бұрын

She has a thing for short guys 😂

@stargalaxy7291 4 ай бұрын

Lmao 😂

@ItsameAlex 4 ай бұрын

hahahaha:D

@benjaminrichard7741 4 ай бұрын

Ilia is bringing lots of hype to the fight. Good for him for putting it all on the line for the fans❕👏👏👏

@lostandlooking 4 ай бұрын

Agreed! He made this fight so much bigger than it was 2 months ago.

@dwcromartie9280 4 ай бұрын

I can feel his confidence and he has a plan. Tyson said something about everyone having a plan before they get hit.

@igorz3551 4 ай бұрын

@@dwcromartie9280tyson is not the best fighter

@tonycr27 4 ай бұрын

Work well done from Ilia, its because of him that people is hype up on the fight, people either want him to win or see him getting destroyed, anyways its a win for both $, specially after Volk's 2 fights. This was super necessary and I am thankful for that, I haven't been so exited about a fight in a very long

@exceptico6156 4 ай бұрын

Agree and it's been done without any personal attack

@SuperbikeDiscovery 4 ай бұрын

True

@rejachemno 4 ай бұрын

Nope. It's a title fight between two great fighters. It's must see regardless of the trash talk

@SuperbikeDiscovery 3 ай бұрын

@@rejachemno no. He really sold a lot and got way more attention on the fight. Its pathetic but...True.

@lekcindr 4 ай бұрын

I like this side of Topuria.

@5ive-5tar 4 ай бұрын

Bro all you people saying he’s looking scared and visibly shook bro how else do expect someone to look who’s cut weight kmt

@noelsoto2831 3 ай бұрын

Damm dude was right

@davidung7785 4 ай бұрын

Her eyes lit 🔥 up when he said he had the stamina to go for 5 days 00:47

@DMTEntity88 4 ай бұрын

You don’t get 🐱

@robertlll5319 4 ай бұрын

Megan: are you hot?

@Blackout2x 4 ай бұрын

Man I knew I wasnt tweaking 😹

@nymuelovan 4 ай бұрын

She cheats on benavidez at least once a week. Trust me, I know.

@johnnebeiht4010 4 ай бұрын

He sure can talk about his self", like a only fans model.

@chookiessss 4 ай бұрын

es otro persona cuando lo escuchas hablando en espanol, se transmite su energia y confianza mucho mejor.

@miles6875 4 ай бұрын

It’s strange how Ilia tried to be the heel for about 10 minutes and then just gave it up

@AbdulRahman-hy4wk 4 ай бұрын

He did not get the same response conor got😂

@fenixa2z936 4 ай бұрын

What does that even mean?

@noelnoni7310 4 ай бұрын

🤣🤣 he needs to read the room better. His English isn’t good enough to be a heel in a presser

@maans9936 4 ай бұрын

Cause he's a genuinely nice person, probably just trying to sell the fight

@goofygoof212 4 ай бұрын

@@noelnoni7310it is but not to be like conor…shoulda tried his own thing …

@UnRandomdeYutu 4 ай бұрын

Ilia, mi buen amigo 🇪🇸🇪🇸

@MONOblue1999 4 ай бұрын

Me kago en TU tia

@charlespatoshik5305 4 ай бұрын

🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

@sexbuffet 4 ай бұрын

el no te conoce 🤣

@yendevus1747 4 ай бұрын

@@charlespatoshik5305🇬🇪🏳️‍🌈

@UnRandomdeYutu 4 ай бұрын

@@sexbuffet A ti menos y aquí estás hablando de él 🤡

@g10clips58 3 ай бұрын

this aged well lol 2nd round ko by topuria absolutely outstanding. felt like it ended too soon man...

@peter9111 4 ай бұрын

That intense look he gives Megan as he says “so hard, so hard” ☠️

@georgemartyn5268 4 ай бұрын

my man's willing to go where Khabib dares not

@jbzaddy1980 3 ай бұрын

@@georgemartyn5268 Are you hot

@kratosofspartareal 4 ай бұрын

His confidence is crazy

@OLBK 4 ай бұрын

Delusional

@kratosofspartareal 4 ай бұрын

@OLBK call it whatever you wanna, it will take the man far 💯

@surfguy87 4 ай бұрын

Calm and focused. He's the underdog, yet unbeaten, and fighting a "wounded ego" in Volk. Hope Volk beats him, but actually can't see it happening. Topuria by finish.

@hakobo2395 4 ай бұрын

@@surfguy87😂😅

@440-fishermandrock8 4 ай бұрын

@surfguy87 I can see both getting finished. Or either Winning by Dec or submission. You new to watching ?

@pastorigotti8833 4 ай бұрын

This dude is in for a surprise

@BadManCrixalis 4 ай бұрын

Remember Volkanovski couldnt take 1 perfect headkick and llia took 2 or 3 perfect headkicks and pushed throw it and knocked his opponents off.

@bonwrentaylor2743 4 ай бұрын

I'm not so sure, he's looked pretty awesome in his other fights and against some good opposition too. I'd be surprised if he gets it done in the 1st though ........don't see that happening !

@igorz3551 4 ай бұрын

@@bonwrentaylor2743same

@BadManCrixalis 3 ай бұрын

@@bonwrentaylor2743 did you see that knock out from llia ?? i said it he is good

@BadManCrixalis 3 ай бұрын

did you see that knock out ??? llia is different

@MicrowaveOvenmit 4 ай бұрын

Cheers to the fighters, they are getting me hyped for this one. They are both doing a good job selling this fight.

@user-dc9yv4rf1f 4 ай бұрын

Topuria will be the champion He is younger and undefeated He got it all

@richardlopez3868 4 ай бұрын

Yup Volk fans don’t wanna admit it

@raulsanchez151 4 ай бұрын

Vamosss Topuriaaaa ❤

@XZagatoX 4 ай бұрын

0:47 had us in the first half ngl

@5ive-5tar 4 ай бұрын

He’s gunna humble volk soo bad

@kaionathan4115 4 ай бұрын

Ilia muy bueno amigo esa pelejar volveremos estan contijo 🦾🎵

@Fermenting760 4 ай бұрын

He might win but he'll be in for a surprised if he thinks he won't even be touched.

@nirmiller3277 4 ай бұрын

He doesn't think what he's saying man is just doing his job trying to sell the fight. Volk knows it that's why volk didn't care at all.

@emg00 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@renren3759 3 ай бұрын

Volk got knocked out of the FW goat also

@conormcdona7684 3 ай бұрын

Volf fan boys crying right now 😂

@marbin1069 3 ай бұрын

He was barely touched.

@stephenr80 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Ilia for bringing new fire. Good luck.

@ownagejuice1394 3 ай бұрын

he walked the talk!

@Ar1AnX1x 4 ай бұрын

Megan lowkey sounded excited when Illia said he can go for 5 days Megan wearing a red top to Matador the El Matador

@lowlowseesee 4 ай бұрын

hahaha you're horny yo. go handle that and come back to reality hahahahahah grab the mk lotion

@IronReef77 4 ай бұрын

Red panty night

@proudindian9140 4 ай бұрын

jncel

@Gabriel-fk3pz 4 ай бұрын

ILIA CHAMPION ❤🤴💪

@pete3420 4 ай бұрын

Illiaaa 🌹🇬🇪🇪🇦

@JorgeRamos-te6cw 4 ай бұрын

Entre flores, fandanguillos y alegrías Nació mi España, la tierra del amor Sólo Dios pudiera hacer tanta belleza Y es imposible que puedan haber dos Y todo el mundo sabe que es verdad Y lloran cuando tienen que marchar Que viva España Que viva España Que viva España Y España es la mejor

@alcottdevalte7440 4 ай бұрын

This kid is always nice and humble while being down to earth of a person.

@Metalizer1011 4 ай бұрын

Reality tv

@keith-kessinger 4 ай бұрын

He seems cool to me too.

@sexbuffet 4 ай бұрын

you would be so easy to manipulate lmao

@keith-kessinger 4 ай бұрын

@@sexbuffet calm down kid

@tottto14f 4 ай бұрын

Learn spanish and you will see a complete different Topuria 🌚

@user-lc3js8ki4b 3 ай бұрын

This aged quite well

@draco2xx 4 ай бұрын

volk will be the bull and ilia willl be the matador, we about to witness greatness🔥

@oldironsides4107 4 ай бұрын

Opposite

@mattkaiser8984 4 ай бұрын

Over 530 matadors have been killed by the bull. You will see.

@dennisirribarren5848 4 ай бұрын

Look up matador accidents on google, one small mistake can cost so much

@redzlegend6983 4 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣 be back to this

@mattkaiser8984 4 ай бұрын

@Top10ss10 I'm gonna tell PITA your address, how dare you mock those brave bulls.

@herfjones3 4 ай бұрын

Good on Ilia for selling this fight. I am so excited!

@calvincalvin3132 4 ай бұрын

Lets go ILIA

@CustomMad3 4 ай бұрын

0:47 Make this a Meme 🤣🤣🤣

@rodrigogimenez-ricolaguna4913 4 ай бұрын

Grande Ilia! Vamoooos!!

@raihanurrahman503 4 ай бұрын

I want Volk to win, because this guy is annoying but i feel like Volk took the fight too soon after a head KO and Ilia is a beast. Feel like Ilia might win.

@WhosJusToi 4 ай бұрын

Go watch Volk preparing for this fight…his channel shows where he is mentally…. He didn’t take the fight too soon

@JSamad 4 ай бұрын

@WhosJusToi Volk, preparing well mentally, wouldn't have helped his chin recover so that's irrelevant tbf.

@MichaelKing015 3 ай бұрын

@@WhosJusToihe got knocked out cold

@paulhale6616 3 ай бұрын

Volk 😢😢😢 sad thing

@CharlieSquall 4 ай бұрын

VAMOS TOPURIA A CALLAR BOCAS 🇪🇦👏

@b.shaffer2580 4 ай бұрын

Didn't know Bob Menery fought. Crazy.

@user-ix8lf6tm3c 3 ай бұрын

What a terrible call

@phillipconnor5060 4 ай бұрын

Vaya con Dios, Topuria.

@dinge3201 4 ай бұрын

Ilia 🙏🏽

@peterfromwaggawagga 4 ай бұрын

When he says "so hard...so hard..." he is like that guitar player wearing the weird shirt from School of Rock

@paulhale6616 3 ай бұрын

🤡

@jordansankey712 4 ай бұрын

I love this guys self belief! Think he has the tools to do it but volk is a tough sob! Can’t wait

@griffithluke572 4 ай бұрын

Ilia better watch out for the headbutts.

@Mascotaspaz 4 ай бұрын

Goo ilia 🇵🇪

@nymuelovan 4 ай бұрын

Best peruvian fighter

@nymuelovan 4 ай бұрын

ORGULLO PERUANO 🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪

@pedrolomeli8735 4 ай бұрын

Peruano 😂@@nymuelovan

@Mascotaspaz 3 ай бұрын

@@pedrolomeli8735 a hora que paso quién ganó el orgullo 🦚 peruano ❤ real 🙏🏻😇

@Mascotaspaz 3 ай бұрын

real we win everything is possible in this life congratulations ilia dreaming costs nothing everything with disciplined effort is possible in this life the king of the octagon

@Undefeated0-0 4 ай бұрын

15-0 🌹

@LuisAlcala-909Takas. 4 ай бұрын

partele su madre compita my money is on you 🇪🇦 we need a fresh champion!

@BlueNosePit-pc7rl 4 ай бұрын

Cheers to Ilia, he sold the fight playing the heel. I think fans are going to he surprised by his performance

@saiborg3992 4 ай бұрын

Upset

@undango 4 ай бұрын

Both seem like decent blokes … hope it’s a good fight .

@Stylebender1989 4 ай бұрын

Have you ever watched either of them? Doesn't seem like it lol

@undango 3 ай бұрын

@@Stylebender1989 yes bender, many times.

@Hillbillyjosh8788 4 ай бұрын

Let’s go Ilia show everyone who the new king at 145

@emansfvera 4 ай бұрын

Alot of people wonder when the next connor will happen and it will never happen because everyone is jist trying to copy him instead of being original.

@ChiefsWin316 4 ай бұрын

Connor really isn't even that amazing of a fighter, got the Aldo k/o and they hype train came. He is just absolutely hilariously witty on the mic with that Irish accent it just works.

@kI-cq5xq 4 ай бұрын

@@ChiefsWin316bro he was good in that time

@ChiefsWin316 4 ай бұрын

@kI-cq5xq people just love his flash, his being on top was really not that long and he got fed wins. He's literally been awful for like the past 7yrs but somehow people still thinks he's some legend. He is a legend... on the mic.

@Canonall 4 ай бұрын

@@ChiefsWin316you must either be new or biased. Like him or not, he was a huge success because he basically had it all. Charisma, wit, AND skills. That's what made him so popular. He had the one liners and the skills to back it up.

@Mayhem5292 3 ай бұрын

And "come to take the belt" he did

@azurra1374 4 ай бұрын

Flying close to the sun.

@ftchi570 3 ай бұрын

I haven’t watched Ilia and I was expecting Volk to win but I realised right l after the fight has started how good and danger is Ilia!

@robertopavon8168 4 ай бұрын

VOLK WINS IN THE FLOOR BUT STANDING UP HE WILL GET KNOCK OUT, HE ALMOST GOT KNOCKED OUT BY MAKHACHEV AND TOPURIA HAS WAY MORE POWER PUNCH THAT MAKHACHEV

@Maruragakari 3 ай бұрын

You were correct

@ItsameAlex 4 ай бұрын

awesome

@chronichols2551 4 ай бұрын

Gonna be a war but The Great remains Aaaaaannnd STILL!!

@throxen 4 ай бұрын

LET'S GOOOOO 🇬🇪🇪🇸🇬🇪

@724BUILTTOLAST412 4 ай бұрын

Watch this dude, never has his hand up. Relies too much on his power. Volk rd1 tko.

@jamiluuh.uchies9153 4 ай бұрын

Bruh

@deshaunimations7471 4 ай бұрын

Never has his hands up? Have you ever watched him fight?? He’s only gotten caught by head kicks from 6ft+ fighters. He’s never been rocked by the hands. I do agree tho that he relies too much on his power but he showed patience in the emmett fight

@PERKIODURKIO 4 ай бұрын

How can you beat Josh emmett by 5 round decision & never put your hands up. Deluded.

@thewretch4081 4 ай бұрын

You never watched him fight

@ryanturner6922 4 ай бұрын

@@PERKIODURKIO100% hahaha

@zotirides9293 3 ай бұрын

Now Volk fans know , what is the next level....I am talking about casuals not all fans

@flavaofthewek 4 ай бұрын

His team should tell him to move away from the heel - I see what he was going for, but doesn't work for him and isn't necessary. He has all the skills and is exciting and can be a star without the fake trash talk. It isn't natural, isn't who he is, and won't win him fans. Him putting on great finishes and being genuine will

@silentgaming5010 4 ай бұрын

FR, didn't really care much Who would come uot on top at first but now i kinda hope volk teaches some respect, ilia Will bounce back he still young but that attitude is better not rewarded, even more when dude had the audacity to say somethin like holloway doesn't deserve to fight him, after that i'm totally rooting for volk.

@CustomMad3 4 ай бұрын

Its like Kinda like Colby Covington in some way...

@paulhale6616 3 ай бұрын

@@silentgaming5010still rooting ? 😲

@silentgaming5010 3 ай бұрын

@@paulhale6616 well, i didn't like ilias attitude with the cheap conor imitations, further than that i have no issues and yeah volk obvioulsy got bodied, your point ?

@Ar1AnX1x 4 ай бұрын

neither of them is gonna dominate the other, that's for sure, unless Illia has not much of a defense for Alex's leg kicks(which means Alex will immediately take over) and neither of this means they can't finish each other but its not gonna be one sided

@lowlowseesee 4 ай бұрын

no one knows what will happen but you all will pretend you are always right if you are right, but never admit the 988 times you were wrong lol

@emmanueloseikwabena4829 4 ай бұрын

Please when is the flight happening ?

@moeblowtv8767 4 ай бұрын

Tomorrow

@Coolproducts44 4 ай бұрын

Megan’s awesome

@redcanvasltd3267 4 ай бұрын

She's the right height to interview him

@lowlowseesee 4 ай бұрын

you actually took time to type that lol

@yendevus1747 4 ай бұрын

American men try to not talk about height(impossible challenge)

@redcanvasltd3267 4 ай бұрын

@@lowlowseesee haha, i was in a silly mood

@lostandlooking 4 ай бұрын

2:19 "... a guy that hasn't been beaten at 145 in a very long time." CORRECTION: He's NEVER been beaten at 145 to this point.

@sanjayshetty1533 4 ай бұрын

Max did Beat volk in their 2nd match

@sarcasticgenius8563 4 ай бұрын

@sanjayshetty1533 No he didn't. You think he lost, that doesn't count

@BadManCrixalis 4 ай бұрын

Guess what? llia is undefeated too and it is for a reason?

@paulhale6616 3 ай бұрын

no more

@Canvas58027 3 ай бұрын

1:50 all sparring

@MURMENLIFE 4 ай бұрын

LFG!!!

@theone8878 4 ай бұрын

Let's go ilia. He is gonna beat alexander. islam has made alexander soft.

@joeskill4663 3 ай бұрын

Well Volk was able to touch him. But Volk doesn’t have enough power to create significant damage or KO ilia. And when ilia figured out his distance and how to get in on Volk,,then it was over. Please no rematch, this will only result in another round one or two KO on Volk..🤷‍♂️🤦‍♀️🧐

@golden_smaug 4 ай бұрын

Look at his hands throughout the interview. It seems like he's nervous, but I guess because of Megan or the cameras. He hesitates when speaking English but that's because he hasn't learned it through. After two face-offs with Volk he looks more confident.

@hhspector3006 4 ай бұрын

GOAT 🐐🐐

@MMA_Jun-Kie 3 ай бұрын

And New.

@DLO0622 4 ай бұрын

"I'll touch you like an old man touches a young boy" - Volk

@sozo26 4 ай бұрын

😂

@thelofipimp 4 ай бұрын

😂

@MrIlija123456 3 ай бұрын

Das ma boiiiii ive got the same naaame

@michaelguyea8970 4 ай бұрын

You better hope he doesn't touch you because you will be sleeping!

@nujxad 3 ай бұрын

Is this guy a robot or cyborg or what ?

@Cxmplex_Cxrtex 4 ай бұрын

Sure, Ilia. Volk walks in with the reach advantage & he's def touching you up.

@daveomacron4301 4 ай бұрын

Somebody tip that man's barber.

@versaces 4 ай бұрын

Look I know he’s trying to sell the fight and good on him but he is going to get demolished and it won’t even be close.

@user-xd6ye7jo1o 4 ай бұрын

As Ilia said: “Alex won’t touch u, kid 🤣” Volk will smash u, will wipe the octagon with u! There are levels in this Game

@paulhale6616 3 ай бұрын

😵

@Fightookaishii 4 ай бұрын

Illia "5 Days" Topuria 😂

@paulhale6616 3 ай бұрын

you forgot to say CHAMP bro

@luminous3353 4 ай бұрын

cant touch me ....5days ...ill come back here

@Tony-cn1lb 3 ай бұрын

Toup by ko

@user-ix8lf6tm3c 3 ай бұрын

U back yet? Ur boy got SMASHED

@paulhale6616 3 ай бұрын

K.O

@Riesin 3 ай бұрын

Wya 😂😂

@ramoncrocodiliansproductio3865 4 ай бұрын

Go Topuria ✊🏾🥊✨️⚡️!!!

@jesseoceans2981 4 ай бұрын

Ilia is gonna get a nice beating and a new cauliflower ear.. KO'd by the 3rd round

@chalymoretv929 4 ай бұрын

I believed this guy. I will never go against a young man who had worked hard to achieve his dreams. Best of luck Bro.....AND NEW!!!!!

@nazzato91 4 ай бұрын

Just here to get a look Megan Olivi's outfit.

@davidjohnson4098 4 ай бұрын

perv

@Philip0352 4 ай бұрын

Can go for 5 days 🤨

@jv1817 3 ай бұрын

Megan looking like sporty spice

@shabzismail2747 4 ай бұрын

Toporia winn win

@KONAMAN100 4 ай бұрын

Rugby league power will come Illias way. New experience for him. I am apprehensive but hoping Volk can do it.

@soulfool8116 4 ай бұрын

Round 3 VOLK

@tropicalterrarium1742 4 ай бұрын

What if he does get touched

@fortsniped3073 4 ай бұрын

Illia talking to Meghan Olivia looks like a confident dude talking to girl at a bar who’s also wrecked.

@Ar1AnX1x 4 ай бұрын

somewhere out there Jorge is still calling him 'Illia Tempora'

@AadilCuts 4 ай бұрын

"cant touch me". Why do they always think like that before the fight? its so humiliating to lose after such brain dead statements

@paulhale6616 3 ай бұрын

you cant understand that 👍

@lukajovanovic7310 4 ай бұрын

Volkanovski has never ben beaten in 145, what is she saying long time ago since he got beaten in 145, he lost to welterweight early in his career and last 2 losses lightweight Islam Makhachev thats it, hes undefeated at 145

@paulhale6616 3 ай бұрын

not anymore 😂😂😂

@lukajovanovic7310 3 ай бұрын

Very sad, now i wanna see that 0 gone!@@paulhale6616