Alexander Volkanovski He suffered in his own flesh the power of Ilia Topuria. In February last year, tops He knocked out the Australian in UFC 298, thus proclaiming champion of the pen weight. Then, 'El Matador' magnified his legend also sending the canvas to Max Holloway y a Charles Oliveira.
The Hispanic-Georgian thus became the first fighter in history to get double belt, being undefeated (17-0). While speculating on Topuria's next rival, Volkanovskiwho reigned again in the pen weight, talked about how he believes that the Hispanic-Georgian can be defeated. “We want to see his fuel deposit. When Charles knocked him down and forced him to struggle, I felt he was beginning to tire him,” said the Australian in 'Flagrant'.
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The truth is that only Josh Emmettin 2023, he was able to endure the five assaults to Topuria. Volklanovski was knocked out in the second, Holloway In the third, and Oliveira, after two and a half minutes of starting the fight. No one so far has been able to take the limit of his forces to 'El Matador', who has resolved his commitments by fast track.
Volkanovski influenced the tactics used by Topuria against Oliveira. “He was intelligent when he got up and stand up, waiting, hitting his legs to recover his breath,” he concludes.
