Despite Iliary Top (16-0) It is the last stumbling block Charles Oliveira (35-10) Before recovering the lightweight belt, the Brazilian fighter has been a long time to be a fan of the former pen champion. Although this weekend they will face the stellar event of the UFC 317When Ilyia still fought in the 145 pounds 'do Bronx' it was interviewed by brand Before his fight against Michael Chandler, where he confessed that he himself predicted the Topuria success In its category.
“I already said that Topuria I could knock Hollowaybecause the style of both indicated it. Ilia has a style in which she moves a lot and has great boxingand showed that he was right, “said Oliveira in reference to the KO who achieved 'the matador' before 'Blessed' to defend for First and unique time the featherweight title.
No one had knocked out before Alexander Volkanovski.
I already said that Topuria could knock Holloway, because their style indicated so
Although both Topuria and Oliveira have focused on raising their figure and disparage that of his rival, the Brazilian fighter recognized Marca at the time predilection by the Hispanogeorgian fighter. “I still like it, it's Very complete In all areas. It has a lot of power in the hands, in the kicks, and it is very dangerous. That's why He deserves everything that is happening to him“He concluded.
Ilia Topuria hits Max Holloway in UFC 308.
A turn of events
After that interview, Charles He defeated clearly To Michael Chandler in the UFC 309, returning to the path of triumph and postulating as future contender to the title. Ilia, meanwhile, released the bombing that she wanted lightAnd so he did. After vacantly leaving a pen weight belt, the UFC assured Topuria a fight for the title of the 155 pounds, and due to the march of Makhachev to weight wélter will be Oliveira the New dance partner of 'El Matador'.
Each fighter sells his fight as he wants, the goal is only to earn more money
ILIA opts more for the dialectical attack in the face of selling their fighting, while 'Do Bronx' usually adopts a paper more reserved and respectful. Even so, Marca has been able to interview the Brazilian fighter again a few days after the fight, and has stressed that this rivalry is merely sports.
“I don't like talking much but I understand that every fighter sell your fight as you wantthe goal is only to make more money. We respect ourselves“He said.
