Ilia Topuria’s Aura
MMAFighting.com acquired an opportunity to talk to Jon Anik, who opined on Ilia Topuria’s final three outings. With scintillating victories over future UFC Corridor of Famers, Anik sees why Topuria is already being in comparison with two of the most important names in fight sports activities historical past.
“It’s nuts, it’s like nothing I’ve seen earlier than,” Anik advised MMA Combating. “I do know typically I’m criticized for sounding additional hyperbolic, however calm, cool, collected doesn’t even start to explain it. He’s so matter of truth, as if the end result is an eventuality in opposition to Corridor of Famer after Corridor of Famer, and now after third Corridor of Famer that I don’t actually know that there’s a comp.
“I imply, sure, there’s a number of Conor McGregor parallels to be drawn, however even the way in which after he wins, he’s identical to he doesn’t even have the need to leap on the cage. It’s simply loopy and the celebration the evening earlier than, when an athlete says issues like, ‘I’m simply going to gather the belt and I gained it in camp,’ it’s like, yeah, however you continue to acquired to go carry out on combat evening. You possibly can’t be flat on combat evening.
“We used to say about Floyd Mayweather, 50-0 is 50-0, he was by no means flat on combat evening. You continue to acquired to exit and do it. However with this man, it’s virtually as if he bends time.”
Now, followers are left to marvel who’s subsequent for “El Matador.” The UFC’s light-weight division has three potential candidates for Topuria’s first title protection. Whereas many imagine that Arman Tsarukyan is deserving, Paddy Pimblett would function a key opponent for a extremely anticipated grudge match. There’s additionally Justin Gaethje, who isn’t in a boring combat.
