What makes his boxing so dangerous is he can really concentrate and go out there and swing because he knows his wrestling is strong. Most guys who are elite at striking are afraid of takedowns. Ilia can do it all.
@@Xnovalitywhat’s “delusional” about that opinion? Illia isn’t an elite wrestler, just a damn good wrestler. He would absolutely get taken down by an elite grappler
@@TheFertoledo max is bigger naturally, he fought hard hitter and bigger fighter like Poirier and Gaethje for 5 rounds at Lightweight, so Max can survive 5 rounds against Ilia.
Max couldn't handle Volk's striking and Volk couldn't handle Topuria's. That's not mma math, it's Topuria is a better striker than Max. I just don't see how Max can win.
@@emmy4537 did he need to tho? bryce was heavily concussed because no surprise, ilia lit him up on the feet and couldve knocked him out if he wanted to plus i also think he said he wanted to beat bryce at what hes best at anyway
The way he put his left out in the scramble to get a sense of where Volks chin was and then just slam full force with the right was such a thing of beauty.
Itts called framing.. and yeah its crazy. But its more impressive the subtle little steps he takes to the right to get in perfect position before the framing
@@jamesfranco9961lmao, you gon learn son. Look at max vs volk, max was gun shy once he felt that power. It’s going to be worse this time, he’ll prob get stopped
@@SamStevens-vw8ng lol cmon bro Max is never gun shy he just lost a fight. Sometimes that happens when you fight as much as him. Ilia is going to find out what it’s like to fight top level competition over and over.
@@jamesfranco9961 he lost a fight? He lost 3 of them actually against Volk. Volk was quick, accurate, cerebral and had max second guessing himself the whole time. Illia is that but even better. Only thing max has vs illia is he plays it safe and tries to attack Illias legs early outside of that he has nothing for him. Understand the fight game bruh
And many "MMA experts" don't know that Ilia's Grappling/Wrestling is much better than his boxing. Only he hasn't needed to use it yet. Topuria started doing KO's once the UFC signed him. Before his UFC debut it was all submissions in the first round.
He said Canelo is a big inspiration and we can see it, for his frame its the perfect style, mixed with the fact that he is not really afraid of the wrestling / ground aspect that makes him a true juggernaut
Even Yan wasn't like this with his boxing, it's on the same level in terms of skill and obv Yan has a deeper tool bag for boxing with the elbows and spinning back fist, BUT Ilia has the power and more traditional boxing. Ilia makes Sean Strickland's boxing look like weenie hut Jr.
Yan got worse and worse sadly. His boxing was great. Ilya seems like he can progress for a long time. In a couple of years no one will remember that comaprison, i want to be wrong though
@@northpaul3276 It's not that Yan got worse, dude literally didn't have the opportunity to showcase it when merab is shooting 100 takedown attempts on ya. In the Yadong fight, it was a 3 rounder and since Yan is a slow starter hes not been able to show it, plus i think in the Yadong fight, Yan made it clear to grapple more. So we cant really say Yan got worse when ever since the o'malley fight hes had 2 fights after that and the Merab he got cheated cuz or Merab's hax and in the Yadong he made it clear to grapple also.
Yans a different style of boxer plus he’s more more Thai oriented overall. He used a long guard to try to control the lead hand of his opponent and set up his read hand and a high guard to catch punches and shoot counters. Ilia relies more on an active high guard, shoulder rolls, slips, and pull counters to pressure and counter his opponents counters. Petr is more like Issac Cruz while topuria’s more like tank Davis.
@@stefanwolf8558exactly. Floyd could just clinch and beg the ref to break them up. Ilia doesn't have that advantage. Plus he has to worry about kicks. His is more impressive imo
As a Hawaiian from Hawaii, rooting for Max but I honestly think Ilia takes this. He's more well rounded than Max in my opinion and he can box much better. As Max said, we'll see on October 26th.
@@based-iranian I’ve never understood that lol, like I might be a Khabib fan but I’m not gonna deny the impact Conor has made on the sport or the skills he has. So are you saying most fans are delusional? 😂🤣
His boxing looks amazing in real time but when you slow down the combinations, holy moly it's a beautiful thing to watch. It's like his mind works quicker than his opponents. It's beyond physical athleticism. His fkn stance is so strong. Even when he's not throwing to knock you out, you can tell they're powerful punches.
I like how you’re like not doing play by play any more and just letting us watch how this guy moves. Dunno who beats him currently. Makachev should be next but the dags weight cutting keeps them elite
Illia is the best boxer in the UFC hands down. At first I liked him, then I didnt like him , and now I like him again lol dude is a class act and I dont see anyone beating him anytime soon.
Holloway is horrible, idk why so many people glizz him up. He literally has the most absorbed significant strikes, AND the most absorbed significant strikes to the head.
his performance against Emmett was one of the most impressive in UFC history tbh, it was pretty much perfect, he was in his bag for that one, the difference in levels was there all 5 fucking rounds
En un mundo que no se usa el boxeo como las MMA, a quel que tenga un buen nivel de boxeo ara magia y dominara el mundo. Nisiquiera es un profesinal de boxeo no me quiero imaginar que aria un Mike Tyso en las MMA.
No way in hell that max has a chance to win against ilia. Max would just have tanked most of the shoots with his chin instead of doding and countering.
Max can win, key is movement and staying elusive not getting stuck against the fence, teep kicks to the body and leg, draw out Ilia combination which are usually 3 strikes or 4 and punish him at the end of it
@@jmz2144with the propensity max has for getting hit idk if trying to draw out ilias combos and waiting till the end of them is a good idea. I think trading with him might be a better idea. Ik that sound contradictory, Hear me out. Max should try to find his own shots when ilias throwing not wait until his combos done cuz ilia is really good at putting his guard back up and taking a step back at the end of combos. If max draws out Ilias offense & mixes up his own offense, clinch entries, knees up the middle, low kicks when ilias closing distance counter uppercuts he can give ilia a problem. Rewatch the Herbert kick that dropped him, the kick head while ilia was was retracting his right to then throw it and Herbert caught him while his hand was down in the middle of him initiating offense. Not after his combo was thrown. 0:57 is didn’t land clean but the most open ilia is is when he throwing.
@@Richerrr-g6g yeah yeah trade... Max the pillow hands isn't going to trade with those dynamites and if he does he will find out, either way Topuria will KO or Sub Max, I think KO.
@@ItamiTemplar you sure? For at least half of max’s career trading in close range was max’s style. He’s only recently become more defense oriented and patient. If any can trade and find opening with ilia it’s max.
@@devilkazumi578 it doesn't actually. Fat heavyweights are objectively NOT AS SKILLED as "short midget" fighters in bantamweight. Petr Yan is world championship material with the best pure boxing at bantamweight, and chito vera has the three of the best chin in ufc, max, vettori, and himself, and if you're calling 5'7/5'8 midgets, then you must be 6'4 plus. Gane was knocked down by fat tai tuivasa who lost to marcin tubby man tybura, o'malley was having none of that with petr yan, who's the best boxer at bantamweight, and vera who is one of the three best chin in the ufc who's also tough to get hit clean and o'malley 50-45'd him.
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And he KO’s two of the greatest ever back to back, sit down
What makes his boxing so dangerous is he can really concentrate and go out there and swing because he knows his wrestling is strong. Most guys who are elite at striking are afraid of takedowns. Ilia can do it all.
Nahh most strikers that have no Takedown defense are so dumb. They always gets taken down the most easiest way
@@Sportsfan-cm5upilia would also easily get taken down by an elite wrestler
@@oliverolsen8077 maybe a guy like Islam would take illa down
@@oliverolsen8077wrong and delusional
@@Xnovalitywhat’s “delusional” about that opinion? Illia isn’t an elite wrestler, just a damn good wrestler. He would absolutely get taken down by an elite grappler
And he counters in combinations. Scary stuff, considering he's originally a wrestler.
you can just literally learn how to box even a wrestler. it’s not a god given gift lol
illia is the best man
@@JuniorJuni070it is a very hard thing to get high level at.
@@JuniorJuni070 High level is difficult, most guys in mma have trash boxing skills compared to proboxing but even to amateur boxing
@@GunnLeonn
i’m a kick boxer.
Dude's got: The power, the patience, the fight iq, elite wrestling, grappling & boxing. Dude's super well-rounded
and the chin and the spirit, remember the Herbert fight.
He rips into the body like no one else in the UFC. His boxing is so high level and so fun to watch
What about JDM
@@ttarsauce8056 Ilia is levels above him
@@acrasia5718 But JDM rips to the body a thousand times more than ilia does.
@@ttarsauce8056 OK?
@@acrasia5718 so jdm rips to body like ilia does. Or infact, does it even better.
Topuria boxes so good that people forget his actual base is Greco roman wrestling and BJJ
Topuria’s a fuckin savage!! Him vs Holloway is gonna be a barn burner 🔥🔥🔥🔥
He bends max over the whole fight. Don't expect a war.
@@TheFertoledo That remains to be seen, i can’t doubt Holloway at all
@@TheFertoledo max is bigger naturally, he fought hard hitter and bigger fighter like Poirier and Gaethje for 5 rounds at Lightweight, so Max can survive 5 rounds against Ilia.
@@ammarhaziq919Not how it works lol
YOO this is the fight that would bring a lot of hype if it were to happen. I do think Max wins cuz of his strong chin
Ilia will rule that division for a long era
Doubt it. Max 50-45’s him
@@alcatraz_444 that's not even how scorecards work
@@alcatraz_444 LOL, them scorecards need some work.
@@alcatraz_444 lmfaoo these scorecards are absolutely brutal. get help.
Max couldn't handle Volk's striking and Volk couldn't handle Topuria's. That's not mma math, it's Topuria is a better striker than Max. I just don't see how Max can win.
Never rewinded more in a 1 minute video
Scariest part is how much he improves from fight to fight
whats even more crazy is that ilia specialises in bjj but never actually had to use it in the ufc
He subbed Bryce Mitchell.
@@emmy4537 did he need to tho? bryce was heavily concussed because no surprise, ilia lit him up on the feet and couldve knocked him out if he wanted to plus i also think he said he wanted to beat bryce at what hes best at anyway
his bjj could easily be overrated
@@oliverolsen8077 nah he actually got some killer bjj
@@cashhegs1573Ilia maybe the most complete fighter in UFC now. Boxing, Bjj, wrestling you name it, he got it.
The way he put his left out in the scramble to get a sense of where Volks chin was and then just slam full force with the right was such a thing of beauty.
Itts called framing.. and yeah its crazy. But its more impressive the subtle little steps he takes to the right to get in perfect position before the framing
@@guillermoperez993 He’s very good at reading movement and cutting off the cage
Yeah that frame was beautiful
The Max fight will be must see tv.
Ilia stomps
@@breakingpieces7715Naw, Max understands distance so well, he will make him miss and turn it up on him in the championship rounds.
@@jamesfranco9961lmao, you gon learn son. Look at max vs volk, max was gun shy once he felt that power. It’s going to be worse this time, he’ll prob get stopped
@@SamStevens-vw8ng lol cmon bro Max is never gun shy he just lost a fight. Sometimes that happens when you fight as much as him. Ilia is going to find out what it’s like to fight top level competition over and over.
@@jamesfranco9961 he lost a fight? He lost 3 of them actually against Volk. Volk was quick, accurate, cerebral and had max second guessing himself the whole time. Illia is that but even better. Only thing max has vs illia is he plays it safe and tries to attack Illias legs early outside of that he has nothing for him. Understand the fight game bruh
And many "MMA experts" don't know that Ilia's Grappling/Wrestling is much better than his boxing. Only he hasn't needed to use it yet. Topuria started doing KO's once the UFC signed him. Before his UFC debut it was all submissions in the first round.
It is actually insane how you can visibly tell that his boxing is on an extremely high level. Crazy striking skills
He said Canelo is a big inspiration and we can see it, for his frame its the perfect style, mixed with the fact that he is not really afraid of the wrestling / ground aspect that makes him a true juggernaut
Even Yan wasn't like this with his boxing, it's on the same level in terms of skill and obv Yan has a deeper tool bag for boxing with the elbows and spinning back fist, BUT Ilia has the power and more traditional boxing. Ilia makes Sean Strickland's boxing look like weenie hut Jr.
Yan got worse and worse sadly. His boxing was great. Ilya seems like he can progress for a long time. In a couple of years no one will remember that comaprison, i want to be wrong though
@@northpaul3276 It's not that Yan got worse, dude literally didn't have the opportunity to showcase it when merab is shooting 100 takedown attempts on ya. In the Yadong fight, it was a 3 rounder and since Yan is a slow starter hes not been able to show it, plus i think in the Yadong fight, Yan made it clear to grapple more. So we cant really say Yan got worse when ever since the o'malley fight hes had 2 fights after that and the Merab he got cheated cuz or Merab's hax and in the Yadong he made it clear to grapple also.
Sean got that iCarly boxing
Strickland is known for being a basic striker lmoa
Yans a different style of boxer plus he’s more more Thai oriented overall. He used a long guard to try to control the lead hand of his opponent and set up his read hand and a high guard to catch punches and shoot counters. Ilia relies more on an active high guard, shoulder rolls, slips, and pull counters to pressure and counter his opponents counters. Petr is more like Issac Cruz while topuria’s more like tank Davis.
the damon jackson fight was brutal matchmaking in hindsight 😭😭😭
against emmett of all ppl who has that 1 touch power, he chose to fight em at HIS game an still won. crazy
He’s got the aura of a heavyweight were any shot he throws could end in a knockout
The most I can recommend is never try to get in a fist fight with a boxer. It's a battle you'll lose most of the time.
Would like to see him vs Poirier. Boxing would be interesting.
Poirier would get body shot tko’d since he’s a southpaw
Topuria boxing is way better
@@AlmightyAnt300 Yep. He has a deeper tool bag & better fundamentals
islam makhachev vs ilia topuria better matchup
Sadly I think he beats Holloway
I don’t lol
he will
Max has one of the best chins in the UFC. It's gonna be an exciting boxing match but in the octagon!
straight praying for max ngl
@@aduriteking2155don’t think he can take a clean shot from topuria. especially considering he’s going down to 145 again
The best boxer to ever enter the octagon
The power that wrestlers have is insane.
Best base for fighting along with boxing
Its all in the core and legs
I can't believe Max Holloway ko'd him (I haven't stopped crying)
"Floyd level shoulder roll" lmao
I mean he's good but to compare him to Floyd's specialty is just riding Ilia's nuts
@@stefanwolf8558exactly. Floyd could just clinch and beg the ref to break them up. Ilia doesn't have that advantage. Plus he has to worry about kicks. His is more impressive imo
@@ThePhilosophicalOnecan’t compare boxing to mma, monkey level IQ to try to compare one of the greatest boxers of all time to an mma fighter
nah fr LMAO
Ikr😂 im afa
Touporias boxing style reminds of Miguel cotto , jab left hook body right hook body dip then left hook upstairs.
Damn, that was art. He's nasty!
Man, he made Bryce look like he doesn’t even belong there.
Just beautiful
As a Hawaiian from Hawaii, rooting for Max but I honestly think Ilia takes this. He's more well rounded than Max in my opinion and he can box much better. As Max said, we'll see on October 26th.
He sits down into his punches so well.
Damn, think he might have the best boxing in Ufc.
I don’t like him but can’t deny those skills, seems like he knows where to place his right hand if his opponents jab hand is close to him
Does not liking him make you want to deny his skills?
Have you actually read his comment?@@hhassan1217
@@hhassan1217
Does it with most fans but this guy not delusional
@@based-iranian I’ve never understood that lol, like I might be a Khabib fan but I’m not gonna deny the impact Conor has made on the sport or the skills he has. So are you saying most fans are delusional? 😂🤣
After UFC 308, El Matador IS the best boxer in the UFC (after beating the previous best boxer in the UFC)
still many dislike him....he is 2 levels above in his division
The fact that he’s piecing up elite fighters too is insane
Other than volk whats them other elite fighters??
@@fredo.santana2120 true, but most fw would never strike for that long against Emmett
@@emanuel5880 it happened before respectfully
He's so good that the commentators can't keep up with what he's doing
This guy is fast and dangerous if he gets through max i think then he's be a champ for a long time
man that left hook to the body can make you shit😂
hands built like bazooka snooka
His boxing looks amazing in real time but when you slow down the combinations, holy moly it's a beautiful thing to watch. It's like his mind works quicker than his opponents. It's beyond physical athleticism. His fkn stance is so strong. Even when he's not throwing to knock you out, you can tell they're powerful punches.
It’s a joy to watch this guy box I hope he stays on top for a long time, Max Holloway is a beast too so we’re most likely in for an amazing fight
His footwork in his counter striking is the best in the UFC hands downnnn
That first liver shot on Jackson was ridiculous… man his boxing is crazy
insaine ilia
Topuria claims his is better grapler than striker , his ground game is insane and we havent seen much , only the Bryce mitchel fight
Not only topuria his partners also said that in grapling he is unbeatable
Max vs Topuria is most hyped fight in a while
Ilia has the potential to be as dominant as volk in featherweight. He has a good chin, crazy ko power, good cardio and high fight iq.
And Paddy thought he could starch Topuria..🤦♂️🤣
Powerful punches, great defense, and strange and precise angles, my guy is lethal
I like how you’re like not doing play by play any more and just letting us watch how this guy moves. Dunno who beats him currently. Makachev should be next but the dags weight cutting keeps them elite
Hes the best fighter, I am glad they gave him the opportunities to prove himself while he was still fairly young.
I can be watching that all night but have to go to sleep… enjoyn
Illia is the best boxer in the UFC hands down. At first I liked him, then I didnt like him , and now I like him again lol dude is a class act and I dont see anyone beating him anytime soon.
Definitely better than Holloway. Holloway has to absorb a billion punches so he can land as well 😂😂😂😂
Holloway is horrible, idk why so many people glizz him up. He literally has the most absorbed significant strikes, AND the most absorbed significant strikes to the head.
I cant wait for Topuria and Holloway!!!
Fuckin love Topuria but u gotta admit that slip at around 1:06 was hilarious.
Topuria's body shot on damon jackson is a punch that you do during bag work cuz goddamn that shot was so clean and on the fucking money..
his performance against Emmett was one of the most impressive in UFC history tbh, it was pretty much perfect, he was in his bag for that one, the difference in levels was there all 5 fucking rounds
Imagine Him vs Holloway That would be fucking Nutssssss
And they say "BoXeRs CaN'T FiGhT".
A boxer with ground game destroys anyone.
Nice edit 👍
Makachaev's biggest nightmare.
The fact that he was just a wrestler who learned boxing
Its insane
Max is about to get slept for the first time. He can retire after.
he can move up to 155 and get a title shot against islam makhachev, it will sell well too😂
This is so much more impressive seeing what Emmett did to Mitchell
Boxing fan - this dude is actually crazy nice
Topuria KOs Max I'm sorry guys
Ilia "the problem is that I can hit you anywhere and it will hurt the same" Topuria is the best boxer RN
A damn good boxer 🔥
Well, I guess Max can always wrestling him...oh wait.
"B-b-but i can beat any boxer in a street fight!!!"
The boxers in question:
Imagine him and Max surviving 4.5 rounds and making that legendary Last few seconds all out brawl Stand!!!!!!
If there's a Main Event card with Topuria, JDM, and Suga, I'll seppuku after just because it will never get better than that.
Can’t wait to see him go up against Holloway
Best boxer in MMA. Viva espana!
En un mundo que no se usa el boxeo como las MMA, a quel que tenga un buen nivel de boxeo ara magia y dominara el mundo. Nisiquiera es un profesinal de boxeo no me quiero imaginar que aria un Mike Tyso en las MMA.
No way in hell that max has a chance to win against ilia. Max would just have tanked most of the shoots with his chin instead of doding and countering.
that body shot
World class.
Naah, he actually got those Hands.
You missed the check hook that sat dude on his ass.
im really impressed by his boxing skills
i still think max is a bad matchup for ilia. Let's see.
Not really
Max can win, key is movement and staying elusive not getting stuck against the fence, teep kicks to the body and leg, draw out Ilia combination which are usually 3 strikes or 4 and punish him at the end of it
@@jmz2144with the propensity max has for getting hit idk if trying to draw out ilias combos and waiting till the end of them is a good idea. I think trading with him might be a better idea. Ik that sound contradictory, Hear me out. Max should try to find his own shots when ilias throwing not wait until his combos done cuz ilia is really good at putting his guard back up and taking a step back at the end of combos. If max draws out Ilias offense & mixes up his own offense, clinch entries, knees up the middle, low kicks when ilias closing distance counter uppercuts he can give ilia a problem. Rewatch the Herbert kick that dropped him, the kick head while ilia was was retracting his right to then throw it and Herbert caught him while his hand was down in the middle of him initiating offense. Not after his combo was thrown. 0:57 is didn’t land clean but the most open ilia is is when he throwing.
@@Richerrr-g6g yeah yeah trade... Max the pillow hands isn't going to trade with those dynamites and if he does he will find out, either way Topuria will KO or Sub Max, I think KO.
@@ItamiTemplar you sure? For at least half of max’s career trading in close range was max’s style. He’s only recently become more defense oriented and patient. If any can trade and find opening with ilia it’s max.
He is verry good 👍
I dare you to make a „best MMA in boxing“ video
He will kill Evloev if the matchup is ever made
Topuria's boxing reminds me a lot of Marquez's style of kinda freestyling combinations especially when he counters.
If max can't beat him, I don't see anyone in this division who beat ilia
undisputed best striker in the ufc
Best boxer.....best overall striking goes to ppl like alex, izzy, cyril gane
Sean O'malley mops the floor with everyone p4p in terms of pure striking only OUTSIDE of maybe Yan, Ilia, Volk, and Max, and MAYBE Islam.
@@devilkazumi578Cyril Gane is a great kickboxer, but it's in front of fat heavyweight. Best pure striker is sean o'malley
@qoharjamalhaqy526 and sean omalley is against short midget division it goes both ways haha
@@devilkazumi578 it doesn't actually. Fat heavyweights are objectively NOT AS SKILLED as "short midget" fighters in bantamweight. Petr Yan is world championship material with the best pure boxing at bantamweight, and chito vera has the three of the best chin in ufc, max, vettori, and himself, and if you're calling 5'7/5'8 midgets, then you must be 6'4 plus. Gane was knocked down by fat tai tuivasa who lost to marcin tubby man tybura, o'malley was having none of that with petr yan, who's the best boxer at bantamweight, and vera who is one of the three best chin in the ufc who's also tough to get hit clean and o'malley 50-45'd him.
Move over, Max. There’s a new “best boxer” in the UFC.
And people including some ufc commentators said the Diaz brothers have the best boxing in ufc🤦🏻♂️
Imagine boxing with those gloves.
Illia vs yan would be so good..but i think yan is kinda in disadvantage since he is a little smaller than illia
Id keep this dude away from Holloway.
So sick
Conor vs Eddie is the best display of boxing in MMA history.
topuria by KO round 3 vs holloway
Goddamn, dude.
👏👏👏 please give us more predictions , i need cash 🤣🤣🤣