UFC Headlining Star Threatens: UFC News: Ilia Topuria talks about facing Josh Emmett at UFC Jacksonville on June 25th. When asked on what will be his strengths against his opponent, Ilia answers with, he only needs to be concerned about his opponent, Josh would particularly have to be careful about his boxing, wrestling and grappling skills. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSports.IN.
He mentions about being the next in line to face Alexander Volanovski, and is determined that he will finish him in the first round. Alex is considered to be one of the best when it comes to pound for pound fighter, which is why Ilia Topuria was asked if it would it be extra special to defeat Alexander and claim his title or is it only about the title Ilia is concerned of and not the opponent. Ilia, acknowledges the fact that it would be wonderful for him to defeat the best fighter when it comes to fight pound for pound.
Star Threatens To Slap Paddy Pimblett-” I See Him”
Ilia also addresses, people’s presumptions out there, if, he has been overlooking his next opponent Josh. He says, he isn’t overlooking anyone but is only confident about all the hardwork he has been putting in in all the training camps.
Ilia Topuria in one of his interviews earlier had stated, he isn’t interested to fight Paddy Pimblett anymore, he explains his statement for his fans on not wanting to fight a fighter who had annoyed him for quite sometime. Ilia Topuria said, his basic goal currently is to be a fellow welterweight champion, he says Paddy is not even a light weight champion and is not even ranked. Which is why he didn’t see any reason, why he felt the need to fight out of which he wouldn’t gain anything as a professional fighter.
UFC Headlining Star Threatens To Slap Paddy Pimblett-” I See Him”
The journalist again asked Ilia, if the fans could be expecting no more interactions between him and Paddy Pimblett, until he gets a little bigger in the ranking. To thisIlia says, that he isn’t really sure of it as of now, because each time he sees Paddy walking over there is a sudden intention within him to slap his face, in Ilia’s words “ I always see him coming, its like I wanna slap his face”.
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