Ilia Topuria has showcased his insane boxing skills multiple times, including his KO victory over Jai Herbert. This is why a lot of fans and UFC pundits are considering him to be Alexander Volkanovski’s toughest rival to date. Recently, a video of ‘El Matador’ surfaced on ‘X’ that showcased him sparring with the noted former UFC welterweight champ, Kamaru Usman. The fans couldn’t resist presenting similar opinions in the comment section.
The video showcased Topuria working mostly on his defensive skills. He worked on his head and foot movement to defend several strikes from Usman while finding a few gaps and landing his own strikes.
Ilia Topuria sparring Kamaru Usman pic.twitter.com/TbMmtBliQV
— Dovy (@DovySimuMMA) January 6, 2024
But most fans may agree that different persons can often have different perspectives regarding the same thing. Similarly, despite most fans praising Topuria’s boxing skills in the comments section, a few also chose to pick faults in it. One of the appreciative comments read, “Topuria is insanely gifted as a boxer”.
Topuria is insanely gifted as a boxer
— Fau1in (@fau1in) January 6, 2024
Another one also appreciated Topuria’s striking, writing, “His skills are excellent. He is a phenom”
His skills are excellent. He is a phenom
— Ligma Khawke (@LigmaK35978) January 6, 2024
One more fan pointed out, “Illia’s body shots are beautiful”.
Illia’s body shots are beautiful
— ant (@veryrareanthxny) January 6, 2024
However, one of the fans objected, saying, “Still loses to Volk”
Still loses to Volk
— Matt Kerr (@mattkerr2) January 6, 2024
Well, the fans may get polarized. But, the in-octagon skills that ‘Volk’ and Topuria have showcased to date indicate that the fight is going to be an enthralling one. Fans will have to wait till 17 February to witness the fight as it is scheduled for the main event of UFC 298. However, a look at the entire card of UFC 298 may excite fans even more.
Which other fights does UFC 298 have except Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria?
The UFC 298 is also one of the events that has the UFC community talking about the UFC CEO’s plan for a grand 2024. Apart from the Topuria vs. Volkanovski main event, the co-main event night will also feature a superb fight between the noted bantamweights Henry ‘Triple C’ Cejudo and Merab ‘The Machine’ Dvalishvili. Several fans are watching this as a virtual title shot eliminator for the UFC bantamweight gold.
Here’s a look at the entire fight card of UFC 298.
Main Card
- Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa
- Ian Machado Garry vs. Geoff Neal
- Tatiana Suarez vs. Amanda Lemos
- Tai Tuivasa vs. Marcin Tybura
Prelims
- Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Justin Tafa
- Zhang Mingyang vs. Brendson Ribeiro
- Anthony Hernandez vs. Ikram Aliskerov
- Yusaku Kinoshita vs. Danny Barlow
- Andrea Lee vs. Miranda Maverick
It’s quite apparent that the ‘El Matador’ vs. ‘The Great’ bout is going to be a banger. But the other enthralling fights on the card will possibly make UFC 298 a huge revenue gainer for Dana White and Co.
