Poatan backstage at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
It's no secret that Ilia Topuria He is an elite striker whose strength lies in his boxing skills. In his last fight, held in June in Las Vegas (USA), the Georgian displayed his talent by knocking out his opponent. Charles of the Bronx He won the first round to become the UFC lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg). Being a specialist in boxing in MMA, 'El Matador' was asked by YouTuber Adin Ross who the best boxers in the company are, and he didn't mince words.
A scholar of combat sports, Topuria didn't hesitate when listing his top 5 UFC fighters and mentioned... Alex Poatán, champion of the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg). And the choice of athlete makes sense, since the Brazilian usually punishes and knocks out his opponents with the power of his punches, especially with his left cross. As could not be otherwise, the athlete included himself among the best.
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The surprise was that Topuria had let it go. Conor McGregor e Dustin poirier, considered by many to be two of the best boxers in the UFC. In any case, both the Georgian and Poatan have already expressed a desire to switch to boxing in the future.
"Currently, the five best boxers are Holloway, my brother (Alexander Topuria), Petr yan"He also has good boxing skills, Alex. Yeah, who else? Me. To be honest, I don't like talking about these things. I like to fight and prove it," said the UFC champion.
Topuria's next fight
The lightweight champion is expected to be undefeated. Ilia Topuria have ahead Justin gaethjeThe interim champion will be at UFC Casa Branca, an event scheduled for June 14th. However, the Georgian fighter makes it clear that his desire is not to compete in the division but to move up to welterweight (up to 77,1 kg) to challenge [opponent's name]. Islam makhachev, her rival and leader.
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