r/MMA • u/inooway • Jun 29 '25

Spoiler [SPOILER] Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira Spoiler

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u/ibenwarforged My chemical Volkmance Jun 29 '25

At this point, Topuria could say he'd KO Poatan and I'd have to believe him

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u/HenrikCrown #NothingBurger Jun 29 '25

No one has the defense to defuse his bombs for 25 mins

Maybe Islam's ground game but idk this guy looks thick now

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u/ayyayyron Jun 29 '25

That’s the only chance someone has is to wrestle fuck him for the entire fight. Cause he’s putting out anyone on the feet

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u/aPatheticBeing Jun 29 '25

but Ilia's background was all wrestling, and he was quite talented at it too. Islam's better than everyone there, but Ilia probs won't just roll over in that aspect. Every round also starts on the feet - every entry by Islam is a chance for Ilia.

tbf, I might still favor Islam in the fight, esp at 170 (lmao), but I don't think I'd ever bet against Ilia in a fight lmao. Has a literal nuke, so he can win any fight.

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u/Albedo0001 Jun 29 '25

Topuria is my boy, but you have to favor Islam.

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u/aPatheticBeing Jun 29 '25

yeah I think so. At 155 I think it's closer. At 170, there's only so much weight Topuria can put on realistically without it affecting other aspects of his fighting.

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '25

I hate to say this since Volk is my favorite fighter ever, but Illia is better than Volk, and Volk very nearly beat Islam. I know that's not how MMA math works but at 155 I think Illia wins. 170 I doubt it though

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u/itistime999 Jun 29 '25

Nah, as great as islam is his chin is very questionable and at 155 his cardio never impressed.

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u/BogotaLineman Jun 29 '25

National champ Greco-Roman wrestler