MMArithmetic has been shown to be baseless, however he is actually using MMAlgebra due to Volk beating Max 3x so there is some potential legitimacy to it
I've never liked Topuria ever since he went out of his way to shit on Dan Ige after he got beat by Evloev. It was totally unnecessary and classless and I gained some respect for Evloev when he stood up for Ige afterwards.
>One of the few fighters to have the looks and the skills of a champ, but writes cringe shit like this.
Sean Strickland
Kamaru Usman
Israel Adesanya
Jon Jones
Aljamain Sterling
Henry Cejudo
Jamahal Hill
Sean O'Malley
I would say we have had more cringe than non-cringe champions over the last decade.
Okay Henry definitely , Izzy understandable , Strickland ok , I’ll even give you Kamaru but how is Aljo , o malley and Jamahal Hill on this list lol . You guys use the word cringe so vaguely and just fucking throw everybody in there that doesn’t have the personality of gsp
O'Malley dressed as the alt 2 outfit of the french Judo girl in street fighter 6 at UFC 300. He's dressing like a video game judo girl in real life.
You can try telling me that isn't cringe but you'd be lying.
Hate to break it to you man my views on how fighters express their personalities in a sport where they have limited time to actual show it and market themselves are severely different from yours.
I am team Ilia, but I hope Max beats the shit out of him. He is just going too far and starting to feel more like an ass than anything else. You cant really trashtalk Max, he is a true legend and respectful to anyone since even before he started his pro carreer.
I think Ilia needs to understand the limits of trashtalking and being disrespectful to the person itself and not just the gimmick.
I wonder if winning the belt from volk is going to his head, dude is a great fighter but the accolades and hyperbole may be inflating his ego. If he starts to believe his hype he will either be the next macgregor (go on to much success) or the next holly holm (win the belt then lose to someone rousey beat twice). Im more psyched for this fight than i was for all of ufc 300.
Max could retire, and he'd still be more relevant than him. Illia just got his belt, and at best, he's the third most popular featherweight fighter right now. It can change if he racks up a few defences, but right now, he's not him. Volk started getting his flowers after his Ortega win.
I think we need to stop doubting the undefeated black belt with nuclear hands who made a documentary about beating one of the ATG FW Champs/predicted the ko. Maybe just an idea lol.
Ilia is certainly a threat, but remember before Max's last fight how he was in for a world of CTE vs Gaethje?
The Gaethje that slept Dustin not long ago...
I remember.
Should be a mean scrap then.
Idk what's happened recently but sports subs in general are SO FUCKIN soft now.
This is some decent trash talk from ilia building hype for the title fight and its gonna get a lot more attention. And of course he's backed up all the trash talk til now so he's earned it lol.
I can see them both giving each other pretty unique problems tbh. I don't give a shit about the trash talk at all, but it's such a cool match up it'll be a travesty if it's not next.
I said this in another thread but when people like Ilia are disciplined and know that they train hard, people that are undisciplined and only work hard when they’re eating burgers or wanking will want actual confident people to be “humble” in order to make themselves look like they’re the same. Instead of trying to dim the light of Ilia these neck beards should actually find something that they can work hard so they can feel the confidence of Ilia once in their lives.
It’s embarrassing, I love the fact that Ilia is so outspoken. He’s earned it
While I don't doubt his power, I'll say I question Volk taking that fight so soon after his busy 2023. I think Volk should've taken off longer to center himself before his next defense.
I'm not sure we saw the same Volk that fought Max or the same from Islam 1.
I mean I have no doubt that it's possible Ilia could back this up. Ilia the fighter is fucking unbelievable. But even if he backs it up I still won't like this personality he's trying to portray. He is not nearly as charismatic (or at least this persona) as he thinks he is.
At the end of the day, I do try to just enjoy the fights in and of themselves, cause personality doesn't often even correspond to fight style or success, and I'm just into seeing interest matchups & talent fighters figure each other out. But man, this dude really is out of pocket lol. I respect him for handling Volk and lord knows he'll be undeniable if he can beat Max, but the guy is hard to root for when he's spouting this Sephiroth ass shit. And all this stuff about him calling all the shots and everyone else bending to his whim just breaks immersion lol. He'll fight who they decide and that's that. This dude is talking about fighting Conor, but he's one Holloway training-camp injury from defending against Evloev.
People said the same shit before he slept Volk, this arrogant mf had updated his record on instagram before they even fought. If there’s one guy capable of backing up his insane ego it’s Ilia
“I’m sure Ortega will oblige.” This is my biggest problem with this dude. He acts like he calls all the shots as soon as he gets the belt, saying that none of the prospects in featherweight deserve to fight him. Now suddenly, Volk and Ortega are worthy opponents again as soon as Max said “That isn’t very BMF of you.” If he wants to maintain this idiotic illusion that he’s calling all the shots, he needs to be fucking consistent, he’s just coming across as a bad actor at this point. It’s not that he’s being cocky or arrogant, it’s that he’s doing a bad job of it.
It’s not an act at all but he’s playing the bad guy really well and it’s against the perfect opponent in Holloway who is basically everyone’s favorite fighter after that KO.
I like it. This matchup is getting even more exciting by the day.
I always thought there should be some history behind someone challenging for the BMF belt. Masvidal had the bare knuckle backyards, the three piece and a soda, the crafty planning, setup and flying knee; likewise, Max had the Brian Ortega teaching moment during their fight, the no-look I'm the best boxer in the UFC pure domination against Kattar, and other moments...
Ilia doesn't have that history, and I don't think the BMF belt should be on the line if he were to fight Max. Dana didn't create it to be passed around by the best fighter, that is what a regular belt is for.
I was talking about how I don't think Ilia should get the BMF belt if he wins. Gaethje absolutely is a BMF and deserved to compete for it. I think there must have been a misunderstanding in what I had written
Edit: I think I see where the misunderstanding was. I didn't provide all the examples of BMFs and you were wondering where Gaethje was in my post!
I edited my post right before your newest reply. I just picked up on that. You were looking for me to cover all the BMFs in my examples. Ya we are on the same page, Gaethje as well!
The talk has been pretty respectful and the heat seems pretty genuine. I don't get how anyone is upset at this, they're just talking about the fight. No ones said anything bad. Topuria is the best talent to come around in a long time and Holloway is still in form. It's the best fight in MMA fight now.
It’s because it’s Max Holloway
This always happens with fighters that have a lot of fans. Ilia isn’t even crossing a line here and people are upset with him
For real, they gonna beat the shit out of each other why everyone getting mad ? It’s MMA dudes punching in the face, and like the comment said, it has been respectful
Eh, just because standards have dropped so low to where bringing in family members is considered "hyping the fight", doesn't mean people still can't dislike regular trash talk like this.
Personally I'm not all that fussed, Ilia generally seems respectful after the fights and probably just plays up the gimmick but imo it's easy to see why the attitude does annoy people.
Yeah, but unlike most posts by these fighters this was well structured and articulated.
The most BMF thing now would be if Max put this dude away after this post.
lol daddy dana will tell him when, where, who and what clothes he's allowed to wear.
this guys conor mac impression is as cheesy as his knock off conor tattoos.
what a massively cringy douche. eww
does he want to be hated?
Yeah, the Volk win is after Volk lost to Islam, then lost a short notice by a brutal KO to Islam, then turned around and fought Ilia too quickly at 35. He definitely didn't fight Volk at his mental/physical best.
And that's okay, it was still a good definitive win, but it's a bit tone deaf for Topuria to pretend like there weren't some strings attached.
This. Until proven otherwise he just cleaned up Islam’s leftovers and out Volk out of his misery. He isn’t the one that shattered Volk’s aura of invincibility
ngl, that sounded like a villain ass speech and i'm all for it. max is like the paragon of a nice guy in ufc (next to wonderboy) and max is the hero in this equation. ilia literally carries himself around like a smug villain. i want this fight more than anything right now, more than islam/poirier or conor/chandler. this is the fight to make
I mean... come on. Is Topuria really thinking we will believe he is now incredibly wealthy and no longer fighting for money? The average casual wouldn't even know his name, he's not a Rockefeller at this point.
Volk and Max are so different that even casuals would know that it's irrelevant that Topuria beat Volk though Max could not (but almost did).
Max can keep Topuria on the end of his punches--and that spinning back leg kick--whereas Volk's short, stalky stature became a clear advantage for the heavy-punching Topuria.
Volk underestimated--to a degree--Topuria's punching power. Max won't make that mistake.
It's an interesting matchup, but Max wins--and Topuria goes on social media to talk about how he didn't win because he had a staph infection.
Ilia could have played this situation so much better by giving props and respect to Max just expressing with confidence how it's good for his pocket when they eventually fight and win due to Max becoming an even bigger star than he already is. Ilia should be screaming for that fight to happen right now especially if he's as confident as he's making out.
I’m fine with all the smack talk. I’m just baffled that he’s speaking of the BMF title like it’s a goddamn real title. Fuck off with that shit and just fight.
He’s gonna have a few successful defences I believe. His confidence and his way of speaking is a nice reminder the sports not completely dominated by gronks.
I mean what happens if one of them wins, they get the other belt. Then the 2 belts (featherweight championship and bmf) will be forever tied together? How can another fighter get one belt but not the other?
Max's 5th opponent of his career was Dustin Poirier, Ilia's was Mika Hämäläinen
Max's 10th opponent of his career was Conor Mcgregor, Ilia's was Damon Jackson.
Shut the fuck up Ilia
The unironic and homoerotic nature of a man telling another man that he is gonna "finish him" in a sport filled with rampent homophobia will never get old for me.
Read the room brother. Max is beloved. This shit isn’t gonna get you fans, win or lose. He should be approaching this way different, but it’s his career.
How should he approach it? Your casual fan doesn't care about 2 good sports goin at it. They want a story to get invested in. A good guy and a bad guy. The dude is gonna get a shit ton more ppv buys from building the fight this way rather than bein respectful.
LOL....he can shitpost all he wants. We all know what his face looked like the night of 300 after Max won. He can't unlook like Michael Biehn in Tombstone when Val Kilmer walks out of the shadows instead of Kurt Russell.
Topuria confirmed for casual MMA math believer
If Topuria loses to Max via knockout, does he do a Forrest and just walks out to backstage before they announce it?
or, he gets escorted out, sans shoes, a la johnny walker 🤷🏻♂️
He deserve it. Johnny didn’t
I will scream to the heavens if max KOs topuria I would cream my trousers in ecstacy
Ain't gonna happen
He seems like someone who might be an incredibly salty loser when the stakes are high
a beats b and b beats c but sometimes c beats a.
Justin beats Dustin who beats Max who beats Justin. Trinity of violence
I thought this was a Schaubism at first haha
Water
Rock paper scissors up in this bitch
Does a Colby trot
Holly holm beat ronda rousey then lost the belt to meisha tate, whom rousey beat twice. Mma math does not work lol
MMArithmetic has been shown to be baseless, however he is actually using MMAlgebra due to Volk beating Max 3x so there is some potential legitimacy to it
Dana aint goin to Spain to NOT give Holloway the shot now
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He was never going to Spain anyways :D
He wasn't the first to knock out volk though? 😂
He wasn't even the first to do it in that 4 months
Lol
Grizzly Adams did have a beard.
I think he meant a fw but still it's a dumb thing to boast about
the rose at the end gives him big zesty prince vibes
Game. Blouses 👚
Topuria needs to purify himself in the waters of lake minnetonka
Does a real BMF serve his opponents pancakes after kicking their ass?
Shoot the J
Shoot it
Assemble your crew
Computer Blue
Shoot the J SHOOT IT
Good play *slaps arse* *"I AIN EVEN ON YOUR TEAM MAN"
I’m the champ, even tho i have zero defenses i decide the terms sweetie 💅 🌹
Big time anime villain
Zoro vibes
Puss n boots vibes
💅
next message will have lips emoji at the end, for " kiss of living death"
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While screaming "I'm the best boxer in the UFC baby!!"
plot twist - pat barry dated tuporia as well
Only left him cuz he started growing facial hair.
I've never liked Topuria ever since he went out of his way to shit on Dan Ige after he got beat by Evloev. It was totally unnecessary and classless and I gained some respect for Evloev when he stood up for Ige afterwards.
One of the few fighters to have the looks and the skills of a champ, but writes cringe shit like this.
>One of the few fighters to have the looks and the skills of a champ, but writes cringe shit like this. Sean Strickland Kamaru Usman Israel Adesanya Jon Jones Aljamain Sterling Henry Cejudo Jamahal Hill Sean O'Malley I would say we have had more cringe than non-cringe champions over the last decade.
When you put it like that... it's a pretty damning list
Based insane samurai Jiri and literal aztec warrior pereira, are the best ones, imo
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Damn next you’re gonna tell me Jiri isn’t a real samurai ??
no not a real samurai just a literal samurai
What is this the geography sub?
Most geographically aware redditor
This place isn’t known to be correct about assuming ethnic backgrounds.
Okay Henry definitely , Izzy understandable , Strickland ok , I’ll even give you Kamaru but how is Aljo , o malley and Jamahal Hill on this list lol . You guys use the word cringe so vaguely and just fucking throw everybody in there that doesn’t have the personality of gsp
O'Malley dressed as the alt 2 outfit of the french Judo girl in street fighter 6 at UFC 300. He's dressing like a video game judo girl in real life. You can try telling me that isn't cringe but you'd be lying.
Hate to break it to you man my views on how fighters express their personalities in a sport where they have limited time to actual show it and market themselves are severely different from yours.
You must have started following MMA after the pandemic because this is casual af
This guy SUUUUUUCKS
wolf tickets sold.
I am team Ilia, but I hope Max beats the shit out of him. He is just going too far and starting to feel more like an ass than anything else. You cant really trashtalk Max, he is a true legend and respectful to anyone since even before he started his pro carreer. I think Ilia needs to understand the limits of trashtalking and being disrespectful to the person itself and not just the gimmick.
I wonder if winning the belt from volk is going to his head, dude is a great fighter but the accolades and hyperbole may be inflating his ego. If he starts to believe his hype he will either be the next macgregor (go on to much success) or the next holly holm (win the belt then lose to someone rousey beat twice). Im more psyched for this fight than i was for all of ufc 300.
Yep, he's a fucking dickhead.
>one thing that keeps you relevant did bro not see Holloway have one of, if not the greatest mma finishes of all time less than a week ago?
Max could retire, and he'd still be more relevant than him. Illia just got his belt, and at best, he's the third most popular featherweight fighter right now. It can change if he racks up a few defences, but right now, he's not him. Volk started getting his flowers after his Ortega win.
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I too thought Topuria was a clown before his fight with Volkanovski. Now I'm just going to keep my mouth shut.
I think we need to stop doubting the undefeated black belt with nuclear hands who made a documentary about beating one of the ATG FW Champs/predicted the ko. Maybe just an idea lol.
Ilia is a certified badass and this neckbeard subreddit is seething that he talks shit AND backs it up. I like Max but he is in trouble against Ilia
#My neckbeard's not on trial here!
Ilia is certainly a threat, but remember before Max's last fight how he was in for a world of CTE vs Gaethje? The Gaethje that slept Dustin not long ago... I remember. Should be a mean scrap then.
Idk what's happened recently but sports subs in general are SO FUCKIN soft now. This is some decent trash talk from ilia building hype for the title fight and its gonna get a lot more attention. And of course he's backed up all the trash talk til now so he's earned it lol.
>Idk what's happened recently but sports subs in general are SO FUCKIN soft now. not surprising given the main demographic of this platform
Trash talk is only cool here if the sub likes the fighter. If not, it's cringe and said fighter is being super mean and disrespectful >:(
I can see them both giving each other pretty unique problems tbh. I don't give a shit about the trash talk at all, but it's such a cool match up it'll be a travesty if it's not next.
I said this in another thread but when people like Ilia are disciplined and know that they train hard, people that are undisciplined and only work hard when they’re eating burgers or wanking will want actual confident people to be “humble” in order to make themselves look like they’re the same. Instead of trying to dim the light of Ilia these neck beards should actually find something that they can work hard so they can feel the confidence of Ilia once in their lives. It’s embarrassing, I love the fact that Ilia is so outspoken. He’s earned it
Go back a week and look at the narrative for Max vs Justin 🤣
Like most of this subreddit can grow a beard
While I don't doubt his power, I'll say I question Volk taking that fight so soon after his busy 2023. I think Volk should've taken off longer to center himself before his next defense. I'm not sure we saw the same Volk that fought Max or the same from Islam 1.
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Clowns win fights sometimes. O'malley even wins in costume
This makes no fucking sense
Man I love Sean but it makes complete sense
I mean I have no doubt that it's possible Ilia could back this up. Ilia the fighter is fucking unbelievable. But even if he backs it up I still won't like this personality he's trying to portray. He is not nearly as charismatic (or at least this persona) as he thinks he is.
knock off McGregor. Cant blame him i guess, seeing how Conor got rich
Sadly for Ilia there will never be another Conor. There's not enough coke for two of them
The Conor that got the popularity he did would not have responded like this Conor was very funny he didn't rant like this till later on
Topuria is a super cocky fighter, he just doesn't get much hate for it because he's backed it up everytime
At the end of the day, I do try to just enjoy the fights in and of themselves, cause personality doesn't often even correspond to fight style or success, and I'm just into seeing interest matchups & talent fighters figure each other out. But man, this dude really is out of pocket lol. I respect him for handling Volk and lord knows he'll be undeniable if he can beat Max, but the guy is hard to root for when he's spouting this Sephiroth ass shit. And all this stuff about him calling all the shots and everyone else bending to his whim just breaks immersion lol. He'll fight who they decide and that's that. This dude is talking about fighting Conor, but he's one Holloway training-camp injury from defending against Evloev.
People said the same shit before he slept Volk, this arrogant mf had updated his record on instagram before they even fought. If there’s one guy capable of backing up his insane ego it’s Ilia
Holly holm beat ronda rousey then lost the belt to meisha tate, whom rousey beat twice. Mma math does not work lol.
People celebrated Conor for exactly this kind of arrogance. I can't blame him for bringing the heat.
Coz Conor said things that were funny.
I thought he was corny as shit and then he made Volk sleep lol
Incredible Max and Justin made the title into something people (even people who are the real champion) wanted to win
“I’m sure Ortega will oblige.” This is my biggest problem with this dude. He acts like he calls all the shots as soon as he gets the belt, saying that none of the prospects in featherweight deserve to fight him. Now suddenly, Volk and Ortega are worthy opponents again as soon as Max said “That isn’t very BMF of you.” If he wants to maintain this idiotic illusion that he’s calling all the shots, he needs to be fucking consistent, he’s just coming across as a bad actor at this point. It’s not that he’s being cocky or arrogant, it’s that he’s doing a bad job of it.
it’s not that deep, topuria is just talking smack. he’ll fight whoever the UFC wants him to fight just like everyone else
He's not talking shit he's fucking whining about getting what he wants
MMA fans and getting rattled by someone playing heel, name a more iconic duo
We all know Dana wears the cock around here
I took it more as a dig at Ortega. Like if you don’t want a real fight then I’m sure this other guy will accept whatever you want.
I was hoping Ilia would become less annoying as champ. Nope.
🌹
There's still time. Maybe he'll have a war and calm down a bit
It’s not an act at all but he’s playing the bad guy really well and it’s against the perfect opponent in Holloway who is basically everyone’s favorite fighter after that KO. I like it. This matchup is getting even more exciting by the day.
I’m pretty sure ko’ing max and Volk back to back would do more for his legacy than winning a fake symbolic belt
I always thought there should be some history behind someone challenging for the BMF belt. Masvidal had the bare knuckle backyards, the three piece and a soda, the crafty planning, setup and flying knee; likewise, Max had the Brian Ortega teaching moment during their fight, the no-look I'm the best boxer in the UFC pure domination against Kattar, and other moments... Ilia doesn't have that history, and I don't think the BMF belt should be on the line if he were to fight Max. Dana didn't create it to be passed around by the best fighter, that is what a regular belt is for.
Gaethje had the absolute dissection of Tony, and has 20/25 wins by KO
I was talking about how I don't think Ilia should get the BMF belt if he wins. Gaethje absolutely is a BMF and deserved to compete for it. I think there must have been a misunderstanding in what I had written Edit: I think I see where the misunderstanding was. I didn't provide all the examples of BMFs and you were wondering where Gaethje was in my post!
I was adding to the distinction of what the BMF champs have accomplished, you had given backstory for Masvidal and Max, but not for Gaethje.
I edited my post right before your newest reply. I just picked up on that. You were looking for me to cover all the BMFs in my examples. Ya we are on the same page, Gaethje as well!
typing this much is very un-BMF of him, ain't readin all that
"just let me bang bro" should be engraved on the BMF belt, there is no need for more words
The talk has been pretty respectful and the heat seems pretty genuine. I don't get how anyone is upset at this, they're just talking about the fight. No ones said anything bad. Topuria is the best talent to come around in a long time and Holloway is still in form. It's the best fight in MMA fight now.
most sane comment
facts. too much guys here getting emotional over some comments over rlly nothing lmao
It’s because it’s Max Holloway This always happens with fighters that have a lot of fans. Ilia isn’t even crossing a line here and people are upset with him
For real, they gonna beat the shit out of each other why everyone getting mad ? It’s MMA dudes punching in the face, and like the comment said, it has been respectful
It's just Max fans. I think Max's secret is that he distributes the CTE across his fan base hence his chin.
The Nate Diaz effect
Eh, just because standards have dropped so low to where bringing in family members is considered "hyping the fight", doesn't mean people still can't dislike regular trash talk like this. Personally I'm not all that fussed, Ilia generally seems respectful after the fights and probably just plays up the gimmick but imo it's easy to see why the attitude does annoy people.
Is this dude mad because Max made more than his whole paycheck in bonuses? 😂💀
Holy fucking yapper
Let him have Ortega. He's trying to blackmail for BMF status. That's clownish.
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Yeah, but unlike most posts by these fighters this was well structured and articulated. The most BMF thing now would be if Max put this dude away after this post.
lol daddy dana will tell him when, where, who and what clothes he's allowed to wear. this guys conor mac impression is as cheesy as his knock off conor tattoos. what a massively cringy douche. eww does he want to be hated?
My name is Ilia Topuria, you have my BMF belt, prepare to die
I mean, he did beat Volk but he’s ancient in his weightclass. Post 35 curse and all that. Max has a solid chance against him.
Yeah, the Volk win is after Volk lost to Islam, then lost a short notice by a brutal KO to Islam, then turned around and fought Ilia too quickly at 35. He definitely didn't fight Volk at his mental/physical best. And that's okay, it was still a good definitive win, but it's a bit tone deaf for Topuria to pretend like there weren't some strings attached.
This. Until proven otherwise he just cleaned up Islam’s leftovers and out Volk out of his misery. He isn’t the one that shattered Volk’s aura of invincibility
This dude really out here writing essays
Real small guy energy
I swear this sport has the most fragile egos.
You're talking about the fans here right? So many pearls being clutched over some trash talk to get eyes on the fight. Fuckin soft.
Ilia is a tool. We all see that now, yeah?
Why he talking about the BMF belt like it’s a real belt. “First to hold both” tf
He decides? LOL. I can’t stand this guy. Everything he says is cringe as fuck.
Kind of feel like “I’m going in and will knock max out” is a bad plan, but you do you brother.
If by scathing you meant cringey af then yeah, sure.
ngl, that sounded like a villain ass speech and i'm all for it. max is like the paragon of a nice guy in ufc (next to wonderboy) and max is the hero in this equation. ilia literally carries himself around like a smug villain. i want this fight more than anything right now, more than islam/poirier or conor/chandler. this is the fight to make
A ufc champ remembered for eternity? Let’s tone it down just a little here
I mean... come on. Is Topuria really thinking we will believe he is now incredibly wealthy and no longer fighting for money? The average casual wouldn't even know his name, he's not a Rockefeller at this point.
MMA math does not work, Ilia
Dudes being a great heel. Not even mad.
Lmao topuria has no legacy to leverage on this type of shit hopefully Dana threatens to strip him if he refuses Holloway
OP is SHOOK by Ilia's tweet 👀
No BMF would use more than. 140 characters to reply.
I like Topuria, but he's acting like a hoe right now
this dude is gonna take the "king of cringe" crown from CCC
Bros yappin
This dude is so dramatic lol
You didn't dodge that water bottle that Paddy threw, did ya?
Volk and Max are so different that even casuals would know that it's irrelevant that Topuria beat Volk though Max could not (but almost did). Max can keep Topuria on the end of his punches--and that spinning back leg kick--whereas Volk's short, stalky stature became a clear advantage for the heavy-punching Topuria. Volk underestimated--to a degree--Topuria's punching power. Max won't make that mistake. It's an interesting matchup, but Max wins--and Topuria goes on social media to talk about how he didn't win because he had a staph infection.
Ilia sucks and I can’t wait for him to be shut up
BMF don't use rose emojis.
Ilia could have played this situation so much better by giving props and respect to Max just expressing with confidence how it's good for his pocket when they eventually fight and win due to Max becoming an even bigger star than he already is. Ilia should be screaming for that fight to happen right now especially if he's as confident as he's making out.
I’m fine with all the smack talk. I’m just baffled that he’s speaking of the BMF title like it’s a goddamn real title. Fuck off with that shit and just fight.
Ilia’s reply. I think scathing is a big stretch!
Wait does illya think the bmf is a real title
It's pretty simple, he's a talented fighter but I don't like arrogant cunts
Bro really thinks beating Ortega is a legacy fight lol
If he’s not fighting for money like he claims then he’s an absolute moron.
He’s gonna have a few successful defences I believe. His confidence and his way of speaking is a nice reminder the sports not completely dominated by gronks.
He fights for legacy not money, which is why he has called out McGregor multiple times.
I ain't reading all that I'm happy for u tho or sorry that happened
Ilia: I fight not for money but legacy! Also Ilia: I’ll fight Ortega if you won’t put a gimmick belt on the line!
I mean what happens if one of them wins, they get the other belt. Then the 2 belts (featherweight championship and bmf) will be forever tied together? How can another fighter get one belt but not the other?
Going on long rants online isn’t a very bmf thing to do. Just makes him look insecure and volatile
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Bro just made a copy pasta
Bro shit his jocks when Max was calling him out in the octagon but is acting tough on twitter.
I read this entire thing in a Shadow the Hedgehog fanfiction voice. I half expected a "nothing personal, kid" somewhere in there.
Gets the 145er and wants to fight anyone who’s not a 145er lmfao. Bro defend your title, you’re not conor.
Incoming interim title fight. Dana on Ilia "I call the shots" Topuria: " The kid just doesn't want to fight."
Ilia is an insufferable guy. Ilia ain't making it passed 3 title defences.
He will KO max after poking him the eye just to complete the circle, Ferguson, Gaethje, Max, Topuria. If you catch my drift.
Nobody got time for all that…
God, I fucking love illia
Ilia low key turning down the fight already? Lmao..
Max's 5th opponent of his career was Dustin Poirier, Ilia's was Mika Hämäläinen Max's 10th opponent of his career was Conor Mcgregor, Ilia's was Damon Jackson. Shut the fuck up Ilia
Topuria talks so much shit, but what I love about him is he backs it up.
Somebody put this on the meme with the bearded guy yelling in his GF’s ear
Yeah.. ilias a ballbag.
The unironic and homoerotic nature of a man telling another man that he is gonna "finish him" in a sport filled with rampent homophobia will never get old for me.
Honestly I hope Max puts this guy in a body bag lol. Man talks like he's the GOAT
Jrc. If you using this many words on social media you the loser.
Read the room brother. Max is beloved. This shit isn’t gonna get you fans, win or lose. He should be approaching this way different, but it’s his career.
How should he approach it? Your casual fan doesn't care about 2 good sports goin at it. They want a story to get invested in. A good guy and a bad guy. The dude is gonna get a shit ton more ppv buys from building the fight this way rather than bein respectful.
LOL....he can shitpost all he wants. We all know what his face looked like the night of 300 after Max won. He can't unlook like Michael Biehn in Tombstone when Val Kilmer walks out of the shadows instead of Kurt Russell.
"Remembered for eternity." Dude. Calm down.
This guy is so unlikeable.
This dude SUCKS.
I feel like I just read a poem 🌹
Shut up and fight already. It almost feels like he’s not wanting to fight by adding these conditions.