UFC legend says Topuria is too arrogant: I’d love to knock him out

The American, who has been crushing opponents successful the Octagon for years, is present looking for what helium feels is rightfully his - a rubric combat against the antheral galore spot arsenic a aboriginal UFC legend. The American believes that helium precise overmuch deserves the accidental to combat against the ascendant champion who is connected his mode to engrave himself "deeper" successful aureate letters successful the past of the UFC.

This 35-year-old fighter, known for his explosiveness and merciless kicks, has a wide plan: helium wants to onslaught the lightweight champion Ilija Topuria. Although helium has 2 unsuccessful attempts successful the combat for the undisputed belt, helium hopes that the 3rd 1 could beryllium fortunate - particularly present that the loop is successful the hands of the caller king.

Last play astatine UFC 317, Topuria brutally knocked retired Charles Oliveira successful the archetypal circular and thereby confirmed that a caller epoch had arrived. And portion immoderate expected that a precise experienced knockout would beryllium the 1 to get the call, the UFC decided connected Paddy Pimblett and Arman Tsarukyan.

Disappointment and menace of withdrawal

"Topuria is simply a large sanction now," said this brutal Austin Keen fighter. "He is arrogant and proud," helium added, recalling however Topuria had announced Oliveira's knockout successful advance.

"I'd similar to sound him out..."

Hoping that UFC 317 would extremity successful a stoppage, to unfastened up an accidental for him to combat successful November astatine Madison Square Garden - the spot wherever helium did the legendary combat against Chandler successful 2021 - the combatant already had a plan.

His manager present claims that helium is the "closest" to a caller rubric fight. Despite Topuria not mentioning him aft the fight, it's wide that galore spot him arsenic a logical challenger.

If "El Matador" succeeds successful defeating this unsafe batsman successful his adjacent appearance, it would beryllium hard to quality his presumption among the greatest.

It's hard to foretell what volition really happen.