Ilia Topuria’s head coaches don’t suppose it’s a good suggestion for Max Holloway to strive his signature showdown with the UFC featherweight champion.
Jorge and Agustin Climent, house owners of Climent Membership in Spain, are assured that not solely will Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) get his hand raised at UFC 308, however that he can change into the primary man to knock out Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC), particularly if the Hawaiian factors to the bottom and welcomes a brawl.
“If he’s going to have a showdown with Ilia, Max must placed on a motorbike helmet as a result of Ilia cracks. His arms are dynamite,” Jorge instructed MMA Junkie in Spanish.
That confidence was additionally backed up by his brother.
“He has it robust, yeah. That poor man must convey a helmet,” Agustin stated. “Holloway hits onerous, however Ilia hits very, very onerous. He’d explode his head if he connects on him. His energy is unimaginable, and he’s getting an increasing number of harmful.”
Holloway has fought many world-class energy punchers, and but, in 33 fights, he’s by no means been knocked out. Holloway has fought the likes of Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo, Yair Rodriguez, Charles Oliveira, and plenty of different placing specialists.
The Climent brothers are nicely conscious of what Topuria is up towards, and even then they’ve all the arrogance their man will get the stoppage win.
“Ilia can do the unattainable, which is what he’s been doing to date,” Agustin stated.
Jorge added, “Usually folks have their doubts, however us that know Ilia for 15 years, we all know what he’s able to, and we all know what he’s going to do.”
Topuria is undefeated in his profession, and has shortly change into among the best fighters in the present day in simply 4 years into his UFC profession. Agustin believes Topuria, now 27, has entered a stage that’s unmatched in the present day at 145 kilos.
“Ilia has been at a loopy stage since earlier than the Volkanovski struggle, and he’s simply sustaining that,” Agustin stated. “However, yeah, he’s flying. He’s in his prime. If he have been to struggle Max Holloway when he fought Volkanovski, he would’ve overwhelmed him up, and he beats him up now or the following month.”
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