UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria believes he can do no matter he needs to Sean O’Malley.
‘El Matador’ is at present awaiting his subsequent UFC project. In February, Ilia Topuria defeated then-featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski to win the gold. As of now, the 145-pound titleholder is predicted to face Max Holloway, who’s recent off his highlight-reel knockout win over Justin Gaethje in April.
Following his title win at UFC 298, Ilia Topuria was known as out by bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley. After ‘Sugar’ defeated Marlon Vera the next month, he made the callout as soon as once more. Whereas O’Malley additionally has enterprise to take care of within the type of Merab Dvalishvili, evidently the 2 champions are on a collision course.
Talking in a latest interview with La Sueur, Ilia Topuria was requested about the potential for going through Sean O’Malley. There, the UFC featherweight champion acknowledged that he had loads of respect for ‘Sugar’. As a showman and a fellow champion, Topuria felt the necessity to tip the cap to the bantamweight titleholder.
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Ilia Topuria reveals prediction for UFC superfight with fellow champion Sean O’Malley
Nevertheless, Ilia Topuria additionally feels {that a} combat between the 2 champions wouldn’t be aggressive. When requested for a prediction, the featherweight acknowledged that he might do no matter he needed to Sean O’Malley. Whereas he has loads of respect for ‘Sugar’, that doesn’t imply that he wouldn’t dominate in a possible bout.
“[I would beat him] nonetheless I would like.” Ilia Topuria acknowledged within the interview when requested about preventing Sean O’Malley. “To be sincere, no matter I would like. I can do with him no matter I would like. I can simply, simply play with him. Like, how would you need me to complete him? It’s like the identical query I ask to all the blokes that I’m going through, like inform me the way you need me to complete you.”
He continued, “I can do this. He’s a world champion, and I respect him. However, he has nothing to do with me.”
What do you make of those feedback from the UFC featherweight champion? Do you need to see Ilia Topuria vs. Sean O’Malley sooner or later?