Ilia Topuria defeated the current UFC featherweight champion by KO in the UFC 298 fight. Topuria remains undefeated with a record of 15 victories and has taken the championship belt from Volkanovski.
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Ilia Topuria 27 years old has passed like a steamroller over Alexander Volkanovski, 35 years old, whom he knocked out in the second round at the Honda Center Anaheim in California (United States).
The UFC 298 fight brought together more than 19,000 people locally and millions of people online to see if Ilia Topuria would become the first Spanish world champion of the UFCfollowing the milestone of Espino who achieved the first victory of a Spaniard in 2019.
With the nickname “Matador”, Topuria He had been commenting for weeks that he was going to crush his rival and it is no wonder since he arrived with a immaculate record in the UFC, 14-0-0. After the victory over Volkanovski he has 15 victories, 5 by KO.
How was the fight, less than two rounds
Topuria, wearing red pants, entered the cage and into the primer round He was measuring Volkanovski, who, despite his age, has the tools to continue holding the title.
He attacked Topuria with kicks in the first round (fight in 5-minute rounds), while the “Matador” controlled the center of the cage. Topuria was getting some hands, but the first round ended and Volkanovski won on points, 10-9.
The second round was the final one with a more active Topuria and when he saw his opportunity he threw a combination of right hand to the kidney, left and right and a devastating blow to the jaw that knocked him to the canvasand unknowingly, to the already former champion Volkanovsi.
Topuria makes history in the UFC
After the victory, Topuria’s statements from the same octagon were forceful:
At the moment it is not known what the next steps will be or who will challenge him next, the probability indicates that McGregor o one Volkanovski with a desire for revenge could be the options.