UFC 317 - Topuria v Oliviera

[00Stinger]

lol.

Honestly this was so ****ing predictable. tbf easy to say after the fact

I thought it would be a few rounds. But Toporia was always winning this. Styles make fights

His hands are brutal, koed Max who Gaethje/Poireir/Charles couldnt. People forget that, the three mentioned couldnt even drop Max and Ilia flat lined him

The only big question mark is, had volk never taken Islam x2 fight could he have taken out Ilia? Because he cake walks everyone else. Never do Volk v him x2 because it was end up horrible for Volk

we are looking at the lighter weight division version of Piereira

 

[mouncey2franklin]

I don't like it when the betting markets and experts are right like that.

Overall a good main card, and it ended just in time to switch over and see Chavez Jr win two rounds against Jake Paul

 

[awaremind]

Even paddies scouser chin is not taking that, what a brutal finish. Don’t see anyone beating him for a while at lw, Armenia has a chance maybe, in he spams takedowns like Merab to tire him out.

 

[awaremind]

Who his hooks remind me of is young Tyson in the way he get his whole body into it

 

[Red Black and Blue]

After he knocked out Volk I thought he would be the man to beat Islam. Nothing has changed. Except he might need to change weight classes to do it. Though I think Paddy will be more of a challenge than Charles was.

 

[charcoalchicken]

I can’t see it with paddy tbh, think it’s way too early, topuria will smoke him like he did oliveira

 

[Struggle]

We need JDM to beat Islam so he goes back down to 155
Arman is a slight chance If he manages to stall for 25 minutes and win on control time only but no one wants to see that fight

 

[Red Black and Blue]

We need JDM to beat Islam so he goes back down to 155
Arman is a slight chance If he manages to stall for 25 minutes and win on control time only but no one wants to see that fight

If I didn’t love JDM so much, Id almost want to see Islam win and Ilia to chase him up. As Islam coming off a loss isn’t the biggest fight of all time. Silver lining maybe.

 

[Cherki]

Rogans commentary was ****ing shit

Toporia has never fought someone with Olivier's strength.......pretty clear Volks was stronger


This fight shows how good Volk is/was. He was winning until his chin gave way (when he should never have fought). Olivier was outclassed on the feet from second 1

Hate to admit it but I don’t think there’s any version of Volk that could stand with Ilia.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Was just thinking back on the fight but did anyone else notice when Toporia got tagged by Charles it seemed to wobble him for a second. I was thinking at the time 'he hasn't been hit that hard before'. But he just pressed on after a couple of seconds and destroyed him.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Hate to admit it but I don’t think there’s any version of Volk that could stand with Ilia.

Max 1 was a masterclass in MMA fighting, that version of Volk could do almost anything.

 

[Cherki]

Max 1 was a masterclass in MMA fighting, that version of Volk could do almost anything.

Maybe. I’ve never seen anything like Ilia before though. I can’t think of any current lightweight that would make it past two rounds with him.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Everyone on Twitter having a meltdown about Paddy jumping the que..

It happens all the time

Jones got a retired Stipe

O'Malley got 7th ranked Vera

Alex Pereira got 7th ranked Roundtree

DDP got Izzy on the back of 1-2 last 3

Leon Edwards got Colby who was 18 months inactive

 

[Hoop1888]

I can’t see it with paddy tbh, think it’s way too early, topuria will smoke him like he did oliveira

He won't dare to stand with Topuria, imo, as much as he claims he will & he can't be knocked out - his striking is still so sloppy as are his entries into the pocket. If he gets Ilia in a body lock it will be interesting, but then again, Ilia is not a CW level type of fighter.

 

[00Stinger]

Everyone on Twitter having a meltdown about Paddy jumping the que..

It happens all the time

Jones got a retired Stipe

O'Malley got 7th ranked Vera

Alex Pereira got 7th ranked Roundtree

DDP got Izzy on the back of 1-2 last 3

Leon Edwards got Colby who was 18 months inactive

Dana White upset Paddy Pimblett was allowed in cage for Ilia Topuria faceoff: ‘That should have never happened’

Dana White was not happy that Paddy Pimblett was allowed to enter the cage and get into a face-to-face showdown with Ilia Topuria after his win at UFC 317.

www.mmafighting.com

Doesn't sound like it will be happening anyway

 

[Cherki]

Dana White upset Paddy Pimblett was allowed in cage for Ilia Topuria faceoff: ‘That should have never happened’

Dana White was not happy that Paddy Pimblett was allowed to enter the cage and get into a face-to-face showdown with Ilia Topuria after his win at UFC 317.

www.mmafighting.com

Doesn't sound like it will be happening anyway

Pretty sure Dana was upset due to security reasons/Ilia's wife and kids were there and that Ilia should've been celebrating the occasion, not because he completely shut down any chance of that fight happening.

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

Dana White upset Paddy Pimblett was allowed in cage for Ilia Topuria faceoff: ‘That should have never happened’

Dana White was not happy that Paddy Pimblett was allowed to enter the cage and get into a face-to-face showdown with Ilia Topuria after his win at UFC 317.

www.mmafighting.com

Doesn't sound like it will be happening anyway

It'll happen, and it'll be huge.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Pretty sure Dana was upset due to security reasons/Ilia's wife and kids were there and that Ilia should've been celebrating the occasion, not because he completely shut down any chance of that fight happening.

Face offs happen all the time, Dana was pissed because he doesn’t want that to be the next fight, he wants Justin to be next because it’s a give me first defence for Ilia, Paddy is big and has ground game.

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

Face offs happen all the time, Dana was pissed because he doesn’t want that to be the next fight, he wants Justin to be next because it’s a give me first defence for Ilia, Paddy is big and has ground game.

Cherki watched Dana in the post event presser.

 

[Hoop1888]

It has to happen next. The security were all over it at the time, probably Dana having a meltdown because he didn't 'approve' Pimblett going in.

 

[Cherki]

Face offs happen all the time, Dana was pissed because he doesn’t want that to be the next fight, he wants Justin to be next because it’s a give me first defence for Ilia, Paddy is big and has ground game.

Read the article dude.

Also Pimblett fighting Justin is a risk. If Justin wins then they don’t go the dream Ilia vs Paddy fight. I think they strike while the iron is hot.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Pretty sure Dana was upset due to security reasons/Ilia's wife and kids were there and that Ilia should've been celebrating the occasion, not because he completely shut down any chance of that fight happening.

Dana's playing 100% would have loved it. The UFC is desperately in need of big fights and Arman just ain't gonna draw the eyeballs.

 

[00Stinger]

That fight lasts 2 minutes before Ilia flat lines Paddy

Then Paddy becomes the next Till

 

[Hoop1888]

Looks like Gaethje v Paddy at 319. According to a DDP slip of the tongue on some video.