Dana White was simply as impressed as anybody who witnessed the Ilia Topuria Starch Charles Oliveira at UFC 317.
Topuria and Oliveira fought for the vacant UFC Light-weight Championship in Las Vegas final Saturday. “El Matador” gained weight following his reign with UFC featherweight Kim. After Topuria averted makes an attempt to submit legs from “Do Bronx,” he was on his again, so after delivering some leg kicks, referee Mark Goddard assured the battle was again to his ft. Shortly afterwards, Topuria slept Oliveira with a proper hook, adopted by the left.
White was in awe of Toplia’s capability to answer his phrases.
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Ilia Topuria is an “absolute excellent fighter”
On the remaining press convention of his journalism profession, Kevin Ire requested Dana White if he thought Ilia Topria would run for his cash to Islam Makhachev on the pound for pound pound listing. White had no direct solutions, however he was celebrating the newly-cast UFC light-weight champion.
“It is humorous as a result of he did precisely what he stated he was attempting to do,” White stated. “He is an absolute excellent fighter. Stand-up is gorgeous, floor, grappling, every part. This child is a star.”
White was then requested the place Topria has been ranked to date by way of punching energy.
“He actually has three nice wins. All of the legends he is knocked out,” White stated. “I do not know the place he is sitting pound-pound punch energy, however it’s very spectacular to lift such a weight class and do what you are attempting to do within the battle.”
Following the UFC 317 victory, Topuria spoke to the subsequent potential challenger. At first, “El Matador” appeared to have harsh phrases on each Mizuta Pinblett and Ahman Zarkian. Coloration commentator Joe Rogan entered the octagon and centered on the pinblet, gazing Toplia. White wasn’t too happy that “Buddy” was allowed to face Topulia.
