Only a few days remain until Ilia Topuria and Alexander Volkanovski meet in the cage of the UFC fight that has generated the greatest expectation in the history of mixed martial arts in Spain.
The early morning of next Saturday marks a before and after in sport in Spain. Ilia Topuria finally gets her long-awaited chance against Alexander Volkanovski, who has held the featherweight championship title for more than 1,500 days. A legitimate champion who is considered the best in history in his division, so he will be a tough rival for El Matador.
In the days before the fight, Ilia Topuria was very confident to achieve victory. In fact, he not only ensures that he eliminates his rival in the first round, but also We saw him trying on Volkanovski’s belt. Something that many understand as a lack of respect and boldness, as they believe that this can bring bad luck.
The only weak point of Ilia Topuria that Volkanovski knows very well
Although he has always proven to be a very complete fighter, Ilia Topuria has one important deficit: kicks. Low strikes are by no means his specialty and it is hard to imagine him using this technique, which is very important for scoring goals. But not only that, its only flaw is not to use it but also to avoid it.
Before Jai Herbert, Ilia Topuria was almost knocked out by a high kick that hit her jaw directly.. In a virtually inexplicable way, El Matador managed to pull himself together, claim victory and maintain his undefeated status. But against Alexander Volkanovski the situation will be much more complicated.
The champion will repeat the fight against Max Holloway
During his fights with Max Holloway, the former champion of the division and a highly respected figure in the UFC, Alexander Volkanovski suggested a fight based on his longer reach and repeated low kicks, which deducts his opponent’s mobility. A tactic that should be the same that the Australian will use against Ilia Topuria.
Alexander Volkanovski knows he may be worse at boxing, wrestling and on the ground than Ilia TopuriaTherefore, they will try to avoid these types of confrontations. Your strategy is based on keeping your distance and scoring with low kicks. This way he will extend the fight, which is also in his favor since he is an expert in five-round fights.
