February 20, 2024 2: 40 pm ET
Joe Lopez recommends Ilia Topuria just capitalized on his puncher’s possibility at UFC 298.
Alexander Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) lost his featherweight title to Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) by second-round knockout in Saturday’s UFC 298 primary occasion.
All 3 judges scored Round 1 in favor of Volkanovski, and his head coach thinks he was beginning to take manage before he got captured.
“Alex was going through the videogame strategy, was finding his variety and beginning to touch him up,” Lopez informed the Daily Mail. “(I) was dissatisfied (by the result), understanding that Alex has a much muchbetter skillset.”
Lopez stated they were conscious of the power Topuria loads however appeared to insinuate that’s all they had to concern about. Four of Topuria’s past 6 wins have come by knockout.
“We