Ilia Topuria is only a few weeks away from his long-awaited fight with American Max Holloway. The stakes in the octagon are the UFC featherweight championship belt but also honor between two fighters who really want each other. This fact was evident in the last interview conducted online, due to the Spanish-Georgian’s way of speaking English.
“Speak, brother. Speak!”» Holloway said, mocking Topuria’s English after slurring a sentence. The champion did not hesitate to take on the challenge because his mother tongue was not like that of his rival. “I speak in your language, let’s speak in Spanish!” Let’s speak in Georgian! Let’s speak in Russian! “Let’s talk in German!…what are you talking to me about, man!”said the reigning champion in perfect English.
Journeyman Holloway 🤡 tries to make fun of Topuria’s English, but it backfires spectacularly when Ilia effortlessly exercises her multilingualism 👏😮💨 pic.twitter.com/lhWTJO155E
– MMABoxingCasual 🌹🇬🇪🇺🇸 (@TopuriaLand) October 10, 2024
Topuria, when in doubt, finished Holloway with a clear and concise statement: “If you want, we’ll speak in Spanish and I’ll put you in your place.” The two will face each other on October 26 in a fight that will take place in Abu Dhabi and which will paralyze the world despite the coincidence with the Classic.
Hispano-Georgian He has an impeccable record of 15 wins and no losses. Throughout his career, he competed against a more experienced Holloway, having won 26 fights, but also having suffered seven defeats during his professional career. In addition to the featherweight championship belt, there are many other things at stake.
The UFC is rubbing its hands at the climate which acquires its star fight on the 308th evening. Both fighters have shown throughout this time that they have a lot of desire and. Topuria knows that if he wins this fight, he could become the man with the best pound-for-pound rating. from the largest mixed martial arts company in the world.
