Of course, Ilia Topuria (16-0) took advantage of the press conference at WOW 19 in Alicante, to send a few messages to Dagestan, Russia. The former featherweight champion, who vacated the title so that Volkanovski (27-4) could regain it, has returned ‘home’ to headline the WOW 19 event that his promoter will stage this Saturday at the Centro de Tecnificacion in the city of Alicante. But he also took advantage of the trip to leave a few messages.However, they were all for Islam Makhachev (27-1) and his representative, the famous Ali Abdelaziz. ‘El Matador’ did not like, not at all, Ali’s explanations as to why Islam was not going to face him at UFC 317, since Charles Oliveira (35-10) will occupy the vacant title after the Dagestani’s move up to welterweight.
And precisely, about that rise in search of the double championship, Topuria spoke. He does not see Makhachev well “mentally”.
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“He’s now at a point where, mentally, I think he’s broken, because I don’t think it comes to you in a positive way the fact that you know inside that you’ve abandoned a division out of fear… because there’s no other explanation. Imagine if I had abandoned featherweight having a Max Holloway still to beat in the weight, or some contender who was really sweeping the whole division and everyone was screaming his name, because what would that tell you about me,” he explained to the press who met in Alicante on Thursday.
I don’t think it will come to you in a positive way the fact that you know inside that you have abandoned a division out of fear
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Ilia Topuria will also be present at WOW 19, during the evening. He is expected to speak again at a press conference after the event.
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