Ilia Topuria and Max Hollowayafter confirming that both fighters have given the optimal weight first thing in the morning of this Friday, October 25, they are just a few hours away from fight for the UFC featherweight title at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, one of the most fantastic and impressive settings in the capital of Saudi Arabia.
The Matador, who nailed a weight of 68.5 kilosthat is, 145 pounds exactly, has been during these last hours finishing his training before facing the American fighter, current UFC BMF champion, and some of his movements prior to the big fight have been observed.
The UFC featherweight champion, along with his coach Javi Climent and his brother Aleksander, He exhibited his skills in stricking and grappling with numerous agility and takedown exercises, in addition to perfecting all types of techniques.
Topuria, ready for combat
Javi Climent, coach of Ilia Topuria, explained in Eurosport that the Hispanic-Georgian is “full” and eager to get into the ring: “Ilia is at his best, 100%, and very eager”. “On Saturday it’s time to do magic after the hard day of losing weight. The truth is that everything is going smoothly, and we already have all the weights that we had to give at this moment. It is a scenario similar to the one that happened against Volkanovski, and that gives motivates.”
Likewise, his physical trainer, Aldo Martínez, explained that Topuria has achieved the “best weight” on an empty stomach in his entire professional career: “Ilia has given us the best fasting weight of her entire sporting career. “He is looking forward to it and we already have our sights set on Saturday.”
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