Agustín Climent, coach of Ilia Topuria: “Maybe Ilia surprises us with a submission to Holloway”

While ‘Fight Week’ is developing, Topuria has already attended to the media on media day, although he will still have to grab the microphone again this Thursday during the press conference open to the public. “Let’s see if I’m going to have to knock out Javier Tebas” was the most striking headline left by the Hispano-Georgian champion, referring to the fact that the president of La Liga had established the Spanish football classic during the Topuria fight.

That is an issue that is grabbing all the headlines in Spain, but in Abu Dhabi the focus is already on the fight. ABC has been able to speak with one of its coaches, Agustín Climent, who assures that they are “living a dream.” “We are very happy, Ilia is at her best.” “For my part, I come to pick up the belt with him and have a good time,” says one of the people who saw him develop as a mixed martial arts fighter since he was 15.

For Agustín Climent, the result of the fight is already determined, at least in his head, a mentality that he shares with the rest of ‘Team Topuria’. «Holloway is fried, there may be several scenarios, most people believe it will be a knockout by ‘ground and pound’ (hit on the ground), but I have a lot of faith in Brazilian jiujitsu, maybe he surprises us with some submission».

The Argentine coach points out that, although Holloway “is a very legendary fighter” and “he is very fond of due to his entire history in the UFC”, if we look at the facts and the truth, “we know that Ilia is going to destroy him.” His team is aware that expanding the legacy of El Matador involves imposing himself with authority over the Hawaiian candidate, one of the most beloved fighters in the UFC. “A champion truly is when he defends his title, Ilia has already beaten Volkanovski and now he is going to establish himself against Holloway as the best in his category,” concludes Agustín Climent.