Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has received nothing but praise since his stunning UFC 308 knockout win over former titleholder Max Holloway . It was the first time Holloway had been knocked out in his 14-year mixed martial arts career. The third-round finish of “Blessed” came on the heals of Topuria knocking out longtime champion Alexander Volkanovski in February. Legendary training and Tristar Gym head coach Firas Zahabi believes Topuria is pound-for-pound the best puncher in MMA. “Ilia Topuria was able to knock out the man all of the whose who hit and couldn’t knock out
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Firas Zahabi: ‘Ilia Topuria will be champion for a long time’ – MMA Weekly