Combat sports fans never shy away from wanting to know what it feels like to get hit by a professional fighter. While there have been certain incidents when fighters and fans have gotten into physical altercations, One fan got his wish after UFC featherweight fighter Ilia Topuria agreed to hit him with a body shot in a video that has gone viral on social media. Many people have shared their reactions to it.
MMA fans quickly get on social media to criticize a fighter when he or she gets injured by a body shot. Their ignorance may lead them to underestimate the power of a trained fighter delivering such a blow.
Ilia Topuria hits a fan with a liver shot
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‘El Matador’ recently attended a meet-and-greet event to interact with his fans. While at the event, a fan came up to him with a pair of boxing gloves. He requested Topuria to sign those gloves and also hit him with a liver shot. The featherweight fighter didn’t hesitate and quickly put the left glove on and got ready to hit the fan as he requested.
Topuria did not hesitate lmao pic.twitter.com/1FkMjiB488
— Mircea (@MMAMircea) April 26, 2023
The request for the body shot was raised after the recent Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia fight saw a similar situation when ‘The Flash KingRy’ went down after a liver shot from the former in the eighth round of the fight. Similarly, the fan got the same result after getting hit in the abdomen with a left-hand hook from Topuria. He even dropped down to his knees.
Fans react to ‘EL Matador’s liver shot to the fan
Let us take a look at some of the reactions from fans on social media.
A couple of fans believed that Ilia Topuria’s liver shot might have had some serious medical consequences for the fan.
He’s literally quivewing😂😂 poor guy is pissing blood right now
— you control the price with your mind🧬🫀🫀🫀🧬 (@BiGGReD95) April 26, 2023
And then he pissed blood for a week.
— Eric Hixson (@SteamyPeen) April 26, 2023
They also admitted that it was a bad idea for that fan to ask for a liver shot from a professional fighter.
BIG mistake
— harleycharley (@bikerider08) April 26, 2023
One fan hilariously commented that the mother of the fan getting hit in the video is lucky that it wasn’t Francis Ngannou‘s liver shot.
He’s mother lucky he’s not Ngannou fan
— 🦴🍖 Bones 🍖🦴 (@U_Can_Do_BETTER) April 26, 2023
Another user mentioned his amusement at the fact Topuria didn’t think twice before granting the fan his wish to get hit.
They didn’t have to ask him twice, he was like “give me the left glove” 😂
— McFaded (@ivanware719) April 27, 2023
Another fan on Twitter explained how brutal body shots can be. It is more dangerous than getting hit in the face.
People don’t understand but body shots can be way more painful than a punch to the face
— Eduardo🗼 (@eduardott99) April 26, 2023
gave the livershot, left him for good and back to signing autographs! Chad
— Milind R. (@chudasamamilind) April 26, 2023
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One Twitter user commended Topuria’s professionalism by getting back to signing autographs after delivering the brutal shot to the liver.
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Most people do not understand how hard fighters like Ilia Topuria can hit when they watch it on television. However, this fan found out the power behind these body shots from professional fighters. Fortunately, there were no injuries, and it may be correct to assume that the fan may not want to experience that pain ever again.
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