“Who Needs UFC 300?” – Ilia Topuria Drops the Act to Convey His Real Intention With Alexander Volkanovski; Fans React

The anticipation surrounding the main event of UFC 298 seems to have grown exponentially after the press conference. Both Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria had heated exchanges with each other. However, the Georgian-Spanish fighter was clear about his objective as he revealed to the champion what his actual intentions were for this weekend’s showdown, which drew some reactions from the fans.

While the mystery main event of UFC 300 still looms large, the main event of UFC 298 has created a lot of excitement among fans, at least temporarily diverting their attention. Not only did the aforementioned heated exchanges take place, but there were some hilarious bits during the press conference as well. Nevertheless, Ilia Topuria is razor-focused on what he wants.

Alexander Volknaovski showed up at the press conference with a witty gimmick. He came dressed as an old man, referring to the recent advertisement he was featured in, which mentioned him getting too old. Volkanovski, with his ‘old man Volk’ gimmick, shared a hilarious moment with Paulo Costa as well. On the other hand, Ilia Topuria replicated Conor McGregor‘s infamous act and stole ‘Volk’s title at the end of the press conference to add more fuel to the fire. Nevertheless, he made his intentions known to the champion with a clear message.

Ilai Topuria claimed that he had no bad blood with Alexander Volkanovski. Being arguably one of the greatest UFC fighters ever, the Aussie icon has all the respect of ‘El Matador’ for the things he’s achieved so far. However, Topuria mentioned that he had his own dreams as well, which included winning the featherweight title. “I respect you as a person and as a professional. I’m just following my dreams,” said the Georgian-Spanish fighter during their face-off. This has seemingly put fans on the edge of their seats as they mentioned their excitement about this fight. Let’s see how they reacted to this classy moment between the champion and the challenger.

Fans can’t wait to see the Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria on Feb 17

Given how the UFC 298 press conference went down, fans don’t seem to care about UFC 300 anymore. They are waiting to see how the Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria fight pans out for both fighters. Also, most believe that this could be one of the best fights in UFC history.

Some fans mentioned that if Ilia Topuria could knock out Alexander Volkanovski the same way Conor McGregor knocked out Jose Aldo, it could be one of the most memorable moments ever.

Some users on X claimed that the UFC 298 main event is the type of fight that the fans expect from the UFC matchmakers.

Furthermore, the heated exchanges, the jokes, and the respect between Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria were great for the fans to witness.

Conor McGregor told Jose Aldo, when they faced off before their fight, that fighting him was only business. The fans compared that to what Ilia Topuria told Alexander Volkanovski when they faced off after the UFC 298 press conference ended.

The fans are expecting an epic clash between the two featherweights at the Honda Center this weekend.

Meanwhile, some fans are predicting a win for Ilia Topuria because of the confidence he showcased against the reigning champion.

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It seems like the anticipation for UFC 300’s main event has taken a backseat for now. With both fighters eager to get down to business inside the Octagon, what are your predictions for UFC 298? Drop your comments below.

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