Sergio Ramos ‘escorts’ Ilya Topuria in her last face-to-face with Holloway

The clock is marked 18: 15 time United Arab Emirates when, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, Ilya Topuria (15-0) and Max Holloway (26-7) They saw each other’s faces for the last time before WFC 308. And next to the featherweight champion was Sergio Ramos, his escort. The legendary status of the Spanish national team And Real Madrid is intimate with the Spanish fighter, I had already accompanied him in Jacksonville before he was measured Josh Emmett, He appeared with ‘Matador’.

If the previous day was one of the data exchange with weight reduction still torments the fighters, The weighing ceremony was just a ‘face-to-face’ with some data Finals where Ilya once again noticed that tomorrow he will shine.

“I will prove that I am the best fighter in the world,”he explained. A message he repeats long before he became a hero and that he made it valid when he fell Alexander volkanovsky at UFC 298 in Anaheim. There, Ilya was a hero and now he is looking for the legend.

I will prove that I am the best fighter in the world

Ilya Topuria

For his part, Show Max Holloway The tone is more punishing than cutting. It should be remembered that at UFC 300 he” just ” dropped to 155 pounds of light weight to win Justin gaetje In the fight for BMV. His statements, in line with those of Fighting week, More calm. “Enough talking already“, He stressed.

Enough talking already

Max Holloway

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Another position has Topuria. ‘Matador‘He arrived with an abundance of confidence and at one point in a pristine manner. It’s never been better. He made hours weighing before he had to step on the scale and unscrew… It gradually progresses in (Re)bearing weight. Today he will sleep having gained about eight kilograms and will arrive at the fight hovering around 76 after giving 65.8 this morning in weight. It’s a bull. And very Bravo. Hungry for glory.