Alex Volkanovski Brutally Knocked Out By Ilia Topuria At UFC 298

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We have a new UFC men’s featherweight champion.

For the past week, Ilia Topuria was confident he would knock Volkanovski in the first round at UFC 298.

Via Marca

“It will definitely be in the first round. It was always my destiny. I always visualized it. I always saw that when this fight came, it would be in a spectacular way in the first round.

“I haven’t prepared for a five-round, five-minute fight… I’ve prepared for a five-day fight. I’m prepared to fight for five days. It’s the best camp I’ve had to date. One of the hardest, one of the most professional…”

Topuria’s prediction was right but he got the round wrong.

On Saturday night, Topuria knocked out Volkanovski in round 2 of their fight.