“I see that he’s ready, but I’m not sure he’s ready for what awaits him tomorrow,” Topuria told ESPN after the showcase weigh-in ceremony. “He won’t even be able to touch me, I guarantee you that. I’m very well prepared and I’m going into the octagon to take that belt. I’m ready to fight in the stand-up, to wrestle, to compete in the parterre – I have enough toughness to fight him for five days, not five rounds”
“I have more power and I outclass him as a finisher. He’s technical and has a great skill set. He has a lot of experience and knows how to distribute his power in a fight. I may not have that experience, but you’ll see me shine as the man with the most experience in the octagon. I’m ready to take what’s mine.”
As a reminder, the featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Elijah Topuria will headline UFC 298, which kicks off in less than 24 hours in Anaheim.