Despite his immense confidence ahead of UFC 298, Dana White has reminded upcoming featherweight title challenger Ilia Topuria that he still has plenty to prove inside the Octagon.
Having extended his perfect professional record to 14-0 in six fights on mixed martial arts’ biggest stage, Topuria is set for his first shot at championship glory this weekend in Anaheim, California .
To reach the throne, “El Matador” is tasked with bringing the lengthy and dominant rule of Alexander Volkanovski to an end. Given the Australian’s three wins over Max Holloway and successful defenses against Brian Ortega, “The Korean Zombie,” and Yair RodrÃguez, that would appear to be a mighty challenge.
If Topuria is to be believed, though, it’ll be light work.
The Georgian-Spaniard has frequently displayed the kind of confidence not often associated with an opponent of Volkanovski’s , even going as far as to insist that Saturday’s main event will be the easiest fight of his UFC career.
The promotion’s chief has now weighed in on such comments…