Ilia Topuria put on the performance of a lifetime, dominating Josh Emmett and making Emmett's face barely recognizable in a one-sided beatdown Saturday in the main event of UFC on ABC 5 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - JUNE 24: Ilia Topuria of Germany punches Josh Emmett in their featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena on June 24, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. Ilia Topuria put on the performance of a lifetime, dominating Josh Emmett and making Emmett’s face barely recognizable in a one-sided beatdown Saturday in the main event of UFC on ABC 5 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
No one in the UFC has more heart or is tougher than Emmett, but he took a beating that will stay with him for a long time. That wasn’t necessary. Topuria was clearly quicker than Emmett and demonstrated that in the first few seconds of the fight. He had him lumped up midway through the second and on the verge of going out in the third.
It’s hard to say, though, he doesn’t deserve a shot against the July 8 winner based on what he just did. Ribas took control of the fight early in the first, but Barber changed the course of the bout when she caught Ribas with vicious left cross. That opened up a river of blood pouring from Ribas’ nose, which basically didn’t stop the rest of the fight.
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