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Ilia Topuria Calls Alexander Volkanovski the Toughest Opponent He’s Faced

Topuria named Volkanovski as the hardest test of his career, praising the former featherweight champion’s fight IQ. “He’s a very smart guy inside the octagon. He knows how to fight,” Topuria said. He beat Volk via TKO in 2024. Volkanovski’s championship experience and tactical reads have troubled most of 145, and Topuria’s nod reinforces why rematch talk still carries real weight.