Within the extremely anticipated UFC 298 principal occasion, Topuria made probably the most of his second on the large stage when he knocked Volkanovski unconscious on the 3:32 mark of Spherical 2 to say title gold at Honda Heart in Anaheim, Calif.
An enormous proper hand early from Topuria in Spherical 2 sealed the deal after a intently contested opening 5 minutes. As Volkanovski circled towards the cage he walked straight right into a left hand that shut the lights out.
Observe-up pictures rained down, however weren’t mandatory for the duty at hand. Volkanovski laid unconscious on the canvas for a big time period earlier than he rose to his toes to congratulate his opponent.
Topuria grew to become the primary Spanish and Georgian fighter to carry UFC gold. He’s believed by many to be a possible budding celebrity for a market the UFC has not but visited. UFC chief enterprise officer Hunter Campbell even flew to Spain forward of the bout throughout negotiations with Topuria.
