The last fight of Ilia Topuria on the regional scene ended on surprisingly violent fashion.
The former Federweight Champion brutally broke Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway during his dominant run on 145 pounds.
Nowadays, Ilia Topuria is generally considered the best boxer in MMA, but he started as a grappler.
Seven consecutive entry victories brought him to the CUSP of a UFC call-up at the end of 2019.
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View the first MMA Ko from Ilia Topuria
Brave Combat Federation matched Ilia Topuria against Steven Goncalves in November 2019.
'El Matador', who was only 22 years old at the time, was fallen early by the 6-1-1 hunter.
Goncalves landed a main kick on Topuria on the floor and started a gripping change within a minute.
One of the largest UFC feather weights of all time quickly bounced back and endangered with submission attempts, which Goncalves managed to survive before he walked back to his feet.
When he was brought down again, the opponent of Topuria Ellebogen unleashed an annoying cut.
Goncalves should have smelled blood, but he walked back to the Kooster wall when they returned to hit again.
Topuria fell to him before he unleashed a huge over -hand right that goncalves cold.
The referee immediately came in to make Topuria 8-0 thanks to his very first KO victory in MMA.
What is the next step for Ilia Topuria?
Almost six years later, Topuria has improved its record to 16-0 and became a UFC-Megastar.
Most fans regard him as one of the best three pound-for-pounds best fighters in the sport at the moment.
He will be cemented on June 28 on June 28 on June 28 by becoming the first place.
Topuria will have to come through former champion Charles Oliveira to catch the empty lightweight title on top of the most expected MMA card of the year so far.