Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria Prediction: the Georgian fighter will most likely have to survive

Prediction for the UFC Fight Night 298 Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria fight which will take place on February 14th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Alexander Volkanovski

The story of Alexander Volkanovski has been studied in detail before, during, and after the two fights with Islam Makhachev, and there is no point in talking about him for a long time. He lost both fights to Makhachev, but this was still Islam's weight class, and the defeats did not play a role in Volkanovski's dominance in his division.

And in the featherweight division, he is excellent. All the guys who are ranked higher than Topuria (Max Holloway, Yair Rodriguez, Brian Ortega), Alex has already beaten (only he did not fight with Allen, but he cannot get a title shot because he loses to Holloway).

Volkanovski has defended his featherweight title five times, and in his last defense, he finished Rodriguez in the third round.

Ilia Topuria

Ilia Topuria is a Georgian phenomenon who lives, trains, and has had his first successes in Spain. He was invited to the UFC in 2020, had six fights here, and won an early victory in each (except one).

Another thing is that his opponents were not of the highest level, but he could not finish a more or less powerful fighter (Josh Emmett), although he dominated the whole fight and just beat him.

After this victory, the Georgian believed in himself even more, challenged the champion, and now had the opportunity to prove his words with deeds.

Expert Betting Tips

Not everyone sees Volkanovski as the favorite and pays tribute to the Georgian's skills. But they fail to consider that Topuria has never faced such opposition and does not know what to expect in the cage. Volkanovski is in perfect order everywhere - standing and in the referee's position; he hits hard, defends well, is patient and calm, has incredible reflexes, and has invaluable experience. It's a whole other level.

Alex had tough fights with very tough fighters, but he always found a solution. Topuria will work aggressively as the first number. Everything will be decided in the last rounds. It is Alex's territory. Here, the Georgian fighter will most likely have to survive.