UFC 298 technique breakdown: How Ilia Topuria knocked out Alexander Volkanovski
A quick analysis of how Ilia Topuria finished Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298.
Kostas Fantaousakis
Articles by Kostas Fantaousakis
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