Ilia Topuria’s dominance was so thorough, one judge gave him a 10-7 scorecard as part of his unanimous decision over Josh Emmett at UFC Jacksonville.
Fighters were almost as impressed with Emmett’s heart as much as Topuria’s dominance as the Team Alpha Male regular hung in through a five-round shellacking in the main event of Saturday’s event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
Here’s what fighters had to say about Emmett vs. Topuria and other main card fights on Saturday night.
Wow what a performance form Ilia Toupuria!! This guy is gonna challenge for a belt in the not too distant future
— Funky (@Benaskren) June 24, 2023
Topuria and Emmet delivered.
Exciting main event#UFConABC5
— Charles ‘DoBronxs’ Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) June 24, 2023
I think this fight shows just how good jai Herbert is he gave touporia life or death work. #UFCJacksonville
— Jake Hadley (@JakeHadleyMMA) June 24, 2023
To-pour-me-anotha ya feel me
— Vince Morales (@vandetta135) June 24, 2023
Them ladies came to scrap congrats barber
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) June 24, 2023
Maycee showed out today!!
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) June 24, 2023
Ladies came to bleed today
— C H T O V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) June 24, 2023
Justin Tafa… I apologize. Not how I wanted it to go down. That shit is on me and I hope your eye is alright.
To the city I call home. The energy you gave me as I was walking out will be something I’ll remember the rest of my life. I’m sorry I couldn’t give you show.
— Austen Lane (@A_Train_92) June 24, 2023
Man eye pokes are the worst I experienced this once before in the gym I literally thought I had lost my eye sight spent Xmas eve in a&e #UFCJacksonville
— Jake Hadley (@JakeHadleyMMA) June 24, 2023
Ugh that was a bad poke he’s needs to go to the hospital
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) June 24, 2023
That was a exciting first rd as long as it lasted
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) June 24, 2023
