re: UFC 288: Sterling v. Cejudo, Burns v. Muhammad - May 6

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topuria. I like bryce but I dont know how far he can go without better striking and probably working with a reputable gym with good training partners.

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Topuria looked like a future #1 contender in that fight. Mitchell also said after the fight that he had the flu just before the fight.

He also had to make weight twice in 3 or 4 weeks because his originally scheduled fight (with Evoleav, I think) was changed last minute.

Not saying that would have changed the outcome on the Topuria fight, that dude is a monster, but Mitchell basically said he should not have taken that fight and was not ready for it.

I do also agree that he needs some vast improvements on his striking and he seems to get out-muscled sometimes by stronger fighters.

If he went to a place like AKA or ATT or Trevor Whittman, he could probably flourish, but I don't think he will do that.