UFC 298: Ilia Topuria Juara Baru Kelas Bulu, Bikin KO Alexander Volkanovski

I Gede Ardy Estrada

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UFC 298 menggelar Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria, Sabtu, 17 Februari 2024. (Jovi Arnanda/Skor.id)
UFC 298 menggelar Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria, Sabtu, 17 Februari 2024. (Jovi Arnanda/Skor.id)

SKOR.id – Honda Center di Anaheim, California, tampaknya bukanlah tempat yang menguntungkan bagi  juara bertahan UFC. Terbukti, dari sembilan perebutan gelar, delapan di antaranya para petahana kalah. 

Korban paling anyar adalah Alexander Volkanovski. Bertarung dalam partai utama (main card) UFC 298, ia menelan kekalahan pertama dalam 12 pertarungan di kelas bulu (featherweight).

Ini juga menjadi kekalahan kedua Volkanovski dalam dua pertarungan terakhir di oktagon. Sebelumnya, Oktober 2023, ia kalah knockout (KO) saat menantang juara kelas ringan (lightweight) Islam Makhachev. 

Kali ini, Ilia Topuria muncul sebagai batu sandungan bagi Alexander Volkanovski. Petarung asal Spanyol-Georgia tersebut mengakhiri legasi sang juara bertahan featherweight, Minggu (18/2/2024) WIB.

Topuria berhasil memukul KO Volkanovski yang telah sukses lima kali mempertahankan sabuk gelar kelas bulu UFC di ronde kedua laga di Honda Center Anaheim. 

Setelah terlibat jual-beli serangan di ronde pertama dan kedua, momen yang ditunggu Topuria datang. Ia melepas kombinasi pukulan dari jarak dekat dan sebuah jab kanan telak mengenai wajah sang petahana.

Volkanovski pun jatuh. Topuria segera memanfaatkan itu untuk melancarkan serangan ke arah lawannya yang sudah tak berdaya. Wasit lalu menghentikan duel saat ronde kedua berlangsung 3 menit 32 detik. 

Ilia Topuria pun berhasil merebut sabuk gelar dari Alexander Volkanovski, menjadi juara baru kelas bulu UFC. Menang KO atas juara bertahan adalah momen terbesar dalam kariernya di UFC sejauh ini.

Tak hanya mendapatkan status juara UFC, Topuria juga mempertajam rekor pertarungannya. Dari 14 laga yang sudah dilakoni, atlet 27 tahun tersebut tidak terkalahkan.

“Saya merasa sangat bahagia saat ini. Orang-orang akan menjatuhkan dan meragukan Anda, tetapi satu-satunya orang yang perlu Anda waspadai adalah diri Anda sendiri. Percayalah dan segalanya mungkin, lihat saja saya,” ujar Topuria seusai laga.

“Saya telah bekerja sangat keras untuk hal ini, karena saya tahu dan yakin bahwa suatu hari saya akan menjadi juara UFC. Saya harus membuat banyak pukulan dan kombinasi panjang. Itu yang saya lakukan.”

Sementara itu, Volkanovski mengakui kekalahannya. Ia mengatakan Topuria berhasil menyulitkan. Tetapi, petarung 35 tahun asal Australian ini menginginkan rematch dengan El Matador. 

“Karena kekuatan tangannya, kami tahu kami harus berhati-hati terhadap itu. Selamat untuknya. Dia bisa mengalahkan saya, jadi kredit untuknya,” kata Volkanovski.

“Saya sudah menjadi juara di divisi ini untuk waktu yang lama, dia terus minta (UFC) digelar di Spanyol, jadi mungkin saja kami bakal melakukan rematch di sana.”  

Selain duel perebutan gelar Volkanovski vs Topuria, UFC 298 juga diramaikan sejumlah laga menarik. Di kelas menengah, Robert Whittaker menang angka mutlak atas Paulo Costa.

Kemudian pada kelas welter, Ian Machado Garry unggul split decision melawan Geoff Neal, sedangkna di divisi bantam, Merab Dvalishvili mampu menang mutlak atas petarung veteran Henry Cejudo. 

Hasil Lengkap Laga Main Card UFC 298, Minggu (18/2/2024) WIB:

Kelas Bulu (perebutan gelar): Ilia Topuria mengalahkan Alexander Volkanovski lewat KO (pukulan)

Kelas Menengah: Robert Whittaker mengalahkan Paulo Costa lewat Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Kelas Welter: Ian Machado Garry mengalahkan Geoff Neal lewat Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Kelas Bantam: Merab Dvalishvili mengalahkan Henry Cejudo lewat Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Kelas Menengah: Anthony Hernandez mengalahkan Roman Kopylov lewat Submission (rear-naked choke)

Source: UFC

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