Josh Emmett praised Ilia Topuria for his skills and accomplishments in the UFC after Topuria claimed gold at UFC 317. Emmett noted Topuria's well-rounded abilities, including his boxing and footwork. He also mentioned his own aspirations to become a prominent figure in MMA. The featherweight title scene is complicated with Alexander Volkanovski's recent victory, along with potential challengers like Yair Rodriguez and Movsar Evloev. Emmett expressed support for Evloev based on merit rather than popularity.
"He's just well-rounded, you know. He was a dominant champion at featherweight. He's good everywhere. He has great boxing, so he has good footwork."
"If you go off of a merit system instead of a popularity contest, guy's undefeated. He may not be the most exciting fighter, but he's getting wins."
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