Topuria showed a lot of improvement against Emmett

Ilia Topuria looked like a dynamic and multifaceted threat in his fight with Bryce Mitchell, but throughout the course of that fight he largely abandoned his jab in favor of swinging huge power shots. This overthrowing often put him in bad positions when he missed. He also neglected his own kicks and body punches and was lackadaisical with his pressure at times.

Against Josh Emmett, it seemed like he had recognized every single issue from the Mitchell fight. It's rare for a fighter to correctly address so many issues after a dominant win. Against Volkanovski he'll be dealing with a lot more threats at range and should have a more difficult time closing distance on his own terms, so we'll see if he can keep the same discipline he showed against Emmett.