UFC wants a former fighter back, Francis Ngannou's next fight, Ilia Topuria vs. lightweight old guard, Tom Aspinall drops retirement plan: MMA News Roundup (March 21, 2025)
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UFC wants a former fighter back, Francis Ngannou's next fight, Ilia Topuria vs. lightweight old guard, Tom Aspinall drops retirement plan: MMA News Roundup (March 21, 2025)
A former UFC fighter is reportedly in talks to return to the promotion. Elsewhere a UFC lightweight contender weighed in on Ilia Topuria's move up to the weight class.
Ilia Topuria says goodbye to El Matador: «I will bring up the Octagon with a new identity»
The name of Ilia Topuria has crossed all possible barriers. Consequently, its nickname, El Matador, has also done so. It has reached the highest of mixed martial arts (MMA) by becoming champion of the UFC , the most exponent of discipline. Even in Spain, its name is better known than the sport it practices. Everyone here knows Ilia Topuria, even more than the UFC . Therefore, the news that the Hispanic-Georgian is going to change his nickname ha…
Ilia Topuria announces a name change: "The Killer's been my ally in every fight, but next time..."
Hispano-Georgian Ilia Topuria has surprised his followers with an enigmatic message on their social networks. In it he announces a name change in the face of his future as a fighter in the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), a stage that he calls "new age.""El Matador" has been my ally in every fight.But next time, I will climb the octagon with a new identity", the UFC featherweight champion has published on Thursday.The 28-year-old fighter, winner on two…
Ilia Topuria renounces one of her most Spanish symbols: "I will bring up the ring with a new identity..."
After many weeks of rumors, speculating about the possibility of seeing Ilia Topuria definitively in the lightweight, the news was confirmed on February 20. Hispano-Georgian's intention to face Islam Makhachev is a reality, and it seems that it could happen in the near future... even immediately. UFC president Dana White, confirmed through an Instagram live that Ilia will leave the penweight belt to be able to rise to 155 pounds, where some grea…
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