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)

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.

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…

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…

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They will not dress short or fight inside the cage, although Ilia and Aleksandre Topuria will have a vital role in the UFC London, which will be held this coming Saturday, March 22. Guram Kutateladze (13-4), Georgian fighter, close friend and squire of the brothers, will open the preliminary billboard in which will be their return to the best league in the world after a break of more than seven months. They will be on their corner, as MARCA conf…

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…