Lightweight Champ Ilia Topuria Taking Leave From UFC

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Ilia Topuria will not fight in the UFC again until the spring of 2026. This has been confirmed by the Spanish-Georgian wrestler himself through a message on his social networks in which he assures that the motive is personal. “I will not fight in the first quarter of next year. I am going through a difficult time in my personal life. I want to focus on my children and solve this situation as soon as possible,” wrote the UFC lightweight champion,…

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The lightweight champion announces that he will not compete “in the first quarter of the year” because he wants to focus on his children.

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After months of speculation about Ilia Topuria's next fight, the dual UFC champion announced on Thursday that his return is delayed for personal reasons: "I'm going through a difficult time in my personal life.""I'm not going to fight in the first quarter of next year. I'm going through a difficult time in my personal life. I want to focus on my children and resolve this situation as soon as possible," said the Hispanic-Georgian through a brief …

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The undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Ilia Topuria, has shaken the division by announcing his absence of the octagon during the first quarter of 2026. Hispanogeorgian, who is at the top of his career, has put a "pause" on his calendar to attend to urgent personal matters, ensuring that his focus now is to resolve his family situation before he resumes his path towards defending his title. His decision has led the UFC to act immediately, sched…

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Ilya Topuria, a Spaniard who has gone through a divorce, announced that he will not fight in the first quarter of 2026: "I want to focus on my family and solve the problems as quickly as possible, I will inform the organization that I can fight again"