Former UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria Gives Himself A Strange New Nickname

Ilia Topuria reveals new nickname after teasing fans ahead of next UFC chapter

The Spanish-Georgian, who recently vacated the featherweight belt to move up to 155lb, will no longer go by ‘El Matador’

Former UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria Gives Himself A Strange New Nickname

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria is undeniably one of the top fighters in the promotion today. The 28-year-old, who was born in Germany but represents both Spain and Georgia, is 16-0 on his career and ranked No. 3 in the promotion’s pound-for-pound rankings. But Topuria defended his featherweight title just one time, knocking out former champion Max Holloway at UFC 308 in October of 2024. Despite this, Topuria recently decided that it’s t…

Ilia Topuria unveils new nickname ahead of UFC lightweight move

It turns out Ilia Topuria is changing more than just his weight class. He’s also changing his nickname. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who vacated the UFC featherweight championship for a move up to 155 pounds, will debut in the division with a new nickname, according to Mundo Deportivo. Topuria previously teased a new identity and will now go from being “El Matador” to “La Leyenda,” which translates to “The Legend.” “‘El Matador’ is something tha…

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UFC champion Ilia Topuria is both undefeated and one of the hottest names in the sport right now. But when he changed his nickname from “El Matador” this week, the positive reactions sounded to be expected. During a ceremony in Spanish Toledo, where a street was named after him, Ilia Topuria took the opportunity to announce that he no longer intends to go by his former nickname “El Matador”. Going forward, it is instead “La Leyenda” (The Legend)…

"Who’s this guys PR team honestly" - Fans react after Ilia Topuria updates his Instagram name to new nickname

Ilia Topuria just changed his nickname and it sounds like he chose from the Create a Fighter list in the UFC 5 video game. The man formerly known as 'El Matador' is now called 'The Legend'.