The UFC has added another member of the Topuria family to their roster. In an interview with ESPN, Ilia Topuria was asked by play-by-play commentator Jon Anik about his brother, Alexsandre Topuria, signing with the UFC. Alexsandre, who has a professional record of 5-1, is a 28-year-old bantamweight currently on a three-fight winning streak. His most recent victory came in May with a first-round TKO win in Spain. Topuria expressed confidence in his brother’s abilities, stating that he believes he will become a UFC world champion. He described his brother as very talented and skilled in all aspects of the sport. Topuria anticipates that fans will enjoy his brother’s style of fighting.
Topuria himself is set to challenge featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 298. The fight will take place at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., and will be available on pay-per-view, ESPN, and ESPN+. When asked about his brother’s UFC debut, Topuria mentioned that it will likely happen shortly after his own fight. He expects his brother to be ready and believes that he will make his debut approximately one month after Topuria’s fight.
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