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Max Holloway supports Ilia Topuria’s decision to step away from UFC: ‘I know the struggle first hand’

Max Holloway fully understands the struggles that UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is currently experiencing outside of ...
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Arman Tsarukyan shares his theory on Ilia Topuria’s UFC hiatus — and it is not what fans were told

Topuria is taking a hiatus from the UFC, a decision he disclosed in a social media statement and explained was down to ...
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Ilia Topuria Trolls Paddy Pimblett With Old Dance Video And Takes Shot At Arman Tsarukyan

Ilia Topuria trolls Paddy Pimblett with a viral dance video while taking a sharp jab at contender Arman Tsarukyan.
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Max Holloway supports Ilia Topuria as latter will sit out early-2026 for personal reasons: “I know the struggle first hand”

Max Holloway has shown empathy for Ilia Topuria as the UFC lightweight champ will not compete in early 2026 due to personal ...
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Ilia Topuria rules out fighting early in 2026: ‘I don’t want to hold up the division’

‘El Matador’ hasn’t fought since he successfully moved up to the lightweight division and won the title in June after ...

Cristiano Ronaldo invests in MMA promotion part-owned by UFC star Ilia Topuria

Global soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo recently shared some massive news about Spanish MMA promotion The Way of the Warrior FC.
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Ilia Topuria disappointed in Jack Della Maddalena, ‘super boring’ Islam Makhachev’s performances at UFC 322

Topuria captured the lightweight title in his lone 2025 appearance with a brutal knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 in ...

Video: Ilia Topuria’s training partner, Nico Medina, turns pro MMA debut into all-time gruesome bloodbath

The mixed martial arts (MMA) world witnessed one of the bloodiest fights in recent memory last night (Fri., Nov. 29, 2025) at ...