Dana White and the UFC need to schedule an event in Spain as soon as possible. Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria’s star is burning bright . Topuria, a native of Georgia but a resident of Spain, is a powerful striker who could be the promotion’s next big star.
While Topuria impressed with a third-round knockout of former champion Max Holloway, the UFC’s next challenge will be marketing Topuria correctly. He is undefeated and has the power to finish any opponent. However, The latest news shows that you must be able to sell the fights to be a true superstar and draw in casual viewers.
Knocking out Holloway impressed many long-time fans. Holloway hadn’t previously been knocked out in 32 professional fights. Holloway could stand and strike with Topuria in the first two rounds but ultimately wilted under Topuria’s power.
Topuria has made an impressive climb through the UFC ladder. He knocked out long-time champion Alexander Volkanovski earlier in 2024 to claim the belt. While Topuria has already been talking about fighting in other weight divisions, he has a chance to stake his claim among the best featherweights of all time.
Chimaev Gets Back on the Horse Khamzat Chimaev’s most difficult opponent may be against bad luck and illness. It’s hard to imagine what anyone in the UFC’s middleweight division can do to slow him down. Chimaev struggled to make weight before his fight with Robert Whittaker on Saturday.
But when the two men made it into the octagon, Whittaker,.
