Russian UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev spoke to the representative of Spain Ilie Topuria, who won the UFC featherweight belt.
On Sunday, Topuria defeated Australian Alexander Volkanovski in the main fight of the UFC 298 tournament in Anaheim (USA). The fight ended in the second round, when Topuria knocked out his opponent. The undefeated Spanish fighter, with Georgian roots, became the new UFC featherweight champion.
“Alex is without a doubt one of the greatest champions in the division. Keep your head up and come back strong!
Congratulations to the new champion Topuria, well done, Bijo! — wrote Makhachev on the social network X.
For Topuria, 27, this is the 15th consecutive victory in MMA. Volkanovski, 35, suffered his fourth defeat in 26 victories.
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