(Video) Ilia Topuria catches fans off-guard singing unexpected Birthday song
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria celebrated a special occasion with his family and posted a video on his social media account.
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UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria celebrates a special occasion with his family (Image via Instagram/@iliatopuria)
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria is undoubtedly one of the most exciting superstars in the current generation of MMA fighters. As a result, the Spaniard has built an impressive fanbase and often captures attention with his antics. Most recently, Topuria surprised fight fans and other netizens with an unexpected birthday song.
A few hours ago, Ilia Topuria, known as ‘El Matador,’ shared a video on his Instagram stories. In the video, the UFC featherweight champion was seen singing a birthday song with his girlfriend and other family members. In a massive twist, they celebrated the occasion to mark the one-year anniversary since Topuria won his UFC featherweight title on February 17, 2024.
In his first championship fight for the promotion, Topuria faced Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298. Contrary to expectations, the Spaniard stunned everyone in the UFC community with his performance. At the 3:32 mark of round 2, Topuria knocked out Volkanovski, earning the featherweight champion title. This victory laid the foundation for the popularity that the Spaniard enjoys today in the promotion.
😂 🎉 Ilia Topuria and his wife singing a 'Happy Birthday' song for his UFC belt which he won 1 year ago today. pic.twitter.com/vJpipbL09E
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) February 17, 2025
Currently, with his perfect record and impressive performance in the UFC, Topuria appears eager to elevate his status within the community. As a result, the UFC featherweight champion is seeking a matchup against the UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. This potential matchup has sparked vivid and intriguing discussions in the UFC community.
Alexander Volkanovski does not want to ‘get in the way’ of Ilia Topuria’s double champion aspirations
After a dominant victory over Alexander Volkanovski, UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria successfully defended his title once. In his most recent fight at UFC 308, the Spaniard delivered a brutal defeat to former champion Max Holloway. Following this match, an intriguing question arose about who could potentially defeat Topuria in the 145 lbs division.
Topuria believes that none of his fellow fighters in the division can defeat him. Consequently, while looking for a competitive matchup, the Spaniard sees the UFC champion at 155 lbs as an ideal opponent. Interestingly, during a recent interview, Volkanovski was asked for his thoughts on Topuria dismissing his featherweight rivals.
I don’t want to get in the way of someone’s (title dream). I obviously want that (Topuria) fight. It’s gonna suck, because I’d love that. If the UFC want (Makhachev vs. Topuria), and (Topuria) is pushing for it and they can make that happen, then alright. Good on them. But if they can’t make it happen, let’s not waste time and let’s lock our fight in. That’s sort of how it is. But if they can make it happen, sweet.
Alexander Volkanovski via mainevent on YouTube (Check from 4:44)
Currently, according to some sources, Volkanovski and Topuria are scheduled to face each other at UFC 314 in Miami. However, neither the Australian fighter nor the UFC featherweight champion has confirmed this matchup. With the anticipation surrounding Topuria’s next fight, it will be intriguing to see who the UFC executives ultimately choose for his opponents.
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