“Can’t wait to name my son Korean Zombie” – Netizens in SHOCK as Spanish couple name newborn after UFC champion Ilia Topuria

A Spanish couple names their child after Ilia Topruia even before Topuria became the featherweight champion..

“Can’t wait to name my son Korean Zombie” – Netizens in SHOCK as Spanish couple name newborn after UFC champion Ilia Topuria

A Spanish couple names their child after Ilia Topuria (via Imago/X)

Ilia Topuria had two nations on his back when entering the octagon at UFC 294. Representing Georgia and Spain, Topuria produced a spectacular knockout to claim the featherweight UFC title. As such, he soon became a superstar. Now, a video of a couple meeting ‘El Matador’ with their newborn went viral on X. The reason is that they named the kid after the Spanish Champion.

In the video, Ilia Topuria held a newborn baby in his hand along with a couple. Later, the couple disclosed that they had named their son ‘Ilia Topuria’ after the Spanish fighter. Shockingly, they decided the child’s name even before the Spaniard won the title. Their child was born in January, and the couple shared the birth certificate to prove it. This solidified Topuria’s status as a star in Spain well before winning the UFC title.

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Well, Ilia Topuria’s popularity has only grown since his championship win. Thanks to his supreme confidence and bold attitude. He recently met the Spanish Prime Minister and guested the Real Madrid football game for an honorary kickoff. Considering that ‘El Matador’ was the only Spanish UFC champion, the citizens held him in high regard and celebrated him.

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Ilia Topuria beat the long-reigning Alexander Volkanovksi to grab UFC gold. Now, he has huge plans sketched for his professional career. He called out UFC stars from Conor McGregor to Islam Makhachev. However, he only wanted to return later this year and eyed a UFC event in his home country, Spain.

Fans react to a Spanish couple naming their child after Ilia Topuria

Ilai Topuria received a hero’s welcome in Spain, with more than 80,000 people celebrating his title win. A recent video showcased the Alicante crowd giving the UFC champion a standing ovation. As such, a couple from the crowd met Topuria along with their newborn baby. They had named their baby after Ilia Topuria.

Fans react to couple naming their child 'Ilia Topuria'
Fans react to couple naming their child ‘Ilia Topuria’ (via Instagram)

The video of Ilai Topuria holding ‘Ilia Topuria’ (The newborn) went viral on X. Also, the couple proved naming their child well before Topuria fought for the belt. As such, this was enough to prove the stardom of ‘El Matador.’ This video went viral on X, garnering reactions from the fight fans. Here are some interesting reactions:

Fans had mixed reactions to the couple naming their kid after Ilia Topuria. While a few praised the stardom of ‘El Matador,’ many trolled the popularity of the Spaniard. Also, they critiqued the couple for naming their child ‘Ilia Topuria’ and called it too much. Anyway, this only proved the stardom of Topuria was unparalleled in Spain. As such, the Spanish fans would be eagerly waiting for Topuria’s next fight.

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