The biggest club in the world, Real Madrid congratulates Ilia Topuria on winning the featherweight belt at UFC 298

Ilia Topuria celebrates victory in UFC 298. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

After knocking out Alexandre Volkanovski and winning the featherweight belt (up to 65,7kg) in UFC 298, the Spanish Ilia Topuria He went through another great emotion: he was congratulated by his favorite team. On its Instagram, Real Madrid congratulated the new Ultimate star on the glory he achieved last Saturday (17) and stated that the club was proud of his triumph.

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“Congratulations on your historic triumph for Spanish sport, Topuria. We are proud that a great Madrid fan like you became UFC champion,” wrote Real Madrid.

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At just 27 years old, Ilia Topuria He is undefeated in professional MMA with 15 consecutive victories and now joins the select list of champions in the history of the featherweight division.

No UFC 298, which took place last Saturday (17), Topuria shocked the world by fulfilling what he promised throughout the promotion of the confrontation. The Spaniard took no notice of the Australian Alexander Volkanovsky, featherweight champion since December 2019, and knocked out his rival in the second round, driving the audience at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California (USA) crazy.

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