Friends! Ilia Topuria details her close relationship with Alex Poatan in a video; watch it!

Ilia Topuria e Alex Poatán are stars of the UFC White House. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.

Two of the most popular names in Ultimate Fighting Championship, the friendship between Alex Poatán e Ilia Topuria has caught the attention of sports fans, especially after the current lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) take up the cause of the Brazilian against Josh Hokit during the press conference for the UFC White House last Friday (8). In this context, the Georgian/Spanish player published a video on YouTube this Monday (11), showing behind-the-scenes footage of the two visiting President Donald Trump.

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In the video, you can see the interaction between the athletes shortly before they took the famous photo inside the plane, which was posted on both of their social media accounts last week. In a lighthearted manner, El Matador reveals that it was his first time visiting the White House, asking Poatan if that was also the case.

Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira's friendship is growing strong outside the cage 💪❤️

(via @Topuriailia ) pic.twitter.com/37U2qKsN0I

— FREAK.MMA (@FREAKMMA1) May 11, 2026

Topuria and Poatan are big stars in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Ilia Topuria Promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

Both will be featured in the numbered event scheduled for next month. Topuria faces Justin gaethje In the main event, he's seeking to unify the lightweight title (up to 70,3 kg) and move up to the top of the world's pound-for-pound rankings. Poatan could make history if he defeats... Cyryl Gane If he becomes the interim heavyweight champion (up to 120,2 kg), the Brazilian will become the first fighter in UFC history to win belts in three weight categories.