UFC 312 will see the debut of the brother of a reigning champion, promising fireworks and family legacy!
Ilia Topuria made waves in the UFC, thanks to his spectacular knockouts for Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloaway. And now, the Topuria family is about to double down on their presence in the octagon. While Ilia has been dominating the featherweight division with his undefeated record and championship gold, his older brother Aleksandre Topuria has been quietly preparing for his own moment in the spotlight.
The fighting genes clearly run strong in this family, and now fans are about to see if the elder Topuria can live up to the growing family legacy!
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Last August, fight fans got excited when the UFC announced they had signed Aleksandre Topuria. While some might dismiss this as the UFC trying to capitalize on his brother’s success, Aleksandre’s record tells a different story.
With five wins and one loss under his belt, he has proven he’s no mere hype rider. His only setback came way back in 2015, and since then, he’s been on a tear with three straight victories.
Now, fans finally have details about his UFC bantamweight debut. Aleksandre Topuria is set to step into the octagon at UFC 312 on February 9 in Sydney, Australia. His opponent is the hometown favorite, Cody Haddon, who’s fresh off a successful UFC debut in October.
Following in his younger UFC champion brother’s footsteps can’t be easy. But ‘El Cazador’ seems to be taking it in stride. He recently mentioned being disappointed about not debuting in 2024, but good things come to those who wait!
The event itself is shaping up to be a banger. Headlining the show is a middleweight title rematch between champion Dricus Du Plessis and former champ Sean Strickland. In the co-main event, fans have got Zhang Weili putting her strawweight crown on the line against the undefeated Tatiana Suarez.
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