{"id":55901,"date":"2025-05-22T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T11:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=55901"},"modified":"2025-06-27T15:13:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T14:13:18","slug":"ilia-topurias-coach-confirms-split-reveals-the-reason-for-parting-ways-with-el-matador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/ilia-topurias-coach-confirms-split-reveals-the-reason-for-parting-ways-with-el-matador\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilia Topuria’s Coach Confirms Split, Reveals The Reason For Parting Ways With \u2018El Matador\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ilia Topuria has officially parted ways with the Climent brothers after a remarkable 13-year partnership. Jorge and Agustin Climent helped shape ‘El Matador’ from a promising 15-year-old into the featherweight sensation we see today.<\/p>

The timing couldn’t be more surprising, coming just weeks before his massive UFC<\/a> 317 title fight against Charles Oliveira. But unlike many dramatic coaching splits fans have seen before, this one has a much simpler explanation than anyone expected. Jorge Climent recently made it clear what happened.<\/p>

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Jorge Climent Reveals The Reason For The Split<\/h2>

The split between Topuria and his longtime coaches isn’t about money disputes or creative differences. It is actually about something much more practical: location. Jorge Climent, talking to Submission Radio recently confirmed the separation and revealed the real reason behind their decision to part ways.<\/p>

“He [Ilia Topuria] go to live in Madrid and I have my own project here [in Alicante] with my brother. Ilia has his own gym in his house and he wants all the energy on him. You feel always this is not good for sentiment feeling but this is life. We go with him on the journey and now he grow and he want to fly away. We are very proud to go all the way with him, we are very proud for everything he do. I want everything in his life continue going good.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

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🚨🚨Exclusive – Jorge Climent CONFIRMS split between his team and Ilia Topuria:

“He have his own gym in his house and, he want, all the energy on him, you know? … we go with him on the journey, and now he grow and he want to,fly away, you know? We are very proud to do all the… pic.twitter.com\/KmvGF2NGCs<\/a><\/p>— Submission Radio (@SubmissionRadio) May 22, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>