UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has big aspirations – and maybe they’re even a little too big. Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) emerged as a big star after he knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to win the 145-pound title at UFC 298 in February. Topuria’s victory tour included taking the honorary kickoff at Real Madrid FC’s game against Sevilla in their home stadium, the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, meeting soccer icon Lionel Messi , and the promise of Spanish citizenship by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
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