Aleksandre Topuria might be Ilia Topuria’s brother but that doesn’t mean he can fight like him, says Colby Thicknesse . Thicknesse (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) takes on the UFC featherweight champion’s older brother, Aleksandre (5-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), this Saturday on the preliminary card of UFC 312 (pay-per-view, ESPN2/Disney+, ESPN+), which takes place at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Ahead of his UFC debut, Thicknesse is not letting the Ilia’s influence affect his assessment of his fight. “He’s definitely got the same sort of style because they train together, but he’s not his brother, and I’m going to go out there on (Saturday) and show it,” Thicknesse told reporters at the UFC 312 media day. “He hasn’t really beaten anybody noticeable. His opponent’s combined records aren’t that great
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