Ilia Topuria Impressed With Brother’s Performance at UFC Qatar

Ilia Topuria believes his brother is capable of carrying his family’s legacy forward.

Topuria’s brother, Aleksandre Topuria, made his sophomore UFC appearance in a bantamweight matchup against Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Qatar on Saturday. Aleksandre outclassed the Kazakh prospect on the feet while neutralizing his wrestling game to earn a unanimous decision win. Ilia praised his brother for being calm and collected early in his UFC career. “El Matador” jokes that Aleksandre proved himself deserving of the Topuria surname.

Deserving of the Topuria Name

“Very good. Very pleased,” Topuria told Alvaro Colmenero. “I’m very proud of my brother and the work that he’s done. We’ve seen him super calm,…