Ilia Topuria, the UFC lightweight and former featherweight champion, issued a statement on December 15, 2025, denying allegations of domestic abuse and claiming he has been subjected to threats and financial extortion. The 28-year-old announced the statement through his official Instagram account, providing details of the circumstances that led him to step away from defending his title through the first quarter of 2026.u200b
Ilia Topuria Denies Domestic Abuse Allegations, Claims Extortion and Threats
According to Topuria’s statement, he has been targeted by threats involving false allegations of domestic abuse linked to financial demands.