The largest mixed martial arts organization (MMA) usually fulfills a pattern that is repeated at the historical level: the course of time causes a huge dynamism in regards to the most representative faces of the UFC. If not so long ago Jon Jones or Conor McGregor presented themselves as the faces of the American promoter, now their two main stars have caucasic origins. We talked about Ilyia Topuria, with Georgian roots, and Khamzat Chimaev, Cecheno by birth.
If there is, in addition, something very curious in these two athletes, is that both have coincided several times and have a good relationship. The first time, both shared Tatami in the All Stars Gym gym of Stockholm, in Sweden. There they met and were training together. More recently, Both Topuria and Chimaev were part of the corner of a common friendGeorgian Guram Kutateladze, who after that lawsuit was fired from the UFC squad.
The truth is that both Chimaev and Topuria, positioned in number one and four, respectively, of the pound ranking per pound from the UFC, there are a lot of admiration. In fact, the Hispanogeorgiano spoke about Chechene, pointing out that he respects him a lot for his actions within the octagon. «Man is wild. He commands, ends with his opponents. That is why I respect Khamzat »said the matador regarding the level of the average weight champion of the UFC.
Facing the final stretch of 2025, many fans are wondering when these two superstars will see inside the cage. The reality is that the new television contract in the United States, which will report 7,700 million dollars in seven years to the UFC, will mark the journey of its two athletes. Therefore, it is estimated that both Chimaev and Topuria fight again in early 2026.
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