Ilia Topuria confirms brother Alexsandre Topuria has joined UFC roster

The UFC will now have another member of the Topuria family on their roster.

In an interview with ESPN, Ilia Topuria was asked by play-by-play commentator Jon Anik on the news of his brother, Alexsandre Topuria, being signed by the UFC.

Alexsandre, who’s 5-1 as a professional, is a 28-year-old bantamweight on a three-fight winning streak – most recently scoring a first-round TKO win this past May on the regional circuit in Spain.

“He will be become a UFC world champion, too,” Topuria said of his older brother. “He’s very good, very talented. He’s good everywhere: on the ground, wrestling, striking. Very good style. They’re going to enjoy his style.”

Topuria (14-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (26-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 298 headliner (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

He says observers can expect his brother to make his UFC debut shortly after.

“After my fight – soon,” Topuria said. “Maybe one month after my fight. Something like that. He’s ready, trust me.”

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