Aleksandre Topuria froze his career to lead brother, Ilia

Aleksandre Topuria's Relationship With Ilia Topuria: What to Know Before His UFC 312 Debut
Aleksandre Topuria, the older brother of UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria , is set to make his highly anticipated promotional debut at UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia, on February 9, 2025.
UFC 312: Aleksandre Topuria froze his career to lead brother, Ilia, to UFC gold and now chases his own glory
Aleksandre makes his UFC debut against a teammate of former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, whom Ilia beat for the title
Video: Ilia Topuria, Alexander Volkanovski have friendly backstage encounter at UFC 312
The pair, who are rumored for a potential second encounter this year after Topuria took the belt off Volkanovski by second-round knockout at UFC 298 in February 2024, were plenty cordial when they crossed paths backstage at Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins.
Ilia Topuria and Alexander Volkanovski come face-to-face at UFC 312 weigh-ins ahead of rumored rematch
Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria and former 145lb king Alexander Volkanovski came face-to-face on the UFC stage earlier this morning.
Aleksandre Topuria feels ‘no pressure’ with Ilia Topuria vs. Alexander Volkanovski corner battle at UFC 312
Aleksandre Topuria, the brother of UFC champ Ilia Topuria, reacts to Alexander Volkanovski cornering against him this Saturday at UFC 312.
How UFC 312's Aleksandre Topuria put his career on hold to help brother Ilia
Aleksandre Topuria wanted to focus on helping his brother, Ilia Topuria, become champion before pursuing his own UFC career. Aleksandre, UFC featherweight champion Ilia's older brother, hasn't competed since a first-round TKO win in May 2023.
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Ilia Topuria lands another win over Alexander Volkanovski as brother beats rival’s teammate at UFC 312 amid rematch talks
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Ilia Topuria eyes UFC superfight with No. 1 pound-for-pound Islam Makhachev
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Islam Makhachev or Alexander Volkanovski? UFC champ Ilia Topuria details next fight options
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