We haven’t yet reached the day of the event and UFC 312 is already producing some great moments. This one took place before the ceremonial weigh-in, backstage, with Ilia Topuria as one of the protagonists
Former UFC fighter Urijah Faber took a selfie in which Ilia Topuria, Alexander Volkanovski and Charles Oliveira appeared. The Australian was the rival from whom ‘El Matador’ snatched the featherweight belt… and could well be his next opponent in a rematch. The issue is that Oliveira could also be if Ilia moves up to lightweight. The Spanish-Georgian champion himself declared it publicly
What was evident once again is the respect that exists between Ilia Topuria and Alexander Volkanovski. ‘The Great’ will be in the corner of Thicknesse, the rival of Topuria’s brother (Aleksandre) in his UFC debut. At the same time, Ilia will be in Aleksandre’s corner. But this has not caused any tension between them. The respect is mutual.
In fact, after the photo taken by Faber, Volkanovski and Makhachev could be seen talking for a few seconds before going to the official weigh-in minutes later.