Special program El Partidazo de COPE with Ilya Topuria – El Partidazo de COPE

He great game COPE runs a special program with Ilya Topuria February 28 next year from Teatro Principal in Alicante. “El Matador” made history on February 18 in Los Angeles, becoming first Spaniard to win a UFC title. The fighter defeated Alexander Volkanovski and lifted the featherweight belt.

On a special evening, “El Matador” will meet with Questions from Juanma Castaño, “Chef”. Fighter knocked out Volkanovski in the second round with a historic knockout that he admitted “I feel very happy”

after raising the title. “They will tell you that you can’t handle it, they will doubt you, but the only person you have to prove everything to is yourself. Trust yourself, work every day, and then everything is possible.”– a Latino-Georgian commented from the octagon.

Ilya, with a record of 15 wins and zero losses, remains undefeated and clearly knows what his next goal is. “It’s time to bring the UFC to Spain”– he noted at the press conference after the fight. Moreover, he did not hesitate to begin challenge the legend MMA. “Conor McGregor, if you still have balls, I’m waiting for you in Spain. Conor represents the final chapter of MMA, I want to fight him to close it and leave it forgotten.”

– he stated categorically.

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“Matador” dreams of the Bernabeu as an ideal place to meet Irish people and Dana White, the UFC president, left that door open. “I like it,” said the head of the MMA company about Real Madrid Stadium.

“How many people are coming?” White asked about the capacity of the Madrid stadium. “If there is a free arena, we will move the UFC to Spain”the MMA president said after learning that the white stadium’s maximum capacity is 80,000 but could be reduced to 35,000 at certain events.

**Tickets are available at COPE Alicante (Rambla Méndez Núñez, 45) starting next Monday, February 26th, from 11:00. Tickets will be distributed until the capacity of the Main Theater of Alicante, located in Piazza Ruperto, is full. Chapi, s/n.