During an interview with the Spanish daily As, Ilia Topuria repeated his desire to organize a UFC event at the Santiago-Bernabeu stadium, the home of Real Madrid.
Ilia Topuria's wish for 2025 is perfect. UFC champion in -66kg, the Spanish-Georgian fighter dreams of seeing the most prestigious MMA organization in the world organize an event at the Santiago-Bernabeu stadium, Real Madrid's usual venue.
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A few months ago, this big fan of the Merengue club assured that a fight evening was going to be organized at the Bernabeu stadium “in the first quarter of 2025”. Topuria obviously went a little too quickly, since nothing has been decided, not even the principle of the UFC coming to Spain. Which doesn't stop the fighter from continuing to believe in it.
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“We will do everything possible for this”
“Nothing concrete, but what we know is that we will do everything possible to make this happen, to make it happen in 2025,” Topuria insisted to the Spanish daily As. “As for the Santiago-Bernabéu, we'll fight for it. We have to convince Dana (White), I'll go with anyone.”
Even if he is not a fan of football stadiums, which would prevent spectators placed far from the cage from enjoying the spectacle, Dana White said he was seduced by a visit from the other side of the Pyrenees. “We have to do it, we have to organize it. I hate going to football stadiums, but this is what we have. We have to go to Spain,” proclaimed the UFC boss in October.
