Topuria Brother Sets Sights on UFC top 15 Following Qatar โฃVictory
Doha, Qatar – Following Aleksandre Topuria’s victory over Bekzat โAlmakhan in Qatar on november 22, 2025,โฃ his brother โขandโฃ fellow UFC fighterโฃ Ilia โคTopuria expressed immense pride and outlined aspiringโ goals โfor the โrising bantamweight contender. Iliaโ stated, “I am very happy and very proud ofโข my brother, of theโข work he has done. We have seen โขhim very โcalm and mature,wiht a lot โof knowing howโค to be inside the octagon.”
Aleksandre, now 2-0 in the UFC, showcased a “very smart and technical โขway” to โdefeat Almakhan,โค according to reports. Ilia highlighted his brother’s composure โand strategic approach, noting Aleksandre “started on hisโข covered shield, with his guard up, moving his head, finding the ‘timing’โฆAleks did notโ have โto โtake any risks inโ thisโ fight, and that โขis what he did, a very high level fight.”
Ilia also praised Aleksandre’s well-rounded โฃskillset,โค encompassing ground game, hand-to-hand combat, and striking.โฃ He pointed to a specific moment in the โfight where Aleksandre chose not toโ capitalize โคon a takedown, allowing Almakhan โto stand.”Aleks has โnot โforced anythingโฆthat’s what โI โlike about his style,which always gives theโฃ spectacle that everyone expects,” Ilia explained.
Looking ahead, Ilia confirmed Aleksandre’s focus is on climbing the UFCโ rankings. “Aleksandre isโฃ aiming for โthe top, he willโฃ follow what theโค UFC tells us, but obviously it has โฃto beโ someone โฃwho โฃhelps his advancementโฆmy brother โwill look, withoutโ being โฃin a hurry, for opponents who are ahead of him toโ continue climbing the rankings. I think โคthere could be a top 15,” he said.