Jude Bellingham could be considered the Ultimate Football Champion, and the Real Madrid star has posed with the UFC belt owned by Ilia Topuria.
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Featherweight champion visits BernabeuNext fight could be at that venueBlancos stars happy to pose for picturesWHAT HAPPENED?
Featherweight champion Toupuria was a special guest of honour at Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday as Los Blancos took on Sevilla. The Georgian-born fighter, who now lives in Alicante, conquered the world when extending his perfect record to 15-0 with a sensational knockout win over Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298.
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UFC CEO Dana White has suggested that Topuria could defend his title at the Bernabeu, and over 81,000 were on hand to welcome him to that stage ahead of a La Liga clash with Sevilla. Topuria mingled with the stars while in the Spanish capital, with ex-Real skipper Sergio Ramos among those to pose for a photo.
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England international Bellingham, who is currently ruled out through injury, also got in on the act alongside team-mates Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba, Dani Carvajal, Dani Ceballos, Eduardo Camavinga, and Eder Militao. Real president Florentino Perez was another to meet with Topuria.
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Real did not put on a dazzling performance for their special guest against Sevilla, but did show that they have plenty of fighting spirit themselves as they ground out a 1-0 win courtesy of Luka Modric’s late goal – with that success pulling them eight points clear of Clasico rivals Barcelona at the top of La Liga.