She opened her heart! Emotionally, Ilia Topuria reveals a lesson learned from her divorce; find out more.

Ilia Topuria and Giorgina Uzcategui at a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/X

With a date set to return to the world's most famous octagon at the highly anticipated UFC at the White House, Ilia Topuria revealed some important information about the support his family received during his time away from fighting. In an interview with the Spanish TV program 'El Hormiguero' last Thursday (9), the current lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) spoke publicly about the divorce process he went through with Giorgina Uzcategui, the mother of his children.

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With an emotional expression, Topuria revealed that his mother had given him advice about his relationship, and that he hadn't taken her warnings seriously. Although he didn't go into details, he said he had learned from his mistake and declared his love for his mother.

“It might make you laugh, but the biggest thing I’ve learned… is to listen to my mother. Because mothers have an intuition, and they see things that we don’t see. When your mother tells you that something isn’t right, no matter how clear it seems to you, it isn’t. I learned to listen to my mother. I love you, Mom,” the fighter stated.

Ilia Topuria on the biggest lesson he took from his divorce:

"It might make you laugh, but the biggest thing I've learned… is to listen to my mother. Because mothers have an intuition, and they see things we don't.

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Divorce hampered Ilia Topuria's career.

Ilia Topuria in training. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.

Due to a legal battle with his ex-wife, the Georgian/Spanish fighter was forced to take a break from his professional career. Because of this, the UFC opted to create an interim title, which Justin Gaethje won against Paddy Pimblett . Now, El Matador's first title defense will also be a unification of the belts, something that hasn't happened in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg) since Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier faced off at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi.

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