Ilia Topuria not too long ago welcomed Cristiano Ronaldo as a brand new shareholder in Madrid-based MMA promotion WOW FC.
Ronaldo’s historical past in Madrid suits completely with WOW FC’s base within the Spanish capital, and his presence might give the promotion a brand new degree of recognition. Topuria took to X and wrote:
“Welcome to the household @Cristiano”
Take a look at Ilia Topuria‘s X publish under:
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A number of followers reacted to the publish with combined reactions. One fan wrote:
“He simply buried you.”
In the meantime, different followers wrote:
“Cristiano is in all places! Joins the UFC franchise. He has struck gold. I will not be shocked if his values enhance superbly.”
“Watch your mouth whenever you speak to him, little man.”
“Did not u primarily say ‘fu*okay Ronaldo’ for selecting Max Holloway over u? Why [are] you this inconsistent?”
“You disrespected him in favour of [Lionel] Messi? Now you are his mate as a result of he’s investing cash.”
“Did you neglect that he did not such as you within the sport earlier than?”
“lia, I am an enormous fan of yours, however that assertion on Ronaldo was so pointless man. He was simply expressing himself being a fan on the market, not criticising you.”
Take a look at a number of the fan reactions under:
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What did Ilia Topuria say about Cristiano Ronaldo prior to now?
Ilia Topuria’s feud with Cristiano Ronaldo started after a viral video from October 2024 confirmed the soccer star talking with Francis Ngannou and Eric Nicksick.
Ronaldo felt Topuria talked an excessive amount of and questioned whether or not Alexander Volkanovski was totally wholesome when he misplaced the title to the Spaniard. At the moment, Topuria was gearing up for his battle in opposition to Max Holloway.
Topuria answered with a robust message, claiming Ronaldo had mistaken confidence for vanity. He mentioned:
“I did not anticipate somebody such as you to be unable to differentiate between confidence and vanity. However, on the finish of the day, all of us mirror our personal actuality onto others. I want you the perfect for what stays of your profession, and God bless your loved ones.”
The tone flipped after Topuria knocked out Holloway, when he overtly backed Lionel Messi in a Spanish radio interview and dismissed Ronaldo. The strain ultimately pale, and Ronaldo adopted him on social media. The pair later joined forces as shareholders within the MMA promotion WOW FC.
Edited by Abhishek Nambiar