Aleksandre Topuria, brother of Ilia, made his UFC debut against fellow promotional newcomer Colby Thicknesse at UFC 312.

Four days after he won his third consecutive U.S. figure skating title, Ilia Malinin normally would have put in four to six hours on the ice back at his home rink in Reston, Virginia.

Ilia Topuria is eager to secure a fight with UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev, believing that a victory would solidify his status as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria will square off for the first time since their UFC 298 title headliner. Featherweight rivals Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria… ...