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UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is already one of the most dominant forces in mixed martial arts, but “El Matador” is making it clear that his striking ambitions extend far beyond the Octagon.

Josh Hokit didn’t expect Ilia Topuria to step in to defend Alex Pereira at the UFC White House press conference back in May, but he’s even more surprised at Topuria’s confidence about how things would’ve gone without security separating them.