PSG Star Sergio Ramos Rubs Shoulders With Ilia Topuria at UFC Jacksonville

PSG Star Sergio Ramos Rubs Shoulders With Ilia Topuria at UFC Jacksonville

Byron Pillay
updated at June 26, 2023 at 7:02 AM
  • Spanish players Sergio Ramos and Ferran Torres were both in attendance to watch Ilia Topuria at UFC Jacksonville
  • Topuria took on Josh Emmett in a Featherweight bout in the main event and won the fight via unanimous decision
  • Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will battle interim champion Yair Rodriguez for the undisputed belt

Sergio Ramos had the time of his life at UFC Jacksonville.

The Paris Saint-Germain defender was in attendance to support his fellow countryman, Ilia Topuria.

The Spanish/ Georgian Featherweight headlined the card as he took on Josh Emmett.

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Sergio Ramos was ringside to watch his countryman, Ilia Topuria, take on Josh Emmett in the main event of UFC Jacksonville. Image: Josh Hedges
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As noted by Marca, Topuria put on a masterclass as he won the fight via unanimous decision. The judges scored it in his favour, 50-44, 50-42 and 49-45. The Spaniard was in charge of every round and looked in complete control of the fight from start to finish.

The win puts the undefeated Topuria in line for a crack at the Featherweight title in the near future. Alexander Volkanovski is the current champion of the division, isn’t the only champion.

Yair Rodriguez is the current interim champion. The duo will meet at UFC 290 to crown an undisputed champion, and Topuria is ready to take on either man.

Ramos meets Topuria backstage

Following his victory at UFC Jacksonville, Topuria met the soon-to-be ex-PSG star backstage. Ramos’ contract expires with the French club at the end of June.

Ramos and Topuria were seen enjoying a lengthy chat before posing for photos.

Torres also attends UFC Jacksonville

Ramos was not the only footballer in attendance at the UFC event.

Barcelona and Spanish attacker Ferran Torres also attended to watch Topuria in action. Torres met with his fellow Spaniard before the fight at his hotel.

Uganda’s Onama celebrates like Adesanya

David Onama couldn’t contain his excitement after picking up a win at UFC Jacksonville, on the same card where Ilia Topuria and Josh Emmett fought.

The Ugandan Featherweight broke out the Israel Adesanya celebration after defeating Gabriel Santos in round two.

With the victory secured, Onama shot up to his feet and started celebrating by pretending to fire arrows at his fallen foe, Sports Brief reported.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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