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Kutateladze recently got engaged to his partner, Erika Nielsen. Ilia and Aleksandre were seen rejoicing and congratulating their longtime friend and teammate. This is one of the few occasions the former two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder has been spotted without sunglasses since his title loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250.
Ilia Topuria’s latest public appearance comes at Guram Kutateladze’s celebration
Kutateladze was a highly touted prospect going into his UFC debut in 2020 and lived up to the hype with a split decision win over Mateusz Gamrot. However, “Georgian Viking” endured an inconsistent UFC stint thereafter, going 3-3 in the promotion. He was released from the UFC following a loss to Kaue Fernandes last year and has since scored a first-round knockout win over fellow UFC veteran Victor Hugo on the regional circuit.
The friendship between Kutateladze and the Topuria brothers goes all the way back to their Georgian roots. Ilia’s initial beef with Paddy Pimblett had started when the Liverpool native insulted Georgia during an online spat with Kutateladze in 2021.
Kutateladze’s engagement party marks one of the handful of occasions Topuria has been seen publicly since losing his lightweight belt in a bout wherein he suffered extensive facial damage. “El Matador” was also seen celebrating Spain’s World Cup victory and was recently spotted in Ibiza.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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