UFC star says he's facing extortion plot with 'false allegations of domestic abuse'

UFC prima Ilia Topuria opened up astir the reasons wherefore helium decided to measurement distant from the cage for astatine slightest the archetypal fractional of 2026 arsenic helium deals with a superior idiosyncratic matter.

Topuria defeated Charles Oliveira for the UFC Lightweight Championship backmost successful June, improving to 17-0 successful his vocation and 9-0 since joining UFC. Dana White said Topuria volition stay the champion arsenic helium navigates the murkiness of the concern that helium was facing.

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Ilia Topuria (red gloves) anterior to the combat against Charles Oliveira (blue gloves) during UFC 317 astatine T-Mobile Arena connected June 28, 2025. (Stephen R. Sylvanie/Imagn Images)

Topuria said successful a connection connected Monday that helium faced threats of fabricated home unit claims.

"In caller months, I person been subjected to terrible and unacceptable pressure, including threats to disseminate mendacious allegations of home maltreatment unless fiscal demands were met," Topuria said. "These allegations are wholly unfounded. The information is not a substance of sentiment — it is simply a substance of evidence.

"All applicable grounds has been cautiously preserved and documented, including audio recordings, written communications, witnesser statements, and video material. This grounds has been submitted to the due judicial authorities successful bid to prosecute ineligible enactment for attempted extortion, falsification of evidence, misappropriation of funds and idiosyncratic property, and aggregate threats.

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Giorgina Uzcategui Badell looks connected arsenic her hubby Ilia Topuria of Spain is interviewed during the UFC 317 lawsuit astatine T-Mobile Arena connected June 28, 2025 successful Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Topuria said helium initially decided to stay soundless to support the privateness of his family, but added helium couldn’t let immoderate much "false narratives to instrumentality hold."

"Many individuals person faced akin situations, and clip and again the ineligible strategy has yet clarified the facts," helium added. "Today, I americium stepping guardant not lone for my household and myself, but besides to show that nary 1 should beryllium forced to output to intimidation, manipulation, oregon fear. Those who cognize maine tin attest that I person ne'er engaged successful unit of immoderate kind, and that my beingness and vocation person ever been guided by discipline, respect, and integrity.

"I person afloat assurance successful the judicial process and volition let the ineligible strategy to find the facts based connected evidence."

Topuria said helium wouldn’t beryllium making immoderate much comments connected the substance until the ineligible proceedings play out.

Fox News Digital reached retired to Giorgina Uzcategui Badell for comment. The mates has 2 children together.

Ilia Topuria celebrates his title triumph against Alexander Volkanovski during UFC 298 astatine Honda Center connected Feb. 17, 2024. (Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports)

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Topuria was No. 2 successful UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings but it’s unclear erstwhile he’ll beryllium backmost fighting.

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