Ilia Topuria’s brother to make UFC debut at UFC 312 in February

There will soon be a new pair of brothers in the UFC.

MMA Fighting confirmed that Aleksandre Topuria — older brother to featherweight champion Ilia Topuria — will make his promotional debut at UFC 312 when he takes on Cody Haddon in a bantamweight bout. Álvaro Colmenero was first to report the bout.

28 years old and just 5-1 in his MMA career, Topuria has not competed since May of 2023, a first-round...