The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, received Ilia Topuria at the Moncloa Palace this Tuesday. The reason for the reception by the highest representative of the Spanish executive is the UFC featherweight world champion title achieved by the fighter, born in Georgia but living in Alicante since he was 14 years old.
“Your effort, dedication and perseverance have led you to fulfill one of your dreams. The second will also come true very soon. Your love for Spain will be reflected in your Spanish ID,” Sánchez said on his social network account X about Topuria. , who has always raised the flag of Spain in his fights and who after his last victory against Volkanovski publicly asked for Spanish citizenship.
“I feel super Spanish, and I also feel Georgian. It’s like having two children. I can’t choose. I love them equally. My parents are Georgian and I have Georgian blood. But I acquired the level of maturity in Spain and I found my profession “here, my passion. My family lives here. My house. My friends. Everything is here. I have an immense love for Spain and Georgia,” Topuria recently declared.
The fighter, who had missed congratulations from the president when he won the title in California, wore the championship belt alongside Sánchez, with whom he chatted in a relaxed manner. The president later showed the Moncloa facilities to Topuria, who attended the event accompanied by his partner.
