'The humbling is going to be glorious': Fans react to Ilia Topuria's new nickname

03/26/2025 04:00 PM

Ilia Topuria has a new nickname, and it has drawn plenty of reactions already.

And not all of them positive.

Formerly known as "El Matador," Topuria publicly announced that going forward he is now known as "La Leyenda," which translates to "The Legend" in English.

The 28-year-old has put together an impress résumé in his pro career, going 16-0 (including a perfect mark in eight UFC appearances) and winning the UFC featherweight title. In his past two championship bouts, he scored incredible knockouts of Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway. Topuria is the only fighter to defeat Volkanovski in a 145-pound contest, and the only fighter to finish Holloway via strikes.

Topuria is now set to move up to 155 pounds in chase of a second title and he is seizing the moment by rebranding himself ahead of a potential bout with Islam Makhachev. The move has been met with some eye-rolls, as one reader commented, "He is good, but he is so lame."

Check out more fan reactions to the newly named La Leyenda below.