ANAHEIM, Calif. – Ilia Topuria can’t seem to keep his hands off Alexander Volkanovski’s title belt ahead of their UFC 298 clash.
After he posed with the UFC featherweight title earlier in the week, Topuria (14-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) did it again, this time during the pre-fight news conference with a live audience of screaming fans at Honda Center.
Topuria’s decision to snatch the belt, which was propped up in front of Volkanovski (26-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC), came late in the news conference after several exchanges with “Old Man Volk.”