Overview
- Social posts from Home of Fight showed Ilia Topuria scoring 2801 and Merab Dvalishvili 2507 on a punching machine during training in Madrid.
- Fans circulated an older Islam Makhachev figure of 973, though commenters noted the scores came from different machines with different scales, undercutting direct comparisons.
- Topuria and Dvalishvili shared light sparring and lifestyle footage from Madrid, with the sessions doubling as a positive recovery sign for Dvalishvili after his UFC 323 loss.
- A playful clip of Topuria’s young son submitting Dvalishvili went viral, adding to the wave of social‑media content from their meet‑up.
- Topuria remains out of action while calling for Makhachev, the UFC has booked an interim lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett, and reporting says Makhachev is expected to defend a welterweight title against Kamaru Usman in 2026.