Daniel Cormier, a former UFC champion across two weight categories and now a respected commentator and analyst, recently addressed reports regarding the financial background of UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria. Cormier noted that Topuria is said to come from a privileged family and was already wealthy before embarking on his UFC career.
“It turns out, Topuria comes from a wealthy family. Ilia was rich even before UFC,” Cormier remarked. He then drew a parallel, stating, “The same goes for Tsarukyan. Arman is also wealthy.”
Cormier expressed his surprise at this situation, contemplating the possibility of a championship fight between the two: “Can you imagine if two rich guys fight for the UFC championship belt? It’s very strange: the fate of the belt will be decided in a bout between guys who achieved wealth not through fights.”
