‘Didn't answer' – Ilia Topuria brutally ghosted by Real Madrid legend days before UFC 317 clash vs Charles Oliveira
The former Los Blancos star is a big fight fan
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ILIA TOPURIA doesn't know if Sergio Ramos will be cheering him on at UFC 317 after being GHOSTED by the Real Madrid legend.
Former Los Blancos and Spain star Ramos has attended two of Topuria's last three fights.
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Ilia Topuria is a massive star in Spain
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Topuria's star has shone so brightly that former Real Madrid man Sergio Ramos has attended two of his last three fights
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But Topuria doesn't know if Ramos will be in attendance at UFC 317 this weekend after being ghosted by his countryman
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He had one of the best seats in the house for the Georgian-born Spaniard's incredible KO of Max Holloway at UFC 308 last November.
Footie and MMA fans expected Ramos to be in the stands for Topuria's lightweight title tilt against Charles Oliveira on Sunday morning as he's currently stateside with his Monterrey FC team-mates for the Club World Cup.
But Topuria is currently in the dark over Ramos' attendance after being brutally left on read by his pal.
When asked about Ramos attending the fight, he told Ariel Helwani: 'I don't know I haven't spoken to him in a long time.
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'Actually, I texted him and he didn't answer me.
'He's my boy, but he didn't even answer me.'
Topuria, 28, will bid to become the tenth two-division champion in UFC history in his vacant lightweight title clash with fan favourite Oliveira in the main event of UFC 317.
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Sergio Ramos celebrated Ilia Topuria's stunning KO of Max Holloway in the cage last November.
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And he plans to join the illustrious group in devastating and viral fashion.
He said: "Charles is a great fighter.
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"I'd say he's a legendary fighter, one of the few still active in the UFC.
"But the truth is that his style fits perfectly with mine to put him to sleep in the first round.
"Because he has no mobility, he doesn't move."
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