Ilia Topuria rarely walks back anything he said, especially when it involves soccer’s top names. But something changed this week—not in the cage, but in the boardroom. Cristiano Ronaldo surprised the MMA world by revealing that he is now a shareholder in WOW FC, which ‘El Matador’ co-owns.

And surprise, surprise, Topuria responded quickly to the news, sharing a warm welcome that people expect from business partners, not rivals. The reaction was smooth, respectful, and almost brotherly, in stark contrast to the wrath that Topuria once hurled at Ronaldo. And that contrast is precisely what fans decided to call out when they saw the UFC lightweight champion changing his tune.

Ilia Topuria’s heated words on Ronaldo come to light again

Whether anyone saw it coming or not, the champion and

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