Ilia Topuria might soon be the man to kick off a new chapter in UFC history. With the promotion’s $7.7 billion broadcast deal with Paramount set to begin on January 1, 2026, the buzz is already building. Fans are wondering, who will headline the first card of this bold new era? And could it be ‘El Matador’ himself? The 28-year-old Spanish-Georgian superstar is one of the UFC’s brightest lights, a man whose rise has mirrored the sport’s global expansion.

From his incredible knockouts over Alexander Volkanovski , Max Holloway, and Charles Oliveira to his magnetic confidence outside the cage, Topuria has quickly become a face the UFC can build around. Now, with the Paramount era dawning, his next move may define the company’s grand entrance onto one of the biggest broadcast stages in

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