At the beginning of this year, Ilia Topuria emerged as a stellar figure within sport in our country. His conquest of the UFC world belt allowed him to break down the barrier of being a niche discipline, with the added obstacle of being a combat sport, reviled by part of the Spanish population.
But Topuria proved to be more than a mixed martial arts fighter, and projected himself as what he is: a sports superstar, who has managed to put Spain’s name on the planetary map of the fastest growing sports discipline in the world.
A part of his success, beyond devastating his opponents inside the octagon, was to weave a network of first-class contacts, his presence being common on prime time shows such as El Hormiguero or at events with the singer Omar. Montes and the cyclist Alberto Contandor. But there are many elite athletes who have expressed their admiration for the UFC champion.
The last one to do so was Carlos Alcarazwho is playing the Masters Cup. To a question asked by Ángel García, a partner of Cope’s El Partidazo, the Murcian tennis player assured that he is his “inspiration.”
«The question was difficult, to be honest, but I thought of him because of his confidence, his work. Topuria inspires me with self-confidence. They can come from behind you, speak badly, make you doubt… but trust is superior to everything. It has inspired me to have confidence when I have had many, many doubts.. For example, this year he is making history in the UFC and it is something to admire,” Alcaraz responded.
He has not been the only one in recent times who recognized that the mixed martial arts champion has been a benchmark in the field of mentality. The Barcelona player, Ferrán Torres, recognized in the podcast ‘The Wild Project’ that Topuria had changed his mentality thanks to the power of trusting in oneself. Without a doubt, El Matador is destined to mark an era.
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