Ilia Topuria has once again shown that his famous UFC walkout song can bring a crowd to life, this time away from the Octagon. The UFC star was seen singing “Canción del Mariachi” at a friend’s wedding, entertaining guests with the song that has become closely linked with his fighting career.Topuria is known for making a dramatic entrance to the Antonio Banderas song before his UFC fights. The track has become a fan favourite and an important part of his image as “El Matador.” At the wedding, however, Topuria did not need an Octagon to get the crowd involved as he took the microphone and sang the popular tune himself.
Ilia Topuria turns friend’s wedding into a walkout celebration
Ilia Topuria’s walkout song has become one of the most recognisable entrance themes in MMA. “Canción del Mariachi”, originally performed by Antonio Banderas, has been played during some of the biggest moments of the Spanish fighter’s career.The song has also become popular among UFC fans. Topuria’s entrance, combined with the dramatic music, has helped create a memorable atmosphere whenever he walks towards the Octagon.This time, there was no fight involved.Topuria was attending a friend’s wedding when he took the microphone and began singing his famous entry song. A video from the celebration quickly caught the attention of MMA fans online.Instead of walking towards the Octagon, Topuria was surrounded by wedding guests as he performed the song. The moment gave fans a different look at the UFC champion away from competition.The Spanish fighter has previously shown that he can command a huge crowd outside the UFC as well.Last year, Topuria performed the same walkout song in front of around 80,000 people at a festival in Spain. The massive crowd reacted loudly as “El Matador” performed the track.“What energy, what people! Thank you all,” Topuria captioned a video on his Instagram, showing him performing in front of screaming fans.“I’ve done a lot of things in my life, but singing in front of 80 thousand people is really not (one of them). Another experience for my library,” Topuria continued.There are several other famous walkouts in MMA. Alexander Volkanovski has received strong reactions for his “Down Under” entrance, while former UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has also developed a popular walkout connected to his Brazilian heritage.However, Topuria’s entrance remains particularly recognisable because of the atmosphere created by “Canción del Mariachi.”The UFC lightweight champion has also remained a major talking point while waiting for his next major challenge at 155 pounds. Several fighters have been linked with a potential fight against him, including Arman Tsarukyan.Chael Sonnen previously claimed that Tsarukyan could be Topuria’s first lightweight title defence, with a potential fight expected in December.Paddy Pimblett has also repeatedly expressed interest in fighting Topuria. The two fighters have exchanged words in the past, and Pimblett has suggested that a meeting between them could create plenty of entertainment.