UFC lightweight champion, Ilia Topuria, will be heading to the Court of Violence against Women on Jan 7. in Mostoles, Spain, following a criminal complaint filed by his estranged wife, Giorgina Uzcategui Badell.
Thatâs according to a report from El Mundo.
Badell accused Topuria of âdomestic and gender violenceâ as well as âinjuries and family abuseâ following their separation late last year. âEl Matadorâ has since released a public statement, claiming the âfalseâ allegations were an attempt at âextortion.â
The ordeal has forced Topuria into a leave of absence, paving the way for an interim lightweight title.
Next weekâs court appearance will not address Badellâs accusations but instead deal with the custody of their daughter, who currently resides with Badell and Badellâs grandmother. The court is expected to rule in favor of âthe best interests of the minor.â
In addition, UFC color commentator, Joe Rogan, was named in the complaint against Topuria after the âExperienceâ podcaster shared a doctored image of Badell, calling her a âmonsterâ who was âtrying to steal his soul.â
Badell was already buried under an avalanche of online abuse from crazed fight fans.
âShe has all the evidence in her favor,â sources told El Mundo. âShe was the one who took the initiative to divorce [and] as soon as the truth is known, everything that Giorgina has happened with him will be known.â
Topuria, who has a son from a previous relationship, married Badell in 2024.
Weighclasses give manlets too much confidence
Not a fraction of the manufactured confidence internet anonymity gives nerdsâŚ
Iâm not a nerd
You post here sirâŚ
You need to let that one go
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Topuria really trying hard to become his idol Conor
Just one of you try to say you beat gableâŚ
Apparently⌠Rogan was reacting to a fake AI image of the ex-wife with a rapper after her divorce:
âSheâs taking photos with rappers and sh*t, putting it on Instagram. You know how they do it: they try to steal your soul. Hell has no fury like a woman scorned. This is the mother of your children, and this lady is a monster, and she is trying to get custody. I donât know if itâs psychologically duped, or not. If it is, then once she is not on your side, then itâs just burn the house down.â
The photo was an edited picture of what was a picture of her with her brother.
I saw that and to me it seemed like Joe was speaking in general terms about jealous ladies when the husband gets the spotlight
âI have always felt deeply grateful for the respectful treatment I have received from the media, who have been â and continue to be â an important part of my journey throughout all these years.
âUnfortunately, and very much to my regret, I am currently in the news for matters that have nothing to do with sports.
âI understand that being a public figure means being exposed to fake news and misleading, sensationalist headlines designed solely to generate clicks, without regard for the truth or the consequences.
âYesterday, a media outlet published a story with a false headline claiming that I had been summoned to testify in a domestic violence case. That headline later had to be changed because it was not true. I have never been summoned to testify for that reason, although I will of course do so willingly if ever required. The fact is that, due to how the judicial system works, I am required to go to that court, but the summons is solely related to a family and administrative matter concerning my daughterâs travel outside of Spain, whom I have been unable to see for four months despite numerous attempts.
âI accept the cost of public exposure, but that does not justify the spread of unverified false information, the distortion of facts, or the disclosure of matters involving a minor who deserves protection. The situation began with a divorce petition filed by me, following weeks of negotiations after our separation. After I refused to accept certain completely unreasonable financial demands, a complaint alleging abuse was filed weeks later â something I had previously been threatened with and which is now being reviewed by the courts.
âI continue to place my trust in God, in justice, and in people. I know the truth will prevail, and that I will soon be able to recover one of the two most important things in my life, alongside my son Hugo: my daughter, Giorgina.
âAll I ask of the media is the same respect and rigor that most of them have always shown me and that they stick to the facts, because the truth follows only one path.
âGod bless you.â
Topuria has been on an incredible run in the UFC, specifically, his past three fights. âEl Matadorâ became the UFC featherweight champion with a brutal knockout of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 in February 2024. Eight months later, Topuria became the first fighter to ever stop Max Holloway with strikes at UFC 307 to retain the title â in what would be his lone title defense.
Yeah but muh mental trauma, your honor - $5 million please
Wait a secondâŚ
Spain has an entire court dedicated to violence against women?
Always a female jury, too.
Jk about that but it wouldnât surprise me in that setting
I heard that bit in a Youtube short, and yeah, he feel for it hook and sinker. I mean, I did too ha ha, but reading comments it was quickly debunked. He must have a team to do this screening for him, no? Even so, how would a Spain court have a say on a US podcast?