India, Sept. 5 -- Ilia Topuria has broken his silence after spending months away from social media following his first UFC defeat. The former featherweight and lightweight champion entered his June 6 clash with Justin Gaethje as a heavy favourite, but suffered a brutal loss at UFC Freedom 250. After the setback, Topuria largely stayed out of the public eye, leaving fans wondering when he would return to the Octagon and whether he would address the defeat.

Topuria finally returned with an emotional video dedicated to his son, Hugo. In the message, the Spaniard reflected on the lessons he took from his loss to Gaethje and opened up about the experience for the first time since the fight. The post marked his first social media activity sinc...