The former
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight and lightweight
titleholder recently shared photos of himself hitting mitts on
Instagram with the caption, “Back to the office.â€

Ilia Topuria resumes full training after receiving medical
clearance following his loss to Justin Gaethje

The post comes after Topuria announced earlier this month that he
had completed medical testing and was cleared to return to full
training. He suffered his first professional loss against Justin
Gaethje at
UFC Freedom 250 in June. Topuria has said he sustained
significant facial damage during the bout that severely compromised
his vision.

His corner ultimately stopped the fight after the fourth round.

Topuria has remained vocal about the result since receiving medical
clearance. In announcing that he had been cleared, Topuria called
for a rematch with Gaethje and accused the American of illegally
loading his gloves.

A rematch with Gaethje has been rumored, as has a grudge match with
Paddy
Pimblett.

Ultimate Fighting Championship bout.

Rodriguez (7-0) will face Alden Coria
(13-3) on Oct. 3 on the prelims of UFC
332 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The unbeaten
Dana White's Contender Series graduate wants to break into the
Top 15 at 125 pounds by the end of 2026 and is targeting a ranked
opponent later this year.

Imanol Rodriguez plans to pursue Joshua Van after facing Alden
Coria at UFC 332

In a pre-fight interview ahead of UFC 332, Rodriguez expressed his
desire to face a ranked opponent if he defeats Coria. The
26-year-old wants to return to the Octagon in December and is
targeting a “clean†performance Saturday that would allow him to
make a two-month turnaround.

“I have a plan for this year and that’s to fight again in
December,†Rodriguez said. “So, this is a win that needs to be
clean. And I want to call out some people on the rankings and see
somebody up in the rankings that I can fight.â€

Rodriguez has also set his sights on flyweight champion Joshua Van,
Coria's teammate.

“I think Joshua Van will be in the corner of Alden Coria, so I
think he’s going to see that if we cross paths, he’s going to have
a tough fighter ahead of him, a tough challenge,†Rodriguez added.
“First, I’ll go for his friend and then I’ll go for him.â€

Rodriguez has finished all seven of his professional victories,
including six by knockout and one by submission, and is 1-0 in the
UFC. Meanwhile, Coria is 3-0 in the UFC and is riding a seven-fight
unbeaten streak.