UFC 312: UFC 312: Colby Thicknesse vs. Aleksandre Topuria: Full video highlights

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria's brother Aleksandre Topuria made his promotional debut at UFC 312. He took on Colby Thicknesse in a bantamweight clash which was held on Feb. 9 at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.

'El Conquistador' had a 5-1 record before the event and walked into the fight on the back of a three-fight win streak. Thicknesse, on the other hand, was undefeated before the event with a 7-0 record.

Topuria started the fight on a good note and landed several strikes in the opening round.

In the closing seconds of the first round, 'El Conquistador' impressively slammed Thicknesse to the ground.

In between rounds, former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, who was a part of Thicknesse's corner, advised him to focus on the leg kicks.

The fight eventually went the 15-minute distance and ended with a unanimous decision victory for Topuria. All three judges scored the bout 30-27 in his favor.

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