Ethyn Ewing He is one of the biggest discoveries of recent times in the UFC. The American fighter has entered the bantamweight category through the front door, combining his work in the largest MMA company in the world with his work as worker. After his victory against Rafael Estevam At the APEX Fight Night in Las Vegas, Ewing stated that he would be interested in a fight against Aleksandre Topuria looking to the future, since both are in similar situations.
Aleksandre has two wins in the UFC since his debut in February 2025, against Colby Thicknesse and before Bekzat Almakhan. It is true that both were by decision, but against two tough rivals whom he dominated with astonishing ease, varying between grappling and the striking to hit the table and show that he is not a one-dimensional fighter.
Ewing’s case is even more impressive. The American received a call ahead of UFC 322 last November at Madison Square Garden to fight in short notice against an undefeated prospect like Malcolm Wellmaker. The most incredible thing of all is that Ethyn accepted the fight after winning another fight by KO the previous week, with two days left, and still gave a class to one of the division’s greatest promises. Not only that, but the following week he returned to his job at the play, and was greeted with a standing ovation.
If they put a natural knockout against Wellmaker, for his next fight they faced an undefeated prospect who was an expert in grappling like Estevam. On this occasion Ewing not only dominated his rival, but also knocked him out with a brutal hook to the liver which established him as a danger for anyone at 135 pounds. Two fights in the UFC, two undefeated rivals and two victories that leave him on the verge of the top 15.
The Topuria are very recognized, it is a great name and it would be a great test
Ethyn Ewing, after his victory against Estevam
Ethyn Ewing celebrating victory.UFC.
Too early for an Ewing vs Topuria?
A priori, both he and Aleksandre should pursue their careers separately to end up meeting in the future in case they both reach the top 15but the American stated last weekend that he would have no problem facing ‘El Conquistador’ now.
“Confront Aleksandre Topuria? Of course. He’s a guy with a very skilled boxing and also with very good grappling.The Topuria are very recognized, it is a great name and it would be a great test“, he revealed.
Despite this request from Ewyng, it would be strange for the UFC to face both of them so soon considering that they are starting to be well known in the division and they would lower the hypeof one of the two. However, we have already seen that the company has not hesitated to face Ethyn against two undefeated fighters or to put Aleks against a ‘bogeyman’ like Almakhan. Of course, if the fight took place it would be one of the best of the year in the category, especially because of the quality that both have shown lately.
