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Ilia
\nTopuria<\/a> didn\u2019t get pestered by a fan texting him 992
\ntimes. <\/p>\n

Topuria\u2019s social media team recently informed him that a fan had
\ntexted him 992 times, trying to get a response. Topuria made a
\nheartwarming gesture by surprising the fan with a video call.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis morning the team that runs social media came and told me that
\na person has written to me 992 times, trying to get me to answer,\u201d
\nTopuria said on YouTube<\/a>. \u201cThat\u2019s Juan Souto. So we\u2019re going to
\nmake a video call to see if he answers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow are you Juanito? Team told me today that you had written to me
\n992 times, and I said, who is this person that we\u2019re going to call
\nand say hello to? I just wanted to greet you and send you a
\nhug.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Colombia\u2019s Souto is not only a fan of Topuria, but also a fan of
\nthe
\nUFC<\/a> champ\u2019s favorite soccer club Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

  \u201cI\u2019m a huge fan of you and Real Madrid,\u201d Souto said on the
\ncall. \u201cJust before the fight against Volkanovski, we have a photo
\ntogether. I\u2019m in Guardalajara right now. I\u2019m from
\nColombia.\u201d <\/p>\n

Topuria is scheduled to put his lightweight title on the line
\nagainst interim champion Justin
\nGaethje<\/a> in the main event at
\nUFC White House<\/a> on June 14.<\/p>\n