{"id":310700,"date":"2025-11-27T17:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T17:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/310700\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T17:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T17:56:12","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-enters-mma-world-with-investment-in-ilia-topurias-wow-fc-despite-their-past-public-feud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/310700\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo enters MMA world with investment in Ilia Topuria\u2019s WOW FC despite their past public feud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-gtm-element-container=\"modulo-texto-link\" class=\"paragraph\">Cristiano Ronaldo has added yet another high-profile venture to his already diverse portfolio, stepping into the world of mixed martial arts through a strategic partnership with Spanish promotion WOW FC.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-gtm-element-container=\"modulo-texto-link\" class=\"paragraph\">The five-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner, whose off-field earnings rival his Al Nassr salary, continues to broaden his business footprint with brands in fashion, hospitality and fitness \u2014 and now combat sports.<\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-full-src=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/us\/uploads\/2025\/11\/27\/69288c315685e.jpeg\" alt=\"Cristiano Ronaldo\" width=\"449\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/69288c315685e.jpeg\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption-title \">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/p>\n<p>                    Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Joining Forces With UFC Champion Ilia Topuria<\/p>\n<p data-gtm-element-container=\"modulo-texto-link\" class=\"paragraph\">WOW FC, a fast-growing organization partly owned by UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, has secured Ronaldo as one of its flagship investors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-gtm-element-container=\"modulo-texto-link\" class=\"paragraph\">The 40-year-old star said he is \u201cproud\u201d to help accelerate the promotion\u2019s global rise.<\/p>\n<p>                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-full-src=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/us\/uploads\/2025\/11\/19\/691df0ff64aca.jpeg\" alt=\"UFC fighter Ilia Topuria\" width=\"449\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/691df0ff64aca.jpeg\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption-title \">UFC fighter Ilia Topuria<\/p>\n<p>                    Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s Words<\/p>\n<p data-gtm-element-container=\"modulo-texto-link\" class=\"paragraph\">\u201cMMA embodies values I deeply identify with: discipline, respect, resilience and the relentless pursuit of excellence. WOW FC is creating something unique and powerful, and I\u2019m proud to support a project that can elevate the sport and inspire the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Topuria Welcomes the Partnership<\/p>\n<p data-gtm-element-container=\"modulo-texto-link\" class=\"paragraph\">Topuria described Ronaldo\u2019s arrival as a milestone moment for the company and the sport as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving Cristiano Ronaldo join WOW FC is a powerful moment for MMA.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cHe represents the highest standards of professionalism, hard work and global excellence.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cTogether, we\u2019ll take MMA to new heights and motivate athletes and fans worldwide to believe anything is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Feud Put to Rest<\/p>\n<p data-gtm-element-container=\"modulo-texto-link\" class=\"paragraph\">This partnership also marks the end of a public rift between Ronaldo and Topuria.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-gtm-element-container=\"modulo-texto-link\" class=\"paragraph\">In a viral moment last October, Ronaldo was caught on camera suggesting the Georgian-born Spanish champion \u201ctalked too much\u201d and had yet to beat a noteworthy opponent before his showdown with Max Holloway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo has added yet another high-profile venture to his already diverse portfolio, stepping into the world of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":310701,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[444],"tags":[49,48,641,638,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-310700","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-fighting","11":"tag-mma","12":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=310700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310700\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/310701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=310700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=310700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=310700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}