Sep 29, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) celebrates in the closing seconds of the game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

UFC champion rocks Commanders' Jayden Daniels jersey

Originally posted on Washington Commanders on SI
By Caleb Skinner | Last updated May 14, 2025 2:30 PM ET

This season, the NFL is hosting its first game from Madrid, Spain, with the Washington Commanders set to take on the Miami Dolphins in Week 11. In a special official trailer for the game, sports worlds collided as UFC and Georgian-Spanish fighter Ilia Topuria donned a Jayden Daniels jersey to promote the inaugural event.

Ilia Topuria takes center stage in the official trailer for the first-ever NFL regular-season game in Spain — proving he's not just a star in the Octagon, but a national icon. pic.twitter.com/1r0PRz1XBL
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) May 13, 2025

Topuria is well-recognized in the fighting world as well as the countries that he represents. He has a 16-0 record with six TKOs and eight submissions, including two title belt wins in his last two fights - the latest coming against Max Holloway via way of TKO at UFC 308.

Daniels has become a worldwide phenomenon since entering the league a season ago, and it is easy to see why other athletes would gravitate towards a player such as him, especially from another dominant athlete such as Topuria.

Daniels was electric in his rookie season with the Commanders. He was the league's Offensive Rookie of the Year and led Washington to the NFC Championship for the first time in 33 years, where the team lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

The Commanders and Daniels now have a good understanding of some of their marquee matchups for the 2025 season and will soon know their full schedule once it drops Wednesday evening.

While the Commanders gear up for the 2025 season, Topuria is set to face fellow UFC fighter Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 for the lightweight belt after Islam Makhachev vacated the title.