Ilia Topuria continued his ascension up the pound-for-pound ladder with a vicious first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira at ...

Ilia Topuria scored a vicious first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira to win the vacant lightweight championship Saturday night at UFC 317.

At UFC 317 on June 29, 2025, Ilia Topuria captured the vacant lightweight title, Alexandre Pantoja defended the flyweight ...

Ilia Topuria continued his ascension up the pound-for-pound ladder with a major statement via a vicious first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira to win the vacant lightweight championship Saturday ...

The fight was wild for as long as it lasted. Oliveira (35-11 MMA, 23-11 UFC) was cut in the opening minute. When he tried to drag the fight to the canvas, Topuria reversed his attempt and landed on ...